Summer events at St. Anthony Library

People of Nepal: Highlights of Tamang culture (online): Continuous, June 15-July 31. Access content at www.hclib.org/events. Nepal is inhabited by 100 caste/ethnic groups and innumerable cultures. Learn about intertwined cultures among various caste/ethnic groups, with a focus on Tamang rituals, clothing, food and music. Tamang live in the areas surrounding Kathmandu Valley, the capital city of Nepal. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Collaborator: The Association of Nepalis in Minnesota. Watch the prerecorded virtual program on demand from June 15-July 31, or visit Hennepin County Library’s YouTube channel. Please share your feedback by completing a brief survey https://bit.ly/3mt8UVr

Sci-fi/fantasy book club (online): Saturdays, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, 12:30-1:30 pm. Register at www.hclib.org/events. Discuss new and interesting sci-fi and fantasy titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Hosted by St. Anthony Library. Sponsor: Friends of the St. Anthony Library.The link to the live online discussion will be emailed to registrants in advance. June 18: Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks; July 16: The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid; Aug. 20– The Actual Star by Monica Byrne

Family storytime (in person): Wednesdays, June 22-July 27, 10:30-11 am. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

Virtual family storytime (online): Thursdays, June 23-July 28, 10-10:30 am. Register at www.hclib.org/events. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children, in a virtual setting. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. Hosted by Ehsan from St. Anthony Library. Activities and the link to the live online storytime will be emailed to registrants in advance.

History discussion (in person): Thursday, June 23, 3:30-4:30 pm. Discuss United States history 1815-1861, including the prelude to the Civil War with neighbors and friends. Advance reading material available at library. High school students welcome.