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Calendar of Events
| AARP Tax-Aide |
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Tax preparation help for low-income seniors, adults and families. Registration required. Call 952-891-0300. |
| Burnhaven Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Burnsville (Burnhaven) |
| Event Details |
| Book Bingo |
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
| 10:30 AM |
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| Play Bingo for gently-used books. Ages: All Ages. |
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| Dakota County Library at Eagan (Wescott) |
| Event Details |
| Watercolor Owls with Abrakadoodle |
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
| 2:00 PM |
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| Create a portrait of an owl using shapes and watercolors, and hear a fun story about owls. A Minnesota Legacy program. Registration required. Supplies provided. Ages: 5-12. |
| Robert Trail Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Rosemount (Robert Trail) |
| Event Details |
| Make & Take: Duct Tape Crafts |
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
| 2:00 PM |
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| It's amazing what you can create with duct tape - from wallets to cell phone cases. Explore the world of duct tape art. Supplies provided. |
| Wescott Meeting Room (Lower Level) |
| Dakota County Library at Eagan (Wescott) |
| Event Details |
| Make & Take: Duct Tape Flowers |
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
| 3:30 PM |
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| Make a rose to give to somebody special on Valentine's Day. Supplies provided. |
| Farmington Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Farmington |
| Event Details |
| Make and Take: Valentine's Day |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Come anytime during this program to make a valentine for someone special. Supplies provided. Ages: 2-12. |
| Galaxie Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Apple Valley (Galaxie) |
| Event Details |
| Art Attack: Valentine's Day |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Create a Valentine's Day work of art. Stop by the children's area where plenty of ideas and supplies will be available for this self-directed activity. Ages: All ages. |
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| Dakota County Library at Inver Grove Heights (Inver Glen) |
| Event Details |
| Pleasant Hill Library Book Sale |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library Book Sale. |
| Pleasant Hill Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Hastings (Pleasant Hill) |
| Event Details |
| Playing with Letters Series - Session 2 |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 10:30 AM |
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| Give preschoolers a jumpstart in reading with interactive games, songs and activities. Reading tutor Amy Moechnig will show parents how to continue phonics instruction at home. This four-part series will cover over half the alphabet. Children must register and attend all sessions. Ages: 2-5. |
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| Dakota County Library at Inver Grove Heights (Inver Glen) |
| Event Details |
| Technology Spotlight: Scratch Programming |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 1:00 PM |
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| Learn Scratch, a simple computer programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music and art. Publish your creations on the web. Registration required. Ages: 10-16. |
| Galaxie Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Apple Valley (Galaxie) |
| Event Details |
| Beat Boxing for Tweens & Teens with SteppingStone Theatre |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 2:00 PM |
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| Join SteppingStone Theatre's beat boxers and learn how to transform your voice into drums, trumpets, cymbals, and even violins. Then create your own unique composition. Registration required. Registration opens two weeks prior to program date. A Minnesota Legacy program. Open to ages 10 to 18 years. |
| Wescott Meeting Room (Lower Level) |
| Dakota County Library at Eagan (Wescott) |
| Event Details |
| Make and Take: Valentine's Day |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 3:30 PM |
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| Come anytime during this program to make a valentine for someone special. Supplies provided. Ages: 2-12. |
| Heritage Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Lakeville (Heritage) |
| Event Details |
| Microsoft® Excel Basics for Building Job Skills |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Excel is used in the workplace for accounting, tracking inventory and organizing data. Learn how to work with spread sheets, create formulas and build a budget. Presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency. Prerequisite: Ability to use the keyboard and mouse. |
| Farmington Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Farmington |
| Event Details |
| Pleasant Hill Library Book Sale |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library Book Sale. |
| Pleasant Hill Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Hastings (Pleasant Hill) |
| Event Details |
| Waggin' Tales |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| 10:30 AM |
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| There aren't many things that beat reading to man's best friend. Bring your kids into the library to read to certified therapy dogs. It's not only fun, but it helps develop reading skills and fluency. Ages: 5-10. |
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| Dakota County Library at Eagan (Wescott) |
| Event Details |
| The Spirit of the Blues |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| 11:00 AM |
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| Celebrate Black History Month as KFAI's Lady Griot uses storytelling and live music to show the roots blues have in the music brought with the slaves from their homeland. Hear the spiritual side of this tribal music and how it relates to the 12 bar blues. A Minnesota Legacy program. Ages: 10 and older. |
| Galaxie Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Apple Valley (Galaxie) |
| Event Details |
| Waggin' Tales |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| 11:00 AM |
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| There aren't many things that beat reading to man's best friend. Bring your kids into the library to read to certified therapy dogs. It's not only fun, but it helps develop reading skills and fluency. Ages: 5-10. |
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| Dakota County Library at Inver Grove Heights (Inver Glen) |
| Event Details |
| Blogging for Moms & Dads |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| 2:00 PM |
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| Learn how to have fun, make money, and be a part of the blogging community with Charlotte Hilton Andersen, author and professional blogger. Registration required. |
| Burnhaven Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Burnsville (Burnhaven) |
| Event Details |
| Sing, Play, Learn! with MacPhail Center for Music |
| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| 1:30 PM |
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| Explore the magic of music and play through hands-on activities with MacPhail Center for Music's early childhood music specialists. Experience music's impact on learning and reading readiness. A Minnesota Legacy program. Registration required. Ages: 05. |
| Heritage Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Lakeville (Heritage) |
| Event Details |
| Red Cross Blood Drive |
| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| 2:00 PM |
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| Play an active role in healing and saving lives through a Red Cross blood donation. One blood donation can help save the lives of up to three people. Register online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code 7590. |
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| Dakota County Library at Lakeville (Heritage) |
| Event Details |
| Microsoft® PowerPoint Basics for Building Job Skills |
| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| 6:00 PM |
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| PowerPoint creates dynamic slideshows that communicate information to an audience. Learn how to format slide text, add images and select transitions for your presentation. Presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency. Prerequisite: Ability to use the keyboard and mouse. |
| Computer Lab |
| Dakota County Library at Apple Valley (Galaxie) |
| Event Details |
| Family Board Game Night |
| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| 6:00 PM |
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| Bring the whole family for a fun night of Sorry, Uno, Twister and many other board games. Ages: All Ages. |
| Burnhaven Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Burnsville (Burnhaven) |
| Event Details |
| Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training |
| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| 6:00 PM |
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| John Olson & Bud Hanzel discuss their book The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse. |
| Pleasant Hill Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Hastings (Pleasant Hill) |
| Event Details |
| Brodini Comedy Magic Show |
| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
| 7:00 PM |
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| Celebrate Black History Month with family-friendly magic and comedy. Brodini will share a short history of magic and his experience as an African-American magician. A Minnesota Legacy program. Ages: All ages. |
| Wentworth Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at West St. Paul (Wentworth) |
| Event Details |
| Teen Library Day |
| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
| 3:30 PM |
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| Drop in for a variety of activities including games, crafts, readings, discussion and more on the second Tuesday of every month. |
| Farmington Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Farmington |
| Event Details |
| Microsoft® Word Basics for Building Job Skills |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
| 1:30 PM |
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| Word is used to create business documents, resumes, and cover letters. In this class, you will learn how to enter and edit text, apply formatting and save files. Presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency. Prerequisite: Ability to use the keyboard and mouse. |
| Computer Lab |
| Dakota County Library at Rosemount (Robert Trail) |
| Event Details |
| Life in the Emergency Room |
| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
| 7:00 PM |
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| Listen as professionals from the Northfield Hospital tell what it's like to work with accident victims in a hospital emergency room and how they deal with crises on a daily basis. Panel participants include Dr. Monty Seper, Emergency Department Physician; Deb Maestri, Director of the Emergency Department; and Chris Smith, Emergency Clinical Coordinator. |
| Heritage Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Lakeville (Heritage) |
| Event Details |
| AARP Tax-Aide |
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM |
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| Tax preparation help for low-income seniors, adults and families. Registration required. Call 952-891-0300. |
| Burnhaven Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Burnsville (Burnhaven) |
| Event Details |
| Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) |
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| 2:00 PM |
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| If you earn less than $49,000 per year, you can get income tax preparation assistance at one of the workshops below. |
| Galaxie Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Apple Valley (Galaxie) |
| Event Details |
| Guitar Hero |
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| 3:30 PM |
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| Be the rock star you've always dreamed of becoming. Play sweet riffs and become a rock legend - at the library. |
| Farmington Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Farmington |
| Event Details |
| Erin Hart and Paddy O'Brien |
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| 7:00 PM |
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| Spend an evening with mystery author Erin Hart as she discusses the Irish influence on her books, and hear traditional Irish music with Paddy O'Brien on the button accordion. A Minnesota Legacy program. |
| Wescott Meeting Room (Lower Level) |
| Dakota County Library at Eagan (Wescott) |
| Event Details |
| Playing with Letters Series - Session 3 |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 |
| 10:30 AM |
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| Give preschoolers a jumpstart in reading with interactive games, songs and activities. Reading tutor Amy Moechnig will show parents how to continue phonics instruction at home. This four-part series will cover over half the alphabet. Children must register and attend all sessions. Ages: 2-5. |
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| Dakota County Library at Inver Grove Heights (Inver Glen) |
| Event Details |
| Book Bingo |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 |
| 10:30 AM |
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| Play Bingo for gently-used books. Ages: All Ages. |
| Heritage Meeting Room |
| Dakota County Library at Lakeville (Heritage) |
| Event Details |
| Movie Night in the Park: Earth |
| Friday, February 17, 2012 |
| 7:00 PM |
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| Join us for hot chocolate, popcorn and a family friendly presentation of Earth on our big screen. This film is a feature length version of the dazzling BBC series Planet Earth. Registration Required. |
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| Dakota Lodge - Thompson County Park |
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