Dakota County Library Activities for 10/25 - 10/30

Find activities for the week at all Dakota County Libraries:

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Eric the Juggling Magician

Event Type: Special Events
Date: 10/29/2010
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM

Description:

 Fast-paced comedy magic and juggling show with lots of audience participation. Halloween costumes encouraged. Ages: All Ages

Library: Dakota County Library at Farmington
Location: Farmington Meeting Room

Haunted Bonfire

Event Type: Special Events
Date: 10/28/2010
Start Time: 6:30 PM
End Time: 7:30 PM

Description:

 Put on your costume and enjoy a fun evening sitting around a bonfire. Presented with Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation. Outdoor program. For more information or to register, call

651-450-2585

Ages: All Ages

Library: Dakota County Library at Inver Grove Heights (Inver Glen)

Alphabet Bingo

Objectives:

Learning to recognize letters.

What You Need:

• Construction paper
• Marker
• Sandwich baggies
• Scissors

What You Do:

1. Cut pieces of construction paper in half to make your Bingo boards (I used 3 pieces of paper to make 6 boards)
2. Then draw 4 vertical and 4 horizontal lines equally spaced on the paper to make your squares and draw a box around them. Label them BINGO.
3. Fill the boxes in with different letters of the alphabet.
4. Take another piece of construction paper and cut out 26 squares. Label each square with a letter of the alphabet and place it in a sandwich bag.
5. You can buy Bingo chips at the dollar store or just cut up pieces of construction paper and use those as chips.
6. You play just like regular Bingo except instead of calling numbers, you pull letters from the bag.

Play 4 corners, whole board, one specific row, etc.

Lakeville: Haunted Forest Festival

Saturday, October 23, 2010

5:30 - 8:30pm

Come to the 19th annual Haunted Forest Festival in North Park! Volunteers are also needed. Over 100 volunteers help make this event a tremendous success each year. Volunteers are needed for:

• Spooky stations - win awards for spookiest, most unique, or using the most props!
• Friendly costumed characters for the trick-or-treat maze
• Trail guides
• Facepainting
• Food collection
• And more!

All ages, families encouraged
$10 per carload or $3 per person, plus a non-perishable food item for the local food shelf

Location : North Park - 17100 Ipava Ave., Lakeville

Dakota County Library Activities for 10/23/10

Title:WAGGIN' TALES: READ TO A THERAPY DOG
Date:Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT LAKEVILLE (HERITAGE)
Location:HERITAGE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:WAGGIN' TALES: READ TO A THERAPY DOG
Date:Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT ROSEMOUNT (ROBERT TRAIL)
Location:ROBERT TRAIL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:WAGGIN' TALES: READ TO A THERAPY DOG
Date:Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT WEST ST. PAUL (WENTWORTH)
Location:WENTWORTH MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:PEEPS® DIORAMAS
Date:Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time:1:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT APPLE VALLEY (GALAXIE)
Location:GALAXIE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:HASTINGS PARANORMAL TEAM
Date:Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time:3:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT HASTINGS (PLEASANT HILL)
Location:PLEASANT HILL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO

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Dakota County Library Activities for 10/22/10

Title:CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:00 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT APPLE VALLEY (GALAXIE)
Location:GALAXIE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:TODDLER, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:ART ATTACK
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:00 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT INVER GROVE HEIGHTS (INVER GLEN)
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:ALL AGES, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:KITCHEN GROSSOLOGY WITH PROFESSOR SEPOC
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Event Type:SCIENCE/NATURE
Age Group:SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:HALLOWEEN MOVIES FOR KIDS
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT FARMINGTON
Location:FARMINGTON MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:ALL AGES, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:MAGICIAN MATT DUNN
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT HASTINGS (PLEASANT HILL)
Location:PLEASANT HILL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:ALL AGES, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:KINDERMUSIK OF THE VALLEY
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT INVER GROVE HEIGHTS (INVER GLEN)
Event Type:LEGACY AMENDMENT
Age Group:BABY, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:YES


Title:SPANISH AND ENGLISH STORYTIME
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT LAKEVILLE (HERITAGE)
Location:HERITAGE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:ALL AGES, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:DUCT TAPE CRAFTS
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:11:00 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:GUTHRIE THEATER PRESENTS ACTING GAMES FOR BEGINNERS
Date:Friday, October 22, 2010
Time:4:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:LEGACY AMENDMENT
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:YES

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Dakota County Library Activities for 10/21/10

Title:LEGOS AND DUPLOS AT THE LIBRARY
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:10:00 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT LAKEVILLE (HERITAGE)
Location:HERITAGE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:ALL AGES, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:MINNESOTA PERCUSSION TRIO
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:ALL AGES, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR ALL AGES
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT INVER GROVE HEIGHTS (INVER GLEN)
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR ALL AGES
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT ROSEMOUNT (ROBERT TRAIL)
Location:ROBERT TRAIL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STOP-MOTION MONSTERS
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:1:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT FARMINGTON
Location:FARMINGTON MEETING ROOM
Event Type:LEGACY AMENDMENT
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:YES


Title:LEGOS BUILDING CHALLENGE
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:1:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT LAKEVILLE (HERITAGE)
Location:HERITAGE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:PEEPS® FOR PECK
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:2:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT ROSEMOUNT (ROBERT TRAIL)
Location:ROBERT TRAIL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:PROFESSOR SEPOC'S POTIONS
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:2:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT WEST ST. PAUL (WENTWORTH)
Location:WENTWORTH MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SCIENCE/NATURE
Age Group:SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:GET SCHOOLED IN ROCK
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:3:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:LEGACY AMENDMENT
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:MN MOSAIC: GAO HONG
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time:7:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO

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Dakota County Library Activities for 10/20/10

Title:STORYTIME FOR 4S, 5S & 6S
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT HASTINGS (PLEASANT HILL)
Location:PLEASANT HILL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR 2S & 3S
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT LAKEVILLE (HERITAGE)
Location:HERITAGE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:TODDLER, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR ALL AGES
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT WEST ST. PAUL (WENTWORTH)
Location:WENTWORTH MEETING ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STOP-MOTION MONSTERS
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time:1:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT FARMINGTON
Location:FARMINGTON MEETING ROOM
Event Type:LEGACY AMENDMENT
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:YES


Title:WILD WINGS
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time:1:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT INVER GROVE HEIGHTS (INVER GLEN)
Event Type:SCIENCE/NATURE
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:YES


Title:PEEPS® DIORAMAS
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time:3:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT WEST ST. PAUL (WENTWORTH)
Location:WENTWORTH MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:TEEN
Description:
Registration Required:NO

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Dakota County Library Activities for 10/19/10

Title:STORYTIME FOR 2S & 3S
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time:10:15 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:TODDLER, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR 4S, 5S & 6S
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT APPLE VALLEY (GALAXIE)
Location:STORYTIME ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR 2S & 3S
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time:10:30 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT HASTINGS (PLEASANT HILL)
Location:PLEASANT HILL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:TODDLER, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:STORYTIME FOR 2S & 3S
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time:11:00 AM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT EAGAN (WESCOTT)
Location:WESCOTT MEETING ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
Event Type:STORYTIMES
Age Group:TODDLER, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:ORIGAMI
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time:4:00 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT LAKEVILLE (HERITAGE)
Location:HERITAGE MEETING ROOM
Event Type:ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Age Group:SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN, FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO


Title:MN MOSAIC: THE JOURNEY OF AN ORPHAN TRAIN RIDER
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time:6:30 PM
Library:DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY AT ROSEMOUNT (ROBERT TRAIL)
Location:ROBERT TRAIL MEETING ROOM
Event Type:SPECIAL EVENTS
Age Group:FAMILY
Description:
Registration Required:NO

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Kenyon: Haunted Halloween at Depot Park

Friday, October 29 · 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Depot Park, Kenyon, MN

Carnival Games, Crafts, and Outdoor Activities for KIDS

Come in your costume
Bring your camera

Hot Dogs, Popcorn, S'mores, & beverages for sale

Cannon Falls: Trick or Treat Trot

Friday, October 29th

Children 12 and under are invited to Trick or Treat at local stores from 4 - 5 p.m.

Eagan Community Center: F.A.N.tastic Saturdays

F.A.N.tastic (Family Activity Night) Saturdays

Bring the whole family to the Eagan Community Center for F.A.N.tastic Saturdays!  Join us every Saturday night for an evening of family activities from 5 - 9 p.m.  The cost is $2/person for those 1 year and older with a family mx of $10.  This event is open to all ages with an adult.  Join us in September and October as we say good-bye to the "dog" days of summer.  All featured movies through October will be about the furry canine. October 23rd activities include: Tumble on the preschool play equipment Jump around in the jumper Shoot hoops as a family Play a board game Climb around in The Blast Watch the feature movie:  Clifford's Really Big Movie  Thank you for understanding that no outside food is permitted in the building.

Eagan Community Center: Halloween Hodgepodge

Halloween Hodgepodge

The Halloween Hodgepodge is a community event for youth on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center.  Included in admission are carnival games, treats, monster mash dance, activity stations, The Blast indoor playground, crafts, new magic show and more non-scary fun for all.  Admission is $3/child with a food donation item.  Infants and adults are free with a food donation item.  For more information, please call Eagan Parks & Recreation at (651) 675-5500

Minnesota Zoo: Hallzooween

October 30 & 31, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bring your little goblins and ghouls to the Zoo for some Halloween fun. Dress up as your favorite Zoo animal or other creature of choice and get ready for a day of music, crafts, and treats! Even the animals will enjoy some pumpkin action. Be sure to check out the Scarecrow Alley display at the Wells Fargo Family Farm.

• Treats and Goodies! (10:00 – 2:00) while supplies last
• Bat Craft (11:00 – 2:00)
• Music – “Kidpower with Rachael” (11:30, 12:30, & 1:30)
• Creature Features: “Creepy Crawly” Animal Encounters (10, 11, 12, 1, 2) Minnesota Lodge

Saturdays:	Sunday:
Horn bill – 10:00	Red River Hog – 10:00
Brown Bear – 11:00	Grizzly Bear – 11:00
Minnesota Aviary – 12:00	Tropics Aviary – 12:00
Warty Pig – 1:00	Wolverines – 1:00
Wild Boar – 2:00	Wild Boar – 2:00
Tamarin – 3:00	Small-clawed Otter – 3:00

Minnesota Zoo: Scarecrow Alley

September 25 - October 31, 2010

Come out and see the scarecrows!

Gather your family, friends or co-workers and design a unique animal themed scarecrow for the Minnesota Zoo’s 3rd Annual Scarecrow Alley to be on public display at the Wells Fargo Family Farm at the Zoo September 25 – October 31, 2010

Halloween Hand-Me-Downs

7th Annual Costume Exchange

Apple Valley Community Center - FREE

(all ages)

“Gently used” Costume Drop off – Thurs. & Fri.,

Oct. 21 & 22; 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Pick-up a “new costume” – Sat., October 23;

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Avoid “frightful” prices on Halloween costumes this year

by participating in our 7th Annual “Halloween Hand-Me-

Downs” Costume Exchange at the Apple Valley Community

Center.

Drop off your “gently used” costumes on October 21

& 22; and pick-up a new costume on October 23. NOTE:

Those who cannot find a “new” costume will receive a “Halloween Surprise” instead.

HALLOWEEN HAND-ME-DOWNS

FREE PROGRAM!

Happy Halloween Coloring

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