Storytime for Babies
Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. For youth ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 10:15am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Babies
Categories: Storytime & Early Learning
Paper Plains
Drop in any time to create paper from regionally harvested, invasive plants. Learn techniques in paper making and hear about the history of invasive plants in Minnesota. The paper made is unique, embedded with native prairie seeds, and carries a little piece of the Great Plains. Whether it hangs on the fridge or gets planted in the garden, handmade paper will grow the arts in your community. For youth ages 12-18.
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Teens
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Senior Lounge
Join us for senior lounge, a time for older adults connect to each other and to the resources in your neighborhood library.
Date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Older Adults
Categories: Fun & Games
American Indian Month Celebration & Cultural Performance Celebrate American Indian Month in Minnesota with drumming and dancing performances by Miiskogihmiiwan, Fancy Shawl Dancer from Lac du Flambeau WI (Ojibwe), Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (Dakota), Zacheriah RedBear, Grass dancer from Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and Tommy Two Braids, singer from Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (Dakota). All ages. A Unity Trail Program.
Date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults All Ages
Categories: Culture Music, Dance & Theater
Play and Learn
Play, explore and create with a variety of toys, crafts and activities. Connect with your child during this drop-in program. For youth ages birth and older with their caregivers.
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Babies Kids
Categories: Fun & Games Storytime & Early Learning
Drum Circle for All Abilities Share in a traditional drum circle experience by playing basic tones on the drum. Express yourself, play along and support others in various rhythm games. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist Mike Arturi. Registration required. For adults.
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: All Abilities
Storytime for Babies
Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. For youth ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 10:15am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Babies
Categories: Storytime & Early Learning
Dragon's Egg Art Surprise Drop in for this unique workshop that is part creative challenge, part silly and magical interactive experience. Meet a spectacular handmade dragon puppet and receive a "dragon's egg" pouch filled with hand-selected, surprise craft supplies such as fabrics, beads, buttons and more. Your challenge is to decorate a hanging ornament using the materials from your egg. Presented by Z Akhmetova. For youth ages 12-18. Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Teens
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Group Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett. New members are welcome. For adults.
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Conference Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Books & Reading
Play and Learn
Play, explore and create with a variety of toys, crafts and activities. Connect with your child during this drop-in program. For youth ages birth and older with their caregivers.
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Babies Kids
Categories: Fun & Games Storytime & Early Learning
Storytime for Babies
Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. For youth ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 10:15am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Babies
Categories: Storytime & Early Learning
Waggin' Tales
Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. For youth ages 5–10.
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Children's Area
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Books & Reading
Inver Glen Volunteen Orientation Learn about Dakota County Library's Volunteen Program. Explore ways you can connect with other teens, give back to your community and support the library's annual summer reading and learning program. Attendance at an orientation meeting is required for applicants who have been accepted to volunteer. Registration required. For youth ages 13–18. Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Teens
Categories: Civic Engagement
Sewing Machine 101:
Mastering the Basics Unleash your inner tailor during this class designed for absolute beginners. Get comfortable with a sewing machine and learn the basics of threading, winding the bobbin, and sewing straight stitches while completing a simple, satisfying project. Presented by Make with Sam. Registration required. For adults.
]Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: iLAB Creative Skills & Technology
Crafternoon
Bring your own craft to work on while visiting with other makers and get help with individual projects and techniques on the third Thursday of the month. For adults.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Job Hunting Online Learn various steps that lead to gainful employment from setting up an email account and building an online profile to developing a resume/CV, using various job portals, and learning how to target specific industries using online search techniques. Discover basic tasks and include apps that can lead to successful employment, with a focus on local job opportunities. Presented by Roger Hagedorn. For adults. Funded by MELSA. Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Jobs, Business & Money
Inver Glen Book Discussion Group Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Go West, Young Man" by William Johnstone. New members are welcome. For adults.
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Conference Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Books & Reading
Inver Glen Summer Discovery Celebration Celebrate summer reading with games and activities. Pick up your Summer Discovery log and find great books to read. For youth ages birth to 18. Sponsored in part by The Friends of the Inver Glen Library.
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Babies Kids Teens
Categories: Fun & Games
Crafternoon Bring your own craft to work on while visiting with other makers and get help with individual projects and techniques on the third Thursday of the month. For adults.
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Waggin' Tales Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. For youth ages 5–10.
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Children's Area
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Books & Reading
Enjoy the feel and sounds of historic Finnish American dance halls of the last century with waltz, polka, schottische, mazurka, tango, humppa and other dance demonstrations and audience participation. For adults.
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Music, Dance & Theater
Build a Fort Use natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration and let your imagination take the wheel. Work by yourself or with others to build creative forts using a variety of building materials. Presented by Now.Make.Art. For youth ages 6–10. Program will be held outdoors.
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Science & Animals
Make and Fly Your Own Bird Drop-in to make a three-dimensional bird of your own by using a variety of art materials. Presented by Caponi Art Park. For Youth ages 4–7. Siblings welcome.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Group Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman. New members are welcome. For adults.
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm L
ocation: Inver Glen Conference Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Books & Reading
Crafternoon Bring your own craft to work on while visiting with other makers and get help with individual projects and techniques on the third Thursday of the month. For adults.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Waggin' Tales Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. For youth ages 5–10.
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Children's Area Library
Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Books & Reading
The Alternate Universe: Creating Fictional Worlds Explore the art of writing and world-building. Learn how to create fictional, but vivid and detailed worlds that come to life and jump off the page. Presented by The Loft. Registration required. For youth ages 12-18. Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Teens
Categories: Writing
Balloon Cars Learn about wheels, axles and air movement then make and personalize your own balloon powered car. Projects made during the workshop will be sent with 4-H staff to be on display during the Dakota County Fair. Participants will be able to pick their projects up at the library after the fair. Registration required. For youth ages 6 and older. Presented in partnership with Dakota County 4-H.
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Science & Animals
Garden to Table: Cooking Your Harvest Join us for this hands-on class focused on using the harvested produce from the garden to create simple, delicious dishes. Learn how to clean, prepare and store fruits, vegetables and herbs. Explore simple recipes that highlight the flavors of fresh produce and gain confidence in adding fresh ingredients to everyday meals. Presented by Make with Sam. Registration required. For adults.
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Home & Garden
Chemists in the Library Drop-in for hands-on chemistry activities lead by volunteers from the MN American Chemical Society. Participants will have an opportunity to experiment with a variety of activities. For youth ages 6 and older.
Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Science & Animals
Book Bingo for All Abilities Play bingo for a chance to win books. Registration required. For adults.
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: All Abilities
Mobile Sign Shop Drop in to create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota, while supplies last. Event will be outside, weather permitting. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Register if you would like an email reminder about the event. Geared for adults.
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Arts & Crafts
STEM Inspiration Stations Dig into the wonders of science by trying accessible, engaging activities that bring the inner child out of everyone. Have fun with electrifying gizmos or perfecting your engineering innovation. Presented by The Bakken Museum. For youth ages 5 and older.
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids Categories: Science & Animals
Blanket Stitch Rainbow Embroidery Create a cute rainbow decoration on a fabric patch or garment or accessory you bring from home. Learn the blanket stitch for decoration or for mending and edging all sorts of textiles. Presented artist Z Akhmetova. Registration required. For youth ages 12–18.
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Teens
Categories: Arts & Crafts
Inver Glen Book Discussion Group Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Brighter by the Day: Waking up to New Hopes and Dreams" by Robin Roberts. New members are welcome. For adults.
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Conference Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Books & Reading
Todd 'n' Tina Join us for high energy, silly and funny music that will have you dancing and jumping uncontrollably. For youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers.
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 10:45am
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Music, Dance & Theater
Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. For youth ages 5–10.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Children's Area
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Kids
Categories: Books & Reading
Crafternoon Bring your own craft to work on while visiting with other makers and get help with individual projects and techniques on the third Thursday of the month. For adults.
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Inver Glen Large Meeting Room
Library Inver Glen Library
Audience: Adults
Categories: Arts & Crafts