Arts & Leisure

Recommended Websites

All Music
AllMusic is a comprehensive and in-depth resource for finding out more about albums, bands, musicians and songs.

Artcyclopedia
A search engine specifically providing links and information about art forms, artists, art movements, galleries, museums, etc. since 1999.

Dance MN
DanceMN connects, educates, and publicizes dance services through free submissions, sponsorship, programming, and partnering with national and local institutions.

Discover a Hobby
A guide for finding and starting a new hobby! Here you can find out information on how to start a new hobby, where to find lessons, online instructional videos and pictures, and the best beginners equipment, books, and videos.

Eventful
Things to do in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Explore Minnesota - Minneapolis/St. Paul Area
Learn more about the abundance of cultural attractions, outdoor recreation opportunities and world-class shopping in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Areas.

Family Fun Twin Cities
Fun things to do with children in the Twin Cities.

Metacritic
Movies, TV, Games, and Music criticisms compiled to provide a single score to make comparisons.

Northern Gardner
Website of the Minnesota Horticultural Society.

Petfinder
Adopting and caring for pets.

Upcoming Arts & Leisure Events at the Library

Nature Printing

We will just place flat objects (leaves, flowers, insects, lace, jewelry, etc.) on the sun-sensitive paper, expose the materials to the sun, and create photo-montage images. We will adhere the prints to a collage. This program is funded with money...
Escape Room

A new game is coming.Test your wit with a game that requires you to solve riddles and puzzles in order to break out. Entering grades 6-12.
Read and Recess

A special storytime held outdoors on the library lawn. We'll read, rhyme, stretch, and wiggle. After storytime, we'll play some old-fashioned playground games together. In case of inclement weather, this program will be held in the Northtown...
Draw Avengers Comics

Learn how to draw Iron Man, Spiderman, the Hulk and other Marvel Comic characters. Using basic art elements of line, shape and shading students will learn how to break each character down to its basic parts. How to "ink" a comic and add details for...
LEGO Challenge

Attention LEGO Lovers! Show off your building skills! We'll have the LEGOS and books. You provide the imagination. Come meet with other LEGO builders and have some fun!