Go Read! Family fun in Minneapolis

For those of you around Minneapolis this weekend, there's a great series of events going on at the North Regional Library, the Mills City Museum and the Guthrie Theater. Macy's Go Ready Days! is a free program presented by Macy's in partnership with The Neighborhood Forum, a group of non-profit groups in the northeast downtown area of Minneapolis.

With free events happening Saturday, Feb 23 and Sunday, Feb 24, this is a must-do for families.

February 23
Macy's Go Read Days Goes Tech
at the Minneapolis North Regional Library
11am-5pm
Kick-off Go Read at North Regional Library and connect reading and technology at your library. Try your hand at Wii, show off your moves in the DDR (Dance, Dance Revolution) tournament, and use Scratch to create your own computer game. Meet our teen tech squad and check out the cool technology at the library. Storytelling, art activities, free food, and more.
For more information call (612) 630-6600.

February 24 Do It Yourself, Do It Together (main event)
Mill City Museum and Guthrie Theater
11am-5pm
Celebrate the joy of reading with a day of storytelling, presentations by award-winning children’s authors, theatrical adaptations of Gerald McDermott’s folktales, Zomo and Raven, short films based on books curated by Childish Films, book making activities, and many more activities to spark the imagination of children and families. Museum admission is free. For event information, call 612-341-7555.

February 24 Making Zines and Comics
1-4pm (grades 6-8)
4:30-7:30pm (grades 9-12)
Learn the tricks and tools of zine and comic book making in these workshops for middle school and high school students. Local writers and comic book artists will lead the sessions, demonstrating the writing and illustrative processes used for these fun and easy do-it-yourself publications. Students will create and make copies of their own zine and swap with others during a pizza dinner. Free books and give-aways. Availability is limited. To reserve a spot please call 612-215-2549.

For more information, visit the Hennepin County Public Library or the Mill City Museum websites. For other early childhood events, visit Ready 4 K's event page.

Take time to go read!