St. Anthony Park Library events contain familiar favorites, along with a special program, in the October calendar for the St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave.

Unless specified, registration is not necessary. All St. Paul library locations will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 10, for a staff training day.

Special events

Nature fort building

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The team from Now.Make.Art (nowmakeart.com) will be at the library for an “All Season Forts” building workshop for children. Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, the children will be able to let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts.

Ongoing programs

Storytime in College Park

10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at College Park, 2223 Carter Ave. Bring a blanket and get ready for stories, songs, rhymes and puppets. Storytime is designed for children ages birth to 5 years, their caregivers and siblings.

In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to the library auditorium. The decision to relocate to the library will be made by 9:30 a.m. on storytime days and posted to sppl.org/calendar.

English Conversation Circle for Adults

4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31. Join the University of Minnesota Retirees Volunteer Center and the Partners in English program for free English practice at the library. All levels of English language skill are welcome.

Paw Pals: Read with Enzo

10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.

Youth ages 5 to 12 can read to a friendly dog that loves to sit and listen to stories. will be a maximum of 15 minutes (to give opportunities for others to read).

Call the library at 651-642-0411 or email [email protected] or stop by the circulation desk at the St. Anthony Park Library to register your young reader.

Adult book club

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. Join library staff and fellow book lovers in the lower-level auditorium for lively conversation and refreshments. Stop in or call the library at 651-642-0411 for more information.

Submitted by the St. Anthony Park Library; compiled by Kathy Henderson, Bugle freelance writer.