The wait is over! We are pleased to offer a selection of in-person art classes for adults. Hands On! returns to all of our libraries this month, with classes ranging from Sand Painting to Suminagashi.

We will kick things off with a live online class on Thursday, April 7th. Registration is required and has already begun for some classes. Visit our website to register. Space is limited, so please be sure that you will be able to attend before registering. And please, if your plans change and you cannot attend, immediately cancel your registration online or by calling your local SCL library! This will allow the next person on the waiting list to participate in the class.

We are looking forward to seeing you and creating some great art!

Scott County Library wants your memories! Submit your work for consideration to be published in "River Bluffs to Big Woods", an upcoming anthology of stories collected by Scott County Library in partnership with Scott County Parks & Trails. Write about your favorite memory, your favorite tree, or your favorite outdoor activity. Submit your work and have a shot at having it published! In addition, your stories, poems or essays could influence park design at Spring Lake Park Regional Park and other future developments.

Need some help writing your story? Join Scott County Libraries for one of these FREE in-person writing workshops with author and teacher Jon Lurie. Classes are identical, but are being offered at two different times and places. Registration is required. 

Saturday, April 9th, 10:00am-12:00pm

Cleary Lake Regional Park Visitor's Center

Saturday, April 23rd, 10:00am-12:00pm

Prior Lake Library

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Do you know how the food you throw out affects our environment? Join the Brass Tacks Initiative to explore the environmental, social, and economic impacts of food waste and why it is so important to keep it out of the landfill. Discover how food waste was reduced and reused in the past, how current industry leaders are adjusting, and learn about the county-wide initiative that helps Scott County Residents make an impact.

Tuesday, April 26th, 4:00-5:30pm

Shakopee Library

Get outside and get to know the birds of your neighborhood through this walking program. All ages and experience levels are invited to join us for guided birdwatching in the neighborhood. Starting from the Shakopee Library, we’ll learn how to spot and identify birds and have fun seeing just how many we can find. Binoculars provided. Registration required.

To schedule an appointment to participate in any of these clinics, please call the Law Library at 952-496-8713.

Family Law Clinics

Discuss family law issues with a volunteer attorney for 30 minutes via phone. This may include divorce, post-divorce issues, custody and parenting time, child support and more. Please schedule your appointment in advance.

All library-facilitated book clubs are now meeting in-person at the library.

Second Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm

Savage Library

March selection: A Land More Kind than Home by Wiley Cash

Fourth Tuesday, 6:00-7:15pm

Prior Lake Library

March selection: The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott

Fourth Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm

Savage Library

March selection: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

Have your own book club? Find book club kits easily in the catalog by using the dark blue Category menu below the search bar, and choose "Book Club Kits".

All events listed below are presented by CareerForce, and ALL require advance registration.

Training Programs Finder - Use this list to search for no-cost training courses or programs that are available to eligible individuals. Find everything from CompTIA Information Technology Fundamentals, to Soldering, to Non-Traditional Opportunities for Women. Some courses are in-person and others are online.

Virtual Mock Interviews and Resumé Review - Tuesday, April 5th, 6:00-7:00pm - Receive one-on-one mock interviews and resumé reviews from members of the local social services community. These are potential employers (either HR professionals or clinical workers) from various agencies who will go over best practices and individual tips to prepare you for a job search and hiring process.

Eden Prairie Make-It Manufacturing Career Fair - Tuesday, April 12th, 3:00-6:00pm - Did you know that Eden Prairie ranks fourth among Minnesota cities with the most manufacturing jobs, behind only Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington? Connect with some of these local manufacturers who are looking to fill good-paying jobs. This in-person event will be held at Eden Prairie City Center.

Disability:IN Minnesota's 2022 INclusive Career Fair - Thursday, April 28th, 1:00-4:00pm - Job seekers will gain access to a wide variety of positions with employers that are committed to disability-inclusion. Attendees will be able to participate in live networking chats, one-on-one informational interviews, and resumé reviews. This event will take place online via Zoom. For more information about the Disability:IN Minnesota organization, click here.

This month's challenge: Birds! Good luck!

Celebrate Spring and welcome our favorite songsters back to Minnesota with this month’s bird trivia! The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have 3 weeks, until April 21, to take the challenge.

We’ve built our trivia challenge in Kahoot!, but there’s no need for you to create an account. Just click the link, spin for a randomly-generated player name, and play!

For those of you who remember your "name" in the Famous Women challenge in March, here are the top 5 finishers.

All titles are available (or will soon be available) in print at the library, and/or in eBook and eAudiobook form on Libby.

Twisty Thrillers - recommended by Katy, Library Associate at the Prior Lake Library

Pretty Things by Janelle Brown - Scam artist Nina faces off with former foe -- heiress and Instagram influencer, Vanessa -- in a revenge tale in this complex thriller.

After All I've Done by Mina Hardy - After a car accident 5 months ago, Diana is still missing part of her memory and having unsettling nightmares about that night. Did she really hit a deer and crash, or are her nightmares slowly revealing pieces of what truly happened that night? Who can she trust to tell her the truth?

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins - Hawkins twists together the suspense and storytelling of Jane Eyre with the atmosphere, tension, and odd characters of a Southern-gothic into a tale of a young woman trying to escape her past in this sinister novel.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab - In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue. But after 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

Deep into the Dark by P.J. Tracy - Detective Margaret Nolan is working to find a serial killer who primarily attacks women, but a male murder victim leads her to Sam Easton, who may have taken revenge on the dead man for beating up his friend, Melody. Sam is an Army veteran whose tours in Afghanistan left him visibly scarred and diagnosed with PTSD. He could have committed the crime in a blacked-out rage, but Margaret sees things in Melody’s past that raise alarms as well. Deep into the Dark features two engaging, dynamic main characters and explores the nature of obsession, revenge, and grief.

Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd - After 18-year-old Evie takes a job in small-town Alaska, her employer, Donald White, vanishes—leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement, and murder. She, too, absconds, working under an alias for the next ten years at a wilderness camp. When Donald resurfaces, Evie emerges from hiding, and the fugitive becomes the hunter.