Writing Great College Application Essays

Use basic creative writing craft elements such as strong characterization, compelling narrative structure, and an interesting premise to write great college application essays. Leave with ideas that will get you started on writing an essay to wow your readers! Collabor......More

Use basic creative writing craft elements such as strong characterization, compelling narrative structure, and an interesting premise to write great college application essays. Leave with ideas that will get you started on writing an essay to wow your readers! Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Friends of the Penn Lake Library Adult Book Club

Join our discussion of new and interesting fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited number of lending copies will be available at the service desk. The book club meets the second Thursday of every month. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends ......More

Join our discussion of new and interesting fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited number of lending copies will be available at the service desk. The book club meets the second Thursday of every month. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. September 11: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See October 9: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon November 13: The Women by Kristin Hannah December 11: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Friends of the Penn Lake Library Mystery Book Club

Join our discussion of new and interesting mystery and thriller titles. A limited number of lending copies are available at the Penn Lake Library service desk. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. September 1......More

Join our discussion of new and interesting mystery and thriller titles. A limited number of lending copies are available at the Penn Lake Library service desk. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. September 17: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jess Q. Sutanto October 15: Better the Blood by Michael Bennett November 19: The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra December 17: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Job Search Assistance

Get one-on-one assistance from a Goodwill-Easter Seals representative with your job search, writing your résumé, finding job leads, or connecting with community resources and training programs. No appointment necessary. Collaborator: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota.

Tap, Shake, Scrape - Percussion Instruments

Ages 4-8 and caregivers. Join us for a fun-filled musical experience and discover instruments! Led by early childhood music specialists, your family will listen to and respond to classical music together. Collaborator: MacPhail Center for Music. This program is funded ......More

Ages 4-8 and caregivers. Join us for a fun-filled musical experience and discover instruments! Led by early childhood music specialists, your family will listen to and respond to classical music together. Collaborator: MacPhail Center for Music. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Note: Please register each child attending. A maximum of two caregivers per registered child may also attend. 

Friends of the Penn Lake Library Adult Book Club

Join our discussion of new and interesting fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited number of lending copies will be available at the service desk. The book club meets the second Thursday of every month. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends ......More

Join our discussion of new and interesting fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited number of lending copies will be available at the service desk. The book club meets the second Thursday of every month. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. September 11: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See October 9: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon November 13: The Women by Kristin Hannah December 11: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Friends of the Penn Lake Library Mystery Book Club

Join our discussion of new and interesting mystery and thriller titles. A limited number of lending copies are available at the Penn Lake Library service desk. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. September 1......More

Join our discussion of new and interesting mystery and thriller titles. A limited number of lending copies are available at the Penn Lake Library service desk. Collaborator: Friends of the Penn Lake Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. September 17: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jess Q. Sutanto October 15: Better the Blood by Michael Bennett November 19: The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra December 17: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Job Search Assistance

Get one-on-one assistance from a Goodwill-Easter Seals representative with your job search, writing your résumé, finding job leads, or connecting with community resources and training programs. No appointment necessary. Collaborator: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota.