Quatrefoil Library

Quatrefoil Game Night
2025-11-08 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-25 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-11 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States

Pandemic Poetry Open Mic, hosted by Monica K. Allen
2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Monica K. Allen (she/her) will host a FREE, Pandemic Poetry Open Mic, centering poets who are Covid bereaved, Long Covid survivors, and/or from another most-impacted community.

Event Location: Quatrefoil Library Community Room (1220 E. Lake St., Minneapolis)
Event Time: 3:00-4:30pm CT

Poets must register to guarantee a spot for the event. Poets will receive an email confirming their participation by Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6pm CT.

Poets will have a 4-minute time limit including self-introduction and 1-3 poems. (The host will announce each poet’s name to keep the flow, and will cut in at 4 minutes, so please plan accordingly.) Up to 18 poets will read at this event and any experience level is welcome. If there are spaces still available on November 8th, readers can signup at the event – first come, first served.

Accessibility offerings:
-N95/KF94/KN95 Masks Required.
-Masks will be available on-site for those who need one.
-One Medify Air Purifier will be running.
-Monica will speak slowly and loudly, and ask the poets to do the same.

Transportation and Parking:
–Metro Transit Trip Planner
-Parking lot in back of the building (north side), entrance off 13th Avenue.
-Street Parking

Please do not attend if showing symptoms of illness or if exposed to Covid/Flu/RSV in the last 7 days.

Monica K. Allen Bio:

Parent. Caregiver. Professional Organizer. Covid Bereaved Daughter. Breast Cancer Survivor. Connector. Amplifier. Advocate. Long Covid Survivor. White Cis-Woman. Poet.

Questions? Email monicakayallen@gmail.com.

Radical Queer Tarot Reading Group
2025-11-08 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Radical Queer Tarot Reading Group is a space for novice to expert tarot readers to gather in non-hierarchical community to explore applying the wisdom of the tarot to apocalyptic times. We’ll focus on reading BIPOC/Queer/Leftist/Radical/Anti-Capitalist authors of tarot interpretation, discussing what we’re learning, & doing tarot spreads together to experience & interpret our new ideas. From tarot-curious to tarot master — if this offering speaks to you, please join us. Contact radicalqueertarotreadinggroup@gmail.com for more information.

Quatrefoil Board Meeting
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The Quatrefoil Board meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month in the Community Room.

Queer Threads
2025-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Quatrefoil Library: Spirit on Lake Community Room, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Queer threads: a weekly intergenerational craft night for LGBTQ people of all genders
what: a weekly craft night for knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending, quilting, and other portable crafts
why: find community and camaraderie with other LGBTQ crafters
who: for all ages and genders. Kids are welcome, but childcare is not provided.
where: Quatrefoil Library at 1220 E Lake St Minneapolis.
when: 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm
accessibility: please wear a mask.
help us cultivate a welcoming group: crafting is for all gender identities and types of gender expression; ask for (rather than assume) pronouns; all types of yarn and materials, experience levels, and portable craft projects are welcome.

Technology Committee Meeting
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The tech committee meets hybrid on the first Tuesday of each month. Contact technology@quatrefoil.org if you are interested in joining!

Twin Cities Aroace Solidarity Group
2025-11-02 13:30 - 15:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Twin Cities Aroace Solidarity group is a joyful, embracing 21+ creative community for progressive aroace-spec (aromantic and/or asexual spectrum) and queer allies to share mutual aid and friendship. We gather to socialize and discuss queer media.
Find us on Meetup at: meetup.com/twin-cities-aroace-solidarity

Rainbow Reads
2025-11-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Queer reading party (not a book club) that meets in the Library on the first Sunday of every month. This group allows people to share what they have been reading and interested in, rather than discuss one book everyone has read.

R.O.M.E.O. Book Club
2025-11-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
A book club open to all! Named after the founder’s late grandfather’s lunch group “Really Old Men Eating Out.” This group meets twice monthly at the Library couch space to discuss our progress on our reading and enjoy the company of fellow queer people.
September: Assata by Assata Shakur
October: The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich
November: Son of a Witch by Gregory Macguire
December: There There by Tommy Orange

HIV Activism Panel with the Aliveness Project
2025-11-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Join us for a panel with a group of local HIV activists talking about resilience and how we care for ourselves in the face of struggle, hosted by the staff of the Aliveness Project. More details to come.

This is the second event in the We Take Care of Us: Queer Resilience Event Series with Quatrefoil Library.

Used Book Sale
2025-11-01 11:00 - 16:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
You are invited to Quatrefoil Library’s used book sale on November 1st from 11 am – 4 pm. There will be books, CDs, movies, and more! We hope to see you there!

Programming Committee Meeting
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Regular meeting of the Quatrefoil Programming Committee. Committee meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the library (with a virtual option available for committee members) from 6:00 – 7:00pm. Reach out to programming@quatrefoil.org if you are interested in joining.

Volunteer Committee Meeting
2025-10-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Our volunteer committee is responsible for recruiting and training volunteers. They also maintain our volunteer schedule, for operating hours and special events.
Anyone is welcome to stop in if interested in joining, or to share constructive ideas. You can also sign up via our volunteer form.
This meeting is held in the library space, with a virtual option available.

Transgender Book Club
2025-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The Transgender Book Club meets the fourth Sunday of the month from 1-2pm to discuss books by and about trans people. We welcome people of all genders, orientations, and backgrounds!
2025 Meeting Calendar:
1/26 Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi2/23 Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo3/23 Bluff by Danez Smith4/27 Pageboy by Elliot Page5/25 Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio6/22 We Won’t Be Here Tomorrow by Margaret Killjoy7/27 A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell8/24 The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach9/28 Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia10/26 Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman11/23 Marley’s Pride by Joelle Retener

Book Reading: Alchemy from Ashes
2025-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
A reading and book signing with author, Kevin Hutchison. He will discuss, Alchemy From Ashes, his journey through the darkness of self-rejection into the wholeness and light of self-acceptance and love. Please join us!
More info is also available on the website alchemyfromashes.com.

BiblioFemmes Book Club
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00
BiblioFemmes is a group of queer femmes who love books. We have a monthly book club at Quatrefoil and other events throughout the month, including pottery making, game nights, social hours, and more. We meet regularly with the express intention of creating a community, so if you are looking for a book club AND some new friends, we might be the right fit for you.

Everyone who describes themselves as a femme (small doses count) and who has done the reading is welcome to attend a book club (RSVPs appreciated but not required). If you are interested in the group, but want to meet without homework, please reach out to the email address listed below and we’ll add you to our Discord server and mailing list.

Contact: bibliofemmes.mn@gmail.com

MNPoly Community Building Event
2025-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Let’s bring the MNPoly community together on a monthly basis with some exercises designed to build connections.
We will have an ice breaker as a whole group, then break up into groups of 4-5 to perform a team building exercise that helps us really get to know each other a bit more. We’ll scramble the groups and do a second exercise. Then, we’ll get back together as one big group to discuss what might change for next time. To conclude the night we will finish with an open mingling session to hang with some of your new-found friends!

OFFSITE - Twin Cities Queer Transplant Group
2025-10-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Pride Cultural Arts Center, 1201 Harmon Pl Ste 104, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
NOTE: The Twin Cities Queer Transplant Group is currently meeting at the Pride Cultural Arts Center.
The Twin Cities Queer Transplant Group is a new community meetup for folks who have recently relocated to the Twin Cities. Drop by to meet new people, learn about local LGBTQIA+ resources, chat, and share your favorite Twin Cities discoveries! Locals, partners, and family welcome. Meetings hosted every 4th Wednesday at PCAC.

Questions and information requests can be sent to TCTransplants@gmail.com

Prime Timers Dominoes
2025-10-19 13:00 - 16:00
Join the Prime Timers for an afternoon of dominoes. Feel free to bring a snack to share and your dominoes set, though not required.

Prime Timers Book Club
2025-10-18 13:15 - 15:15 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
This monthly book club is a subgroup of the Twin Cities Prime Timers Club, which is affiliated with the state and national organizations. It meets each third Saturday of the month at Quatrefoil from 1:15pm – 3:15pm.
March Book of the Month: Shortest Way Home By Peter Buttigieg

Twin Cities Lesbian Fiction Book Club (Online)
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Events
Virtual Book Club that meets online via Zoom – please direct all questions and requests for the Zoom link to jchandlerauthor@gmail.com
You are welcome to attend even if you didn’t read the book, or didn’t like it. We enjoy staying in touch with our friends!
Book of the month:
2025
July (will discuss in August)—LAST CHANCE CHICAGO by Diana DiGangi
August—SCORCHED GRACE by Margo Douaihy
September—POSTMARKED CASTLE COVE by Judy Kerr
October—DESPITE HERSELF by Jessie Chandler
November—WATERLOGGED by Nance Sparks
December—THE SAFEKEEP by Yael Van der Wouden (in hardcover now, but will be out in paperback May 27th)

Queer Threads
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Queer threads: a weekly intergenerational craft night for LGBTQ people of all genders
what: a weekly craft night for knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending, quilting, and other portable crafts
why: find community and camaraderie with other LGBTQ crafters
who: for all ages and genders. Kids are welcome, but childcare is not provided.
where: Quatrefoil Library at 1220 E Lake St Minneapolis.
when: Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm
accessibility: please wear a mask.
help us cultivate a welcoming group: crafting is for all gender identities and types of gender expression; ask for (rather than assume) pronouns; all types of yarn and materials, experience levels, and portable craft projects are welcome.

North Country Gaylaxians Book Club (Online)
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The meeting of the Twin Cities chapter of the Gaylactic Network, an organization for the GLBT fan community, whether it be science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics, or gaming. We read and discuss books of speculative fiction with GLBT or similar content or by GLBT authors. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Also, monthly gaming get-togethers in a private home.

Info on events can be found on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthCountryGaylaxians/

Sustained Futures with Boneshaker Books
2025-10-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Volunteers from Boneshaker Books share what goes into sustaining a collectively run bookstore and community space, discuss the projects we appreciate in the Twin Cities, and dream about the things we wished existed, and the type of effort that might be required to make them real.

Join us for a presentation, an interactive brainstorming activity, and a shared discussion. People of all ages (children included) are welcome! This is the first event in the We Take Care of Us: Queer Resilience Event Series with Quatrefoil Library.

Library Patron's Union Meeting
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The Library Patrons Union is an explicitly leftist, community-run union of Hennepin County Library patrons, organizing for more just public libraries. https://librarypatronsunion.com
Email librarypatronsunion@gmail.com with questions.
