Quatrefoil Library

Quatrefoil Library Closed
2018-12-24 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
The library will be closed on Sunday, December 24th. Happy Holidays.

Medicare Counseling
2018-12-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Programming for LGBT Older Adults
Appointments may be made to meet with a counselor at Quatrefoil to provide information on Medicare and other health insurance options. These sessions are available on the 3rd Wednesday of each month between 1:00 to 4:00 PM. To make an appointment, call the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433.

Medicare Counseling
2018-11-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2018-09-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2018-08-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2018-07-17 10:00 - 14:00, 2018-06-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2018-05-15 10:00 - 14:00, 2018-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Programming for LGBT Older Adults
Counselors will be at Quatrefoil to provide information on Medicare and other health insurance options. These sessions are available on the 3rd Tuesday of each month between 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. To make an appointment, call the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433.

Board Game Night
2018-10-12 19:00 - 23:00
Boards games at the Qlibrary, 4 hours of gaming and good company. There’s parking in back of the library, all spaces are available to us.
We’ll be bringing:
• Cosmic Encounters
• Above and Below
• Pandemic
• Tokaido
and more! Please feel free to bring your own games too! Snacks are provided and we welcome offerings of chips and cookies.
Meet Up link: http://meetu.ps/e/Fn6wy/yyTF/f

Lesbian Fiction Book Club
2018-08-15 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
The book to be discussed at the August meeting will be Spark by Catherine Friend.

Bi + Book Club
2018-07-11 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Do you love to read and talk about books? Join Bisexual Organizing Project-BOP‘s new Bi+ Book Club, a place to read fiction, biography, creative non-fiction, history, theory, and activist works.

Primetimers Dominoes
2018-06-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-04-22 14:00 - 17:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’

Young Adult Fiction Book Group
2018-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
The Young Adult Fiction book club is open to anyone age 18 and older, who loves reading young adult GLBTQ fiction (coming out novels but also those describing the world of teen and young adult realities). YA Fiction fills an important niche in LGBTQ literature in its description of diverse identities, the challenges of coming out, and often provides memorable and charismatic narrators for the journey of becoming oneself. Did you know that 55% of the readers of YA fiction are adults? The themes of this genre speak to many of us.
Starting May 2018, this group will meet on the third Sunday morning of the month from 10:00am-noon at Quatrefoil Library.
Each month, the group will pick the next month’s book.
For May, we’ll start with Grasshopper Jungle and its wonderful sex-positive/gay and bisexual teen protagonists.

An Evening with Andrea Jenkins
2018-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
What: Quatrefoil library presents “An Evening with Andrea Jenkins”
When: 7 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018
Where: PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE–In the Heart of the Beast theater, 1500 E. Lake St., Mpls.
Tickets: Free
Andrea Jenkins, a writer, performance artist and transgender activist, made history in November when she was elected (by a robust majority) to represent Ward 8 on the Minneapolis City Council. She became the first African American openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States.
Quatrefoil will present “An Evening with Andrea Jenkins” at In the Heart of the Beast theater at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14. The theater is two blocks east of Quatrefoil on Lake Street. Free parking is available in a lot directly north of the theater, accessible via 15h Av. S.
In what promises to be a spirited evening, Jenkins will talk about life, politics and poetry, followed by audience questions. A reception at Quatrefoil (1220 E. Lake St.) will follow immediately.
Jenkins will sign copies of “The T Is Not Silent.” Talking about her 2015 book of poems, Jenkins said: “Visibility in the Trans community is increasing dramatically. Ultimately, this book is an effort to create understanding and awareness of a marginalized community. A community that is invisible to most and vilified by some. A community that is traumatized by the constant threat of violence as well as unemployment, housing instability, and discrimination in multiple areas of social and economic life. A community that is also creative, beautiful, and resilient.”
Jenkins moved to Minnesota to attend the University of Minnesota in 1979 and worked for Hennepin County for 10 years. Jenkins was a staff member on the Minneapolis City Council for 12 years before beginning work as curator of the Transgender Oral History Project at the University of Minnesota’s Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.

Andrea holds a Masters Degree in Community Development from Southern New Hampshire University, a MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University and a Bachelors Degrees in Human Services from Metropolitan State University. She won a 2011 Bush Fellowship to advance the work of transgender inclusion, and she has won numerous awards and fellowships.
The all-volunteer, donor-supported Quatrefoil is one of the nation’s oldest and biggest LGBTQ lending libraries, and also provides meeting space for myriad Twin Cities groups. It regularly hosts poetry readings, panels and book launches. It is open 7 days per week throughout the year. Follow Quatrefoil on Facebook, or go to qlibrary.org to browse the catalog or for more information, including information on how to become a volunteer.

May Day at Powderhorn Park
2018-05-06 10:00 - 18:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Visit the Quatrefoil Library at the May Day Festival in Powderhorn Park on Sunday, May 6th. We’ll be located at a table in Information Alley and will have information about the library. We look forward to seeing you!
For more information at the May Day at Powderhorn Park click here.

Prostate Health Workshop
2018-05-05 13:00 - 15:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
The library and University Of MN have teamed up to offer a Prostate Health Workshop. This is an important workshop for every man who is interested in learning more about this issue.

Drag Queens Story Time
2018-04-29 12:00 - 14:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’

Game Night
2018-04-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Do you like playing games? Attend a Game Night at the Quatrefoil Library. There will be board games as well as card games. If you have a game you like to play, please bring it with you and share with others. Do you have any suggestions of games to play? If so, let us know what they are. Bring a friend with and come have some fun

Twin Cities Gay Men’s Reading Club
2018-04-22 13:15 - 15:15 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
A new book club at Quatrefoil Library,
April’s book will be Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
Please read the book prior to attending the meeting.

Polyamory Book Club
2018-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
MNPoly has joined forces with Quatrefoil Library to present a monthly polyamory book club! We will be reading and discussing books about polyamory. The format for our meetings will be flexible and we will try to accommodate as many people as possible.
The group will continue to discuss The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures by Janet W. Hardy
Space is LIMITED Please sign-up by going to www.meetup.com or sign-up on your phone with the Meetup App. Our Meetup group is “MNPoly” Poly-Curious and Poly-Allies are always welcome

Dungeons & Dragons - CANCELED
2018-04-15 11:30 - 17:00, 2018-04-14 11:30 - 17:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Action, adventure, and romance protecting the Dragon Empire from the Orc Lord’s minions – and whatever is driving them south.
We’ll use D&D fifth edition. The basic set is available free online at wizards.com and the full game is available at game and book stores everywhere.
Please contact Scott25@me.com for more information.
This group now meets twice a month

Senior/Friends Coffee Social
2018-04-13 13:00 - 17:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
You are invited for an afternoon of fun, while having coffee, playing board or card games and to do some socializing. This is great chance to learn about the library and to purchase a membership.

North Country Gaylaxians Book Club
2018-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
This GLBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy book club meets the second Tuesday of each month at Quatrefoil from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
April’s book will be The Course of Honor by Lindsey Davis
Please read the book prior to attending the meeting.

Paula Overby Book Reading
2018-04-08 13:00 - 14:30 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
In this free event, Paula Overby reads from her memoir “The Transgender Myth.” Overby writes about life from childhood up to fighting for her rights as a transgender woman and a mother. She physically transitioned in 2009 while representing herself in a custody battle. Her experience in family court and the fight for marriage equality in 2012 led her into politics. She has twice run for the U.S. House of Representatives and is running for U.S. Senate against Amy Klobuchar. She is an ardent peace activist and believes it’s time for a major shift in public policy. She still views herself primarily as a mother to her three children.

Bi + Book Club
2018-04-04 19:00 - 21:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Do you love to read and talk about books? Join Bisexual Organizing Project-BOP‘s new Bi+ Book Club, a place to read fiction, biography, creative non-fiction, history, theory, and activist works.
April’s book will be Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution by Shiri Eisner
Please read the book prior to attending the meeting.

Food Drive - Last Day to Donate
2018-03-31 10:00 - 17:00 | BOOKS Will Fellows Talks About ‘Gay Bar’
Help Restock Local Food Shelves
The Quatrefoil Library will become a temporary drop-off site for the month of March, as part of the March Food Shelf Drive for the North Point Health & Wellness Center in Minneapolis.
Please consider making a donation of non-perishable food items at Food Drivethe library. Some suggested items to donate include canned goods such as tuna, chicken, vegetables, soups, and fruits. Other items needed include: spaghetti sauces, peanut-butter, dry pasta, salsa, and soy milk (shelf-ready). The library will be accepting donations during normal library hours. Please do not leave donations at the door.

The North Point Health & Wellness Center in Minneapolis is committed to providing nutritious, high quality foods to families in need.
The Quatrefoil Library and North Point Health & Wellness Center would like to thank you for taking part in this food drive.
The Quatrefoil Library is located at 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55407. The library is open Monday – Friday 7 to 9 pm and on Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.
