Quatrefoil Library

Book Reading: Wild Things by Lynette Reini-Grandell
2024-08-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Fourth Event in the Summer Memoir Series: book reading and Q&A by author Lynette Reini-Grandell
“The person I married, who I am still married to and remain very much in love with, is now legally named Venus de Mars, and she uses she and her pronouns. But to get to that point was a journey of decades. At the time we didn’t know where it would lead—we had no real role models and made it up as we went. Most of this story took place at a time when the kind of knowledge and terminology we now have about being trans didn’t exist.” —from the Author’s Note
In the 1970s, Lynette Reini fell in love with a fascinating, talented man named Steve Grandell. They married in 1983; five years later, Steve came out to her as transgender. Through the following decades, as her spouse developed a public persona as Venus de Mars and fronted the band All the Pretty Horses, the couple struggled to stay together. They navigated an often hostile, anti-trans environment; fractures grew between them as Venus pushed the band toward success. Against the backdrop of the art, literary, and indie rock worlds of Minneapolis and New York in the 1990s and early 2000s, through hard work and love, they invented a way of being who they truly are.

Prime Timers Dominoes
2024-08-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | MN
Join the Prime Timers for an afternoon of dominoes. Feel free to bring a snack to share and your dominoes set, though not required.

Programming Committee Meeting
2024-08-19 06:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-09 06:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Regular meeting of the Quatrefoil Programming Committee. Committee meets every second and fourth Monday in the library (with a virtual option available for committee members) from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Reach out to programming@quatrefoil.org if you are interested in joining.

Communications Committee Meeting
2024-08-21 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-09-04 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-09-18 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-10-02 18:00 - 18:45 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The regular meeting of the Quatrefoil Library’s Communications Committee. If you are interested in getting involved, contact Nicole Olila, LibraryManager@quatrefoil.org.

Queer Threads
2024-08-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-18 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.

Twin Cities Lesbian Fiction Book Club
2024-08-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-18 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 and description:
May—To Be Determined
June—Shanghai Murder by Jessie Chandler
July—Out at the Plate by Lynn Ames (Bio of one of the best softball catchers of all time) I’m going to try and see if the author would join us for this meeting!
August—Devil’s Slide by Stacy Lynn Miller (if we liked FUZE, I thought we could read this adventure romance and compare and contrast the writing style and substance with FUZE, the March book. Also, it’s possible I might be able to arrange for Stacy to visit us during this zoom.
September—The Senator’s Wife by Jen Lyon (It’s well recommended romance)

Transgender Book Club
2024-08-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-22 13:00 - 15:00 | 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!
2024 Schedule:
1/28 Nimona by ND Stevenson
2/25 Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
3/24 Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
4/28 Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
5/26 The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy
6/23 Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton
7/28 Drag Me Up by RM Virtues
8/25 How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler
9/22 Confluence by Nyri Bakkalian
10/27 Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni
11/24 Bye Bye Binary by Eric Geron
Find us on Facebook: “Transgender Book Club at Quatrefoil Library”
For more information, email Kai at kaigottschalk101@gmail.com.

Volunteer Committee Meeting
2024-08-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-09-23 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.

Twin Cities Queer Transplant Group
2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
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 Quatrefoil Library. Questions and information requests can be sent to TCTransplants@gmail.com

Book Reading: Following My Spirit Home by Sam Zimmerman
2024-09-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Fifth and final Event of the Summer Series: Book reading and Q&A by book author, Sam Zimmerman
When Sam Zimmerman decided to rededicate his energy and focus to painting in the late 2010s, he found himself drawn to the stories of his family and Ojibwe community. He wanted to capture these stories in images as well as words, and he began working with an Ojibwemowin language speaker to translate and preserve them in their native language as well. The paintings and stories he accumulated and developed between July 2019 and July 2020 are drawn from family lore and shared experiences centered in Ojibwe tradition and the natural beauty of northern Minnesota.
Zimmerman’s work explores his Ojibwe heritage by preserving oral histories handed down from elders while also reflecting the artist’s personal experiences and learnings in nature by incorporating the landscapes of Lake Superior’s North Shore, where he and generations of his ancestors have lived. His work features Northland creatures such as moose, loons, wolves, and fish as well as the night sky and native flora. Zimmerman preserves the Ojibwe storytelling tradition, reimagining the symbolism of the clan animals in natural North Shore landscapes. His work is infused with the color theories of the abstract and expressionism movements while also promoting environmental stewardship.
Following My Spirit Home features more than 80 vibrant and colorful images accompanied by stories, mostly based on tales Zimmerman’s grandfather told him or from his own experiences in nature along the north shore of Lake Superior. The stories are presented in both English and Ojibwemowin with the goal of advancing language revitalization.

Operations Committee Meeting
2024-09-02 17:30 - 18:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The Monthly Operations Committee meeting for the Quatrefoil Library, for questions, contact Tom Nechodomu (Operations Chair) or email operations@quatrefoil.org.

Queer Threads
2024-09-04 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.

Moon Palace Queer Book Club
2024-09-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Event by Moon Palace Books
Public · Join us for Queer Book Club every second Wednesday from 7-8pm at Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407! (Please note that in June, July, and August we will only meet at Quatrefoil if it rains. Otherwise we will meet at Brackett Park.)

Quatrefoil Board Meeting
2024-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The Quatrefoil Board meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month in the community room.

Prime Timers Bookclub
2024-09-21 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.
Book of the month:

MNTIRN Trans Refuge Coalition Meeting
2024-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
https://mntirnetwork.org/

Book Reading: Bodies in Transition
2024-09-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Enjoy a book reading by local poet G. Gazelka!
Bodies in Transition is a collection of poems about the transition of spaces and bodies. Capturing memories as early as childhood, G. Gazelka covers fundamental periods of development in their queer and trans identity and reckoning with social justice. In 2006, their father, at the time a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, introduced a bill to define marriage as between one man and one woman while they were just discovering their queer identity. He sent them to a clinic which has been accused of practicing conversion therapy. Unchanged, their parents kicked them out of the family. They spent 10 years away from their family’s home struggling to find systems of support, survive, and become a man. Many of these poems deal with their social and physical transition after they returned to Minnesota in 2017. Due to the issues of legality surround trans identities, one of the poems “Everyone Bleeds” even references how they were sent out of state to North Dakota for a diagnosis of mental illness after speaking to reporters about how they had and were experiencing conversion therapy for their sex and sexual identity. At the forefront of the fight for equality, G. Gazelka believes these poems dealing with discrimination, longing for love, and belonging will resonate with their readers.
https://www.magersandquinn.com/product/BODIES-IN-TRANSITION/27012950

Hag Sameach Gift Wrapping Event
2024-09-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Sunday, September 29
2-4 p.m.
Quatrefoil Library – 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis
Join J-Pride for a gift-wrapping opportunity with the Hag Sameach (Happy Holidays) program! Wrap presents for our neighbors in need and enjoy this fun volunteering project together with your J-Pride community. All materials will be provided.
Register here! Please reach out to Hunter at Hwengersky@jfcsmpls.org with any questions.

"Out in the Stacks" Panel: The Queer Home of Craft
2024-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Join local organization Queer Voices for three panel discussions that will address issues of craft and wider social issues facing LGBTQIA+ authors at our intersections. Out in the Stacks Panel Series provides space for our writers and the greater public to gather around intersectional topics- from craft to everyday life. https://linktr.ee/queervoicesmn
The Queer Home of Craft – a deconstructed creative panel (Hosted by the Queer Voices Team) 9/30 7-9pm.

Join the expanded Queer Voices curatorial team in a deconstructed creative panel that builds community and kicks off our Out In The Stacks panels this Fall. This LGBTQ+ History Month, Queer Voices wants to explore the ways that Queer creatives in Minnesota make our lives, our creative work and care for our voices. From 7pm you can snack, filter through creative stations and aisles of books at Quatrefoil Library before an 8pm Long-Table Conversation hosted by Folasade Adesanya that deconstructs craft, style, and their intersections with the intuitive self. This event will be live-streamed for virtual engagement for folks joining at home and from Greater MN. This work is funded in part by MHC with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
