Lila and Claudine’s Yarn & Gifts offers a Thursday knitting group for 8- to 12-year-olds who love to knit or want to learn how. Qualified instructors are happy to teach the basics or new techniques: the after-school group is a great way for kids to meet new friends and make progress on a handmade project. Free. 4 p.m. Lila and Claudine’s Yarn & Gifts, 86 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi; 651.429.9551; lilaandclaudines.com