Holidays are stressful regardless of pandemics. Take some of the need for perfection away by competing for the ugliest holiday ornament. Pick up a bag of supplies including a blank ornament and enjoy decorating it in the tackiest way you can. Email a picture of your hideous creation to yooffice@anythinklibraries.org by Noon on December 23th to be entered into the competition. The winner will be announced on the 24th. Supplies limited. One entry per family. Suitable for all ages.

We all have our favorite holiday traditions that have been entrusted to us from generations past. Have you ever wondered how some of those traditions came to be? While most have your family’s unique spin, some may have their roots in the early 1900s. Explore the origins of common traditions of the season with experts from the Molly Brown House and learn how to make a traditional pomander ball. Pick up all the ingredients you’ll need via curbside service at Anythink York Street. Supplies are limited; registration required.

This program will be held online via GoToMeeting. A link to the online meeting room will be sent out via email to registrants.

Local piñata maker extraordinaire Maribel Arredondo of Mamibel Piñatas leads us through the process of creating our own candy cane holiday piñatas. The program will be held online using GoToMeeting, and supplies will be available to pick-up from Anythink Perl Mack beginning on Wednesday, December 2. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. Supplies are limited and registration is required. One piñata supply kit per registration.

Email bjacobs@anythinklibraries.org for questions. 

Join a group of Among Us players from the library. Whether you’ve never played before and want to learn, or you’re a pro at discovering the impostor, come hang out on Tuesdays and Thursdays in a virtual club.

Email wfteens@anythinklibraries.org for an invitation.

Put your thinking caps on and get ready for some friendly fun! You won’t need to own the board game to participate as long as you have a single die to roll when it’s your turn. The program will be held online using GoToMeeting. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register. For questions or concerns, please email mmiller@anythinklibraries.org

Observe signs of a chemical reaction in the comfort of your own home with us! Stop by the York Street branch and pick up all you need for this interesting experiment and then follow along with us on GotoMeeting as we observe this fun experiment together and understand why it happens. Suitable for grades 2-5. Supplies limited. Registration preferred.

Join the Access to Justice Committee for a free legal self-help clinic on the first Tuesday of the month. This program is ideal for customers who do not have legal representation and need help navigating various legal issues via remote internet access. Space is limited. Registration required at least 24 hours prior to clinic. Call 303-405-3298 to register.

Please note: The free legal self-help clinic is now held remotely. A volunteer attorney will call registered participants directly to set up a connection.

Explore your creativity during this spoken word virtual workshop with Art from Ashes (AfA). The words we choose to define ourselves and our reality can dictate how we think, what we do — even our experiences and circumstances. Discover how powerful your words can be through a series of interactive writing prompts and a special guest artist performance. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. This program will be held online using GoToMeeting. A link will be sent via email in advance of the program. 

Registration required.

Pick up a surprise Take & Bake kit! This kit includes all the ingredients required to bake a delicious surprise recipe at home. This month is a little something savory. Supplies are limited; registration required to reserve your kit. Please visit our website to register.

Do you have an idea for a kids’ book? Interested in the process to getting published? Join us for a twist on National Novel Writing Month with Anythink Perl Mack librarian by day and children’s book author/illustrator by night, Brittany R. Jacobs. Brittany will walk you through the process of crafting a story for children. Bring your ideas, manuscripts and questions for a fun evening that will inspire! This program will be held online using GoToMeeting. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. 

For questions please email bjacobs@anythinklibraries.org

This month the book club book is yours to keep! Join us to discuss Steven R. Hoffbeck’s The Haymakers, a historical account of five farming families over 150 years, struggling to make hay. To obtain your copy of the book to keep, speak with an Anythink Commerce City staff member. Depending on weather, this program will be held outside at Anythink Commerce City. Please bring a warm beverage to enjoy. Masks are recommended, and physical distancing measures are in place. If inclement weather or colder temperatures are anticipated, this program will be held online via GoToMeeting. A link to the online meeting will be sent via email in advance. Space is limited; registration required. Registrants will be notified 24 hours in advance via email about the location of this program.

Grab your deck of UNO cards and join us online as we gather for some friendly fun. Who will be crowned ultimate UNO victor? It could be you!

The program will be held online using GoToMeeting. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register. For questions or concerns please email mmiller@anythinklibraries.org

Share your work and ideas with other writers and aspiring writers in this fun and supportive virtual workshop. Learn to write better, receive feedback and be more creative. This program will be held online via GoToMeeting. A link to the online meeting will be sent via email in advance. 

Registration required.

Experience stories, songs and other fun activities that promote early literacy. Appropriate for ages preschool to 6 years old.  This program will be held outside, weather permitting. Please bring your own blanket or chair. Masks are encouraged, and physical distancing measures are in place. 

Registration required.