Sing, dance, play basic instruments, and move creatively. This program is for ages 18 months-3 years. Space is limited; registration required.
Share time with your little one at your local Anythink with songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their caregivers. Appropriate for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required.
Share time with your little one at your local Anythink with songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their caregivers. Appropriate for ages birth-23 months.
Join Artist in Residence, Daisy Reyes, for a design adventure creating fashion and accessories. Become your inner superhero or caped fashionista and create an upcycled cape. No sewing experience required. Appropriate for adults and teens. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn a simple skill that is both useful and fun. We will use both simple hand stitches and beginner sewing techniques on our new sewing machines. All ages welcome. Space is limited; registration recommended.
Become an illustrator! Learn the ins and outs of becoming an artist from Kyle
Garlock, local Thornton author and illustrator of “The Adventures of Gadget the Robot.”
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Teens! Join us each week for a special afternoon program. Appropriate for students ages 11 and up.
Oct 1: The Zone (Cup Stacking) – Enter the world of games at The Zone.
Oct 8: The Shelf (Book Club) – A great book talk is waiting for you at The Shelf.
Oct 15: The Brink (Leadership) – Challenging group activities at The Brink.
Oct 22: The Bench (Crafts) – Create interesting projects at The Bench.
Oct 29: Wild Card (surprise program!)
This is your chance to make a short film from beginning to finish. This two-part program allows you to work in a group setting and utilize The Studio to create a mini-masterpiece. Work on your outline and develop the plot, characters, dialogue and scenes. Students in grades 6-12 welcome; registration required.
Learn about the creative, magical and delicious world of cooking with Chef Ian! Get a hands-on and tasty introduction into the culinary arts.
Need computer help? Having trouble with your new ereader? The library is offering half-hour, one-on-one appointments. Please call 303-405-3231 to schedule.
Need help with laptops, e-readers, tablets, Internet surfing, job applications or resumes? Help is on the way! Individual appointments are for 1 hour per person with the Huron Street Tech Guide. Visit the online calendar to sign up.
Enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities just for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Spend time with your toddler enjoying stories, songs and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 2-3.
Need help with laptops, ereaders, tablets, Internet surfing, job applications or resumes? Help is on the way! Individual appointments are available for 1 hour per person with the Huron Street Tech Guide. Please visit our online calendar to register.
A new way to explore early literacy! This drop-in program is for children through age 6 and their guardians. Five different centers will be set up reflecting one of each of the early literacy skills. Centers may include books, hands-on activities, crafts or music. Participants will be gathered together twice during the hour for a group movement or story activity.
Join us for stories, songs, and activities that are just right for active toddlers. This program is for ages 2-3. Space is limited; registration required.
Share the joy of music with your little one with singing and playful movement activities, then stay for free play time afterward. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Join us for a lively discussion of The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.
Prepare to duel with fellow Yu-Gi-Oh! enthusiasts. We’ll provide the snacks, but be sure to bring your own cards.
Do you want to be a Pokémon master? Bring your DS or cards to battle other trainers, trade, and play different games! Grades 2-7 welcome. No registration required.
Do you have what it takes to break a world record? Put your skills to the test with official Guinness challenges. You may make it into the Guinness World Records! Students in grades K-8 welcome.
Join us every Saturday at 10 am for activities the whole family can enjoy.
Blend up a fall treat with us. We’ll make yummy smoothies with pumpkin and spices. Appropriate for adults. Registration is recommended.
Tweens & Teens are invited for a casual sit-down with YA author of Through to You to discuss the writing process, being published, and what it’s like to have your book optioned for a movie.
Join your friends for a great movie, popcorn and fun! Don’t forget to stop by the teen area during the first week of October to vote for your favorite movie. Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
Join us for a general crafternoon for all ages. Teens, tweens, families and children are welcome to create with assorted crafting supplies.
Bingo! We’ll play several games of Bingo, during which the winners will receive books as prizes. All ages welcome.
Discover some basic techniques and hone your own photography skills that will help your subject come to life.
CANCELLED for the rest of October, check back in November for our new monthly offering!
Middle School Anythinkers are invited to learn what The Studio has to offer. Sound recording, video editing, and using a green screen are some of the goodies we’ll be messing around with. Grades 4-7 welcome. No registration required.
Do you have what it takes to break a world record? Put your skills to the test with official Guinness challenges. You may make it into the Guinness World Records! Students in grades K-8 welcome.
Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic instruments. Appropriate for kids ages 3-6. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to dance, too.
Sing, dance, play basic instruments, and move creatively. This program is for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration required.
Sing, dance, play games and shake, rattle and roll some rhythm instruments. Appropriate for kids ages 3-6.
A new way to explore literacy! This drop-in program is for children through age 6 and their caregivers. Five different centers are set up reflecting each early literacy skill.
Why should kids be the only ones who get to play with their food? Learn how to make fun treats inspired by the upcoming holiday. This program is appropriate for adults.
Share the joy of music with your little one with singing and playful movement activities, then stay for free play time afterward. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Are you proud of your student? your football player? your band member? your cheerleader? your dancer? Bring in a photograph to create a pride button to wear to your next game or event. Bring a photo of your student that can be cut to 2.5” x 2.5”. Optionally, bring ribbon in your school colors. This is a drop in program, no registration required!
Do you want to make food that looks like eyeballs or mummies? This is the program for you. Make tasty and scary treats to eat or share. This program is for students through grade 6.
Join us to play 100 Blank Cards, the game where you create the rules and make your friends do wacky and hilarious stunts for points. First, we create the deck and then we play! Appropriate for tweens/teens grades 6-12. Registration is recommended.
Creativity reigns with each new weekly arts and crafts project. All ages welcome.
Alex is a singer, guitarist, and pianist and can teach you how to record and edit your own music for a CD-quality final product.
Mondays, October 7, 14, 21, 28th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Wednesdays, October 2, 9, 23, 30th, 4 - 6pm
Thursday, October 17th, 4-6pm
Come hang out in the teen area, have a snack provided by the Food Bank of the Rockies, and try your hand at building a simple computer game. Use the Scratch program and our computers to explore basic computer programming. Have fun trying out each other’s games, too! Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
Turn an ordinary spoon into a creature unknown to this world. Appropriate for students in grades K-5.
Make puffy white clouds and play with soap. Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
Enjoy a drop-in snack program sponsored by The Food Bank of the Rockies and Feeding America. Everyone age 18 and under welcome!
Get creative every week with crafts you can play with, crafts you can eat and crafts you can give as gifts. Grades K-5 welcome.
Learn how to create spreadsheets and use cells, formulas and worksheets to automatically calculate and update your data. Additional topics include: adjusting column widths; inserting, copying, deleting and renaming worksheets; and using formulas. Space is limited; registration suggested but not required.
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and other fun activities just for preschoolers. Appropriate for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration is required.
Sing, dance, play basic instruments, and move creatively. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
