Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic 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.
Share time with your little one with songs, rhymes and stories, then stay for free playtime afterwards. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required.
What does censorship look like today? Explore issues of censorship as they relate to education, media, employment, law and the Internet. Join ACLU lawyer and law professor Charles Nadler for an interactive Q&A session regarding First Amendment rights. Light refreshments will be provided.
Creativity reigns with each new weekly arts and crafts project. All ages welcome.
Explore your freedom to read, think, and do whatever interests you with Anythink. Join special guests for some interactive and expressive activities focused on learning about why some books have been challenged or banned. We'll also create a video celebrating the freedom to read that will be featured on YouTube.
Anythink and Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art have teamed up to bring you an art-making workshop each month. Join visiting artist Heather Cherry and express yourself through a variety of art media, with an emphasis on creativity and fun. Registration is required and limited to 20 students ages 5-12. Please visit our online calendar to register.
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, September 9, 16, 23, & 30th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 18, & 25th, 4 - 6pm
This is a crafternoon geared just for tweens. We’ll provide the materials and snacks. Bring your imagination and create something new.
Celebrate your freedom to read by creating a unique work of art from a book. Draw, sew fold, cut, tear and create 3-D structures to give new life to an unwanted book. All materials and supplies provided. Grades 6-12 welcome.
Use bamboo skewers and scrapbooking paper to create a personal journal. Appropriate for elementary-school-age children.
Local professional photographer Anginet Paige will introduce useful photographic tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your camera. She will also help you learn how to use your photographs to tell a story. All classes held in our hands-on Studio. Feel free to bring your own photographic equipment.
Celebrate Banned Books Week with a talented group of actors from City Lit Theatre Company in Chicago. Watch as they perform dramatic readings from the top 10 banned books from a list compiled by the American Library Association.
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.
Enjoy a drop-in snack program sponsored by The Food Bank of the Rockies and Feeding America. Everyone age 18 and under welcome!
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs, and other fun activities just for preschoolers. Appropriate for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration recommended.
Perl Mack Library will be hosting a day-long event highlighting challenged books in America throughout the years. We will attempt to have someone reading passages of these books out loud throughout the entire day that we are open. Sign-up sheets will be available to anyone who might be interested in participating— and all ages are welcome to read! Registration is required for this event.
Join us for singing, dancing, and creative movement. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and other fun activities just for preschoolers. Appropriate for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and other activities for children ages 2-6.
Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic instruments. Appropriate for kids ages 3-6.
Laura Resau's books deal with issues of immigration, integration, and diversity in a way that values distinct cultural traditions while underscoring the universal nature of humanity. Laura will talk about her work as an anthropologist and teacher in Latin America and how this perspective informs her writing.
Huron St and Brighton book clubs invited this author to speak. Local author Laura Reseau speaks about her work, including book club favorites Red Glass and Queen of Water. Her novels are adults/teen crossover, with a wide appeal to readers of all ages. This event will take place at the Anythink Brighton. Book sale and signing to follow.
Join us for singing, dancing, and creative movement. This program is for ages 2-3. 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.
Celebrate Banned Books Week with a talented group of actors from City Lit Theatre Company in Chicago. Watch as they perform dramatic readings from the top 10 banned books from a list compiled by the American Library Association.
Celebrate Banned Books Week by learning and crafting about the much loved, and often challenged children's book by E.B. White; Charlotte's Web. Space is limited; registration is recommended.
Drop in for pizza and a play. We sit around the table and read a Shakespeare play, while munching on pizza. It almost always takes two nights to finish one play. No special skills are required and laughter always ensues. The magic of the bard reaches across the ages every time. Any and all adults are invited to come. This month we tackle King Lear.
The second and fourth Tuesdays of the month are filled with fun, free gaming for kids. No registration required.
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, September 10, 17, & 24th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Calling all teens! Join us each week for a special afternoon program. Ages 11 and up.
Sept. 3: Giant Lawn Games
Sept. 10: Book Club
Sept. 17: Leadership
Sept. 24: Teen Crafts
Make new friends and celebrate the wonderful world of anime. Grades 6-12 welcome. No registration required.
Need computer help? Having trouble with your new eReader? Anythink is offering free, half-hour, one-on-one appointments. Please call 303-405-3231 to schedule.
Join Ms. Rene for a great time in this program for 3-6 year olds who love to dance, sing, and have a good time! No registration required.
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and other fun activities for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Spend time with your toddler listening to stories, songs, and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 2-3.
Microsoft PowerPoint is an easy to use software program that allows you to create a slideshow presentation. Learn PowerPoint and prepare for your next presentation. All ages are welcome. Please visit our online calendar to register.
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.
Five different centers will be set up reflecting one of each of the early literacy skills. This drop-in program is for children through 6 years old and their parents. No registration is required.
Share time with your little one with songs, rhymes and stories, then stay for free playtime afterwards. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required.
Using wood boxes, newspaper, magazines and glue, we will be creating our very own boxes to reflect our different personalities! This program is intended for people 6th-12th grade. No registration required.
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, September 9, 16, 23, & 30th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 18, & 25th, 4 - 6pm
Explore, create and try something new. What will you do after school? Join us every Monday at 4 pm for a new adventure. Grades K-3 welcome.
Calling all tweens! Join us for an hour of Wii. Appropriate for students ages 7-12.
Drop in and choose from a variety of video games to play. Grades 4-12 welcome. No registration required.
Want to know what it's like to have something of yours censored? Participate in this week long experience zone where you will create a displayable piece of work that will immediately be censored. Join Anythink's celebration of your freedom to read!
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and other fun activities just right for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
