Learn how to market and promote your Etsy shop using analytics, social media and offline networks. Create your digital marketing strategy and get your name out there! Having Facebook and Twitter accounts prior to class is helpful, but not required.
Turn these mundane sticky notes into great works of art. Collaborate with team members to create a larger-than-life pixelated image that will remain on display at Anythink Commerce City. Space is limited; registration required.
Conjure calm dreams and restful sleep with an aromatic dream pillow. Learn about herbs and how they can help (or harm) a peaceful night’s sleep. Create your own herb sachet to tuck into your favorite pillow. Space is limited; registration required.
Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers - the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we'll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn how to make a pendant for a necklace, bracelet or keychain from a slice of copper pipe and beads. With a few basic tools, you can make a unique piece of jewelry and learn the skills needed to make more at home.
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. Space is limited; registration required. For students ages 5-12.
Come outside and join us for some tasty art making. We’ll use our feet to stomp, squish and squirt condiment packets to create some abstract designs. This will be messy! Shorts or pants you can roll up are suggested. Appropriate for grades 6-12. Space is limited; registration required.
Ever wanted to make your own movie? Use an iPad and stop-animation to create movies for everyone to watch. Space is limited; registration required.
Photos aren’t just for frames. Join us in The Studio to take photos and create iron-on transfer prints to display on any number of items, including your mySummer messenger bag. Registration suggested but not required.
Learn about different uses of aluminum foil, and use materials to create your own foil masterpiece. We'll help you combine board, glue, shoe polish and aluminum foil to make a creative piece of art that looks antique and unique. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Make a picture frame as unique as the photo within it. Using old magazine pages, we'll make colorful and textural picture frames for you to showcase your loved ones. Grades 8-12 welcome. Space is limited; registration required.
Can you balance a book on your head while walking? Or jump on a pogo stick? Do you think you could walk on stilts, balance spinning plates on sticks or maneuver a balance beam without falling off? Find out in this program where balance is the name of the game. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Join Hawkquest and the Raptor Foundation to experience birds of prey up close and personal! This one-hour program includes an introduction to an eagle, an owl, a falcon and a free-flying hawk. Students learn about the importance of different raptor species, the specially adapted tools and their role in our ecosystems.
Discover some basic techniques and hone your own photography skills that will help your subject come to life.
Wednesdays, July 24 & 31, 1-3pm
Learn about different uses of aluminum foil, and use materials to create your own foil masterpiece. We’ll help you combine board, glue, shoe polish and aluminum foil to make a creative piece of art that looks antique and unique. Appropriate for ages 4-12. Space is limited. Registration for each child is required.
Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers – the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we’ll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn about different uses of aluminum foil, and use materials to create your own foil masterpiece. We'll help you combine board, glue, shoe polish and aluminum foil to make a creative piece of art that looks antique and unique. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Many illustrators use this art form to create the pages of your favorite books, and now you too can learn how it’s done. Learn the art of papermaking with us, and you’ll leave with your own homemade paper design. Space is limited; registration required.
Explore nature and creative play in our Explore Outdoors area. Go on a new adventure every week, including a scavenger hunt, an obstacle course and water play. Ages 3-7 welcome.
Decorate a matchbox car and then create a racetrack out of pipes or other materials. Participants will pair together to race the cars down the track. Regardless of which car zooms ahead, students can keep their decorated matchbox car as a souvenir. Space is limited; registration required.
Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers – the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we’ll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us. Space is limited; registration required.
Cool down and enjoy the fruits of your labor blending delicious concoctions. Supplies provided. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn how to market and promote your Etsy shop using analytics, social media and offline networks. Create your digital marketing strategy and get your name out there! Having Facebook and Twitter accounts prior to class is helpful, but not required.
Use an unusual object to slap some abstract art together. Watch out folks, things may get messy. Appropriate for all ages. Space is limited; registration for each attendee is required.
Learn techniques for drawing concept art and then transferring your designs to the computer for digital manipulation.
Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 3-5pm
Join Wright Farms' Anime Club! Watch different anime episodes, read various mangas and discuss your favorite charaters. Snacks will be provided. Grades 8-12 welcome; no registration required.
Need computer help? Having trouble with your new e-reader? The library is offering half-hour, one-on-one appointments. Please call 303-405-3231 to schedule.
Join us every week for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers - the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we'll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us.
Tick. Tock. It’s time for a book cover clock! Design a one-of-a-kind accent for your home or office using book covers. We’ll use hardcover books and clock kits to create a decoration that both tells the time and inspires you to read.
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. We will play games, use easy musical instruments, shake bean bags and parachutes, and get ourselves moving and grooving!
Share time with your little one with songs, rhymes, and stories, then stay for free play time afterwards. Appropriate for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Need an email account? Learn how to open a free email account and how to send and reply to emails. We will also go over the basics of searching the Internet. Call 303-452-7534 or visit our online calendar to register.
Join Hawkquest and the Raptor Foundation to experience birds of prey up close and personal! This one-hour program includes an introduction to an eagle, an owl, a falcon and a free-flying hawk. Students learn about the importance of different raptor species, their specially adapted tools and their role in our ecosystems.
Decorate a matchbox car and then create a racetrack out of pipes or other materials. Participants will pair together to race the cars down the track. Regardless of which car zooms ahead, each racer can keep their decorated matchbox car as a souvenir. Space is limited; registration required.
Can you make a machine that causes a balloon to pop? Work in teams to create a working machine out of provided bits, pieces and tools. Building a Rube Goldberg machine takes just as much imagination as it does simple physics, so bring your sense of creativity. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Explore a world of senses as you touch and feel a mystery object inside a box – if you dare. What could it be? Is it edible? What color is it? Explore mystery objects and design your own creative craft using various supplies. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn to cook something quick and easy using a microwave. Grades 6-12 welcome.
Bingo for Books is for all ages in July. Teens, tweens, families and children are welcome to join in the bingo fun, complete with books as prizes.
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, July 15 & 22, 12-2pm
Enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities just for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Explore a world of senses as you touch and feel a mystery object inside a box – if you dare. What could it be? Is it edible? What color is it? Explore mystery objects and design your own creative craft using various supplies. Space is limited; registration required.
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. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Working with Picasa on your computer and wanting to learn more? See how to edit your photos and share them with your family. Add tags, create albums and organize your pictures to make them easy to print and share. Bring a flash drive and pictures to begin working with photos. Basic computer skills are required. Registration suggested, but not required.
Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers, the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we'll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us.
Practice sessions:
Embark on an adventure into your imagination and capture the wonder of looking at the ordinary to see the extraordinary. All you need is a regular cardboard box. Bring a big, little or medium-sized box to discover how the simplest of things can become exciting. Space is limited; registration required.
Do you want to be a Pokemon master? Bring your DS or cards to battle other trainers, trade, and play different games! Grades 2-6 welcome.
What’s summertime without lemonade? Personalize your own set of coasters to give as a gift or to use at home for your favorite summer beverage. We’ll provide the materials for you to paint and seal your own unique set. Space is limited; registration required.
Children in elementary school are invited to read to our wonderful dog volunteers. They join us on the third Saturday of each month. This is an excellent program for children who are learning to read or need practice reading. Our patient dogs love to listen and they never criticize. Please call 303-452-7534 or stop by to make an appointment.
