Investigate the free site and the ongoing digitization of records for the genealogist.

School may be out, but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy recess! We'll take games and activities outdoors for some fun in the sun. Grades 4-7 welcome. Space is limited; registration required.

Bonnie Phipps - a national Autoharp Champion and Parents' Choice award-winning musician - along with renowned guitarist Michael Delalla, share their intricate instrumentals, musical stories and hilarious songs that kids will love. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.

Discover some basic techniques and hone your own photography skills that will help your subject come to life.

Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 1-3 pm
Wednesdays, July 24 & 31, 1-3 pm 

Cut up old manga, magazines, and fancy paper and upcycle them into a custom glass pendant necklace. Appropriate for grades 6-12. Space limited; registration required.

Join the Arvada Center for the Arts for a fun and fast-paced hip hop dance workshop. Learn basic moves and explore the techniques of lock, pop and glides, culminating in a choreographed dance.  Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.

Mountain pine beetles are well known for having devoured Colorado's forest, yet many of us know very little about these hungry little creatures. Learn about the pine beetles and craft your own design made of beetle kill pine. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.

Ready, set, cook! During Anythink Chef Wars, teams challenge each other to an epic culinary battle. Use provided foods and materials to create a delicious meal based on a secret ingredient or style. All meals will be taste-tested by judges, and the winning team earns a prize. Grades 4-12 welcome. Space is limited; registration required.

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 unusual textures, then create your own mystery objects to take home. Space is limited; registration required.

Many children’s book 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. Appropriate for ages 4-12. Space is limited. Registration for each child is required.

Mountain pine beetles are well known for having devoured Colorado's forest, yet many of us know very little about these hungry little creatures. Learn about the pine beetles and craft your own design made of beetle kill pine. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.

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; no registration required.

• June 5: Movement activities and outdoor toys
• June 12: Painted rock scavenger hunt
• June 19: Water play
• June 26: Outdoor challenge obstacle course

Learn about the creative, magical and delicious world of cooking with Chef Ian! Get a hands-on and tasty introduction into the culinary arts. This program is appropriate for adults. Space is limited; registration required.

Learn techniques for drawing concept art and then transferring your designs to the computer for digital manipulation.

Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 3-5 pm
Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, & 30, 3-5 pm 

Share time with your little one with songs, rhymes, and stories, then stay for free play time afterwards. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required. 

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 unusual textures, then create your own mystery objects to take home. Space is limited; registration required. 

Using old magazine pages, we’ll make colorful and textural picture frames for you to showcase your loved ones.  Space is limited; registration required.

Learn to cook something quick and easy using a microwave. Grades 6-12 welcome.

Alex is a singer, guitariest and pianist and can teach you how to record and edit your own music for a CD-quality final product.

Mondays, June 3 & 24, 5-7 pm
Mondays, June 10 & 17, 1-3 pm
Mondays, July 15 & 22, 12-2 pm
Mondays, August 19 & 26, 5-7 pm 

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.

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. 

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.