Continue exploring Microsoft Excel in this advanced class. Participants will build on existing skills and discover all that this powerful software program has to offer. Intermediate computer skills required. Space is limited, registration recommended.
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’ll play games, use easy musical instruments, shake beanbags and parachutes, and get ourselves moving and grooving!
Spend time with your preschooler listening to stories, songs, and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Do you have questions about e-readers? Drop by the e-reader information table to ask questions or play with an e-reader.
Come with your little one (18 months-4 years old) to enjoy our interactive play stations. We provide a place for you to have a “play date” at our house!
A new way to explore early literacy! This drop-in program is for children through 6 years old and their parents. Six 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 two times during the hour to do a group movement or story activity. This is a new and exciting way to create the path to lifelong learning.
Learn about your email address while finding out what else email can do for you. Attach documents to your email, manage your calendar, and use email to create accounts on different sites. Registration recommended.
Please join us to discuss Where the River Ends by Charles Martin. Refreshments will be served.
Take some time to play a game your parents probably played when they were younger. Let’s get physical and have some fun with this blast from the past. Appropriate for students in grades 6-12.
We created this session exclusively for our 3-5-year-olds! Sing, dance, play games and some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Sing, dance, play games and some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 2 and up. Space is limited; registration required.
Calling all babies 12 months and younger! Come enjoy a play date in a space with our youngest Anythinkers in mind. Soft crawling pillows and toys, foam flooring, and gentle music will set the tone for you and your baby to enjoy each other and other caregivers. To make an inviting space for the babies, we want to limit it to 12 months and younger only, please. Space is limited; registration required.
According to an August 2011 survey by CareerEnlightenment.com, 92% of employers use or plan to use social media for their recruiting efforts in 2012. This seminar will give you tips, tools and a tutorial for making the most of LinkedIn. Presentation by Shanta LaRie Markiis, career consultant from Life Enthusiast.
Still working with your Nook, Kindle or tablet? Come learn how to use your library resources with your device. See the difference between an e-reader and a tablet. Please bring your device and cord so we can practice downloading books. Registration recommended.
Join us at the library every Thursday as we host a bilingual storytime for children and their parents. Come on down and enjoy stories in both English and Spanish.
On the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, we host a general Crafternoon for all ages. Teens, tweens, families and children are welcome to create with assorted crafting supplies.
Learn how to get the information you need in this advanced Internet search class. Participants will discover how to search online to get the best, most reliable results. Intermediate Internet skills required. Space is limited, registration recommended.
Sing, dance, play games and play some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 2 and up. 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. Space is limited; registration required.
Observe Asian/Pacific Heritage month and watch a documentary about Camp Amache, Colorado’s internment camp for Japanese during World War II.
Join Ms. Rene and take some time creating your own kite for some outdoor fun. We’ll use simple paper and tape materials to make our floating masterpiece. Appropriate for students in grades K-5.
Join us at the library to make a special gift just for Mom. All ages welcome.
Do you like to draw? Write? Make films? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then the Creation Space is the place for you. We provide a quiet space to create – no grades and no judgment. Share if you wish, or keep you work to yourself. Any way is good. So please stop by and join the fun.
We want your 3-5 year-old to be dazzled and intrigued by this program that features numerous activities for you to do together. The theme for May is “Reading & Writing,” so you’ll have lots of chances to play with letters and sounds. Due to the nature of this program, it is reserved for 3-5-year-olds with an adult, only. Space is limited; registration required.
Continue exploring Microsoft Word in this advanced class. Participants will build on existing skills and discover all that this powerful software program has to offer. Intermediate computer skills required. Space is limited, registration recommended.
It’s egg checkup time! We’ll candle the chicken eggs and see how the baby chicks are developing inside of them.
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’ll play games, use easy musical instruments, shake beanbags and parachutes, and get ourselves moving and grooving!
Spend time with your preschooler listening to stories, songs, and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Come with your little one (18 months-4 years old) to enjoy our interactive play stations. We provide a place for you to have a “play date” at our house!
Delve into the world of computers. Get an email address, learn about browsers, files and programs, and get comfortable with the daily operation of a computer. Registration recommended.
This class will get you started on how to create, save, open and edit a Word document. You’ll also learn how to format, modify the font, add photos, and adjust the page setup. All ages welcome. Space is limited; registration required.
A new way to explore early literacy! This drop-in program is for children through 6 years old and their parents. Six 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 two times during the hour to do a group movement or story activity. This is a new and exciting way to create the path to lifelong learning.
We’ll have a quick talk about the mySummer reading program and then play a full-on game of Velcro tag. We’ll take turns hiding behind cardboard-box barriers and trying to tag our opponents. Appropriate for students in grades 6-12.
Ever wonder about the whizzing and whirring noises that are coming from your computer? Want to take a look at the guts of the computer and identify the different parts? Come to this class to start learning the basics of opening up a computer and dismantling it completely. Space is limited; registration required.
We created this session exclusively for our 3-5-year-olds! Sing, dance, play games and some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Sing, dance, play games and some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 2 and up. Space is limited; registration required.
Calling all babies 12 months and younger! Come enjoy a play date in a space with our youngest Anythinkers in mind. Soft crawling pillows and toys, foam flooring, and gentle music will set the tone for you and your baby to enjoy each other and other caregivers. To make an inviting space for the babies, we want to limit it to 12 months and younger only, please. Space is limited; registration required.
Sing, dance, play games and play some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 2 and up. Space is limited; registration required.
Come and read to our special listening dogs – they love a good story! Our dogs come from Denver Pet Partners and are specially trained. This is an especially good experience for children and reluctant readers ages 6-12 who are afraid of dogs. Space is limited; please register at the front desk.
Let your opinions be heard! It’s up to you to come make your library cool and decide what programs you want! Appropriate for ages 11-14.
If you need to make a presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint is a good place to start. Create a presentation for a job interview, class, or any talk. This class will help you start a new document, add text, insert pictures, and change formats. Registration recommended.
Join us at the library every Thursday as we host a bilingual storytime for children and their parents. Come on down and enjoy stories in both English and Spanish.
We’re hosting Bingo for Books for all ages. Teens, tweens, families and children are welcome to join in the Bingo fun, with books for prizes! Space is limited; registration required.
Sing, dance, play games and play some basic instruments. Appropriate for children ages 2 and up. 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. Space is limited; registration required.
Help us build container gardens using recycled materials such as grass clippings, leaves and newspaper. We’ll plant vegetables and watch them grow throughout the summer.
We want your 3-5 year-old to be dazzled and intrigued by this program that features numerous activities for you to do together. The theme for May is “Reading & Writing,” so you’ll have lots of chances to play with letters and sounds. Due to the nature of this program, it is reserved for 3-5-year-olds with an adult, only. Space is limited; registration required.
Discuss The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. See Anythink Brighton staff for a book club copy.
Don’t be intimidated by computers! This beginner’s class will have you logged on and surfing the Web in no time. Participants will learn basic computer and Internet navigation and terminology. Space is limited, registration recommended.
We’re going to hatch chickens! A 4-H representative from the CSU Extension Office will be here to place eggs in an incubator and begin our three-week wait for them to hatch. She'll share information about chickens, eggs and the hatching process.
