Past events

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April 13, 2011 - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Each week features another activity for school-aged kids. Drop by the craft area in the children’s room and enjoy an hour of creative fun.

 Apr. 6            Pinwheels – Catch a breeze with a handmade pinwheel.

 Apr. 13          Paper Airplane ContestDesign and fold your own paper airplane and then enter the contest. Maybe your plane will win a prize for longest flight!

 Apr. 20          Frontier Trunk – We’ll explore what life was like on the Santa Fe Trail with this trunk of  activities, clothes and artifacts. Would you have made a good pioneer?

 Apr. 27          Bubble Frames – Create a cool picture frame with recycled materials and your own imagination.

Age: 
Children
April 13, 2011 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Spend time with other teens hanging out at your local Anythink. Appropriate for students grades 6-8.

 Apr. 06          World Health Day – Learn about healthy snack and good eating habits.  Finish off with some exercise from Wii sports!

 Apr. 20          Earth Day Review – Protect the earth and learn how to go green! 

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Teen
April 13, 2011 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Spend time with other teens hanging out at your local Anythink. Appropriate for students grades 6-12. 

April 6: Teen Advisory Board – Let your voice and your opinion about the library be heard.

April 13: Duct Tape Extravaganza – With a lot of tape and a little desire to express yourself, anything is possible. Come use our many colors of duct tape to create new sandals, a wallet or another fashion accessory.

April 20: Photo T-Shirts – Pick a photo to transfer onto a T-Shirt designed entirely by you. Remember to bring any old T-shirt to redesign.

April 27: Wii – We’ll break out the Wii and have some fun playing our new games.

Age: 
Teen
April 13, 2011 - 10:30 am to 11:00 am

Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs, and other fun activities just for preschoolers. Appropriate for ages 3-5.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
Apr 13 2011

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.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
Apr 13 2011

Did you get a new ebook reader or MP3 player recently? Did you know that you have access to thousands of ebooks and audio books at anythinklibraries.org? Let us be your guide into this amazing virtual collection. Participants will learn how to access our downloadable media, find titles, and download them.

Age: 
Adult
April 13, 2011 - 9:30 am to 10:00 am

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.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
Apr 13 2011

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.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
April 13, 2011 - 9:30 am to 11:00 am

Drop in anytime between 9:30-11 am to experience a new interactive approach to story time. Come with your little one (18 months to 5 years) to enjoy one or all of our stations that will feature a book and meaningful activity for you to share together. We’ll show you how to nurture all six of the skills identified to be key in developing reading readiness. 

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
April 12, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm

Each week features another activity for families with children, tweens and teens of all ages. Drop by the programming space downstairs for creative, culinary and technological fun.

April 5: Bingo for Books – Bingo! Join us to play this simple and incredibly fun game to win books and other treats from our varied collection for all ages.

April 12: Invent a FlowerFlesh eating flowers? Why not! Come craft your own flower-plant collage with crazy colors, special powers, or even teeth.

April 19: Photo Editing – Make a picture-perfect piece of work and learn to edit your own photos using computer software.

April 26: Wii – We’ll break out the Wii and have some fun playing our new games.

Age: 
Children, Family, Teen
April 12, 2011 - 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Enjoy learning, crafts and fun at Anythink Commerce City’s after school program.

Mar. 1:  Collages
Mar. 8:  Read-a-Loud Funny Stories
Mar. 15:  Make Modern Art with Food!
Mar. 22:  Coloring Day
Mar. 29:  Musical Instruments

April 5:  Wii
April 12:  Clothes Pin Critters and Plant Your Garden Seeds
April 19:  Games (Board or Outdoor, depending on weather)
April 26:  Greeting Card Autograph Books

Age: 
Children
April 12, 2011 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Spend time with other teens hanging out at your local Anythink. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.

 Apr. 05          Teen Advisory Board- Come and voice your opinion about the library.

 Apr. 12          Mute! - Compete with your friends with staying silent (Similar to MTV’s Silent Library.

 Apr. 19          Book-club Revamped! – Regular book club? I think not! Book club with a fun twist! 

 Apr. 26          Craft – A fun, new, and exciting craft.

Age: 
Teen
April 12, 2011 - 10:00 am to 10:30 am

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.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
Apr 12 2011

Spend time with your toddler listening to stories, songs, and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 2-3.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
April 12, 2011 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Thinking of buying an ereader? Try out the library’s Nook Color, Kindle, and Sony Reader. A comparison chart will be provided so you can evaluate the various features of the readers. All ages welcome.

Age: 
Adult, Children, Family, Teen
April 11, 2011 - 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Kids come in their pajamas, bring a blanket and favorite stuffed animal for a comfy time listening to stories with their favorite adults before going to bed. This family story time is perfect for working parents.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children, Family
April 11, 2011 - 9:30 am to 11:00 am

Following the Liz Ryan method of career rebooting, this group meets as a supportive, networking, and skills sharing community. All job seekers and career changers are welcome.

Event Type: 
Class
Age: 
Adult
Apr 11 2011

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.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
Apr 9 2011

A fun “who-dun-it” rendition of the beloved board game, CLUE! Become one of the characters and move around the library as you help to solve a murder. Appropriate for all ages. 

Age: 
Family
April 9, 2011 - 10:00 am to 11:15 am

Parents and caregivers with children ages birth-3 are invited to sign up for this five-week series, where new learning and exploration activities are offered. Different childhood experts will be on hand to talk with parents and play with children. Participation is limited to 12 families. Please stop by or call Anythink Commerce City at 303-287-0063 to register. 

Family Place Libraries is a network of children’s librarians nationwide who believe that literacy begins at birth and that libraries can help build healthy communities by nourishing healthy families. Anythink is proud to be a part of this exciting program.

Age: 
Family
April 7, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Spend time with other teens hanging out at your local Anythink. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.

 Apr. 07          Inside Technology – Choose your own adventure!  “Scratch” a game to life. Animate a story with “stick figure animations.” Or compete against your peers through “Combat Arms.”

 Apr. 14          Movie Night – Have a movie night with friends at the library. 

 CANCELED Apr. 21          Game Night – Play Wii, XBOX 360, and board games.

 Apr. 28          Combat Arms – Compete against your peers through a MMFPS.

Age: 
Teen
April 7, 2011 - 11:00 am to 11:25 am

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.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
April 7, 2011 - 10:00 am to 10:20 am

Share time with your little one at Anythink Huron with songs, rhymes, and stories for babies and their caregivers. Appropriate for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required.

Event Type: 
Storytime
Age: 
Children
April 6, 2011 - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Talk, laugh, and create cool crafts with other teens at Anythink Commerce City’s after school program.

Mar. 2: TAB Meeting
Mar. 9:  Reading and Writing Workshop
Mar. 16:  Make Modern Art with Food!
Mar. 23:  Teen Crafternoon – Simple Book Purses
Mar. 30:  Wii Gameday

April 6:  TAB Meeting
April 13:  Reading and Writing Workshop
April 20:  Wii
April 27: Create your own Stationary

Age: 
Teen

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