Past events

E.g., Nov 27 2024
April 6, 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 6, 2011 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Discuss the best books you’ve read in the last month, plus get new ideas of things to read for this month. Also, let us know what you want to see in the library. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.

Event Type: 
Book Club
Age: 
Teen
April 6, 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! 

Age: 
Teen
April 6, 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 6, 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 6 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
April 6, 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 6 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 6, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2011 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Do you like to do crafts? Visit the library after school and make a craft. Each week will be different and fun. All materials will be supplied, so all you need to bring is your creativity! Appropriate for students grades 4-6.

Age: 
Children
April 5, 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 5, 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 5 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 4, 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 during this hour and fifteen minute workshop. Participation is limited to 12 families; registration is required.

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 4, 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 4 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
April 2, 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
March 31, 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.

Mar. 3: Stick Figure Animation – Tell a short story by creating your own digital stick figure animation.  

Mar. 10: Movie Night – Have a movie night with friends at the library. 

Mar. 17: Game Night – Play Wii, Xbox360, and board games. 

Mar. 24: Combat Arms – Compete against your peers through a MMFPS. 

Mar. 31 Mute! – Compete with your friends with staying silent (similar to MTV’s Silent Library).

Age: 
Teen
March 31, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Learn the ins and outs of this professional social networking site, and sign up for your own account. Space is limited; registration required.

Age: 
Adult
March 31, 2011 - 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Ever get to the end of a week and wonder where your money went? This class is designed so that you never ask yourself that question again by helping you get a handle on your money. We will give you easy tools to help keep track of your spending manage your money. Appropriate for teens.

Event Type: 
Class
Age: 
Teen
March 31, 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
March 31, 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. Each workshop is one hour and fifteen minutes. Participation is limited to 12 families; registration is required. 

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: 
Children, Family
March 31, 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

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