Add a new adorable member to your family in celebration of Earth Day. Supplies limited to one per household and can be picked up at Anythink York Street branch on the day of this program. Suitable for all ages. No registration required. 

Rethink the meaning of paint for this non-traditional art class as you learn how to use common kitchen ingredients and objects to make colorful creations from unexpected sources. Learn to be resourceful with everyday items as teaching artist Chelsea Gilmore from Think 360 Arts challenges you to scavenge your home for innovative and all-natural art supplies including spices, teas, coffees, cooking utensils, and whatever else you can think of! Feel free to join in with your favorite beverage (and perhaps save some extra to add some extra color to your work). 

We recommend having the following items ready/accessible for your use, although we will provide time to find more materials around your home.

Have ready:

3-4 sheets of white paper (think: lined paper, plain printer paper, old bills, etc.)
2-4 cups or other vessels to hold your “paints”
Fork and spoon
Water
Possible items that may produce a pigment (think: coffee, teabags, berries, spices, salt, etc.)
Pen or pencil

We also recommend thinking about bringing along a paintbrush, scissors, tape/glue, string/yarn, etc.—the materials are up to you and your imagination! While you should be able to find most of our “required” materials at home (in some form or another), if you need any assistance with supplies, contact Anythink York Street at 303-405-3234 for more information.

Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our website to register. This event will be held online using Zoom. A link to join will be sent out via email to registrants in advance. 

Swing by the library’s curbside services for a free snack to go, courtesy of the Food Bank of the Rockies. For kids ages 0-18. No registration required.  

Join our virtual Happy Café – a space to discuss and encourage the importance of happiness and mental well-being via the 10 Keys for Happier Living, outlined by the international organization Action for Happiness. This month will be focused on the third key: exercising. Together, discover new ways to build joy and create a more caring world while tending to our bodies and moving in ways that feel good. Space is limited; online registration required.   

This program will be held online via Zoom. A link will be emailed to registered attendees in advance.  

For questions, please contact Catherine at codson@anythinklibraries.org.  

We’ll check in on our chick friends in part two of our egg candling in this virtual program with Adams County 4H.  Space is limited; registration required. A link to the Zoom session will be sent by email in advance of the program. Simultaneous translation of this program will be available in Spanish courtesy of the Community Language Cooperative. La traducción simultánea de este programa estará disponible en español cortesía de Community Language Cooperative.

Explore your creativity and participate in a series of Art from Ashes spoken word workshops. The words we use to define ourselves and our reality can dictate how we think, what we do — even our experiences and circumstances. Discover how powerful your words can be through a series of interactive writing prompts and special guest artist performances.

This program will be held online via Zoom. A link will be emailed to registered attendees in advance.

Space is limited; registration required.

Swing by the library’s curbside services for a free snack to go, courtesy of the Food Bank of the Rockies. For kids ages 0-18. No registration required.  

Experience stories, songs and other fun activities that promote early literacy. Appropriate for ages preschool to 6 years old.  Storytime will be held outside, weather permitting. Please bring your own blanket or chair.  

Gather safely for a song, story and rhyme time for babies and their caregivers. Appropriate for ages birth to 2 years old. Baby Bounce will be held outside, weather permitting. Please bring your own blanket or chair.

Dinosaurs are some of the most fascinating animals that ever lived. But how can you tell what is, and what is not, a dinosaur? Become a Dinosaur Expert with Dinosaur George as he explains everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs. Designed for adults, but all ages welcome.  

This program will be held online via Zoom. A link will be emailed to registered attendees in advance. Space is limited; registration required.  

For questions, please contact Catherine at codson@anythinklibraries.org. 

The Bennett Arts Council and Anythink Bennett present a watercolor class with local artist, Laurie Leftwich. Participants will explore the medium and learn basic watercolor techniques, while creating their own masterpiece. Watercolor kits will be available for pickup at Anythink Bennett starting on 4/13.

Space is limited; registration required.  This virtual event will be held online via Zoom. A link will be sent via email prior to the event. 

Swing by the library’s curbside services for a free snack to go, courtesy of the Food Bank of the Rockies. For kids ages 0-18. No registration required.  

Explore your creativity and participate in a series of Art from Ashes spoken word workshops. The words we use to define ourselves and our reality can dictate how we think, what we do — even our experiences and circumstances. Discover how powerful your words can be through a series of interactive writing prompts and special guest artist performances.

This program will be held online via Zoom. A link will be emailed to registered attendees in advance.

Space is limited; registration required.

Swing by the library’s curbside services for a free snack to go, courtesy of the Food Bank of the Rockies. For kids ages 0-18. No registration required.  

Experience stories, songs and other fun activities that promote early literacy. Appropriate for ages preschool to 6 years old.  Storytime will be held outside, weather permitting. Please bring your own blanket or chair.  

Create a chemical reaction by changing one or more substances to form a new substance – “elephant toothpaste!” In this experiment, we will look for color changes, temperature changes and fizzing. This program will take place in-person in our outdoor space.  

Best for grades 3-6. Masks are encouraged, and physical distancing measures are in place. Space is limited, registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.