Creativity reigns with each new weekly arts and crafts project. All ages welcome.
Alex is a singer, guitarist, and pianist and can teach you how to record and edit your own music for a CD-quality final product.
Mondays, October 7, 14, 21, 28th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Wednesdays, October 2, 9, 23, 30th, 4 - 6pm
Thursday, October 17th, 4-6pm
Come hang out in the teen area, have a snack provided by the Food Bank of the Rockies, and try your hand at building a simple computer game. Use the Scratch program and our computers to explore basic computer programming. Have fun trying out each other’s games, too! Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
Turn an ordinary spoon into a creature unknown to this world. Appropriate for students in grades K-5.
Make puffy white clouds and play with soap. Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
Enjoy a drop-in snack program sponsored by The Food Bank of the Rockies and Feeding America. Everyone age 18 and under welcome!
Get creative every week with crafts you can play with, crafts you can eat and crafts you can give as gifts. Grades K-5 welcome.
Learn how to create spreadsheets and use cells, formulas and worksheets to automatically calculate and update your data. Additional topics include: adjusting column widths; inserting, copying, deleting and renaming worksheets; and using formulas. Space is limited; registration suggested but not required.
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and other fun activities just for preschoolers. Appropriate for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration is required.
Sing, dance, play basic instruments, and move creatively. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and other fun activities just for preschoolers. Appropriate for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and other activities for children ages 2-6.
Spend time with your toddler listening to stories, songs and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 2-3.
Sing, dance, play games and shake, rattle and roll some rhythm instruments. Appropriate for kids ages 3-6.
Sing, dance, play basic instruments, and move creatively. This program is for ages 18 months-3 years. Space is limited; registration required.
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.
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.
Join Artist in Residence, Daisy Reyes, for a design adventure creating fashion and accessories. Unleash your inner animal and make a totem hat with ears. No sewing experience required. Appropriate for adults and teens. Space is limited; registration required.
Celebrate International Drum Month by crafting your own percussion instrument. All ages welcome. Space is limited; registration recommended.
Become an illustrator! Learn the ins and outs of becoming an artist from Kyle
Garlock, local Thornton author and illustrator of “The Adventures of Gadget the Robot.”
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Teens! Join us each week for a special afternoon program. Appropriate for students ages 11 and up.
Oct 1: The Zone (Cup Stacking) – Enter the world of games at The Zone.
Oct 8: The Shelf (Book Club) – A great book talk is waiting for you at The Shelf.
Oct 15: The Brink (Leadership) – Challenging group activities at The Brink.
Oct 22: The Bench (Crafts) – Create interesting projects at The Bench.
Oct 29: Wild Card (surprise program!)
Need computer help? Having trouble with your new ereader? The library is offering half-hour, one-on-one appointments. Please call 303-405-3231 to schedule.
Enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities just for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Spend time with your toddler enjoying stories, songs and finger plays geared just for them. Appropriate for kids ages 2-3.
Learn how to create, save, open and edit a Microsoft Word document. You will also learn how to format, modify fonts, add photos and adjust the page set up. Space is limited; resgistration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
A new way to explore early literacy! This drop-in program is for children through age 6 and their guardians. Five 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 twice during the hour for a group movement or story activity.
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.
Share the joy of music with your little one with singing and playful movement activities, then stay for free play time afterward. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.
Join us for popcorn and a movie fit for the whole family. Children, tweens and families are welcome.
Put on your thinking caps and join us for an evening of mystery and mayhem where you are the problem solver. Snacks will be provided. This program is appropriate for students in grades 6-12.
Explore, create and try something new. What will you do after school? Join us every Monday at 4pm for a new adventure. Grades K-3 welcome.
What do YOU want at the library? Have fun with other teens and help the library create new experiences for you and your friends. Snacks provided. Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and other fun activities just right for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required.
Delve into the world of computers for beginners. Learn how to turn on a computer and operate a mouse and keyboard. We’ll also explore browsers, files and programs, and get comfortable with the daily operation of a computer. Registration suggested, but not 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.
Prepare to duel with fellow Yu-Gi-Oh! enthusiasts. We’ll provide the snacks, but be sure to bring your own cards.
Saving time and money in the kitchen can be a daunting job. Join Tonya for a series of classes that will teach you how to make quick and easy mixes for fast and delicious meals.
Come and read to our listening dogs – they love a good story! Our dogs come from the Denver Pet Partners and are specially trained. This is an especially good experience for reluctant readers or children ages 6-12 who are afraid of dogs. Space is limited, so please register at the front desk.
Join us all day to create games, toys and more using cardboard and found objects. The only limit is your imagination.
Join us every Saturday at 10 am for activities the whole family can enjoy.
Participants will learn how to create, edit, format and save text and image documents in Microsoft Word. Additional topics include inserting page breaks and symbols, and working with headers and footers. Space is limited; registration suggested but not required.
Come dressed in your pajamas and settle in to a bedtime story time. Milk and cookies will be served afterward. Space is limited; registration required.
Join the Huron Street Teen Advisory Board for dinner, activities and fun! This month we’ll finish planning our fall festivities and surprises, and make truffle eyeballs. Share your ideas and meet other teens. Students in grades 6-12 welcome.
On the first, third and fifth Thursdays of the month, we’ll host Bingo for Books for all ages. Teens, tweens, families and children are welcome to join in the Bingo fun, with books for prizes!
Bingo! We’ll play several games of Bingo, during which the winners will receive books as prizes. All ages welcome.
Discover some basic techniques and hone your own photography skills that will help your subject come to life.
CANCELLED for the rest of October, check back in November for our new monthly offering!
Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic instruments. Appropriate for kids ages 3-6. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to dance, too.
Bring your own lunch and listen to a knowledgeable presentation on coupon clipping and other money-saving tips. Enjoy dessert and beverage on us. This presentation is brought to you by Anythink and the City of Thornton.
Sing, dance, play basic instruments, and move creatively. This program is for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration required.
