Tag: community

I remember a heavy conversation I had recently with a coworker about COVID-19. We talked about how in our everyday life, and in conversations with people, we were struggling to really voice the magnitude of loss. I mean, how do you grieve half a million people? How do you understand the amount of loss, how do you even begin to process it?  When Sept. 11 happened, we carried the loss of almost 3,000 people for months – for years – and it was (and is) so heavy. So how do we, as a community, begin to mourn our loss from COVID, with a number so big we cannot comprehend it?

June 16, 2021 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Join our 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’s gathering will be focused on the fifth key: Trying Out (new things). Together, discover new ways to build joy and create a more caring world. Space is limited; online registration is required.

This program will be held outside at Anythink Wright Farms with distancing measures in place. Please note that this program may be moved indoors due to inclement weather.

Event Type: 
Health and Wellness
Age: 
Adult
May 19, 2021 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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 fourth key: awareness. We will come together to do some introspective work about our challenges to feeling present, share out tips and tricks for embracing the now, and learning more about what it means to be in the moment. Space is limited; online registration required.    

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

 

Event Type: 
Health and Wellness
Age: 
Adult
April 21, 2021 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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.  

Event Type: 
Health and Wellness
Age: 
Adult
March 17, 2021 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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 second key: Relating. Together, discover new ways to build joy and create a more caring world. If you have time prior to our meeting, please listen to this podcast episode, featuring the poem “Wishing Well” by Gregory Pardlo.  Space is limited; online registration required.  

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

 

Event Type: 
Health and Wellness
Age: 
Adult
January 20, 2021 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Join our new virtual Happy Café-- a space to discuss and encourage the importance of happiness and mental well-being. During each meeting, our group will delve together into the 10 Keys for Happier Living, outlined by the international organization, Action for Happiness. Inspiring and informative material from Action for Happiness will be shared to help us discover new ways to build joy and create a more caring world.

This event will be held online. A link to join will be sent out via email to registrants in advance. Space is limited; online registration required.   

Event Type: 
Health and Wellness
Age: 
Adult
October 24, 2020 - 9:30 am to 11:00 am

Come together in civic community, be inspired and encouraged to reflect and connect, and create new civic traditions that are joyful and communal. Join Anythink staff and renowned Colorado artists Inaiah Lujan and Kimberly O'Connor, for music, poetry, readings, and discussion on the theme of “Beyond the Voting Booth”: How do we re-imagine our power as citizens past election season? How do we act as a collective to build a brighter future for our democracy?  

Civic Saturday is hosted in conjunction with Rocky Mountain Partnership

The event will be held online using Zoom. A link to join will be sent out via email to registrants. Space is limited; online registration required.  

Civic Saturday was started by Citizen University in Seattle and is now hosted in more than 30 cities across the country.

Event Type: 
Civic Engagement
Age: 
Adult
March 19, 2020 - 4:00 pm to April 19, 2020 - 5:00 pm

Use the power of pop culture to make positive change in your community. Join the Harry Potter Alliance to learn how the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender can apply to real world issues and help you take action in your community. Appropriate for students in grades 6-12.

Age: 
Teen

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