Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Planet Bluegrass hosts Telluride Bluegrass, RockyGrass, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and the Wildflower Pavilion in Lyons, Colorado.
Festivals & Fairs in La Junta, CO
Festivals, street fairs, carnivals, and seasonal events in La Junta, CO. Big events you don't want to miss.
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Teen Maker Workshop: Flags & Banners
Create your own custom flag or banner! Get creative and make something that’s uniquely yours ! In this hands-on teen maker workshop, you’ll design and create a fabric flag or banner using colorful materials and library tools. Try your hand at using sewing machines for a stitched project, or choose..
Kids Create: Patchwork Pride Paper Quilt Squares
Join us for a special Pride month session of Kids Create where you can create a personalized message of hope and encouragement for your LGBTQ+ neighbors! Your square will be displayed alongside...
Virtual / Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
Take a moment — wherever you are — to reduce stress, quiet your mind and set positive intentions. Call 303.502.5189 to participate in this weekly wellness meditation, guided by Jefferson Center for Mental Health. Adults and teens are welcome. Can’t make it? Access previously recorded sessions on...
Fiber Flair at Deer Creek
This fun and relaxing drop-in program is perfect for all fiber arts enthusiasts! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, sew or cross stitch, this program will connect you with like-minded people while you work on your own projects. Chat with other fiber artists and swap tips, tricks and patterns....
America's Signs & Symbols
We’ll take a virtual trip to the Smithsonian American Art Museum to discover how artists use famous symbols—like the Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle, and the American flag—to tell stories about the United States. Email addresses are required to receive Zoom information. Have questions about...
Family Fun Night at Deer Creek: Archaeology Action
It’s family fun with crafts and activities at the future home of the Deer Creek Library, 11100 Bradford Rd., Littleton, CO 80127. Every third Tuesday of the month. This Month's Theme: Archaeology Action
Drawing Manga
Young people everywhere are embracing manga as a favorite way to draw and tell stories. In this workshop, you’ll get a brief lesson on realistic drawing versus abstract. You’ll get to learn the correct proportions for manga design and even be given a chance to create your own character! Presented...
Literacy Spot with an Early Literacy Specialist!
Take a few minutes to drop in the Children's Area with your 2-5 year old to play and chat with an Early Literacy Specialist! We will have a short literacy-building activity for your child to try and some of our favorite books to recommend. DISCOVER MORE Visit the 0–5 page to discover staff picks,...
Idea Forge: Game Academy: "Root"
Learn to play new board games with Marcus Bower. Dive into Root, a competitive game about animals fighting for control over the Great Woodland. Play as one of four factions, each with their own style of gameplay, as you plan out attacks and ambushes. Learn the game in the first session, then come...
Grab & Go: Paint-With-Water Art (Denver Metro)
Pick up your craft supplies at Koelbel Library or Smoky Hill Library! This month we'll create a colorful bird scene. We'll use a special paint-with-water technique to reveal vibrant colors before assembling the pieces to create a layered work of art. Registration includes a spot in the virtual...
AI: Staff Driven Learning Group and Training Debrief
Bring your thoughts, concerns, questions, and inspirations from the training to share with your colleagues in this optional, conversation-based debrief session. Can't make this one? Check out one of our other options: Santori - Tuesday, June 9 at 2 p.m. in the Board Room Eola - Wednesday, June 10...
The Crafty Hour: UV Resin copy
Unlock the magic of "instant" crafting! Join us to explore the world of UV resin. Design and take home your own glossy treasures the same day.
Ancient Animals with Nature's Educators
Learn about how bids and herptiles are the current dinosaurs with Nature's Educators. Best for ages 5-12 with their caregiver.
Art Works! Preschool Arts & Crafts
Young children will engage in play-based, exploratory art experiences that encourage creativity. We’ll share a book and talk about simple art concepts before we create. This class is ideal for ages...
Heroes Destiny: A Medieval Role-Play Adventure
Join us for a medieval role-playing adventure! Kids and tweens will step into a fantasy kingdom to become royalty, traitors and spies. Through guided scenarios, participants will learn about the medieval court — then use problem-solving and swordplay to become the heroes of the story! Led by Heroes.
Fowler Public Library
Fowler Public Library is a public central library in Fowler, CO. Open 1,800 hours per year across 50 weeks. The facility is 3,600 square feet.
Vinyl Record Painting
Join us as we upcycle vinyl records into works of art! No prior painting experience is needed, and all materials will be provided. Grades 6 - 12.
Zen-Zone Crafting
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied and monitored by a parent or Guardian to keep them safe around the equipment in the Makerspace. This program is going to have a variety of crafts set out including water color paints, giant coloring sheets, drawing supplies, and more. This is a...
Tweens Writing Group
Grab your #2 pencil or pen and share your view of the world! Join a group, work with different writing prompts, discuss with others, decorate your pages, and have a fun time. Bring your imagination, a notebook, and something to write with. Open to tweens ages 9-12.
Common Threads
Bring Your projects and enjoy an afternoon with friends and neighbors for conversation and snacks while working on our stitchery crafts. All crafters welcome. Every Tuesday afternoon until June when we will be moving to Wednesdays.
Koelbel Fiction Book Club
Join us to discuss I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney. Check out our 2026 selections
July 4th Crafts
Join us for some fun crafts themed around Independence Day! Best for ages 5-12 with their caregiver. Available while supplies last.
Crafty Crew: UV Resin
Érase una vez… Hilos Mágicos / Once Upon a Time… Magic Threads
¡Érase una vez… hilos mágicos que cuentan tu historia! Este verano, únete a la artista Michelle Sepulveda en un viaje creativo y consciente a través del tejido de Ojos de Dios, un arte tradicional hecho con hilos de colores tejidos sobre una estructura de madera, que simboliza protección y...
Journey to Treasure Island
Red, the Pirate Queen, is the villain in this play in which pirates maneuver to take over the ship and find the buried treasure in this humorous take on a classic tale. Performance led by the Arvada...
Crafty Crew: DIY Mini Cookbook + Recipe Exchange
It's a Very Hungry Caterpillar© Party!
Enjoy the story, make a craft, and have a snack! Ages 3+ with caregiver
Ageless Grace
Consult your healthcare provider before starting any new exercise program. A signed waiver is necessary to participate. How does Ageless Grace work? First, a definition: Neuroplasticity: also known as neural plasticity or brain plasticity, is a process that involves adaptive structural and...
Paws for Reading
Read with a four-legged friend from the Denver Pet Partners therapy program! Animals, such as dogs, cats and bunnies, are the perfect reading companions because they create a relaxed, comfortable and safe environment for sharing books. Children must be able to read independently and are encouraged..
Chess with Mark from HardKnox Gang Prevention & Intervention
The "Game of Life" is very much like the "Game of Chess" -- they both require that you make the right moves to win. Critical thinking skills, strategic thinking, and planning for the future are critical to each. Please feel free to join us in learning the right moves to win with respect to the...
Early Birds Book Club and Social
Join us each month for refreshments, conversation and to discuss books we've read!
Art Exhibit
Works by Debbie Phillips will be on display in the cafe area.
Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities
The library is more than a collection of books, it’s a place where everyone can learn, play and create. We welcome adults with disabilities and their caregivers to make crafts, create art, play games and explore the library. Enjoy music, story times and guest speakers. Each program is tailored to...
Maker Project Hours
You are invited to utilize the Makerspace ! Sign up to bring in projects you are working on and take advantage of the bigger space and equipment we have to offer! Registering for this event is how you sign up to use the space and any equipment you are seeking. If you will be needing help with a...
Story Studio: Create Your Own Book! (Ages 5-12)
Unleash your imagination at Story Studio: Create Your Own Book! Kids ages 5-12 are invited to design and create their very own book– from dreaming up silly characters to crafting one-of-a-kind adventures. Young authors will also design personalized bookmarks to take home along with their handmade...
Sand-sational Nazca Art
Make your own sand art inspired by the incredible desert designs of the Nazca civilization. For Tweens and Teens ages 9-18
Teen Advisory Board
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who meet weekly on Thursdays to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library program ideas for our...
Past, Present, Paint!
Led by local Chicano and Indigenous artists, Jazzelle Bustos, Katrina Urenda, and Celesté Velasquez, the Past, Present, Paint! visual storytelling workshops offered a lesson in how contemporary artists participate in the tradition of visual storytelling. Those who gathered learned about the..
Ukulele Thursdays
Got a Ukulele? Know a few chords or songs? Jam with us on the third Thursday of each month for an informal opportunity to meet other ukulele enthusiasts and strum a few songs together. This workshop is best suited for ages 13+.
Crochet for Kids
Learn and practice the basic techniques of crocheting. Registration opens two weeks before the event begins. Ages 6-11. Caregivers are welcome.
Teen Hangout
Make the space your own! Hang out, play games, do homework, or get creative. Relax, watch your favorite shows, and share music with other teens. Activities vary each month, snacks provided!
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