Learn Zimbabwean-Style marimba 

Tuesday, June 13, 1-3pm - Register
All ages - sign up to join Zivanai and Helen Masango of Afropop group ZiMBiRA for an interactive, beginner-friendly marimba workshop, funded in part by the City of Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources and is co-sponsored with Cultural Caravan.

"If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance." 
-Zimbabwean proverb

Storytimes in June and July 

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• Monday: Social Emotional Circle Time, 10:30am
• Tuesday: Book Babies, 10:30am
• Wednesday: Storytime at Waneka Lake Park, 11am (1600 Caria Drive)
• Thursday: Bilingual Storytime at LaMont Does Park, 11am (500 E South Boulder Road)
• Friday, June 9 and Friday, July 14, Sensory Storytime, 10:30am 

Learn and create - now registering

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Maker Monday - ages 18 and older

• Knitting 101, June 5, 12, 26 - 1-3pm
  Learn the basics of knitting and make a bag.
• Crocheting 101, July 10, 17, 24, 31
  Learn the basics of crochet and make a scarf!

Tuesdays are for learnin'! 

• Tune into Nature Tuesdays, June 20 and July 18, 6pm 
  All ages - learn about butterflies of Boulder County, and continue in July with more info about local pollinators!
• Teen workshop: Mixed-Media Embroidery, Tuesdays in June, 5-6:30pm
  Teens in grades 6-12 - Learn embroidery basics, then embellish with materials, media, and more to create something truly unique!
• Teen workshop, Tuesdays, July 11-25, 5-6:30pm. Topic to be determined...it might be Juggling 101! 
• Youth sewing workshops, ages 10-15 - Learn to use a sewing machine, and complete a project. Sign up for one or more!
  • June 6, 1-4pm - throw pillows
  • June 20, 1-4pm - phone bag
  • July 18, 1-4pm - pajama pants

Wednesday Buddies, June 14-July 19, 4:45-5:30pm
Have fun reading, playing games, or working on projects with other kids and teen volunteers.

• Reading Buddies, grades K-3
• Writing Buddies, grades 3-5

Thursday Senior Learning Club, June 15 and July 20, 1-3pm
Ages 55 and older: sign up with the Rec Center to make something in the Library Makerspace!

Friday Science Club with CU Boulder/PISEC, June 9-July 21 (except July 14), 1-2pm
Kids in grades 3-5...sign up for science fun this summer! In Friday Science Club with PISEC, you and CU student mentors will have fun, hands-on physics experiments!

Learn English or prep for your GED with the Learning Source, July 19-Aug. 31. Visit the Learning Source to find and register for classes taught at the Library.

Drop In/Explore 

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• Drop-in Tech Help with Connect Digital Inclusion Labs, 1-3pm, Sunday, June 18 and July 16. Tech-savvy, helpful high school students provide this amazing free service to help with any questions about your phones, tablets, computers or other tech issues.
• Archives Drop-in Hours - now Mondays 10:30am-12:30pm and Tuesdays 2:30-4pm
  Drop in to use and explore the Library's Archives with help from a Librarian! Learn more about our collections and Lafayette History. 
• Maker Drop-In Hours
  We have lots of Teen Maker Hangout and Makerspace Drop-In hours this summer! Check the calendar to be sure it is on (we do have to cancel sometimes), and visit our Makerspace page to learn how to get involved!
• Paws to Read - Second and Fourth Sundays, 1:30-2:30pm 
  Kids ages 5-10 - drop in to spend 15 minutes sharing a book with a special therapy dog!
• Wellness Crafts with Mental Health Partners - Tuesdays, June 6 and July 18, 3-5pm
  Kids and teens - drop in for mindfulness crafts and activities with the Mental Health Partners. Stop by the table on the Upper Level the first Tuesday of the month.