Free Adult Crafts & Workshops at Denver/Boulder Area Libraries in August 2026

The most valuable card in your wallet isn’t your credit card but your library card. Along with providing a wealth of information and resources, your local library system also hosts a variety of FREE events every month. Some events require registration, but nearly all are at no-cost to you to attend. Check your closest system’s events calendar, find the event that speaks to you, and take advantage of this invaluable community resource.

MAYBE YOU DIDN’T KNOW! All public libraries are part of the Colorado Libraries Collaborate. That means if you get a library card for one system, you can utilize other Colorado public libraries.

Typically, the alternative library will issue you a library card or affix a barcode sticker to your local library card. So if you have a Denver Public Library card, feel free to get one from Arapahoe Libraries or Boulder or any other that might be within a short drive of your home or work.

A few libraries restrict certain perks to residents only, but events are typically open to all, regardless of if you live within the district.

The events listed below include art workshops, craft nights, writing workshops, and more and is updated monthly. Events are primarily for adults with some open to multiple age groups.

If you have any updates, additions, deletions or closures, send an e-mail to info@milehighonthecheap.com.

NOTE: Some events may be canceled or rescheduled at the last minute, please double-check their calendar or call the branch you are planning to visit before the program if you have any questions about scheduling or attendance requirements.

Events with full registration lists are not included. If registration for an event is full, many libraries offer waitlist options so don’t forget to check their calendars for additional programs.

Anythink Libraries – Adams County

• Coloring Club: Affirmations (Brighton) – Tuesday, August 18 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Furoshiki: Using Cloth in Place of Paper (Wright Farms) – Saturday, August 22 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Magical Flower Paintings (Brighton) – Tuesday, August 18 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 18+ | Registration Required 

Arapahoe Libraries

• None this month!

Aurora Public Library

• Abstract Painting Class (Hoffman Heights Library) – Tuesday, August 4 | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | All Ages
• Rock Tumbling (Tallyn’s Reach Library) – Wednesday, August 5 | 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | All Ages
• Junk Journaling (Tallyn’s Reach Library) – Friday, August 14 | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Teens/Adults
• Abstract Painting Class (Hoffman Heights Library) – Tuesday, August 18 | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | All Ages
• Rock Tumbling (Tallyn’s Reach Library) – Wednesday, August 19 | 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | All Ages
• Quilt Block of the Month (Hoffman Heights Library) – Monday, August 24 | 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Victorian Puzzle Cards (Martin Luther King, Jr. Library) – Thursday, August 27 | 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Coffee & Coloring (Mission Viejo Library) – Friday, August 28 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Bedazzling Books and More (Martin Luther King, Jr. Library) – Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

Bemis Public Library — Littleton

• Littleton Creates: BMoCA Activity – Saturday, August 15 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Memoir Writing Workshop w/ Andrea Asali – Saturday, August 29 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

Boulder Public Library

• Flowers, Leaves, and Vines Henna with Leah Reddell (NoBo Library – Meeting Room) – Wednesday, August 5 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Stage & Screen Writing Workshop (Main Library – Boulder Creek Room) – Thursday, August 6 | 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Beyond Academia Free Skool “Second Sunday” Poetry Class (Main Library – Arapahoe Room) – Sunday, August 9 | 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | 18+
• A Love Letter to Deep Reading: Literary Criticism and Book Review Writing Workshop (Main Library – Boulder Creek Room) – Monday, August 10 | 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Creatively Aging: Flower Hammering (NoBo Library – Community Room)  – Tuesday, August 11 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Hard Times: Writing Workshop (Main Library – Boulder Creek Room) – Tuesday, August 11| 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 18+
• Creative Hands: Romanian Folk Arts Workshop (Main Library – Canyon Gallery) – Saturday, August 22 | 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | 18+
• Hard Times: Writing Workshop (Main Library – Boulder Creek Room) – Tuesday, August 25 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 18+
• Let’s make alebrijes with Maribel (NoBo Library – STUDIO 24 Classroom) – Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | All Ages | Registration Required

Broomfield Library

• Crafts & Drafts: Macrame (The Colorado Keg House – 8001 Arista Pl Ste 110, Broomfield, CO 80020) – Tuesday, August 18 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 21+

Denver Public Library

• Digital Design Basics with Canva (Central Library – Large Computer Classroom) – Tuesday, August 4 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | 18+ 
• Intermediate Sewing: Reusable Tote Bag (Central Library – Rockwell Meeting Room) – Sunday, August 9 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• One Book One Denver: Calligrams: Words That Shape You (Sam Gary – Community Room) – Sunday, August 9 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Adult Craft Hour (Valdez-Perry – Community Room) – Wednesday, August 12 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ 
• Jewelry Basics (Montbello – ideaLAB) – Tuesday, August 18 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | All Ages (8+)
• Sewing Basics – Pencil Pouch (Hadley – ideaLAB) – Saturday, August 22 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | All Ages
• Denver Zine Library Zine Club (Bob Ragland – Community Room B) – Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 18+
• Getting Started with 3D Printing (Central Library – Large Computer Room) – Sunday, August 23 | 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Cricut Basics (Central Library – ideaLAB) – Friday, August 28 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.| Teens/Adults | Registration Required

Douglas County Libraries

• Embroidery Essentials: Where Embroidery Meets Mixed Media (Parker – Event Hall A) – Wednesday, August 26 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Crochet for Beginners: Decorative Garland (Highlands Ranch – Event Hall A) – Saturday, August 29 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required

Englewood Public Library

• Knit and Crochet with Tina (Meeting Room 2) – Tuesday, August 4 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required & Bring Supplies
• Knit and Crochet with Tina (Meeting Room 2) – Tuesday, August 18 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required & Bring Supplies

Jefferson County Public Library

• Design a Miniature Landscape (Golden Library) – Wednesday, August 5 | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Hard Times Writing Workshop (Belmar Library) – Thursday, August 6 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 18+
• Craft and Chat (Columbine Library) – Wednesday, August 12 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 18+
• Hard Times Writing Workshop (Belmar Library) – Thursday, August 13 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 18+
• Sculpting Your Own Miniature in Nomad Sculpt (Golden Library) – Saturday, August 15 | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Paper Making (Bookmobile at Deer Creek) – Saturday, August 15 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | All Ages
• Fourth Wing Craft and Chat (Arvada Balsam Temporary Library) – Sunday, August 16 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Make Something: Everlasting Flowers (Edgewater Library) – Sunday, August 16 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 18+
• Hard Times Writing Workshop (Belmar Library) – Thursday, August 20 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 18+
• Bedazzle a Book! (Evergreen Library) – Saturday, August 22 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 18+
• Memory Café: Collage (Wheat Ridge Library) – Saturday, August 22 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 60+
• Make Something: Keychain Charms (Wheat Ridge Library) – Wednesday, August 26 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Adults/Seniors | Registration Required
• Make Something: Decorate a Mug (Lakewood Library) – Thursday, August 27 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+

Lafayette Library

• Older Adult Learning Club: Fabric Cutout Embroidery (Studio 775 Makerspace) – Thursday, August 20 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 50+ | Registration Required

Longmont Library

• Adults Creative Night: Clay Minis (Unquiet Study Area) – Thursday, August 20 | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 17+ | Registration Required

Louisville Public Library

• None this month!

Loveland Public Library

• None this month!

Westminster Public Library

• Clay Art Workshop (Multipurpose Room L-107) – Tuesday, August 11 | 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | All Ages | Registration Required
• The Write Track (Multipurpose Room L-200) – Tuesday, August 11 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• The Write Track: Critique (Multipurpose Room L-200) – Tuesday, August 25 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

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