Free Adult Crafts & Workshops at Denver/Boulder Area Libraries in September 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.

While we do our best not to include events with full registration lists, events fill up fast so be sure to get in as early as you can to improve your chances of grabbing a seat. 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

• Art Cards w/ Purple Art (Anythink Perl Mack) – Wednesday, September 2 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Shrinky Dink Buttons (Anythink Wright Farms – The Studio) – Tuesday, September 8 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Crafternoon: Civic Craft Station (Anythink Brighton – Large Meeting Room) – Monday, September 14 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | All Ages
• Coloring Club: Let’s Go, Sports Teams! (Anythink Brighton – Teen Programming Space) – Tuesday, September 15 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• DIY Mini Beaded Keychain (Anythink Wright Farms – The Studio) –  Thursday, September 17 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required (opens September 3)
• The Art of Storytelling ( Anythink Wright Farms – Conference Room) – Thursday, September 17 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Empowerment Writing Workshop (Anythink Huron Street – Conference Room) – Saturday, September 19 | 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | 18+ | Registration Required (opens September 4)
• The Studio Maker Fair (Anythink Wright Farms – The Studio) – Saturday, September 19 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | All Ages
• Exploring Identity Through Poetry & Memoir Writing (Anythink Brighton – Large Meeting Room) – Monday, September 21 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required (opens September 7)
• Autumn Sticker Wreaths (Anythink Brighton – Large Meeting Room) – Tuesday, September 22 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Fall Equinox Craft Night (Anythink Wright Farms – The Studio) – Tuesday, September 22 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required (opens September 8)
• Sewing Level 1.5: DIY Bandana (Anythink Wright Farms – The Studio) – Tuesday, September 29 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Tweens/Teens/Adults | Registration Required (opens September 15)
• 3D Perler Beads for Adults (Anythink Perl Mack – Meeting Room) – Tuesday, September 29 | 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required (opens September 15)

Arapahoe Libraries

• None this month!

Aurora Public Library

• Coffee & Coloring (Mission Viejo Library – Community Room) – Friday, September 11 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Monthly Art Club: Blackout Poetry (Tallyn’s Reach Library – Activity Room) – Friday, September 11 | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Teens/Adults
• Yarn ‘n Yap (Hoffman Heights Library – Makerspace) – Saturday, September 19 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration (Mission Viejo Library – Community Room) – Wednesday, September 23 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Coffee & Coloring (Mission Viejo Library – Community Room) – Friday, September 25 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Quilt Block of the Month (Hoffman Heights Library – Lower-Level Community Room) – Monday, September 28 | 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Tweens/Teens/Adults | Registration Required

Bemis Public Library – Littleton

• Littleton Creates: Soul Walking Watercolor – Saturday, September 19 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

Boulder Public Library

• Creatively Aging: Found Poetry & Collage (NoBo Library – 2nd Floor Community Room) – Tuesday, September 8 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Hard Times: Writing Workshop (Main Library – Boulder Creek Room) – Tuesday, September 8| 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 18+
• Ramble & Write (Reynolds Library – Meeting Room) – Friday, September 11| 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 18+
• Mexican Paper Flowers for Hispanic Heritage Month (NoBo Library – 1st Floor Meeting Room) – Friday, September 11| 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 18+
• Beyond Academia Free Skool “Second Sunday” Poetry Class (Main Library – Arapahoe Room) – Sunday, September 13 | 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | 18+
• Aging Artfully: Stained Glass (Reynolds Library – Meeting Room) – Wednesday, September 16 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 60+ | Registration Required (opens September 2 – GET IN EARLY!)
• Stick Bound Nature Journal (NoBo Library – 2nd Floor Community Room)  – Wednesday, September 16 | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required (opens September 2)
• Hard Times: Writing Workshop (NoBo Library – 1st Floor Meeting Room) – Tuesday, September 22| 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 18+
• How to Maintain Your Writing Momentum (Gunbarrel Library – Study Rooms 1 & 2) – Tuesday, September 29 | 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
• Chop Shop: Bleach Tie Dye (NoBo Library – STUDIO 24 Classroom) – Wednesday, September 30 | 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required (opens September 16)

Broomfield Library

• Crafty Night Out: Upcycled Record Art (inventHQ Makerspace) – Wednesday, September 2 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 18+
• Poetry Writing Workshop w/Ashley Cornelius, Pikes Peak Region Poet Laureate (Eisenhower Meeting Room) – Wednesday, September 2 | 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m | Adults/55+
• Memoir Writing Workshop (Eisenhower Meeting Room) – Friday, September 11 | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Teens/Adults
• Morning Makers: Upcycled Picture Frame (inventHQ Makerspace) – Wednesday, September 16 | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Adults/55+
• Block Printing Workshop (inventHQ Makerspace) – Wednesday, September 16 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Adults/55+
• Make Your Own Zine w/ Denver Zine Library (Frolic Brewing Company – 12910 Zuni St #1300, Westminster, CO 80234) – Wednesday, September 23 | 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 21+
• Memoir Writing Workshop (Eisenhower Meeting Room) – Friday, September 25 | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Teens/Adults
• Cerulean Chronicles: Craft Your Own Notebook (inventHQ Makerspace) – Wednesday, September 30 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Supplies limited to first 20 attendees!

Denver Public Library

• Let’s Make Some Coiled Basket Sculptures (Park Hill – Community Room) – Wednesday, September 2 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 50+ | Registration Required
• Memories in the Making with Jody (Hadley – Community Room) – Thursday, September 3 | 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 50+
• Adult Craft Hour (Valdez-Perry – Community Room) – Wednesday, September 9 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ 
• Writing Your Life Stories Through Guided Autobiography (Bear Valley – Large Community Room) – September 10, 17, 24 & October 1, 8, & 15 | 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 50+ | Registration Required (MUST commit to all sessions)
• Sewing Basics: Glasses Case (Hadley – ideaLAB) – Wednesday, September 16 | 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+
• Calligrams: Words that Shape You (Ross-Phyllis Bigpond – Main Community Room) – Saturday, September 19 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.| 18+ | Registration Required
• Denver Zine Library Zine Club (Bob Ragland – Community Room B) – Saturday, September 26 | 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 18+

Douglas County Libraries

• From Idea to Finished Book (Lone Tree – Event Hall) – Saturday, September 5 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

Englewood Public Library

• Creative Writing Group (Anderson Room) – Wednesday, September 9 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+
• Wooden Sign Craft (Anderson Room) – Saturday, September 19 | 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 18+
• Creative Writing Group (Anderson Room) – Wednesday, September 23 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+

Jefferson County Public Library

• Hard Times Writing Workshop (Belmar Library) – September 3, 10, 17, & 24 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 18+
• Memory Café: Create Your Own Intention Stick (Evergreen Library) – Friday, September 4 | 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | 60+
• Coffee & Create: Thanks, I Hate It (Standley Lake Library) – Sunday, September 6 | 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 18+
• Make Something: Whimsical Clay Mushrooms (Lakewood Library) – Tuesday, September 8 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+
• Discovering Boneseki (Standley Lake Library) – Tuesday, September 8 | 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+
• Twilight Craft & Chat! (Arvada Balsam Temporary Library) – Sunday, September 13 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Make Something: Hand Stamped Bookmarks (Belmar Library) – Sunday, September 13 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Decked Out: A Collage Workshop (Lakewood Library) – Saturday, September 19 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Teens/Adults
• Make Something: Get Weaving! (Edgewater Library) – Sunday, September 20 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | 18+
• Create Space Lab: Autumn Harvest (Belmar Library) – September 20 & 27 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required (opens September 6 & 13)
• Create Space Hangout: Polaroid Frames (Conifer Library) – Monday, September 21 | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required (opens September 7)
• Warhol Inspired Painting Class (Edgewater Library) – September 21 & 28, October 12 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required (opens September 7, for all 3 sessions)
• Discovering Boneseki (Lakewood Library) – Wednesday, September 23 | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 18+
• Sculpt Air Dry Clay w/ Holly Nordeck (Golden Library) – Thursday, September 24 | 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 19+ | Registration Required (opens September 10)
• National Good Neighbor Day: Scrapbooks and Gift Cards (Arvada Balsam Temporary Library) – Monday, September 28 | 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults

Lafayette Library

• Maker Mondays: Autumn Needle Felting (Conference Room) – Monday, September 14 | 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• Older Adult Learning Club: Button Keychains (Studio 775 Makerspace) – Thursday, September 17 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 50+ | Registration Required

Longmont Library

• Adults Creative Night: EDC Leather Caddy (Unquiet Study Area) – Thursday, September 17 | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

Louisville Public Library

• None this month!

Loveland Public Library

• None this month!

Westminster Public Library

• Trust the Process Art Club (Multipurpose Room L-211) – Sunday, September 6 | 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 14+ | Registration Required
• The Write Track (Conference Room L-200) – Tuesday, September 8 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required
• The Write Track: Critique (Conference Room L-200) – Tuesday, September 22 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 18+ | Registration Required

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