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

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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.

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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.

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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 (though they fill up fast!). 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

  • Wire Sculpting Workshop (Anythink Huron Street – Conference Room) – Saturday, October 3 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
  • Sewing Level 1: Just the Basics (Anythink Wright Farms – The Studio) – Tuesday, October 6 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Tweens/Teens/Adults | Registration Required
  • Papel Picado Workshop (Anythink Huron Street – Large Meeting Room) – Saturday, October 10 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | All Ages | Registration Required
  • Wildcraft Poetry (Anythink Nature Library – Art & Science Lab) – Saturday, October 10 | 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
  • The Art of Storytelling ( Anythink Wright Farms – Conference Room) – Thursday, October 15 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Teens/Adults | Registration Required
  • Date Night: Leather Carving (Anythink Thornton – The Studio) – Thursday, October 15 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Adults | Registration Required
  • Empowerment Writing Workshop (Anythink Huron Street – Conference Room) – Saturday, October 17 | 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Adults | Registration Required (opens October 2)
  • Costuming 101: Halloween Horns (Anythink Thornton – The Studio) – Monday, October 19 & Wednesday, October 21 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 15+/Adults | Registration Required (opens October 5)
    • 2-part series, must attend both sessions. 
  • Pumpkin Mosaics (Anythink Perl Mack) – Wednesday, October 21 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Adults | Registration Required (opens October 7)
  • Spooky Candles (Anythink Brighton – Teen Programming Space) – Tuesday, October 27 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Adults | Registration Required
  • Amaranth Sugar Skulls with Yolotl Rising (Anythink Wright Farms – Programming Garage) – Saturday, October 31 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | All Ages | Registration Suggested (opens October 17)
  • Fall Flower Crowns (Anythink Commerce City) – Saturday, October 31 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Adults | Registration Required (opens October 17)

Arapahoe Libraries

  • None this month!

Aurora Public Library

Bemis Public Library – Littleton

Boulder Public Library

Broomfield Library

Denver Public Library

  • Memories in the Making (Hadley – Community Room) – Thursday, October 1 | 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 50+ 
  • Cassa di Vita: Crafting Your “Box of Life” (Ford-Room – Community Room #1) – Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, & 27 and November 3 & 10 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 50+ | Register for all six parts of the series at once.
  • Adult Craft Hour (Valdez-Perry – Community Room) – Wednesday, October 14 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Adults
  • Adult Craft Time (Ross-Cherry Creek – Basement Community Room) – Wednesday, October 14 | 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Adults
  • Sewing Basics: Coasters (Central – Rockwell Meeting Room) – Thursday, October 15 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Adults | Registration Required
  • Memory Cafe: Fall Poetry (Virginia Village – Mead Community Room) – Tuesday, October 20 | 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.| 50+ 
  • Art Journaling for Adults 50+ (Eisenhower Recreation Center – 4300 E. Dartmouth Ave) – Friday, October 23 | 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m | 50+ | Registration Required
  • Denver Zine Library Zine Club (Bob Ragland – Community Room B) – Saturday, September 26 | 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Adults

Douglas County Libraries

Englewood Public Library

  • Bookish Art (Perrin Room) – Sunday, October 11 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Teens/Adults

Jefferson County Public Library

Lafayette Library

Longmont Library

Louisville Public Library

  • None this month!

Loveland Public Library

  • None this month!

Westminster Public Library

  • None this month!

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