The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State Library. Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!
Library Events & Programs
Colorful Creations
Estes Valley Library is offering a Fabric Batik class on June 19 & 20 as part of their Color Our World Summer Reading Program. This two-part series will explore the beauty and cultural heritage of this fabric dyeing technique.
Lake County Public Library invites teens and adults to Printmaking 101: Block Party on June 28. Learn to carve, ink, and press your own design onto paper or fabric.
Garfield County Libraries is throwing a Teen and Tween Tie-Dye Party on June 27 at the Rifle Branch. Bring your own clothes or use the library’s supplies to create a fun and funky design.
Pueblo City-County Library District invites tweens and teens to Screen Print + Tie Dye on June 26 at Giodone Library. Create your own unique t-shirt or tote bag through the process of screen printing and tie dye.
Gilpin County Public Library welcomes Cool Science for a Light & Color Show on June 25 at 10:00 am. Their programs feature demos and STEAM-based hands-on activities.
Join High Plains Library District for Joyful Watercolor Painting with Junghwa Lee, June 26 at Carbon Valley Regional Library. This beginner-friendly class will explore flower-painting techniques.
Jefferson County Public Library invites all ages to Chalk Art at the Trailhead on June 21 at Standley Lake Library. Bring your friends and family to create a collaborative community masterpiece.
Join Pikes Peak Library District for Galaxy Spray Painting on June 21 at Remington Park. Prepare to get messy as you create an out-of-this-world art project using stencils and spray paint.
Pick ‘n’ Mix
Lyons Community Library is hosting Coffee with the Coroner on June 21 at 10:30 am. Bring your questions and learn about the important work of the Boulder County Coroner’s Office.
Pitkin County Library welcomes crafters, artists, and book lovers to Perfect Bookbinding with Watercolor Paper on June 21 at 3:00 pm. The class is part of their ongoing Bookbinding series.
Lafayette Public Library is offering a Sashiko class for adults on June 23. Sashiko is a Japanese mending technique that uses visible stitches to create a unique patchwork design.
Mesa County Libraries welcomes teens to a Hot Sauce Tasting on June 23 at the Fruita Branch. Bring your sense of adventure and see if you can take the heat.
Aurora Public Library invites you to celebrate Aurora History Museum’s new Prehistoric Aurora exhibit with a Dinosaur Double Feature on June 28 at Tallyn’s Reach Library. Enjoy popcorn and crafts while you watch two popular dino-themed movies.
Basalt Regional Library will transform their community room into a family-friendly Glow Party on June 28. Grab your glowstick and enjoy this vibrant musical dance party.
What’s New from the Colorado State Library
Digital Colorado
Digital Collections Stewardship 2025-26. Applications are open for this free experience designed to support the needs of small cultural institutions.
Pigeon Week
Pigeon Loves Libraries So Much He Visits AGAIN in 2025!
Learning Opportunities
All events are online except where a location is noted.
- Empowered De-escalation: Cultivating Safety in Libraries
- June 24, 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Ageless Grace Library Practitioner Community of Practice (Invite Only)
- June 24, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Balancing the Books: Addressing Economic Insecurity Among Library Workers
- August 6, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Find even more learning opportunities:
- Libraries Learn Calendar from Colorado State Library
- Continuing Education Calendar from Maine State Library (note: all MSL events are listed in Eastern time). A different view of these events is available at Free Online Learning Opportunities for June 2025.
Library Jobline
Are you considering a job change this year? Check out Library Jobline for hot new library employment opportunities, like this selection from around Colorado.
- Google Books & Materials Management Associate – University of Colorado Boulder Libraries
- Full-time 40 hour Teen Guide (Spanish speaking candidates preferred) – Anythink Thornton Community Center
- Ask a Librarian Apprenticeship (Virtual) – University of Colorado Boulder Libraries
- Branch Manager – Pines & Plains Libraries, Kiowa & Elbert Locations
- Teacher Librarian – Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School – Cherry Creek Schools
- Library Specialist, Detention Center Library (Part-time) – Arapahoe Library District
- Administrative Specialist – Kelver and Davies Library – Arapahoe Library District
- Technical Services and Systems Librarian (Assistant Professor of Library Services) – Colorado State University Pueblo
- Library Assistant – City of Aurora, Library & Cultural Services
This post is part of the Spotlight on Sharing initiative, which aims to increase the visibility of Colorado library programs and resource sharing. Do you have a story from your library to share? Email Amy Hitchner, hitchner_a@cde.state.co.us.
All images are from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a service of Colorado State Library.
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