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10 Anythink Library Events to Add to Your Calendar in January 2023

January 5, 2023

Anythink Libraries sure knows how to have a good time! From storytimes to cooking classes, hands-on projects to live entertainment, the library's event calendar is loaded with opportunities for visitors of all ages.

Take a peek at some of the fun, specialty events coming to your local library this January. Be sure to register ahead to book your spot at these popular kid-friendly events.

For events that require advanced registration, visit the Anythink Libraries calendar at events.anythinklibraries.org/events.

Note: Events are listed in chronological order by the first event date for each series. Inclement weather may affect outdoor events so plan accordingly.


βœ‚οΈ DIY Stickers | Brighton
January 9 @ 12 pm ~ Tweens & Teens ~ Registration Required

Create your own personalized stickers. Make as many as you can in one hour.


β˜• Hot Chocolate Bombs | Wright Farms
January 9 @ 5:30 pm ~ Tweens & Teens ~ Registration Required

Create a chocolate bomb filled with all your favorite hot chocolate fixings.


🧬 Exploring the Senses | Huron
January 10 @ 10 am ~ Ages 0-2 ~ Registration Required

Bring your little explorers to explore the world using their senses with WOW! Children’s Museum. Little ones will freely explore sensory stations using touch, smell, visual, and auditory senses.


🎡 What a Character! Storytime with the Chamber Music Society | York
January 14 @ 10:30 am ~ Ages 1-6 ~ No advanced registration required

How can musical instruments tell a story? Join guest musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver for storytime with an animal-themed book set to music.


πŸ” Rubber Chicken Electronic Music | York
January 18 @ 3:30 pm ~ Tweens & Teens ~ No advanced registration required

Create your own tracks with electronic beats and fun sound effects.


πŸ¦‹ Creepy Crawly Preschool Storytime | Huron
January 19 @ 10 am ~ Ages 3-6 ~ Registration Required

Appreciate various invertebrates through storytime with the Butterfly Pavillion. Children will have a chance to encounter some live animals.


πŸ›· Mush! Sled Dog Talk with Chloe, Noggin, and their Musher Karen

Have you ever wondered how it feels to steer a sled through rugged terrain behind a team of dogs? Join Karen Land and her dogs, Chloe and Noggin, to learn how to dress for the Arctic and care for a team of huskies. Land is a three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, as well as other endurance races.


🀸 Body Systems in Motion: A Wonder Workshop with DMNS | Perl Mack
January 25 @ 4 pm ~ Grades 4-8 ~ Registration Required

Get your body systems up and running while racing against the clock to complete challenges about your own body. Work together as a group to bring an avatar to life.


βš™οΈ Tinkertots | York
January 26 @ 10:30 am ~ Ages 3-6 ~ Registration Required

Preschoolers are naturally curious about the world around them. Join us for science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) activities perfect for kids.


πŸ• Tales to Tails | York
January 28 @ 2 pm ~ Registration Required

Join our wonderful therapy dog for practice reading. Reading to dogs is a great way to improve self-confidence and develop reading skills.


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