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Be Battery Wise with Fire Safety

2026-02-20 14:00:00 2026-02-20 15:00:00 America/Denver Be Battery Wise with Fire Safety This informative and engaging presentation gives you the knowledge to prevent dangerous battery fires and keep you and your home safe. APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - MLK Boston Community Room

Friday, February 20
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-20 14:00:00 2026-02-20 15:00:00 America/Denver Be Battery Wise with Fire Safety This informative and engaging presentation gives you the knowledge to prevent dangerous battery fires and keep you and your home safe. APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - MLK Boston Community Room

APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

MLK Boston Community Room

This informative and engaging presentation gives you the knowledge to prevent dangerous battery fires and keep you and your home safe.

Be battery wise and stay safe with lithium ion batteries
Learn what causes battery failures and how to charge, store, and use lithium-ion batteries safely in everyday devices. This informative and engaging presentation gives you the knowledge to prevent dangerous battery fires and keep you and your home safe.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Speaker Series | Health and Wellness | General Interest | Careers and Skills |

APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Hours

About the Library

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is located on Colfax Avenue between Florance and Dayton Streets nextdoor to the Aurora Fox Theater.

To reserve a community room, visit https://auroraco.libnet.info/meetingrooms

To see upcoming library programs and events, visit https://auroraco.libnet.info/events

Upcoming Events

Beaded Bag Chains

Sat, Jan 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Make a jewelry chain for your favorite bag. Also known as bag charms. Try different beads and charms for a one of a kind accessory. All supplies provided.

English as a Second Language

Mon, Jan 05, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Jan 06, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Jan 07, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Tissue Paper Craft

Wed, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Make an artistic picture using squares of colorful tissue paper and glue. Hands-on creativity and fun.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Jan 08, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Thu, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Create your own beautiful nebula in a jar to admire.

Spanish Conversation Group

Sat, Jan 10, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

MLK Café

Practice your Spanish with conversation. The group is meeting earlier this week due to an event in the afternoon.

Winter Fire Safety

Sat, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Keep your home safe this winter! Learn about the different types of fire extinguishers, which fire types each is designed for, and the basics of how to use them safely.

English as a Second Language

Mon, Jan 12, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Jan 13, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Monthly Slime: Color Changing

Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Create a slime that changes color as you play with it!

English as a Second Language

Wed, Jan 14, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Paint Wooden Toys

Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Café

Choose from a toolbox, a bendy snake, or an airplane to paint and decorate.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Jan 15, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Makerspace: Herbal Heating Pads

Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Use the sewing machines to make your own herbal heating pad to keep away the winter blues.

Beaded Bag Chains

Sat, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Create a beaded bag chain to personalize your bag.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Jan 20, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Jan 21, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Color Fuzzy Posters

Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Color fuzzy posters with Sesame Street or Winter Fun designs.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Jan 22, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Healthy Snack Bar

Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Learn how to make healthy snacks! Supplies provided.

Spanish Conversation Group

Sat, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Café

Practice your Spanish conversation.

English as a Second Language

Mon, Jan 26, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Jan 27, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Jan 28, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Wed, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Make and decorate fun sports crafts.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Jan 29, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

3D Canvas with Flowers

Sat, Jan 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Paint and then attach beautiful flowers to a canvas to make a bouquet in a vase painting.

English as a Second Language

Mon, Feb 02, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Feb 03, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Feb 04, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Wed, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Play reading bingo games and learn literacy skills.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Feb 05, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

DnD - Morning Block

Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm

MLK Study Room E

Role-play alongside fellow players and our Dungeon Masters in a tabletop collaborative storytelling game! Please arrive by 10:30am for character creation.

DnD - 4-Hour Block

Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 2:00pm

MLK Study Room F

Role-play alongside fellow players and our Dungeon Masters in a tabletop collaborative storytelling game! Please arrive before 10:30am for character creation.

DnD - Afternoon Block

Sat, Feb 07, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Role-play alongside fellow players and our Dungeon Masters in a tabletop collaborative storytelling game! Please arrive before 12:30pm for character creation.

Spanish Conversation Group

Sat, Feb 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Café

Practice your Spanish conversation.

English as a Second Language

Mon, Feb 09, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Feb 10, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Monthly Slime: Edible Chocolate

Tue, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Join us for our monthly slime activity and make your own chocolate slime to EAT! Mixings included.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Feb 11, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Beaded Shoe Chains

Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Craft your own shoe chains with fun beads.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Feb 12, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

DIY Sugar Scrub

Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Relax with a tea bar and make your own unique sugar scrub to take home. Supplies provided.

Paint Ceramic S'more Boxes

Sat, Feb 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Café

Paint a unique ceramic smores box with graham cracker top and marshmallow middle.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Feb 17, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Feb 18, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Color A Castle Paper Craft

Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Color your own 3D paper castle.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Feb 19, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Be Battery Wise with Fire Safety

Fri, Feb 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

This informative and engaging presentation gives you the knowledge to prevent dangerous battery fires and keep you and your home safe.

DnD - 4-Hour Block

Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 2:00pm

MLK Study Room F

Role-play alongside fellow players and our Dungeon Masters in a tabletop collaborative storytelling game! Please arrive before 10:30am for character creation.

DnD - Morning Block

Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm

MLK Study Room E

Role-play alongside fellow players and our Dungeon Masters in a tabletop collaborative storytelling game! Please arrive by 10:30am for character creation.

DnD - Afternoon Block

Sat, Feb 21, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Role-play alongside fellow players and our Dungeon Masters in a tabletop collaborative storytelling game! Please arrive before 12:30pm for character creation.

Spanish Conversation Group

Sat, Feb 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Café

Practice your conversational Spanish.

English as a Second Language

Mon, Feb 23, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

English as a Second Language

Tue, Feb 24, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Blind Chocolate Taste Test

Tue, Feb 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Think you know your sweets? Come join this friendly competition to find out if you can identify all of these chocolates while blindfolded! Please inform beforehand if you have any allergies.

English as a Second Language

Wed, Feb 25, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Wed, Feb 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Build your creation out of boxes of Legos.

English as a Second Language

Thu, Feb 26, 9:00am - 3:00pm

MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)

Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.

Book Page Roses

Thu, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Boston Community Room

Make your own beautiful rose out of recycled book paper.

Paint Ceramic Sweet Treats

Sat, Feb 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

MLK Café

Paint a ceramic figurine with an ice cream, cake slice, or cupcake form.

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