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Early Literacy Playgroup

2026-02-14 10:30:00 2026-02-14 12:00:00 America/Denver Early Literacy Playgroup Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area. APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library -

Saturday, February 14
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-14 10:30:00 2026-02-14 12:00:00 America/Denver Early Literacy Playgroup Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area. APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library -

Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

AGE GROUP: | Young Children (0-5) |

EVENT TYPE: | Early Childhood |

APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Phone: 303.739.1943
Branch manager
Myra Alvey

Hours
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Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

We're closed Friday January 16 due to City of Aurora Employee Furlough - City Facilities Closed
Mon, Jan 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jan 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jan 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jan 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jan 16 Closed
(City of Aurora Employee Furlough - City Facilities Closed)
Sat, Jan 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 18 Closed

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 

MLK Full Community RoomMLK Second-floor Conference Room

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

Upcoming Events

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Thu, Jan 15, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Use the sewing machines to make your own herbal heating pad to keep away the winter blues.

Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Create a beaded bag chain to personalize your bag.

Tue, Jan 20, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Jan 21, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Color fuzzy posters with Sesame Street or Winter Fun designs.

Thu, Jan 22, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Learn how to make healthy snacks! Supplies provided.

Sat, Jan 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Practice your Spanish conversation. Play fun conversation games like Table Topics and Snakes and Ladders.

Mon, Jan 26, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Tue, Jan 27, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Jan 28, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Make and decorate fun sports crafts.

Thu, Jan 29, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Sat, Jan 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

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.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 02, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Tue, Feb 03, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Feb 04, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Play reading bingo games and learn literacy skills.

Thu, Feb 05, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Fri, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Makerspace
Sew a small heart pillow on the sewing machine!

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. 

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.

Sat, Feb 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

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. 

Sat, Feb 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Practice your Spanish conversation.

Mon, Feb 09, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Tue, Feb 10, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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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.

Wed, Feb 11, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Craft your own shoe chains with fun beads.

Thu, Feb 12, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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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.

Fri, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Makerspace
Make a Valentine or a Pal-entine with our Cricut machine!

Sat, Feb 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Feb 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Paint a unique ceramic smores box with graham cracker top and marshmallow middle.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 17, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Feb 18, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Color your own 3D paper castle.

Thu, Feb 19, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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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.

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.

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. 

Sat, Feb 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

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. 

Sat, Feb 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Practice your conversational Spanish.

Mon, Feb 23, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Tue, Feb 24, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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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.

Wed, Feb 25, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Feb 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Build your creation out of boxes of Legos.

Thu, Feb 26, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Thu, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Make your own beautiful rose out of recycled book paper.

Fri, Feb 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
MLK Café
Bring the craft project you're working on and come hang out with fellow crafters!

Sat, Feb 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Feb 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Feb 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Paint a ceramic figurine with an ice cream, cake slice, or cupcake form.
This event is full

Wed, Mar 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Paint ceramic birds with a light holder.

Fri, Mar 06, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Makerspace
Sew a simple scrunchie on our sewing machines!

Sat, Mar 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. 

Sat, Mar 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.

Sat, Mar 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Mar 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. 

Sat, Mar 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Practice your conversational Spanish.

Tue, Mar 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join our monthly activity for some spring themed slime!

Wed, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Lace colorful cord to finish the rainbow.

Thu, Mar 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Join this beginner friendly class to craft your own needle felted flower, and then attach it to a hairpiece for a lovely spring time accessory.

Fri, Mar 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Race your car against other competitors, then enjoy free play time!

Sat, Mar 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a fun playgroup in the youth area.

Sat, Mar 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Café
Decorate a wooden disc with stones and glass gems to make a decorative mosaic.

Mon, Mar 16, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Tue, Mar 17, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Mar 18, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Wed, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Create lady bug crafts including tic tac toe, tissue paper, and moveable lady bugs.

Thu, Mar 19, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MLK Full Community Room (Akron & Boston)
Classes provided by Aurora Mental Health and Recovery.
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Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MLK Boston Community Room
Paint a premade template as a lovely art piece for your home.