Stone Stories

Tue, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Tue, Jun 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Bones, Rocks, and Dino Tracks! - with Morrison Nature Center

Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Hoffman's makerspace will open for an all-day free paint. Bring your own supplies or use those provided for a self-guided watercolor craft!

Wed, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Join the City of Aurora Naturalist Team and discover how rocks tell million-year-old stories, get up close with real fossils, and dig for dinosaurs of your very own!

Tech 101 - Typing Basics

Wed, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Quiet Computer Lab

Learn the basics of typing so you can practice and improve!

Crafty Club

Fri, Jun 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Hang out after school and make new crafts every other week! Open to kids 6-11. This month:

Entomology - Insect Pinning

Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Join a local expert and learn to make beautiful art out of insects! Ages 12+

This event is full

LGBTQ+ Book Club - A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Sat, Jun 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Read and discuss queer stories in a variety of genres! June's book: A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall.

Sewing Certification

Mon, Jun 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Learn to use a sewing machine safely so you can be certified to reserve one for independent use at Hoffman. Patrons need only attend this certification once.(Ages 15+)

This event is full

Mon, Jun 15, 1:30pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Hoffman's makerspace will open for an all-day free paint. Bring your own supplies or use those provided for a self-guided watercolor craft!

Tue, Jun 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Teen Taste Test - Extreme Flavors

Tue, Jun 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Hot Wheels - Drag Race

Wed, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Put your cars to the test on our speedway!

Wed, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Try the most extreme versions of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami!

Cancelled

Fraud Prevention

Thu, Jun 18, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Join the Spring Institute to learn how to protect yourself from fraud.

Let's Cook - Cooking with Kids

Thu, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Learn how to make banana chia pancakes as a family! Open to all ages - kids and adults must attend together.

This event is full

Yarn 'n Yap

Sat, Jun 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Bring your yarn projects for a cozy yap session! An introduction to knitting is available in the first hour for beginners, as well as knitting needles and yarn for practicing during the program.

DIY Pride Swag

Sat, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Get ready for Pride by making your own stickers, buttons, and vinyl decals!

Block of the Month

Mon, Jun 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Every month create a new quilt block! Participants are encouraged to bring their own machine. Ages 13+

Tue, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Tue, Jun 23, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Hoffman Marketplace - Pickling Workshop

Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Hoffman's makerspace will open for an all-day free paint. Bring your own supplies or use those provided for a self-guided watercolor craft!

Wed, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Learn the basics of pickling for a yummy snack! Ages 12+

This event is full

Hoffman Marketplace

Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Every last Wednesday May-August join APL and Rebel Marketplace for an after-hours local vendor market with fun activities!

Hoffman Marketplace - DIY Printed Totes

Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Customize your tote for the market! While supplies last.

Self-Sustainable - Kitchen Hygiene

Thu, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Learn what you need to keep your kitchen safe and your wooden tools clean! Ages 13+

Crafty Club

Fri, Jun 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Hang out after school and make new crafts every other week! Open to kids 6-11. This month:

Saturday Morning Puzzle Club

Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Enjoy a quiet Saturday morning with tea and puzzles! Guests can work collaboratively or individually.

Beginner's Acrylic Painting

Sat, Jun 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Every Last Saturday, Follow step-by-step instructions and create a beautiful landscape.

This event is full

Mon, Jun 29, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Hoffman's makerspace will open for an all-day free paint. Bring your own supplies or use those provided for a self-guided watercolor craft!

Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Book of the Month Club - at the ACAA

Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Cancelled

Tue, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Try out a new book! Every month, the ACAA will have a featured Book of the Month. Read the book and join us for tea and snacks to tell us what you think! June: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Tech 101 - Computer Basics

Wed, Jul 01, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Quiet Computer Lab

Learn the basics of computer use and navigation or improve your skills!

Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Stone Stories - Create Your Own Petroglyphs

Tue, Jul 07, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Wed, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Learn about and make your own petroglyphs!

DIY Beverage Syrups

Thu, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Learn to make flavorful simple syrups to add to your teas, coffees, and summer beverages!

This event is full

PJ Movie Night - Sonic 2

Thu, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Join a family-friendly movie night featuring "Sonic 2” (2022, PG). Free popcorn! PJs welcome but not required.

LGBTQ+ Book Club - Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Sat, Jul 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Read and discuss queer stories in a variety of genres! July's book: Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Learn to Sew

Mon, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Learn a basic sewing craft with friends! Participants are encouraged to bring their own machine. Ages 13+

This event is full

Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Teen Taste Test - Spice Challenge

Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 11:30am

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Test your tastebuds against the spiciest snacks!

Resume Basics

Thu, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Hoffman Heights Quiet Computer Lab

Join the Spring Institute to learnt he basics of building your resume!

Let's Cook - Get Fruity!

Thu, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Learn a quick and easy way to preserve fruit using salt and sugar! All supplies provided.

Is it AI? Gameshow

Fri, Jul 17, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Learn about different kinds of AI and compete in teams to identify them for a prize! Ages 13+

Yarn 'n Yap

Sat, Jul 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Bring your yarn projects for a cozy yap session! An introduction to knitting is available in the first hour for beginners, as well as knitting needles and yarn for practicing during the program.

DIY Accessible Books

Sat, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Learn how to make a variety of accessible children's books and even make a couple!

Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Snakes of Summer - with Morrison Nature Center

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Wed, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Join the City of Aurora Naturalist Team to discover how snakes are connected to ancient reptiles of the past and meet some incredible live reptiles up close!

Saturday Morning Puzzle Club

Sat, Jul 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Enjoy a quiet Saturday morning with tea and puzzles! Guests can work collaboratively or individually.

Beginner's Acrylic Painting

Sat, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Every Last Saturday, Follow step-by-step instructions and create a beautiful landscape.

This event is full

Block of the Month

Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Every month create a new quilt block! Participants are encouraged to bring their own machine. Ages 13+

Registration opens Saturday, June 27 2026 at 3:00pm

Tue, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Book of the Month Club - at the ACAA

Tue, Jul 28, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Tue, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Try out a new book! Every month, the ACAA will have a featured Book of the Month. Read the book and join us for tea and snacks to tell us what you think! July: My Friends by Frederick Backman

Hoffman Marketplace

Wed, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Every last Wednesday May-August join APL and Rebel Marketplace for an after-hours local vendor market with fun activities!

Tue, Aug 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play

Tech 101 - Computer Basics

Tue, Aug 04, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Following Storytime, join us for a freeform craft or activity during play group time, and connect with other parents and caregivers!

Wed, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Quiet Computer Lab

Learn the basics of computer use and navigation or improve your skills!

Registration opens Monday, July 6 2026 at 3:00pm

LGBTQ+ Book Club - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Sat, Aug 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hoffman Heights Makerspace

Read and discuss queer stories in a variety of genres! August's title: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Tue, Aug 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hoffman Heights Lower-Level Community Room

Weekly Storytime for ages 0-8, followed by Learn & Play