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Discover how art can help you tell your family’s story with Museo de las Americas.
Get inspired by the colorful illustrations and memorable story from “Family Pictures” (“Cuadros de Familia”) by Carmen Lomas Garza. Then, explore different family traditions and create watercolor illustrations of your own memories, stories or traditions. Open to all ages and families. This program will be hosted in English and Spanish. Space is limited; registration required. Please register each individual in your family that will be attending.
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Descubre cómo el arte te puede ayudar a contar la historia de tu familia con Museo de las Americas. Inspírate en las coloridas ilustraciones y la inolvidable historia de “Cuadros de Familia” (“Family Pictures”) de Carmen Lomas Garza. Después explora diferentes tradiciones familiares y crea ilustraciones con acuarelas de tus recuerdos, historias o tradiciones.
Para todas las edades. Este programa se llevará a cabo en inglés y español. Los materiales son limitados; se requiere inscripción. Inscribe a cada persona que participará en el programa.
Mon, Sep 15 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Sep 16 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Sep 17 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Sep 18 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, Sep 19 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Sep 20 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Sep 21 | Closed |
Anythink Wright Farms, located on 120th Avenue and Holly Street in Thornton, is the district's flagship branch and houses the district’s administrative offices. A computer lab, teen area, and 7,000-square-foot children's area are just some of the incredible features of the 45,000-square-foot library.
The Studio at Anythink Wright Farms, a digital creation lab featuring state-of-the-art video, audio and design equipment and software, partners creative community members with teens to help push their creativity to new bounds. Adjacent to the building is a one-acre park made possible by the Wright Farms Metro District that includes outdoor seating, reading nooks and Explore Outdoors, a certified Nature Explore children’s outdoor classroom. Continuing its dedication to sustainability, Anythink Wright Farms is a Gold LEED certified building with many sustainable features, including use of recycled materials, daylight harvesting and ground source heating and cooling.
The landscaped site also includes a community garden, maintained by local community members in partnership with Denver Urban Gardens. To reserve a plot in the Anythink Wright Farms garden, please email wfcommunitygarden@gmail.com.