Life Skills

It is the new craze! Come zumba with us. ¡Es lo último! Ven a bailar zumba con nosotros.

Discover how to successfully develop concepts to sell your house in a slow market through elements and principles of design.

Do you find thrift shopping overwhelming? Are you convinced that it’s impossible to find great clothing and shoes at the thrift store? Join Michelle from The Shop My Closet Project and learn how to incorporate thrift shopping into your reqular clothes shopping rotation. We will finish the talk at the Goodwill on 1st and Broadway to test our new skills. Please register: 720-865-0135 or fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org.

Learn about the beautiful sterling silver jewelry of Taxco, Mexico and gain practical skills to boot, such as how to buy and sell pieces yourself.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, this program has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We’ll discuss the ever-changing tax environment, including some of the expiring tax rules of 2012 as well as ways you will be able to position yourself for the 2013 tax season to have a more efficient tax return. How will changes in the political environment affect your future finances?

Learn about non-income factors that affect success and happiness, with Lanay James.

Do you know about your Denver Public Library’s lesser-known resources, which include one-of-a-kind special collections, free access to genealogical databases, and info sessions for small businesses? Visit our informative series and learn to take advantage of Western History/Geneaology, Central Reference, and the Community Technology Center services. Bring your questions.

Learn about the differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages of the disease, caregivers, research, and other up-to-date resources from the Alzheimer’s Association.

Our children are important to us, yet sometimes we struggle to parent in ways we feel good about. Join with other parents to learn how to use compassionate communication to understand the developmental stage needs behind your children's behavior and how to transform conflicts into trust-building opportunities.

In conjunction with the Colorado Ballet's Light: The Holocaust & Humanity Project. For more information, see: http://www.coloradoballet.org/performances-1/light-the-holocaust-humanit...

When we transform the way we communicate, we transform our world. Learn & practice the fundamentals of Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication, i.e. empathy for self and others and everyone's needs matter. Presented by Susan Kaplan, M.S.W., M.P.A. (Accredited Facilitator, Rocky Mountain Center for Compassionate Communication).

“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.”
~ Ranier Maria Rilke

When we transform the way we communicate, we transform our world.
Practice empathy for self and others.