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🌲 Tree Sale: Purchase a new tree at the annual Broomfield Parks, Recreation, and Senior Services tree sale. Broomfield Parks/Forestry will offer ten different species of trees that do well along the front range of Colorado. These trees are available to the Broomfield residents and CCOB employees, limit of two trees per household. Visit the Tree Information page for more details and to purchase your tree.

📖 High School Finals Study Space: High school students, do you need a place to prep for your finals? The Group Study Room will be reserved for students in grades 9–12, 4–8:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday, April 15 through May 23. No reservation needed, just check in with the second floor desk to use the room.

🕺 Alternative Prom: Get ready to party after hours at the Broomfield Library for this unique Prom Alternative! This year's theme, "NO Theme, because it is more ALT" was selected by the Library's Teen Ambassador Board. Gather your friends, dance your heart out, have snacks, play games and show off your moves. Submit your song requests.

📰 Spring Paper Shred Event: Protect your identity while securely destroying your confidential items such as tax, medical and bank documents for free at the Spring Shred-It event. Broomfield residents can shred a maximum of three boxes of paperwork at the Shred-It event Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Shred-It will also take up to three 32-gallon trash bags of already shredded paper. No appointment is required. Learn more at Broomfield.org/ShredDay.

💵 Broomfield Business Week: Local businesses create jobs, help the economy thrive and sustain neighborhoods. Celebrate National Small Business Week… locally! Learn about topics crucial to your business's operation and success and connect with your neighboring businesses at the first Broomfield Business Week! To learn more, view workshop topics and RSVP by April 19, visit Broomfield.org/BusinessWeek. 

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🧒 April is Child Abuse Awareness Month: There are more than 50 ways in which neighbors, community organizations, employers, people in the service industry, faith communities and any Coloradan can help strengthen families. In addition to doing their part to help strengthen families, all Coloradans are encouraged to call the CO4Kids Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (1-844-CO-4-KIDS or 844-264-5437) if they are concerned a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect. 

🎭 Broomfield Out Loud Teen Storytelling and Creativity Workshop: Teens, are you interested in learning new techniques to expand your storytelling and creative abilities? If so, sign up for the Broomfield Out Loud teen Storytelling and Creativity workshop Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. and dive into this interactive workshop with artists designed to ignite your imagination, discover more about yourself, and uncover the untold stories of our vibrant community. Learn more.

♻️ Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Disposal Event: Make your appointment for the household hazardous and electronic waste drop-off event Saturday, May 4! Broomfield residents can drop off items such as aerosols, fertilizers, weedkillers, electronic waste and more at NO CHARGE! Make your appointment, view a full list of accepted items and find details about the event at Broomfield.org/HHW.

🎵 Taylor Swift Pop Up Listening Party: Calling all Swifties! Celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's latest album at this library listening party! Have a marvelous time making friendship bracelets, creating blackout poetry and of course listening to the new album. Best believe we're still bejeweled, so baby, let the games begin! Drop in anytime between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 to enjoy the celebration! 

🎒 Free Rec Access for Middle Schoolers: Looking for a fun and safe after-school spot? Broomfield middle schoolers can access The Paul Derda Recreation Center and Broomfield Community Center for FREE after school! Show your Broomfield middle school I.D. for entry Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. (and stay as long as you’d like!). Thank you to the Broomfield Communities that Care Coalition and Broomfield Recreation Services for making this program possible.