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What Erie kids can join, what closes soon, and the school days off.

Checked item by item, October 22 to October 26, 2026, not all on one day; each row gives the day its source was read. How we check

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Under 5

Program · Erie Community Library (High Plains Library District)

Library storytimes

Free storytimes on most weekday mornings for babies to five-year-olds, a Thursday-afternoon family storytime, and two on the first Saturday of the month: an adaptive storytime and a family storytime.

Who
Up to 18 months (Twinkle Babies); 18 months to 3 (Tales for Tots); 3 to 5 (Music & Movement); toddlers and preschoolers (Family Storytime); 5 and under (Saturday)
When
Mon 9:30 am, 10:30 am and 1:15 pm; Tue 9:30 and 10:30 am; Wed 9:30 and 10:30 am; Thu 9:30 am and 4:15 pm; first Saturdays 9:30 and 10:30 am
Season
On the calendar through December 10 on weekdays and December 5 on Saturdays; none on November 11 (Veterans Day) or Thanksgiving Day
Where
Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St
Cost
Free
  • No registration Drop in, first come, first seated, except Twinkle Babies (one registration covers the eight-week session; the 9:30 groups have a wait list) and Adaptive Storytime (one registration per family, opening two weeks ahead)
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Contact: 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

Also for this age: Erie Parks & Recreation youth sports (By sport, from 4 (T-ball, Little Dribblers, Little Kickers) to 18 (girls' softball); winter basketball 10U (3rd–4th grade) and 12U (5th–6th), boys' and girls' divisions); Swim lessons at the Erie Community Center (6 months–3 years with a parent; preschool levels 3–5; youth levels and stroke clinic 6–13).

Ages 5–11

Program · Town of Erie Parks & Recreation

Camp Erie school-break camps

Status: Open now Sign up by November 13

A state-licensed day camp for ages 6 to 14 on school-break weekdays, November 23–25 and December 21–23 and 28–30, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm: climbing, swimming, gym games and crafts. Each three-day camp is $125 to $180.

Who
6–14 on the day of camp
When
7:30 am–5:30 pm; camp programming 9–4, with before and after care included
Season
Thanksgiving camp November 23–25; Winter Break Camp I December 21–23; Winter Break Camp II December 28–30
Where
Briggs Room, Garfield Commons, 450 Powers St
Cost
$125–$180 for each three-day camp, as the registration site lists it; the Camp Erie scholarship takes 50 per cent off for qualifying Erie residents
Bring
A swimsuit and towel, a sack lunch, a water bottle and two snacks each day
  • Registration required · Online through the Town's Amilia store; the state licensing forms follow through ePACT Deadlines: November 13 for Thanksgiving, December 11 for Winter Break Camp I, December 21 for Winter Break Camp II

Register → Contact: generalinterest@erieco.gov, 303-926-2797 Source: app.amilia.com, read

Class · Town of Erie Parks & Recreation

Climbing classes on the Community Center wall

Seven-week climbing classes by age: Kids Rock for 6 to 8, Big Kids Rock for 9 to 12 and Next Level Rock for 12 and up, on weekday evenings or Sunday at noon, through mid-December. $80 to $100; some classes are full.

Who
6–8 (Kids Rock), 9–12 (Big Kids Rock), 12 and up (Next Level Rock)
When
Kids Rock Tue and Wed 4:30 pm; Big Kids Rock Wed and Thu 5:30 pm, Sun noon; Next Level Rock Wed 6:30 pm; 55 minutes each
Season
November–December session, October 27 to December 17
Where
Climbing wall, Erie Community Center, 450 Powers St
Cost
$80–$100 for the seven weeks
  • Registration required Online through the Town's Amilia store

Register → Contact: generalinterest@erieco.gov Source: app.amilia.com, read

Club or group · Erie Community Library (High Plains Library District)

Code Club

Grades 3 to 8 work on beginner coding challenges in Scratch, Fiero Code and similar tools, first Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. All skill levels, no registration.

Who
Grades 3–8
When
First Thursdays, 4:30–5:30 pm
Season
November 5 and December 3 on the calendar
Where
Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St
Cost
Free
Bring
Bring a laptop if you have one; the library has a limited number to lend
  • No registration
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Next Code Club,

Contact: 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

Club or group · Erie Community Library (High Plains Library District)

Pokémon Club on school-break afternoons

Status: Not started yet Sign-ups open November 3

Grades 4 to 8 battle and trade Pokémon cards, with snacks, on two school-break Tuesdays: November 24 and December 22, 1 to 2:30 pm. Each session has its own registration, which opens three weeks ahead.

Who
Grades 4–8
When
1–2:30 pm
Season
Tuesday, November 24 and Tuesday, December 22
Where
Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St
Cost
Free
  • Registration required · opens On the library calendar, separately for each session Opens at 1 pm on November 3 for November 24, and at 1 pm on December 1 for December 22

Next Pokemon Club,

Register → Contact: 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

Program · Erie Community Library (High Plains Library District)

Tales 2 Tails: reading to a therapy dog

Children who read on their own read aloud to a Caring Canines therapy dog, first and third Tuesdays from 4 to 5 pm. Reading turns are handed out first come, from ten minutes before the start.

Who
Elementary-age children who read independently
When
First and third Tuesdays, 4–5 pm
Season
November 3 and 17, December 1 and 15 on the calendar
Where
Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St
Cost
Free
Bring
Bring a book or use one from the library
  • No registration Turns with the dog are assigned first come from ten minutes before the start; each reader gets a limited time, and slots may run out
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Next Tales 2 Tails,

Contact: 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

Club or group · Erie Community Library (High Plains Library District)

Family LEGO Club

Families build together with the library's LEGO bricks on the third Sunday of the month, 2 to 3 pm. An adult stays in the room the whole time.

Who
All ages with an adult; the bricks are a choking hazard under 3
When
Third Sundays, 2–3 pm
Season
November 15 and December 13 on the calendar
Where
Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St
Cost
Free
  • No registration
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Next Family LEGO Club,

Contact: 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

League or team · Town of Erie Parks & Recreation

Erie Parks & Recreation youth sports

The Town's recreational leagues, coached by parent volunteers. Next is winter basketball for 3rd to 6th graders, January 11 to early March, with one weeknight practice and Saturday games; the Town gives late November to the end of December for registration.

Who
By sport, from 4 (T-ball, Little Dribblers, Little Kickers) to 18 (girls' softball); winter basketball 10U (3rd–4th grade) and 12U (5th–6th), boys' and girls' divisions
When
Basketball: one weeknight practice a week and games on Saturdays
Season
Winter basketball January 11 to early March 2027; spring flag football (March–May), soccer (April–May), softball (March–July); baseball late May to early August
Where
Erie fields and gyms; winter basketball plays Erie and Carbon Valley teams
Cost
Winter basketball $145, or $116 with the Town's 20 per cent resident discount
  • Registration required Online through the Town's Amilia store; an Amilia account is required The Town's youth sports page gives late November to the end of December as winter basketball registration for grades 3–6
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Volunteer need Every team is coached by a parent volunteer; email volunteer@erieco.gov

Register → Contact: Erie Community Center, 303-926-2550 Source: erieco.gov, read

Class · Town of Erie Parks & Recreation

Swim lessons at the Erie Community Center

American Red Cross group lessons from six months up, 30 minutes a week: parent-and-child, preschool and youth levels. The current session is six Saturday mornings to December 12, $36 to $45; many classes are full, with wait lists.

Who
6 months–3 years with a parent; preschool levels 3–5; youth levels and stroke clinic 6–13
When
Saturday mornings, 30-minute classes from 9 am
Season
Saturday session 2: October 31 to December 12, no class November 28
Where
Erie Community Center pool, 450 Powers St
Cost
$36–$45 for the six Saturdays
  • Registration required Online through the Town's Amilia store; an Amilia account is required
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: aquatics@erieco.gov; private lessons through the swim lesson hotline, 303-926-2562 Source: erieco.gov, read

Also for this age: Library storytimes (Up to 18 months (Twinkle Babies); 18 months to 3 (Tales for Tots); 3 to 5 (Music & Movement); toddlers and preschoolers (Family Storytime); 5 and under (Saturday)).

Teens

League or team · Erie High School (St. Vrain Valley Schools)

Erie High School athletics

The Tigers' twenty teams, from football, volleyball and cross country to swim and dive, wrestling, lacrosse and Unified bowling. Students register on the district's RevTrak site and upload a physical; eligibility follows CHSAA's rules and the school's weekly grade checks.

Who
Grades 9–12
Where
Erie High School, 3180 County Road 5
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
  • Registration required Register on the district's RevTrak site and upload a current physical through the school's form; both links are on the athletics page

Register → Contact: Athletic director Chad Cooper, cooper_chad@svvsd.org; athletic secretary Courtney Stanesa, stanesa_courtney@svvsd.org; 303-828-4213 Source: ehs.svvsd.org, read

League or team · Erie Middle School (St. Vrain Valley Schools)

Erie Middle School athletics

Status: Open now Sign up by November 16

Girls' basketball registration runs November 2 to 16; wrestling (January 11–24) and track and field (February 22–March 7) follow. $55 a sport, registered and paid online; the season's volleyball and boys' basketball sign-ups have closed.

Who
Erie Middle School students
Where
Erie Middle School, 650 Main St
Cost
$55 per sport; some sports sell a team T-shirt
  • Registration required · Online, with the fee paid on the district's RevTrak site; registration must be complete before a student can take part Girls' basketball November 2 to 16; wrestling January 11 to 24, 2027; track and field February 22 to March 7, 2027

Register → Contact: 303-828-3391 Source: ems.svvsd.org, read

Club or group · Town of Erie Parks & Recreation

Erie Youth for Change

The Town's youth committee: 9 to 19 high schoolers who choose a focus, run their own meetings twice a month, organize projects and events, and report to the Town Council at least once a year. Members earn service hours and a free Community Center pass.

Who
Grades 9–12; middle schoolers may volunteer at its events
When
Twice a month, a planning meeting and a project session; the members set the times each September
Season
September to May, one-year terms
Cost
Free
  • Registration required The 2026–27 application on the Town's site, or email GeneralInterest@erieco.gov

Register → Contact: GeneralInterest@erieco.gov Source: erieco.gov, read

Also for this age: Camp Erie school-break camps (6–14 on the day of camp); Erie Parks & Recreation youth sports (By sport, from 4 (T-ball, Little Dribblers, Little Kickers) to 18 (girls' softball); winter basketball 10U (3rd–4th grade) and 12U (5th–6th), boys' and girls' divisions); Climbing classes on the Community Center wall (6–8 (Kids Rock), 9–12 (Big Kids Rock), 12 and up (Next Level Rock)); Code Club (Grades 3–8); Pokémon Club on school-break afternoons (Grades 4–8); Swim lessons at the Erie Community Center (6 months–3 years with a parent; preschool levels 3–5; youth levels and stroke clinic 6–13).

High-school sports: schedules and scores

No-school days

From the Boulder Valley (read ) and St. Vrain (read ) district calendars.

Free

Where the organizer's page says the activity itself costs nothing. "Drop in" means no sign-up; the rest take one, or the page did not say.

Later than 14 days out

Coming up

  • Recreation scholarships Town of Erie Parks & Recreation · Or until the year's funds run out; the credit expires December 31, and applications for 2027 open December 1

Which school? It depends on the address.

St. Vrain Valley Schools: Most of Erie. The Erie feeder: Black Rock, Erie, Grand View, Highlands and Red Hawk elementaries, Soaring Heights PK-8, Erie Middle and Erie High; a new elementary in Colliers Hill opens fall 2027. Boulder Valley School District: Part of Erie; Meadowlark PK-8, 2300 Meadow Sweet Lane, is the district’s school in town. The finder shows 2027–28 areas; for this year’s, email enrollment.helpdesk@bvsd.org.

St. Vrain Valley SchoolsBoulder Valley School District

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