The Arvada Balsam Temporary Library gets loud, in a good way, on Saturday, Oct. 17. From 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Colorado Blues Society presents Exploring Blues Music, a free program on where the blues came from and why it still shapes almost everything on the radio.
The library says the session covers the history and impact of the blues using visuals, a few key songs and live demonstrations of the riffs and chords that form the foundation of this African American art form. It is listed for adults under the library’s entertainment programs. No registration is mentioned, and the branch is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day.
Know before you go
- When: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Where: Arvada Balsam Temporary Library, 5751 Balsam St., Arvada, CO 80002
- Cost: Free
- Ages: Adults
- Registration: Not listed
- Details: JCPL event page
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