Two weekly storytimes at the Johnstown library: Music & Movement on Mondays at 10 am and again at 1 pm, and Babytime for pre-walkers and their grown-ups on Thursdays at 11.
Who
Kids’ programs are for 2nd grade and under; Babytime is designed for pre-walkers
When
Music & Movement Mon 10–11 am and 1–2 pm; Babytime Thu 11 am–noon
Season
Weekly; the library’s calendar lists Music & Movement through November 30 and Babytime through November 19
Where
Glenn A. Jones, M.D. Memorial Library, 400 S Parish Ave
A Wednesday-morning art hour for young children at the Johnstown library, a different project each week: a salt spiderweb on October 28, a patchwork paper pumpkin on November 4, paper snowflakes on December 2.
Who
Kids’ programs are for 2nd grade and under
When
Wed 10–11 am
Season
Weekly; the calendar lists October 28, November 4, 18 and 25, and December 2
Where
Glenn A. Jones, M.D. Memorial Library, 400 S Parish Ave
All-day camp at the Johnstown Y on Weld RE-5J’s days off, 7 am to 6 pm, for kindergarten to 5th grade: sports, crafts, games, outdoor play and swimming. Students from any school are welcome; registration closes the Wednesday before at midnight.
Who
Kindergarten–5th grade
When
7 am–6 pm on the camp days
Season
The 2026–27 school year, on the Weld RE-5J days off the Y lists
Where
Johnstown YMCA, 165 Settler Way
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Registration required Online through the Y’s registration page, linked from the camps pageRegistration for each camp day closes the Wednesday before at midnight
Weld County 4-H for ages 5 to 18, with two clubs meeting in Johnstown: Calico ’N Jeans on second Mondays at Elwell Elementary, and Pawsitive Directions on second Tuesdays at the Johnstown YMCA. Enrollment for 2026–27 is open in 4-H Online.
Who
5–18 as of December 31, 2026: Cloverbuds 5–7, juniors 8–10, intermediates 11–13, seniors 14–18
When
Calico ’N Jeans: 2nd Mondays; Pawsitive Directions: 2nd Tuesdays
Season
The 2026–27 4-H year
Where
Elwell Elementary (Calico ’N Jeans) and the Johnstown YMCA (Pawsitive Directions)
Cost
$50 a member, $40 a Cloverbud, paid to the club; $60 and $50 for re-enrollment after January 15
Access
Registration required
Registration required · Enroll online in 4-H Online with the family’s email and password, then pay the club; county staff approve enrollments in mid-JanuaryReturning members re-enroll by January 15, 2027; new members by March 1, 2027
Register →Contact: Weld County 4-H, (970) 400-2066, 4h@weldgov.com; Calico ’N Jeans caliconjeans4hclub@gmail.com; Pawsitive Directions pawsitivedirection4hclub@gmail.comSource: weld4h.org
Club or group · Glenn A. Jones, M.D. Memorial Library
Two book clubs for homeschooled readers, one for 3rd to 5th grade and one for 7th to 12th, reading award-winning and classic books. Registration is required and space is limited; join by contacting the library.
Who
Grades 3–5 and grades 7–12
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Access
Registration required
Registration required Contact the library to join; space is limited
The Y’s learn-to-swim levels, taught in Boulder, Lafayette and Johnstown: parent-and-child Swim Starters from six months, preschool lessons for 3 to 5, school-age lessons for 6 to 12, Swim Skills & Drills for 6 to 17, adult lessons, and private lessons.
Who
Swim Starters 6 months–3 years; preschool 3–5; school age 6–12; Skills & Drills 6–17; adults 18 and up
Where
Johnstown YMCA, 165 Settler Way
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Registration required Online, by level, through the Y’s registration links on the swim lessons page
Morning Day Off Discovery Camps for ages 5 to 8 on three of Weld RE-5J’s days off this fall, $25, and seasonal classes: cheer and fencing at the Johnstown Activity Center, jiu-jitsu and a 6th–8th grade Makers Club at the Milliken Athletic Complex.
Who
By program: day camps 5–8; cheer 4–7 and 8–11; youth jiu-jitsu 4–11; fencing 12 and up; Makers Club grades 6–8
Season
Fall 2026: day camps October 30 (full), November 9 and December 4; Park Discovery Days November 7 and December 5
Where
Johnstown Activity Center; camps and most other youth programs at the Milliken Athletic Complex
Cost
Day camps and Park Discovery Days $25; cheer $75 for the season; youth jiu-jitsu $75 for November; fencing $90
Bring
Day camps: a packed lunch and clothes that can get messy; fencing: closed-toed shoes, own gear if you have it
Registration required Online through TRPR’s ActiveNet registration site
The Y’s youth leagues and learn-to-play programs, which it runs in Boulder, Johnstown and Lafayette: basketball and soccer in Johnstown, and Sports of All Sorts, a mini-sports sampler for ages 3 to 5. Volunteer coaches; teams are set about two weeks before games.
Who
Sports of All Sorts is for ages 3 to 5
Where
The Johnstown Y and area school sites
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Bring
Athletic shoes and the sport’s uniform; cleats encouraged for soccer and flag football
Registration required Online through the Y’s registration links on each sport’s page; requests for a coach, a friend or practice days go on the form
Also for this age:Library storytimes (Kids’ programs are for 2nd grade and under; Babytime is designed for pre-walkers); Messy Art at the library (Kids’ programs are for 2nd grade and under).
The Roughriders’ teams by season, from football, volleyball and softball in the fall to basketball, wrestling and girls’ swim and dive in the winter and baseball and track in the spring; cheer and poms run all year. Register on ArbiterSports with a current physical.
Who
Grades 9–12
Where
Roosevelt High School, 3349 Roosevelt Pkwy
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Registration required Register on ArbiterSports and upload a physical signed by a doctor in the last 365 days; the registration fee is due before the first competition, online or in exact cash or a check at the front office
Register →Contact: Athletic director Chad Walker, (970) 587-6032, chad.walker@weldre5j.org; athletic secretary Gerlaine Kiamco, (970) 587-6036, gerlaine.kiamco@weldre5j.orgSource: rhs.weldre5j.org
Middle-school teams for all skill levels: cross country, football and volleyball in the fall; girls’ and boys’ basketball and wrestling in the winter; track and field from March 9. A $50 per-sport fee is new for 2026–27, waived for families who qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Who
Grades 6–8; football, volleyball and basketball are 7th and 8th grade
Season
Winter 2026–27: boys’ basketball practice from October 12; girls’ basketball January 4 to February 28; wrestling January 4 to March 7; track and field from March 9
Where
Roosevelt Middle School, Johnstown
Cost
$50 per sport; fee waivers for families who qualify for free and reduced lunch, through the front office
Registration required Get a sports physical and upload it, then register online on ArbiterSports, one account per family; the school asks for registration a week before the first practice
Beginners welcome, the organizer says
Register →Contact: Athletic director Michael Curtis, michael.curtis@weldre5j.org; athletic secretary Melissa Shawver, mshawver@weldre5j.orgSource: rms.weldre5j.org
Free passes to 17 Colorado attractions, from the Denver Zoo and the Butterfly Pavilion to Colorado State Parks and the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, for library cardholders 18 and over: one per family a week, first come, first served.
Who
Checked out by a Johnstown or Milliken library cardholder 18 or older; each pass admits up to four people
Where
Picked up at the circulation desk, Johnstown or Milliken branch
Cost
Free; some passes charge for a fifth person and more
No registration No reservations; call ahead to ask whether a pass is in
Laser cutters, Cricut die-cutters, 3D printers and button makers, free to use on weekday afternoons; children 10 and older may come without an adult. The library recommends bringing your own materials.
Who
Children and adults; children 10 and older may come without an adult
When
Johnstown Makerspace hours Mon, Wed and Fri 1–4 pm; Tue and Thu 1–7 pm
Where
Glenn A. Jones, M.D. Memorial Library, 400 S Parish Ave
Cost
Free; supplies are limited
Bring
Your own materials are recommended; the library provides small amounts for personal projects
The Y’s child care at Elwell and Pioneer Ridge elementaries, from 7 am to the bell and from the end of the day to 6 pm, with homework help and a daily snack. 2026–27: $620 a month for both, $235 before only, $375 after only, $225 for two or three afternoons a week.
Who
Kindergarten–5th grade
When
7 am to the start of school; end of school to 6 pm
Season
The 2026–27 school year; care began August 17
Where
Elwell Elementary, 155 Silverbell Dr, and Pioneer Ridge Elementary, 2300 Cinnamon Teal; before-school care at Milliken Intermediate for the Milliken schools
Cost
Before and after, full time (4–5 days), $620 a month; before only $235; after only $375 full time or $225 part time (2–3 days); drop-in $23 a morning, $25 an afternoon; $100 registration fee per child per year
Registration required Pay the $100 registration fee, then register online; drop-in care closes at midnight on the Wednesday before the week
Weld RE-5J: Most of town: Elwell Elementary (155 Silverbell Dr), Pioneer Ridge Elementary (2300 Cinnamon Teal), Roosevelt Middle (North 2nd St) and Roosevelt High (3349 Roosevelt Pkwy). Thompson School District R2-J: Serves some Johnstown addresses; its locator names the Overlook apartments, 2530 Bearberry Lane, as Riverview PK-8 and Mountain View High. Check the address with each district.
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