Come as you are, pick your colors, and let your hands do the talking.

Cool Beads is not really a class. It is a relaxed afternoon in the Danbury Library’s MakerLab with Peter, an instructor whose whole approach is to get out of the way and let people make things. There is a wide spread of semi-precious beads and everything else you need for a couple of bracelets — try a new pattern, work at your own pace, keep what you make or give it away.

Good to know. Free, open to students in grades 7 through 12 and adults. Space is limited and registration is required. No experience needed.

Where to go. The MakerLab inside the Danbury Library, 170 Main Street.