Free community workshop · Carbondale

Make more room to create.

Bring an idea, project, or half-formed thought. Together, we'll explore how AI can handle more of the boring work—leaving you more room for the work only you can do.

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More human, not less

AI can widen the field without taking ownership of the idea.

This is for anyone who creates.

You don't need to be sold on AI to come. Skepticism is welcome here: human meaning, taste, judgment, direction, and final choice remain at the center.

What we'll explore

Start with what matters to you.

01

Open up possibilities

Use one human idea to brainstorm directions, questions, themes, structures, metaphors, names, or approaches worth exploring.

02

Clear the mechanical work

Try using AI for organizing notes, finding gaps, creating discussion prompts, and handling repetitive cleanup without replacing the underlying thought.

03

Keep your agency

Practice giving useful context, iterating, evaluating generic output, checking facts, and deciding when AI does—and doesn't—belong in the work.

Come as you are

Bring something you're already thinking about.

Bring an idea

  • A project, concept, question, or half-formed thought is a great place to start.
  • It can be personal, creative, practical, or connected to your community or work.
  • You don't need to arrive with a finished plan.

Keep the human work human

  • We'll make space to talk about privacy, verification, and appropriate boundaries.
  • The machine can propose. You decide what matters, what is useful, and what is true to you.
  • Using AI is always a choice—not a requirement.

Venue and schedule

Make time to explore together.

5:30 PM AI lab begins

7:00 PM AI lab concludes

Carbondale Branch Library
320 Sopris Avenue
Carbondale, CO 81623

Share and materials

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A flyer for your space

A ready-to-print PDF for bulletin boards, community spaces, and handouts.

Post and share

Graphics for every format

Choose the aspect ratio that works best for your social post, listing, or channel.

This event has concluded

Thanks for learning with us.

This event has concluded. Its details and materials remain here as a community record.