Pikes Peak Library District is closed Fri., Jan. 16, for staff development and Mon., Jan. 19, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The eLibrary, as well as other online services and resources, will still be available.

Library 21c Makerspaces closing at 4pm today

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Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
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The Makerspaces at Library 21c will be closing at 4pm today. No equipment will be available after that time.

Spooky Stroll-a-Story in OCC

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Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read Trick Arrr Treat by Leslie Kimmelman and pictures by Jorge Monlongo. Find a page at each location featured on the map, and head inside- there may be a special treat waiting for you!

Homeschool: Whatever Happened to Humpty Dumpty?

1:00pm–2:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Homeschool
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Everyone knows that Humpty Dumpty took a great fall but what happened next?

Teen Holiday Perler Beads program

1:00pm–3:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18
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Perler Bead craft for the holiday season, you pick the season.....Spooky? Giving Thanks? or any of the other that you enjoy. 

 

Homeschool: Introduction to Machine Learning

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18
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How does Artificial Intelligence become, well, intelligent?

Laser Badging & Design Level 1: Coasters

2:00pm–5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Senior
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Don't coast on the laser! Take the first steps into designing graphics for laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free Vector Graphics Software, we will create custom coasters to engrave and cut out of 1/8” wood. No previous experience required.

Paws to Read

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.

Tween Dungeons and Dragons

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
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Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Amanda!

New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9 - 12.

Tween: Spooky Stories and S’mores

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
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Ready for some spooky fun? Gather around the “campfire” and experience the thrill of spine-tingling stories and more! Grab a friend and bring your favorite scary story to share.

Rock the Vote

4:00pm–4:45pm
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18
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The League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region (LWVPPR) presents Rock the Vote: Rock Painting!

Paws to Read

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
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Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.

STEAM: Starry Night Inspired Art

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
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Celebrate how humans view the stars by creating artwork inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night and Alma Thomas’ Starry Night and the Astronauts. You’ll also learn a bit about the two artists and their contributions.

The Great American Solar Eclipses in Oct. 2023 and April 2024

5:30pm–6:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Senior, Family, All
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
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This talk will discuss the historical and modern cultural context of the solar eclipse in society, what solar eclipses are, the basic science of why eclipses occur, and where to see these exciting upcoming celest