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.

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Whale Watch!

1:00pm–2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family
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Homeschoolers: Inspired by Winslow Homer's moody seascape paintings, you'll paint, print, and collage your way to an underwater scene filled with powerful whales, shimmering fish ... and an element of SURPRISE! 

Meet a Master Maker: Festive Wall Hanging

3:00pm–6:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Senior, Family
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Join us at the Sand Creek makerspace to meet Master Maker, Debbie Urquijo! In this hands-on demonstration, Debbie will show you how to use the laser to create a festive wall hanging. 

Paws to Read

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

LEGO Engineering: Car Racers and Epic Marble Runs

4:15pm–5:15pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Learn about the Engineering process and Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion as you build and race LEGO cars. Adapt your car for greater speed and aerodynamics and race again. You can also create an epic marble run. For ages 5 – 12.

STEAM: Starry Night Inspired Art

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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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.