Manitou Springs Library will be temporarily closed starting Fri., Nov. 1 to prepare for its move to its newly renovated Carnegie Library building which will open in early 2025.   

Rockrimmon Library Fourth Annual Community Art Show

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios
Event Details:

Celebrate Arts Month with the Rockrimmon Library and enjoy our month-long display of art created by our patrons.

Spooky Stroll-a-Story in Old Colorado City

All Day
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read We’re Off to Find the Witch’s House by Richard Krieb and illustrated by R.W. Alley.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 105
Event Details:

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

STEM Take & Make: Static Electricity Ghosts

9:00am - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Add a Halloween twist to this static electricity experiment. Spooky music is optional! For ages 5-12.

Intro to Blacksmithing - FREE

9:00am - 11:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Metalshop
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

More information here

Live Octopus Dance Party

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Come dance under the sea with us! Twirl, jump, and jam out with family and friends as we celebrate our underwater friends - you might even see an octopus! Costumes and dressing up are encouraged.

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Russian Crash Course

10:00am - 11:45am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Description

Are you tired of boring language courses? Have you ever learned a language while playing "MURDER MYSTERY" or "ESCAPE ROOM" types of games? Russian Crash Course will be bringing you a bunch of fun every Saturday.

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Russian Language Meetup Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

Learn and practice Russian Language

Woodshop Project Class "Make a Mitered Box" $150 - 8hr class

10:00am - 6:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Woodshop
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Baby & Me Yoga: Live & Inside

10:15am - 10:45am
Kids 0-5, Adult, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Adult, Family
Event Type: Adults, Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

A gentle class taught by a licensed yoga instructor for caregivers and the infants they love (4 weeks to crawling).

LIVE FAB Time! (Family & Book Time)

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Chair Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Do you have a crabby back or a creaky neck? Try Chair Yoga! During this one-hour practice, participants will move and stretch their entire bodies, being mindful of how everything feels while doing so.

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Self Defense Class

10:30am - 11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Self Defense Class for the general public (18+)

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study

11:30am - 1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D1
Description

study

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House Of Israel Bible Study Class

12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Description

We teach the gospel of jesus christ

Repair Cafe

1:00pm - 4:00pm
All
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios
Required
Seats Remaining: 78
Event Details:

Toss it? No Way! Fix it at Repair Cafe! 

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Math prep for Geometry

1:30pm - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F2
Description

A math class prep for the class of Geometry.

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Joyce

1:30pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Conference Room
Description

none

A Journey through the Roots of American Popular Music - Virtual

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

A Journey Through the Roots of American Popular Music is a program of songs and stories about characters and events at the origin of the blues, rock and country music.

Live Zumba for Families

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Zumba for Families - Enjoy a Zumba session with instructor Natilia Sibert at 2 p.m. at Ruth Holley Library. This is a fabulously fun way to get some exercise for the whole family!

 

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Meeting Room - City Council District 4 Townhall

2:00pm - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Description

Councilmember Yolanda Avila of District 4 will hold a constituent townhall on 10/9 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Constituents may come and speak with their Councilmember about their concerns or ask questions.

Painting without a Twist - In Person

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Socialize and follow along as you paint your own Halloween-themed work of art to take home!

Murder Mystery Program - In Person

3:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen, Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Somebody in this program is a MURDERER. But who is it? Join the party, solve the crime, and have an epic time!

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Shawn Study

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F3
Description

Just a room to study.

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Theatre d'Arte - Performance Preparations

5:00pm - 9:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Description

The actors will be changing in the reserved rooms throughout the reservation times.