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This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

MAKE @ East Open Hours

9:00am - 1:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Teen
Event Details:

During Open Hours MAKE @ East is available for patrons to work on their own projects while a trained PPLD staff member is present. Equipment and supplies are available on a first come basis.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Stay & Play

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Join us for open-ended play! We’ll have fun toys to enhance your child’s early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together.

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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun!

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Library Explorers: Karaoke

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Programs for adults of all abilities. Free your inner songbird! Choose a tune and we'll play the music to back you up. Props will be provided. Please call Lisa at 719-597-7070 for more information.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Book Break

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

A short read-aloud session for preschoolers.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Monday Morning Movie - Sing Street

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Movie, Seniors
Event Details:

Monday Morning Movie! Come join us for a movie!

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

11:00am - 11:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Young children, with a favorite adult, experience new stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, activities, and crafts.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. (Yoga blanket, yoga strap, and two yoga blocks recommended.)

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SPEAK ENGLISH

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

Speak English groups are informal English language conversation groups for adults with intermediate and advanced English skills. Each group meets once a week for two hours. Classes are free and no registration is necessary.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Sand Creek Makerspace Open Hours

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Teen
Event Details:

During Open Hours, the SA Makerspace is available for patrons to work on their own projects while a trained PPLD staff member is present. Equipment and supplies are available on a first come basis.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Homeschoolers investigate how the Ute Indians used science, technology, engineering, and math to survive and thrive in the Rocky Mountains.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Ruth Holley Crafter's Group

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Crafter's Group
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Adult crafter's meet to chat and work on an individual project

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

Kids Make: Paint With Household Items

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Come join us to explore the different shapes and patterns that you can create while using a variety of common household items to paint with! Ages 5-12. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

ERC Idea Lab: Buzzing Bug Noisemaker

3:00pm - 5:45pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Educational Resource Center
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Create a real “buzz” with this noisemaker

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

ERC Open Hours 3 - 6 p.m.

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Come stop by the ERC! Located on the upper floor of East Library. Call 531.6333 x1416 if you have any questions.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Equali-Tea Cup Candles

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

2020 marks the 100 year anniversary of the Women's Suffrage Movement.  We will be celebrating my making some punny candles in teacups.  While you wait for your candle to finish, you can also enjoy the Women's Suffrage Brooch-Making

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

STEM: Attack on the Fort

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

You will have a battle at this library program. First, you will talk a bit about the Trojan War. Participants will then build egg carton catapults or trebuchets and also forts (using simple materials).

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AfterMath

3:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: AfterMath
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Kids, Teen
Event Details:

Is math homework getting you down? Are finals freaking you out? Do you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, or GED? Our experienced math tutors can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AfterMath

3:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Is math homework getting you down? Are finals freaking you out? Do you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, or GED? Our experienced math tutors can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Children practice reading and building fluency by reading to a Paws-to-Read dog.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Coding Camp: Friends

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: S.T.E.A.M., Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to code with Google!  Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.  The theme of this camp is "Friends". Ages 9-15 only.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Art Contest Judging

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Come decide who the Teen Art Contest Winners will be!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Slam Poetry

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Express yourself through Slam Poetry during Poetry Month! We can workshop your poems or create new ones! This is open to poets of any experience level.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

For adults wanting to improve their workplace and every day English language skills. Classes provide instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Maker in Residence: Textile Art

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Class, Makerspace and Studios, Maker/Artist in Residence, Seniors, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

When you think of your community, what comes to mind? Learn how to create a fabric collage that celebrates the beauty of our Pikes Peak region. Attendees will create two collages - one for the community art installation, and one to take home!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Creative programming designed for adults. Registration Required. Ages 16+

Join a pearl bead and shell and add some glitter to create a pendant with an under the sea vibe! 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Stitch-Wits

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Come stitch in community. Join our knitters, crocheters, piecers, and cross stitchers for an hour and a half of conversation, stitching, help, and tea! Beginners welcome with yarn and needles available for use during session.