East Library will begin an elevator modernization on Wed., March 12.

The Library will remain open, but the 2nd floor will only have stair access. Visit ppld.org/east-library-improvements for more information.  

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Play Ukulele @ Palmer Lake Library

9:00am–10:00am
Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Type: Adults, Teen
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Play the ukulele?  Even a little?  This open session is intended for people 12 and older.  All skill levels are welcome!  Please bring your instrument and music stand.  Call Palmer Lake Library for more information: 

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This event is in the "Family" group

Paws to Read

10:00am–11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Senior" group
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Craft and Connect: Travel-Sized Fairy Gardens

10:00am–12:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Craft and Connect: Travel-Sized Fairy Gardens
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Create a tiny Fairy Garden in a tin, and take the magic with you anywhere! We will use metal tins, small pieces, tweezers if necessary, and glue to put together something magical.

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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Community Private
Event Details:

YAC meeting. See Jordan with questions.

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This event is in the "Family" group

Ute Pass Stitch 'n' Knitters

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Intergenerational, Seniors
Event Details:

Get together weekly to socialize and work on any knitting, crochet, sewing, or quilting that you might be interested in.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Adult Education Tutoring

10:00am–1:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

PPLD Adult Education Tutoring. 

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

10:00am–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 "All" group

Friends of PPLD-Book Sale

10:00am–4:00pm
All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: All
Event Type: Friends of PPLD
Event Details:

Friends Book Sale

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Friends of PPLD-Book Sale

10:00am–4:00pm
All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: All
Event Type: Friends of PPLD
Event Details:

Friends Book Sale

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This event is in the "Family" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
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:

Young children, with a favorite adult, experience new stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, activities, and crafts. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Chair Yoga

10:30am–11:30am
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Restore balance, focus, and increase vitality by strengthening and stretching your body, clearing your mind and turning into your breath. with the use of chairs, we explore the poses with a slow steady practice of movement and breath. 

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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
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Create a tiny Fairy Garden in a tin, and take the magic with you anywhere! We will use metal tins, small pieces, tweezers if necessary, and glue to put together something magical. Ages 12+

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This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group
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LEGO Build

10:30am–11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Build to your heart's content with fellow enthusiasts using the library's collection of LEGO and DUPLO. What will you build next? For children and families.

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This event is in the "Family" group

Paws to Read

10:30am–11:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
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 Come to this special storytime, enjoy doggy themed stories, crafts, and practice reading with our furry friend Luna.  

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This event is in the "Senior" group

Adult Drop-In: Lucky Shamrock Pin

11:30am–12:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Make your own luck with this four leaf clover felt pin!

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This event is in the "Family" group

ERC Open Hours Noon - 4 p.m.

12:00pm–4:00pm
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. Learn more at ppld.org/erc.

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Youth Symphony Ensemble Performance

1:00pm–1:30pm
Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults
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Enjoy a chamber music performance provided by talented students in the Colorado Youth Symphony! Groups of four to eight musicians, encompassing several string quartets, woodwind quintets and brass quintets.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Celtic Steps

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Intergenerational
Event Details:

Join one Colorado's premier Irish dance troupes for a performance of traditional Irish step and Celtic dance. Followed by a St. Patrick's Day craft.

This activity counts as part of our Winter Adult Reading Program! 

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Once Upon a Murder Mystery

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Intergenerational, Seniors, Teen
Event Details:

The Winter Adult Reading Program isn't just full of whimsy - there's a healthy dash of murder! Join in the mystery at this thematic party.  Food and drink provided; characters are first come, first served. 

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
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Make II Open Hours at Library 21c

1:00pm–5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

Binders Keepers

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace
Event Details:

Binders Keepers is a bi-monthly meeting for bookbinding enthusiasts or wannabes. We meet to share creative ideas, techniques, skills, and of course, handmade books. Every meeting also includes a demonstration that is relevant to bookbinding.

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This event is in the "Senior" group

OCC Art & Wine: Ariel Cooper

2:00pm–4:00pm
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, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for a 60-minute techniques demonstration by artist Ariel Cooper before the group heads to the Carnelian Coffee Shop, 2428 West Colorado Avenue, for more examples and further insight.

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Stay & Play

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
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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This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
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Laser Badging

3:00pm–5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Group badging class where you will learn how to use the Laser Cutter / Engraver.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Escape Room: Bio Doom

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teen
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your ecology club is visiting Biosphere II at the University of Arizona.  You get separated from your guide and begin exploring the research facility.  All of a sudden, the loudspeaker crackles to life and you realize you've only got 1 h

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

Ute Pass Coding Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what makes computer programs run? Ever wanted to make a cool video game or learn how to make a website? Learn how to code, mess around with robots, and more! Ages nine and up.

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