All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27 and will be closed on Thu., Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.  The eLibrary and other online services and resources will still be available.

Rockrimmon Library will close on Sun., Dec. 1.

Manitou Springs Library is temporarily closed to prepare for its move in early 2025. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: 2nd Floor Staff Training Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

CST Training

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 89
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.

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

Tai Chi Swords

9:00am - 10:30am
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn the uniquely Chinese dance-like Jian (straight sword) and DaoI (broadsword) forms. The Jian sword form is fairly meditative, while the Daol sword form is quite energetic.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ABE Class

9:00am - 11:30am
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

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 "Kids 0-5" group.

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
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:

Children ages 3 and up, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannel boards, puppets, songs and activities.

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

Cheyenne Mountain Virtual Hooked On Crochet!

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Our "Hooked On Crochet!" group has gone virtual! Please join us on Zoom to crochet or knit with us and talk about life. After you register, we will send you a link to the Zoom meeting to your email.

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

Toddler Time

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

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

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

Virtual STEM

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

Children’s staff from around the district lead a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) based project for kids ages 5 - 12. Videos premiere at 10:30 a.m. each week!

 

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

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. Each interactive session gives babies the opportunity to hear lots of language and play with other babies.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

East Craft: Vacation in a Jar

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Did you take an amazing vacation this summer? Memorialize it into a small decorative jar! Bring mementos from your trip, or use "dream vacation" materials like sand and shells to create a vacation to glimpse on the go.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ABE CLASS

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
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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:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

GED / HISET / TASC CLASS

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East E1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

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.

Make II Open Hours at Library 21c

2:00pm - 8:00pm
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 "Teen" group.

Teens Make: Locker Decorations

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

School will be starting soon. Make mini disco balls to decorate your locker and collage clipboards to keep you organized in the new school year. #Backtoschool #TeensMake 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ABE CLASS

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

* To enroll into an ESL (English as a Second Language) class, you need to attend the mandatory orientation.
* Orientation will take TWO to THREE hours to complete. Not necessary to pre-register, just show up.

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

Makerspace Classes: Placeholder

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Seniors
Event Details:

Creative programming designed for adults.

All materials provided.

Registration Required

Ages 16+

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SPEAK ENGLISH

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley 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 "Adult" group.

GED / HISET / TASC CLASS

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East E1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

This class will help adults without a high school diploma prepare to take the GED, HiSET, or TASC high school equivalency exams. Registration is required. New students must attend GED/HiSET/TASC Orientation to register and take a placement test.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Homeschooling: Where to Begin

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Family
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Family
Event Type: Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Considering homeschooling your students?  Maybe you have been thinking about teaching your children at home for a while now or possibly it is a new idea sparked by the pandemic. Join Theresa Klinitski, Homeschool Consultant, to

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

Tween Twist Thursday: Painted Rock Cactus Planters

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Make a cactus out of painted rocks and plant it in a clay pot. These rock cacti make the perfect, easy-to-care-for plant for summer. For ages 9 - 12. This program takes place in the Children’s Activity Room at East Library from 6:30 p.m.

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.

Drop-in Watercolor Painting

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

*Drop In Watercolor is momentarily paused, and we look forward to hosting it in Spring 2020.*

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

Mystery Lovers Book Group at Library 21c

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

The Mystery Lovers Book Group at Library 21c meets the 3rd Thursday January-November in B4 (New Room for 2020.) In December, we meet on the 2nd Thursday, December 10.

Join us! Drop ins welcome.

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

PenPop!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Let’s geek out!  Join our Penrose team each week to discuss your favorite genres/topics in pop culture.  Each week we will discuss a different topic.

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

Streaming History: KKK

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, History, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of Colorado history! To celebrate Colorado History Month, we'll host a live chat while streaming the Rocky Mountain PBS documentary, KKK.

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

Virtual Mystery Book Group!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Please join us for the Library 21c Virtual Mystery Book Club for ages 18+.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Community Conversation - Building Police and Community Relations

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Recent events have our community, like others around the nation, hurting. Biased policing has become a point of discussion as violence crossing racial lines has provoked racial tensions and led to large scale protests.