All Pikes Peak Library District locations will be closed Tue., Dec. 24 and Wed., Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

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

STEM Take & Make: Shark Week Cup & Ball Game

All Day
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, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Celebrate Shark Week with a new take on the classic cup and ball game – shark style. Create your game and then test your skills. For ages 5-12. 

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: 107
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.

FAB (Family & Book) Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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. 

Intro to Soldering: Make Your Own Light-Up Necklace

10:00am - 11:30am
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M., Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The purpose of this class is to teach basic soldering. At the end of the class, you will have a finished light-up necklace using a circuit board with LEDs.

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Improv Workshop

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Description

Improv Workshop come laugh and have fun, you will enjoy this intro to improv.

Virtual Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium (Part 2)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, History, Seniors, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Pikes Peak Library District is excited to announce our 19th annual Regional History Symposium: Resilience, Resistance, & Restoration.

COURTYARD-Blue Hands Festival

10:00am - 1:00pm
All
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Courtyard
Age Group: All
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Hosted by the MAC

DYE LAB-Blue Hands Festival

10:00am - 1:00pm
All
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Age Group: All
Event Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Hosted by the MAC

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WOODSHOP-Make a Mitered Box $150

10:00am - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Woodshop
Description

Image removed.

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Healing Strong Colorado Springs - Journaling

10:15am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

We will discuss the benefits of journaling and how it helps in the healing process.

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Russian Language Meetup Group

10:15am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

Learn and practice Russian Language

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EIS Monthly Meeting

10:15am - 12:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Monthly meeting

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Pikes Peak Pickleball Association (PPPA)

10:15am - 1:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

PPPA Board of Directors public quarterly meeting

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Zoom Chat

10:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B5
Description

Zoom chat

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Knitting Group

11:30am - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Description

Knitting Group

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Free Russian Crash Course Class

12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: A1
Description

Are you ready to learn something new?
Do you like solving puzzles and playing games?
Join Russian Crash Course! At this course you will learn one of the world's most difficult languages with ease!

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Harley's Hope Board Meeting

12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

We are a small, animal welfare safety net charity that provides services to keep pets and people together. Since we do not have a facility, we need to rely on public meeting rooms for our board meetings.

Ice Cream Social

12:00pm - 2:00pm
All
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Live Outdoor
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat, while supplies last.

Ice Cream Social

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids 0-5, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Seniors
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat, while supplies last.

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Kruse

12:15pm - 2:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D1
Description

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Mr

12:30pm - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B3
Description

Study

Tween: Ocean Mini Golf

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Community Public, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Come play Mini Golf in the library! Can you navigate the ocean-themed mini golf course? For ages 9-12

 

#tween #summeradventure and #oceansofpossibility

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METALSHOP-Copper Soldering Class

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Metalshop
Description

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Papermaking Certification

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Paper & Exposure
Description

Image removed.

Who Gives a Scrap Exchange

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior, All
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior, All
Event Type: Adults, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Seniors
Event Details:

In collaboration with Who Gives a SCRAP Creative Reuse Center, we are hosting an arts, craft, and hobby material exchange!

Teens Eat: Nailed It! Cupcake Decorating

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

*ONE HOUR ON THE CLOCK!!* Come to PPLD and see who nails it! Show off your decorating skills! Just like the popular Netflix series with the same name, we challenge you to replicate professional cupcake designs using provided supplies.

Murder Mystery: Mutiny & Murder

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Arrrrrr, mateys! It's time to invite yer crew and have a shiverin' timbers good time at our pirate themed murder mystery party!

Ages 12-18.

 

#summeradventure

#oceansofpossibility

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PI meeting

2:30pm - 4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B3
Description

Public Information Committee meeting

Ice Cream Social (Backup, in case of rain)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: All
Event Type: Intergenerational
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat, while supplies last.

Ice Cream Social-Outdoors at George Fellows Park

3:00pm - 5:00pm
All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East George Fellows Park
Age Group: All
Event Type: Intergenerational
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat, while supplies last. 

Northstar Computer Series – Computer Lab

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: Computer Lab  

18+ Dungeons and Dragons

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: A1
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Play D&D with other young adults (18+), led by volunteer Dungeon Masters. No experience is required. For more information, contact Library 21C.

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Libertarian Party El Paso County

3:00pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Board meeting.

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Truly Yours Planning Session

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Description

Med-large table to have the ability to sort things out

Closing

Temporarily Reduced Hours

6:00pm - 11:45pm
Branches:
Sand Creek Library
Description:

Temporarily Reduced Hours

Family Outdoor Movie Night

8:30pm - 10:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East George Fellows Park
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Type: Live Outdoor
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a family movie in George Fellows Park behind the East Library!  Bring a blanket or chairs and don't forget the snacks!  Bathrooms will be available.  We will be showing the movie Nemo. For all ages.