All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 4 p.m. on Tue., Dec. 31 and be closed on Wed., Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day.

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

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ESL CLASSES

9:00am - 12:00pm
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:

ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language. Classes are focused on: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, HiSET and TASC are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offer Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Equivalency (HSE) free classes that will help adults for such tests. We offer preparation for Language Arts, Social

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

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
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:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

Due to our fire code limit, we can only provide space to 35 patrons. Arrive early.  

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

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity/Story Rooms
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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.

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CERAMICS-Handbuilding Certification 2 of 4

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

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

Northstar Computer Series-Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Practice your computer skills and prepare for the upcoming Word class at the East Library.

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.

Sewing - Level 1: Bag Fresh Sewing Skills

10:00am - 1:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the basics of sewing to create a simple tote bag using a sewing machine.

No previous experience required and all supplies will be provided by PPLD.

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

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

Due to our fire code limit, we can only provide space to 35 patrons. Arrive early.  

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

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity/Story Rooms
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

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

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
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:

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.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community 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.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 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:

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.

For ages 1-3 years old. No registration required

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PRINTMAKING-Metalsmithing

11:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou-Printmaking
Description

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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar with bestselling author and expert in child development, Dr.

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Medicare 101

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Description

New to Medicare? It can be confusing. We'll take the time to simplify the complex so you can understand how Medicare works before you enroll.

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Spanish Conversation Group

1:30pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

This is an informal Spanish conversation group, including intermediate-advanced students and native speakers. It is not an instructional time and no English is spoken during the meetings.

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

Coding Series: Storytelling

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Class, Computer Classes, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Beginners can learn to code with Google in Scratch! Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.

KidsMake: Rock Painting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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:
 Use your creativity to paint and decorate rocks to hide around outside or display at home! Ages 5 - 12.
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CERAMICS-Imagine Afterschool

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Ceramics Studio
Description

Ceramics Studio Reserved for a school-age group.

Only available to ceramics studio artists at this time.

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

Marble Run Mania

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Explore gravitational potential energy, engineering, and problem solving as you use recycled materials to create a marble run. For ages 5-12.

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

Tween: Life-sized Candy Land

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Play Candyland like you've never played it - in full size! Will you be the one to find King Kandy? Ages 9-12

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Designshop
Description

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

Northstar Computer Series - Email Basics 1

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

In Email Basics Part 1, students will learn how to tell the difference between an email and web address, type a clear and easily understandable subject line for the recipient, and type out a polite message with a greeting, short body, and closing.

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.

3D Modeling: TinkerCAD Buttons - Level 1

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Start your 3D printing and designing journey with TinkerCAD! We will create custom buttons using this free, online 3D designing software. Get creative with your designs and your fashion choices! No previous TinkerCAD experience required.

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

Vintage Painting

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:
Learn how to stain paper to make it look older and create a vintage work of art! Wear clothes you are comfortable with getting messy.
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Description

Support group meeting for thyroid cancer survivors, family members, and friends. We share information, experiences, and coping strategies.

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Girl Scout Parent Information Night

5:00pm - 6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Description

Interested in Girl Scouting? Come see what it’s all about during one of our informational meetings.

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.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Drop-In Clay

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Come to the Sand Creek Library makerspace to experiment with clay at this fun and informal drop-in session. All skill levels are welcome. We'll supply the clay; just bring yourself! A volunteer will be on hand to help and inspire. Ages 9 and up.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL CLASSES

5:00pm - 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:

ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language. Classes are focused on: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, HiSET and TASC are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offer Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Equivalency (HSE) free classes that will help adults for such tests. We offer preparation for Language Arts, Social

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

A conversation group for non-native speakers who wish to practice German and learn about the culture. Some German language skills are recommended but not necessary. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

We will be training our National Charity League Colorado Springs D11 Chapter philanthropy liaisons. And we'll have a work session to prepare for the Sunday 9/11 Philanthropy Fair.

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

The History of the Book

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, APPR: All Pikes Peak Reads, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Join Jessy Randall, Colorado College Archivist and Special Collections Curator and English Professor Steven Hayward for a tour through the history of the book--and an up close look at some of the curious and rare treasures carefully preserved in t

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

PenPop!

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

Let’s geek out!  Join our Penrose team each week to discuss your favorite genres/topics in pop culture.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

Thursday gathering with Chris Nason of Soul's Church: Refractions: Faith and Art Discussion