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. 

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Rockrimmon Library Fifth Annual Community Art Show

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios
Event Details:

Celebrate Arts Month with the Rockrimmon Library and enjoy our month-long display of art created by our patrons.

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

Spooky Stroll-a-Story in OCC

All Day
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
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Take a spooky stroll in Old Colorado City and read The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams and illustrated by Megan Lloyd.

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

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: 106
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 is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Description

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TEXTILES-Stitch Play! $125 Session 2/4

9:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Textiles
Description

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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.

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

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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.
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Sewing Level 2: Tote Bags

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:

Tote your skills to the next level! Sew a tote bag out of dropcloth using PPLD's sewing machines.

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 Community/ Annex
Age Group: All
Event Type: Friends of PPLD
Event Details:

Friends Book Sale

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

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Red Cross Babysitter Training

10:00am - 4:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

As the nation's leader in babysitting classes and child care training, the American Red Cross can help you become a capable, confident babysitter that families love.

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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 October Meeting

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

Monthly meeting

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Halloween: A Social History

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: OL - Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, History, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Join us as historian Kathy Sturdevant discusses Halloween's history: including celebrating harvests, changing religious beliefs, amusing superstitions, romance, and sending cards.  Now Americans spend more money on Halloween than any other ho

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Instagram for Business Owners

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Business, Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

CLASS TWO: Instagram INSIGHTS

The More You Know The More You Grow-Literally!!

Getting to know our audience just by learning what the Insights Mean

Simi-Intermediate=Crawling

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Confections by Charlee cookie class

10:30am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

My customers will come and decorate sugar cookies with supplies I provide.

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

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
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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, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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Join us for a fun and interactive storytime that is specially created for children on the autism spectrum or with sensory integration challenges.

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

Family Place Playgroup

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

For parents and caregivers with children 1-3 years old.

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 "Family" group.

Pumpkinpalooza!

11:00am - 1:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Come to Ute Pass Library to get creative and decorate a pumpkin you can take home for Halloween! All materials will be provided by the library (while supplies last). Registration Required.

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

Wild Wolves

11:30am - 1:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Come and learn about Wolves and their importance in nature, while meeting an ambassador wolf-dog. 

For ages: 9-18

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Social Anxiety Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Description

Group for individuals with social anxiety. This 8-10 week group will provide experiential exercises and cognitive challenges to help shift, as well as provide some basic tools for social interaction.

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WOODSHOP-Jointer Cert

1:00pm - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Woodshop
Description

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Drake Task Force Community Meeting

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Description

Community meeting to Consider the Possibilities for the Drake Power Plant. Sponsored by the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs and the Legacy Institute. Hosted by the Drake Task Force.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Quilted Coasters

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Adult Reading Area
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Interested in learning to sew? Learn the basics of using a sewing machine, including threading, filling a bobbin, and executing basic stitches, as we create quilted coasters. All materials will be provided.

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

Bad Art Brunch

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

All of the fun of making art with none of the pressure! Join us to create the most ridiculous pieces of art you can think of - from painting to collage to sculpture - while enjoying snacks and refreshments.

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

Sign Painting with SK Designs

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, APPR: All Pikes Peak Reads, Class, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join Sandy and Kathy of SK Designs to paint a decorative 12-inch round sign. Class size is limited to 15 participants. All materials provided.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Informal conversation about homebuying and financial literacy,

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Murder Mystery: Murder at Ravenwood Manor

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Live Indoor, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us for a masquerade ball themed murder mystery! Dress up or dress down, but come ready to play a part and solve the mystery of a murder most foul. Ages 12-18.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

18+ Dungeons and Dragons

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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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Medical Marijuana in Colorado

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

Join us for a candid discussion around medical marijuana in Colorado. We will be talking about what access looks like, community concerns, and its future.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Local Author, Seniors
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Join local historian John Wesley Anderson for a one-hour presentation on his book A to Z Colorado's Nearly Forgotten History 1776-1876.

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Rhapsodi Studioz Music Recital

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Description

I need to use this space for my private music studio recital.