All Pikes Peak Library District locations are closed Wed., Dec. 10, and Thu., Dec. 11, to implement the new Integrated Library System.

The catalog and PPLD app will be unavailable through Thu., Dec. 11.

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El Paso County

All Day
Adult
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

Reserved for Election prep and room set-up

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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.

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This event is in the "Senior" group

Virtual Yoga

9:00am–10:00am
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors, Virtual Program
Registration Required
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

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.

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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

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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Studios
Event Details:

Start your journey to a new career today! 

Pikes Peak Library District is offering a five-week training program that helps you learn the skills you need to become a qualified prep cook or line cook.

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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.  

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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.

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

APPR Zoom visit with Author Leslie Connor

10:00am–11:00am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: APPR: All Pikes Peak Reads, Author, Kids, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our APPR title for grades 4-6 is The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Career Navigator office hours

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Study Room D1
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

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This event is in the "Senior" group

Northstar Computer Series- Computer Basics 3

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computers & Tech, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us and learn to use PPLD resources to improve your computer skills. This learning experience consists of three (3) in-person classes. 

There's no cost to participate. 

What you’ll need  

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

CNC Badging: Shape Up With The CNC Router

10:00am–1:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kick off your creativity with our CNC Router! PPLD's ShopBot Desktop CNC is a computer-controlled mill, router, and drill all in one that lets you make your own projects with wood or acrylic.

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El Paso County

10:00am–8:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Community Public
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El Paso County elections room prep and set-up.

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Music And Movement

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:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story.

For ages 2-3 accompanied by a favorite adult.

 

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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
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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

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

APPR Zoom visit with Author Leslie Connor

1:00pm–2:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: APPR: All Pikes Peak Reads, Author, Kids, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our APPR title for grades 4-6 is The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor.

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Medicare 101

1:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen Room
Description

This will be a Medicare meeting for people to attend and learn more about Devoted Health Plans. Bottle water and light refreshments will be served.

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

Library 21c Art Inspiration

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Studios, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore art techniques, including painting and drawing, for adult artists. Basic drawing and painting materials provided.

Ages 18 an up. Registration is required for this free program.

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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 "Adult" group

Career Navigator office hours

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Adult Program - Creepy Doll Planters

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adult
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Adult Reading Area
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:
 

Plants aren't just a summer thing! Get creative and creepy with this festive planter!

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

Paws to Read

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.

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This event is in the "Family" group

Paws to Read

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

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

Coding Series: Storytelling

3:00pm–4:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Class, Computers & Tech, Teen, Tweens
Registration Required
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
This event is in the "Family" group

KidsMake: Rock Painting

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Use your creativity to paint and decorate rocks to hide around outside or display at home!

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

Tween: Mini Pumpkin Decorating!

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tween 9-12, Family
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Transform a mini pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece! We will have everything you need to decorate a pumpkin for fall. For ages 9-12.

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UnitedHealthcare

4:00pm–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

Medicare Plan Information Meeting

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

Northstar Computer Series - Microsoft Word 3

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Computers & Tech, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learners will practice inserting a table into a document to create a daily schedule, edit documents using spelling and grammar check, copy and paste parts of a document to move text, insert shapes into a document to point out something important,

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

Tween Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tween 9-12
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: A1
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Live Indoor, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Alli!

New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9-12.

#tweens  #dungeonsanddragons

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Girl Scouts meeting

5:00pm–6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Girl Scouts meeting

This event is in the "Teen" group

Introduction to Machine Learning

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teen
Registration Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Class, Computers & Tech, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:
Wonder how the Thunderhead works?
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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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, Studios, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

October is Arts Month! Come to the Sand Creek Library Makerspace to experiment with clay at this fun and informal drop-in session.

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Medicare101

5:00pm–7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Description

This will be a Medicare meeting for people to attend and learn more about Devoted Health Plans. Bottled water and light snacks will be served.

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
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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 "Senior" group

4 Part Medicare Series - Webinars

5:30pm–6:30pm
Senior
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Seniors, Virtual Program
Event Details:
4 Part Medicare Series

The Four-Part Medicare Series dives beyond the basics into Medicare and retirement.

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

Library 21c Mystery Lovers Book Club

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Authors & Book Groups, Seniors
Event Details:

Welcome to the mystery book club.

Each month we'll be discussing a new title, join us!

Third Thursday, 6 pm, ENT conference rooms.

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

Behind the Stacks: Tour of Special Collections

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, APPR: All Pikes Peak Reads, History & Genealogy, Live Indoor, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join PPLD Special Collections for a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic 1905 Carnegie Building. 

This is being offered as a part of APPR: All Pikes Peak Reads. 

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

In-Person Lena Start

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids 0-5, Adult, Family
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Adult, Family
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a child between the ages of 0-32 months? Do you wonder how much you talk with your child? LENA Start is a 10-week,  program that will increase your child’s language development.

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

In-Person Lena Start

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids 0-5, Adult, Family
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Adult, Family
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a child between the ages of 0-32 months? Do you wonder how much you talk with your child? LENA Start is a 10-week,  program that will increase your child’s language development.

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Candidate forum & Community conversation

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

We invite voters and community members to come here from at least one of the candidates for Colorado HD-16. More details pending confirmation with other participants.

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

PenPop!

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult, Senior
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

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