All Pikes Peak Library District locations will open at 11 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 27 due to an all-staff training.

East Library and book drop will reopen at 9 a.m. on Mon., Sept. 30 following completion of parking lot repairs.

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El Paso County

All Day
Adults
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Community Public
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Reserved for Election tear-down and removal of equipment

STEM Take & Make: Depth Perception Experiments

All Day
Kids, Tweens, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Learn how your brain determines how far away things are with depth perception experiments. For ages 5-12.  

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DYE LAB-Rigid Heddle Weaving

9:00am - 11:00am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Description

Wild Wolves

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Come learn about wolves and their importance while meeting an ambassador wolf-dog.

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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.

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WOODSHOP - Tablesaw and Chopsaw Certification Class

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

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

10:00am - 1:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Celebrate International Games Month with a Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! Register your group of 4 people to compete against other groups and the clock to get your puzzle done the quickest.

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition - Teams of 4

10:00am - 1:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Celebrate International Games Month with a Jigsaw Puzzle Competition!

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EIS November Meeting

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

EIS monthly Meeting

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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 the Russian Language.

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Quilting for Seven Stars Foundation

10:30am - 11:15am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

We are making quilts to be donated to kids who are sponsored by the Seven Stars Foundation to go to the YMCA summer camp for a week. Walk in quilters are welcome, as are people who want to learn to make quilts.

America's First Ski Troops and Their Legacy Today

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

SMC Col.

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Pikes Peak Pastel Society

10:30am - 12:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Description

Fall Member meeting. Open to members and anyone interested in pastel painting.

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Beginner Watercolor Class: Cardinal

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

One of the United States most popular birds, the Cardinal is the official state bird of seven eastern states.

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BSMC

11:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

n/a

B.Y.O. Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

The Bring Your Own Book Club meets once a month at Ute Pass Library on select Saturdays. Each month we will draw a different genre and book club members will be able to choose which book they read, and share their thoughts with the group.

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Social Anxiety Group

12:00pm - 1:30pm
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.

NaNoWriMo Come Write In

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:

Come Write In for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): use our Meeting Place as a space to plan, contemplate, use WiFi, and otherwise get writing!

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PAPERMAKING-Papermaking Certification

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

Students will learn how to:

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Annual Business Meeting - Amasiah Group

1:15pm - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Start up annual business meeting as required by state law.
Minutes to be taken.
Light refreshments to be provided.
Darius Anderson, director
Invited guests:
Vivian Hymer, business administration

Thanksgiving: A Social History 

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Community Public, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Join local college professor Kathy Sturdevant to learn the social history of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

DIY Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for a 90-minute program as we customize napkin rings with gold paint, pumpkins and fall-colored jewels to glam up your Thanksgiving table. 

Ornament Making

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn to make two cute ornaments to display in your home for the holidays - a ribbon candy ornament made with ribb

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Conversation About Homebuying and Financial Literacy w/ Me. and Monique

3:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Conversation About Homebuying and Financial Literacy w/ Me. and Monique

18+ Dungeons and Dragons

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
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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WOODSHOP-Jointer/Planer

3:30pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Woodshop
Description

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Girl Scouts Party

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Description

Girl Scout party