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.

Visit our project update page for more information.

Community Gift Exchange

All Day
Adults
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:

Exchange a small gift with another adult in the community. 
Bring a new gift in a gift bag to the exchange desk, leave your gift, get one in return (12/1-12/22). 

Take & Make: Cinnamon Roll Mug Cakes

All Day
Adults
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:

Enjoy a no-bake mug cake - perfect for a snack or dessert. Limit one kit per household, while supplies last.

Take & Make: Holiday Cards and Stamps

All Day
Adults
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:

Fill out a card to send to a loved one.

Take & Make: Self-Care Kits

All Day
Adults
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:

The holidays can be stressful!  Take one of our self-care kits home and have some "me time"!  Each kit w

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Seniors
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, 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.

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Medicare 101

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Description

Please join me for Medicare 101. This is an informative, educational and hopefully a somewhat entertaining seminar. I will help understand the Medicare maze from A-D in a relaxed environment.

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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

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DARKROOM-Intro to B&W Photography & Darkroom Cert

10:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou-Darkroom
Description

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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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PauseYourLife Meetup

10:15am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

To provide opportunities for individuals to step away from the pressures of day-to-day living, enter an atmosphere of total acceptance, release all of their worldly stress, connect more strongly with their higher Self, and re-enter their lives ene

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Medicare Options

10:30am - 11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Description

We will educate you on the A,B,C and D's of your Medicare Benefits. Most importantly, provide you an understanding of what your basic Medicare benefit do and do not cover.

Storytime - Paws to Read

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Stories and more for children and a favorite adult. After the program, children may practice reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog.

Program will be held in the Children's Room in 515 Manitou Ave. 

 

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CERAMICS-Decorating Holiday Ornaments

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

DIANNE DERBY - BOOK TALK AND READING

1:00pm - 2:30pm
All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Community Public, Live Indoor, Local Author, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome local news anchor, journalist, and author Dianne Derby.  She will speak about and do a reading from her recently published book Two Hundred Tuesdays: What a Pearl Harbor Survivor Taught Me about Life, Love, and

Moon Jars

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Seniors, All
Required
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Create a decorative jar that features moon shapes and peaceful colors. Alternatively, for those interested in the practice of collecting moon water, make a jar geared towards that practice and learn more about moon water collection.

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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

Learn to Sew: Cloth Napkins

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the basics of sewing, including threading the machine, winding the bobbin and basic machine troubleshooting. Leave the class with a set of reusable cloth napkins!

NaNoWriMo TGIO Party

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:

Party like you wrote 50,000 words! We're celebrating the completion of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).

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PPANA Area Service Committee Meeting

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine B
Description

volunteer organization meeting to conduct monthly business

Music Together

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

At All Aboard Family Music, we are proud to offer the early childhood music program Music Together. Music Together is a research-based program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them®.

Teen Advisory Board

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

 Have fun, help your library, and get volunteer hours! Join Teen Advisory Board! Members help with programs, get volunteer hours, plus get leadership training.

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Dalia’s Birthday Party

2:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Description

Birthday party for 10 year old daughter/child

Makerspace Holiday Open House

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family, All
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family, All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Childrens Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Drop by the Makerspace to create some fun holiday crafts and learn what the spaces have to offer! All ages welcome. All materials provided. 

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Yugioh Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Description

Yugioh is a card game that requires 2 players, each with a deck of Yugioh cards. This club will just be so people who enjoy the game can get together and play. Any skill level is welcome.

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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Usevitch Strings Studio Christmas Recital

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Description

Christmas Concert

Forté Handbell Quartet

4:00pm - 5:30pm
All
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Atrium
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Childrens Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Ring in the season with Forté Handbell Quartet! This talented group will perform familiar holiday classics and more.

Registration is not required. Seating is available for the first 175 guests.