Rockrimmon Library will close on Sun., Dec. 1.

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

Community Gift Exchange

All Day
Adult
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults
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). 

STEM Take & Make: Spool Racers

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Explore this example of potential and kinetic energy with this wind-up toy. For ages 5-12. 

STEM Take & Make: Spool Racers

9:00am - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Explore this example of potential and kinetic energy with this wind-up toy. For ages 5-12.

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Mixed-Media Fauvist Portrait

10:00am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Much like 20th century "Les Fauves" (The Wild Beasts), you can create an expressive Fauvist portrait!

Reservation

CERAMICS-Wheel Throwing

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

Wheel Throwing Class - whole studio reserved except studio artist

Nonprofit Workshop - Foundation Directory Searching

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Nonprofit
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Learn how to maximize the Foundation Directory's tools to identify potential grants.  The database provides information including grant recipients, their location, dollar amounts granted, and suggested funders.  The class is designed for

Speak English Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults
Event Details:

Speak English groups are fun English language conversation groups for adults with intermediate and advanced English skills.

Each group meets once a week for two hours to practice English.

Yarnettes Fiber Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Event Details:

Join this fun group of fiber friends for a couple of hours of working on projects. 

STEM Take & Make: Spool Racers

10:00am - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Explore this example of potential and kinetic energy with this wind-up toy. For ages 5-12. 

STEM Take and Make: Spool Racers

10:00am - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Event Details:

Explore this example of potential and kinetic energy with this wind-up toy. For ages 5-12. 

STEM Take & Make: Spool Racers 

10:00am - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Explore this example of potential and kinetic energy with this wind-up toy. For ages 5-12. 

STEM Take and Make: Spool Racers

10:00am - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Explore this example of potential and kinetic energy with this wind-up toy. For ages 5-12.

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Sewing for Seven Stars Foundation

10:15am - 5:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

We are making quilts to be donated to military kids who have been sponsored by the Seven Stars Foundation to attend a week camping at a Colorado YMCA camp. Please bring a sewing machine or cutting mat and tools if you plan to attend.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Stories and more for children and their favorite adult.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
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.

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.

Create and Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Did you know studies show that art making builds motor skills, reading readiness, and math concepts? Bring your little one to a special event made just for them where they will experience creative and playful adventures with art!

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CLASSROOM-Jewelry Metal Stamping

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

Homeschool Book Blast

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Kids, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Tell the world about your favorite book! Prepare a creative book report at home and present it informally to other families.

Holiday Cardmaking

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make your own holiday cards under the tutelage of local craft guru Theresa Pingel to send to your friends and fami

Homeschool Fridays - now at Fountain Valley Baptist Church

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Community Public
Event Details:

Every Friday from 1:30-3:30 starting September 16th, join us for Homeschool Fridays!

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Community Exchange

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Description

Homeschool: Space Detectives

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Homeschool
Event Details:

Use your detective skills to learn about meteorites and impact craters here on Earth and on the moon!

Laser Badging & Design Level 1: Coasters

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
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:

Don't coast on the laser! Take the first steps into designing graphics for laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free Vector Graphics Software, we will create custom coaster designs to engrave and cut out of 1/8” wood. No previous experience required.

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PPLD Facilities

3:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East E7
Description

Work on blinds

Reservation

Colorado Crossroads Youth Orchestra

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

Colorado Crossroads Youth Orchestra presents its Christmas Concert. This is free and open to the public.

STEM: Marble Run Mania

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Live Indoor, 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.