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STEAM Take & Make: Calder Inspired Art

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, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
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Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM Take and Make: Calder Inspired Art

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Event Details:

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM Take and Make: Calder Inspired Art

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Event Details:

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM: Take and Make: Calder Inspired Art

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones.

For ages 5-12. 

Take and Make: Calder Inspired Art

All Day
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

STEM Take & Make: Calder Inspired Art

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

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12.

STEM Take and Make: Calder Inspired Art

9:00am - 6:00pm
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:

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: KABOOM!: Pop Art Collage

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

Homeschoolers: Design a comic book inspired speech bubble that POPS with shapes, colors, and layers.  Your creation will focus on just one word that packs a punch in this masterpiece that invites viewers to "hear with their eyes."  KAPOW

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 & Makes: Calder Inspired Art

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

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12.

Take and Make: Calder Inspired Art

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

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM Take & Make: Calder Inspired Art 

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., Tweens
Event Details:

Create a colorful paper sculpture inspired by Alexander Calder’s large scale metal ones. For ages 5-12. 

 

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Event Details:

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. Each interactive session gives babies the opportunity to hear lots of language and play with other babies.

Reservation

Montessori Baby and Toddler Info Session

10:30am - 11:00am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Description

This is a mini presentation about Montessori for parents of babies and toddlers.
I will need one table and one chair for myself to place marketing materials.

Storytime

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:

Children ages 3 and up, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
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.

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: 0
Event Details:

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

DIY Draft Stopper

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Make an under-the-door draft stopper with our no-sew instructions. Take home something to help keep your house or apartment warmer in these cold months.

Manitou Knitting Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior, All
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Art Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior, All
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

For beginners or experts, and everything in-between. Join us once a month to meet up with like minded knitters, socialize, and have some snacks. An instructor will be on hand to help those who need it. 

Reservation

Free CPR Class

11:00am - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

Free class for caregivers of disabled children.

Reservation

Just Breathe - Beacon of Hope

12:30pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Description

Come join us for a time of dancing, teaching, eating healthy, and learning how to Just Breathe as the new year begins! Men AND women are welcome! Tickets are $25 and half if you show a food stamp card.

Reservation

Lego Club- Falcon

1:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Description

LEGO club encourages children to learn while having fun! Creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork are some of the skills that "playing" with LEGOS can teach children.

Food Industry Training Info Meeting & Pre-Test

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Makerspace and Studios
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Learn more about PPLD's Food Industry Training Program and take the mandatory pre-test for admission. 

Our 5-week intensive training program will help you learn the skills you need to enter a career in the culinary industry.

Homeschool: Classified! Making Sense of the Animal Kingdom

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Homeschool, Tweens
Event Details:

In order to better study living things, scientists arrange them into a series of groups according to features they share. Discover how classification helps us to understand the relationships between species and how different species evolved.

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AARP Driver Safety

1:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Description

AARP Driver Safety is a 4-hour class for seniors 55 and older. This class qualifies for a discount on Auto Insurance by Colorado law.

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Poetry Heals Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: The Hall Lower Level Classroom
Description

Poetry Heals workshop open to the public. Spend some time enjoying playful poetry games and writing poems with two facilitators from Poetry Heals. All ages and abilities are most welcome.

KidsMake: Sensory Boards

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Required
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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
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Get creative and craft your very own sensory board. Learn how to use various types of fastening tools while experimenting with different textures.

 

STEAM: Petroglyphs

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Live Indoor, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Event Details:

Your children will learn to explore petroglyphs in this archaeology program. The program starts with a book and then includes several petroglyph activities – sandpaper petroglyphs, playdough petroglyphs, and Taino petroglyphs.