All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27 and will be closed on Thu., Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.  The eLibrary and other online services and resources will still be available.

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

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

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

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Teen, Adult, Senior
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Virtual Program
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: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
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 and HiSET 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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

AARP Tax Aide (in partnership with PPLD)

9:00am - 6:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public, Consumer/Finance, Nonprofit
Event Details:

Get help in preparing and filing your tax returns!

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

Placeholder: 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 - 7, with a favorite adult. 

Space is limited.

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

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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PPLSI P.U.P. Event

9:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East E1
Description

Join us for an inside look to see two trending mobile App/Services that are poised to become household names in the next 12 months, and how you can possibly create an income for yourself as they grow.

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

Northstar Computer Series- Word 1

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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  

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TEXTILES-Quilted Vessels

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

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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: 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 - 7, with a favorite adult. 

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

Toddler Time

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:

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.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
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.

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Homeschool COOP

11:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: The Hall Lower Level Classroom
Description

Homeschool coop enrichment group for learning

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

Toddler Time

11:15am - 11:45am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
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.

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James MCCULLOUGH

11:45am - 3:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine B
Description

D&D 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Description

Join us for an exciting event for networking with other business owners and hear valuable information you can apply right away to grow your business.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Homeschool Science: Solar Bug

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Homeschool, Makerspace, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a vibrating cockroach powered by solar energy!

Ages 12 - 18. Registration Required

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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.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: 2nd Floor Staff Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Board of Trustees
Event Details:

 Internal Affairs Committee - 2pm

Public Affairs Committee - 3pm

Governance Committee - 4pm

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

Conversation Heart Handwarmers

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Give the gift of warmth to a loved one this winter.  Tell that special someone "u r cute" and make sure they don't have cold hands.  Part of the Winter Adult Reading Program.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Nonprofit Workshop - Grant Search Orientation

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Nonprofit, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Not sure where to begin with your search for foundation funding? New to grant seeking or just looking for a refresher?

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.

This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Participants will learn about artist Georges Seurat and explore the technique of Pointillism by creating their own painting masterpiece. For ages 5 - 12.

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

Coding Series: Sports

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Computer Classes, Live Indoor, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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 "Tween 9-12" group.

Tween: Tie Dye Cookie Decorating

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Boost your cookie decorating skills by using royal icing to create rainbow tie-dye cookie creations! To participate in this program your parent or guardian will be required to complete and sign a waiver. Thank you.

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

Escape Room: Caesar's Cyphers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Julius Caesar has been murdered! The fallen dictator and Emperor of Rome has left clues and ciphers behind to help protect his legacy. Can you solve the clues to let the world know about the nefarious secrets of the Roman empire?

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

STEAM: Petroglyphs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: S.T.E.A.M.
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.

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

STEAM: Petroglyphs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, 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.

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

Tween: Pixel Art Portraits

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what you would look like inside a video game? Do you have the perfect design for a Minecraft skin? Come create your own pixel art portrait! For ages 9 - 12.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Manga / Comic gift bag craft

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teen
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Have a gift for the comic lover in your life? Have a desire to cut up old library materials to repurpose them? Make a personalized gift bag out of discarded library comic book and manga pages!

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Description

Support group meeting for thyroid cancer survivors, family members, and friends. We share information, experiences, and coping strategies.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

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Deer Creek HOA Baord Meeting

4:45pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Deer Creek 2023 Q1 HOA Board Meeting

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

Back in a Spell: Author Talk with Lana Harper

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult, Senior
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Join us for a magical evening with New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper as she discusses the enchanting third installment of her immensely popular

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.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Drop-In Clay: Finishing Projects

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, Makerspace and Studios, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Did you begin a project at one of our Drop-in Clay programs? Stop by to pick up finished work or decorate and glaze works in progress! This session will be dedicated to finishing previously started projects.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL CLASSES

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
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 and HiSET 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 Studi

This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Class, Seniors, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Four-Part Medicare 101 Webinars : Medicare Options: Medigap and Medicare Advantage Plans 

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

Reservation

HAGNAUER-Art in Meditation

6:00pm - 7:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Hagnauer Gallery
Description

MAC Art in Meditation. Experience an hour of guided meditation with soft sound inside the beautiful Hagnauer gallery. Guided by Steffany Butts-Boucher of Echo Studio.