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. 

STEAM Take & Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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
Event Details:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12.  

STEAM Take and Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM Take and Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM: Take and Make: Craft Stick Harmonica 

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica.

For ages 5-12. 

Take and Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12. 

Regional History and Genealogy Monthly Staff Meeting

9:00am - 10:00am
Adult
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Meeting for Regional History and Genealogy staff on the 2nd Friday of each month from 9-10 AM.

STEM Take & Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Craft Stick Harmonica

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12.

STEM Take and Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12. 

Device Drop-In Help

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Bay Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

 Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help! 

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Island Exploration: Treasure Map!

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: Create your uniquely illustrated island map, inspired by Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl.

NorthStar Computer Series - Computer Basics 1

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Event Details:

Computer Basics 1

 

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.

Reservation

TEXTILES-Frame Loom Weaving

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

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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. 

CNC Badging

10:00am - 1:00pm
Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Kick off your creativity with our CNC Router! PPLD's ShopBot Desktop CNC is a computer-controlled mill, router, and drill all in one that lets you make your own projects with wood or acrylic.

STEM Take & Makes: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12. 

Take and Make: Craft Stick Harmonica

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. For ages 5-12. 

STEAM Take & Make: Craft Stick Harmonica 

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:

Make some music on this simple craft stick harmonica. 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.

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.

VITA Central (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

10:30am - 2:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Pine Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

Manitou Knitting Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior, All
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
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

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.

String Art

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: 2
Event Details:

Get into the Winter Adult Reading Program spirit with this thematic art project. Use embroidery floss and pins to make a string art version of classic winter symbols.

Homeschool: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors

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:

Dive into Drew Daywalt’s laugh-out-loud funny picture book, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. Homeschoolers will explore the story - and the classic game - with a variety of engaging activities that touch upon math concepts and more.

Reservation

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 all ages and abilities. Enjoy playful poetry games and write poems with 2 facilitators from Poetry Heals.

KidsMake: String Art

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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Kids will use a hammer, nails, and colorful string to make their own work of art! 

 

Reservation

DYE LAB-Blue Hands Club $25

5:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Dye Lab
Description

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