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 "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 "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Makerspace and Studios
Event Details:

Start your journey to a new career today! 

Pikes Peak Library District is offering a five-week training program that helps you learn the skills you need to become a qualified prep cook or line cook.

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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 9:45am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
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.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Music & Movement

9:30am - 10:00am
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:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For ages 2-3 accompanied by a favorite adult.

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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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.

Reservation

breast feeding support group

10:00am - 11:00am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Description

mothers and babies meeting for breastfeeding support

Reservation

TEXTILES-Quilted Wall Hanging

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.

Music & Movement

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:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For ages 2-3 accompanied by a favorite adult.

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

Music & Movement

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:

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For ages 2 - 3 accompanied by a favorite adult.

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

Stay and Play

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Join us for open-ended play! We'll have fun toys to enhance your child's early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together. For ages 0-5 years old. No registration required.

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

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
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, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Prenatal Series: Breastfeeding

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Kids
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Are you expecting and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse-Family Partnership for a series of virtual prenatal classes. Registration is required.

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

Yoga Flow

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

A yoga class for all, focusing on linking breath and movement.  The practice introduces traditional yoga sequences where one pose "flows" into the next.  Perfect for beginners, but leaves lots of room to incorporate more challenging pose

Reservation

Bible Missionary Church

12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Description

Pastors dinner

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

Senior Lunch and a Movie

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Movie, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 69
Event Details:

Senior Lunch and a Movie

You bring your lunch and PPLD will bring the movie! Join us and other patrons as we enjoy a monthly movie during lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Registration is not required but is encouraged.

Reservation

Monument Hand Spinners

1:00pm - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Description

A group of Hand Spinners that bring in our Spinning wheels and work on making fiber crafts

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

Homeschool: Classified! - Making Sense of the Animal Kingdom

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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.

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

Intro to 3D Modeling: Pendants

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to 3D print your own designs but have not known how to make them? This session will provide a basic overview on how to create and modify 3D designs using TinkerCAD, a free browser-based 3D modeling platform.

Branches:
Calhan Library, Cheyenne Mountain Library, East Library, Fountain Library, High Prairie Library, The Hall (staff only facility), Library 21c, Manitou Springs Library, Mobile Library Services, Monument Library, Old Colorado City Library, Palmer Lake Library, Penrose Library, Rockrimmon Library, Ruth Holley Library, Sand Creek Library, Ute Pass Library
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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:

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.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

Reservation

CLASSROOM-Imagine Afterschool

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

Afterschool Art Program

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

Free Math Tutoring

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Need math help? Come work with our community volunteer tutors. All grade levels welcome. No reservations necessary. Tutors available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Description

Math tutoring - Free for all levels - past educators, current math tutors, and engineers with a love of math and a passion for teaching will help with all levels of math. (formerly AfterMath)

This event is in the "Teen" group.

ASL Basics

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture with instructors from the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB)!

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

Northstar Computer Series - Email Basics 2

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Practice the skills learned in September's Email Basics series, learn new computer skills using Northstar Digital's online modules, or test for computer skills certifications with Northstar Digital.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

How can we be happier and more stress resilient in 2023?

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English Group

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
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

Vino & Vision Local

6:00pm - 7:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Description

Vino & Vision Local is a business and social networking group for entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who want to socialize and form meaningful relationships with others in their profession or industry.