All Pikes Peak Library District locations will open at 11 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 27 due to an all-staff training.

East Library and book drop will reopen at 9 a.m. on Mon., Sept. 30 following completion of parking lot repairs.

Visit our project update page for more information.

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, 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.

ESL CLASSES

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED and HiSET are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offer Adult Basic Education (AB

Food Industry Training (5-Week Intensive Training Program)

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Creative Services Programs
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.

AARP Tax Aide (in partnership with PPLD)

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

Placeholder: Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity/Story Rooms
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult. 

Space is limited.

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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.  

Family Place Playgroup

10:00am - 11:15am
Kids, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For parents and caregivers with children 1-3 years old.

Nonprofit Workshop - Introduction to Project Budgets

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Nonprofit, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Participants will learn the components of a project budget proposal, including how to estimate costs, income projections, and commonly used terminology.

Northstar Computer Series- Computer Basics 1

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adult Library Programs, Computer Classes, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join us and learn to use PPLD resources to improve your computer skills. This learning experience consists of three (3) in-perso

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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.  

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity/Story Rooms
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult. 

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens 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.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Toddler Time

11:15am - 11:45am
Kids
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

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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.

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Family
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Practice reading

STEAM: Nebula Painting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Tweens
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Events
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Learn about nebulae in space and experiment with watercolor techniques to create your own nebula painting. For ages 5 - 12.

Coding Series: Sports

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Learning Lab
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Computer Classes, Live Indoor, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
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.

Make Your Own Comic/Manga Gift Bag

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
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!

STEAM: Chia Pets and More

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, S.T.E.A.M., Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Explore the magic of seed germination. Create your own Chia Pet and get ready to watch it grow. Prepare seeds in a bag where you watch the roots grow and the seeds germinate. Ages 5 - 12.

Teen Anime Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Love Anime? Come hang out with other teens who share your passion! Some Anime shown may be rated PG-13 or TV-14. Snacks provided, cosplay welcome!

VITA Central (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

ESL CLASSES

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
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.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
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

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Harvest Springs Board of Directors Meeting

5:30pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

Board meeting for the Harvest Springs Community

Reservation

Inner Faith Ministries LLC

5:45pm - 6:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Description

Church group

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.

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Learn about Germany - From Language to Culture

6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

A conversation group for non-native speakers who wish to practice German and learn about the culture. Some German language skills are recommended but not necessary. 

Reservation

Pack 100 Arrow of Light & Cross Over Pack Meeting

6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Description

This will be a pack meeting to remember! We need all our lions, tigers, wolves, bears, and Web1 scouts to come to make a pathway for our Web2 boys to walk down on their way to crossing over to boy scouts.

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Beginner's Japanese Study Group (COS Kaiwa Club)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

Study group meeting for the CO Springs Kaiwa Club. We meet twice a month to practice Japanese. May bring small snacks, but we will definitely pick up after ourselves!