All Pikes Peak Library District locations will be closed Tue., Dec. 24 and Wed., Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

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

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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
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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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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Makerspace and Studios
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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.

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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
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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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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

moms and babies gathering for breastfeeding support

This event is in the "All" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 58
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 Patrons of Influence Panel: Women’s History Month

Join Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) and Sixty35 Media (formally Colorado Springs Business Journal) as we celebrate Patrons that are providing positive influences in the areas of

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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Seniors, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 56
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 Patrons of Influence Panel: Women’s History Month

Join Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) and Sixty35 Media (formally Colorado Springs Business Journal) as we celebrate Patrons that are providing positive influences in the areas of

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TEXTILES-Tapestry 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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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
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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.

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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
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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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Toddler 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
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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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Montessori Baby and Toddler Info Session

10:30am - 11:15am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Description

Mini Session on infant and child development: The Montessori Way

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

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Beginner Watercolor Class

10:30am - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Description

Step by step instructions. All supplies provided. Reservations required @ krisgideon.com classes

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

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
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Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

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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
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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

This event is in the "Senior" group.

Aging Well, Without Injury - Part 2

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Class, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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Aging Well, Without Injury: How to prevent falls

​​​Falls are the most common injury for people of all ages.

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.

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Picasso Meets Matisse

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, ERC (Educational Resource Center), Family Library Programs, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Homeschoolers: In this unique project you'll explore Pablo Picasso's Blue and Rose Period paintings and Henri Matisse's "painting with scissors" method.
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Tri-Lakes Friends Bi-Monthly meeting

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

Bi-monthly meeting of Friends

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AARP Driver Safety

1:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Description

This is a 4-hour class that fulfills the Colorado State requirements to make 55 and older drivers eligible for an insurance discount. The class must be taken every 3 years to continue the Auto Insurance discount.

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
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Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.

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Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
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Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!

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This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
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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
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Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

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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
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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

The Aftermath program is back! Math tutoring of all levels is offered for free from Math professionals to past professors, PhDs, engineers, and more.

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

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids 0-5, Family
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Family
Event Type: Kids
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Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

No registration required for this free program.

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
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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 - Microsoft Word 2

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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Learners will practice changing the spacing and alignment of text, add bullets and numbers to make a list, save a document using the correct name and location, customize the margins and orientation of a document, and recognize common Microsoft Wor

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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Description

This forum for the Colorado Springs Mayoral race will be an additional opportunity for voters to get to know the candidates, with opportunities for members of the public to submit questions.

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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: All
Event Type: PPLD: Board of Trustees
Event Details:

Regular monthly meeting of the PPLD Board of Trustees

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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.
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Skean Dubh (Celtic Acoustic Band)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Live Outdoor, Seniors
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Skean Dubh is one of the most highly sought after acoustic Celtic bands in the Rocky Mountain region. Featuring unforgettable vocals, hauntingly beautiful uilleann bagpiping, sophisticated fiddle, and engaging rhythms.

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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.
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Skean Dubh (Celtic Acoustic Band)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: OL - Off Site
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Live Outdoor, Seniors
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Skean Dubh is one of the most highly sought after acoustic Celtic bands in the Rocky Mountain region. Featuring unforgettable vocals, hauntingly beautiful uilleann bagpiping, sophisticated fiddle, and engaging rhythms.

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 Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults
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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.

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This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Community Public
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Do you have a passion for your neighborhood? And want to actively participate in building and shaping your community? CONO can help prepare you (for free!) to effectively engage and organize your community!