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. 

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.

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.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
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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

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!

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.

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.  

Family Place Playgroup

10:00am - 11:15am
Kids 0-5, Family
Required
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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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Northstar Computer Series- Computer Basics 3

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: 4
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  

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.  

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids 0-5, Family
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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. 

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.

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.

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.

Old Colorado City Book Group

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

The Old Colorado City Library meets monthly in person (call about Zoom options) to discuss favorite popular and timely fiction and non-fiction.  See PDF link for upcoming book titles.  Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.

Career Navigator office hours

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult
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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:

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Reservation

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 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.

STEAM: Nebula Painting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

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

STEAM: Is that painting REALLY just dots: Seurat Pointillism

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

Tween: Life Size Battleship

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Live Indoor, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Play Battleship like you've never played it before - in life size! For ages 9 - 12.

Tween: Pixel Art Portrait

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's 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.

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.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
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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

Children's Art Reception

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: PPLD: Internal
Event Details:

Art Reception for participating student artists and their families.

Reservation

Mr

5:45pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Description

Board meeting

Reservation

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: B6
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!