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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Palmer Lake Book Club

9:30am - 11:00am
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Room: Palmer Lake Community Events
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

The Palmer Lake Book Club will meet at the Lucretia Vaile Museum, on the lower level of the Palmer Lake Library building. 

The April book selection is The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

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

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! 

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

ERC Make-a-Masterpiece: Impressionist Still Life: Les Fleurs

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: Paint like a French Impressionist, capturing the essence of a lively springtime bouquet.  Apply the painting techniques of Berthe Morisot, add chalk pastel highlights, a 3-D butterfly and - voila, a classic masterpiece!

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

Manitou Knitting Club

10:00am - 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 to meet up with like minded knitters, socialize, open to all sorts of textile arts.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Northstar Computer Series - Email Basics 1

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: EMAIL BASICS 1

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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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.

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

Storytime

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:

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

 

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This event is in the "Family" group.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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: 7
Event Details:

Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.

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

Create and Play

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

Did you know studies show that art making builds motor skills, reading readiness, and math concepts? Bring your little one to a special event made just for them where they will experience creative and playful adventures with art!

Reservation

CLASSROOM - Amigurumi

10:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: The Hall Lower Level Classroom
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Nonprofit
Event Details:

VITA Central site

This event is in the "Senior" group.

Art for Older Adults

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Senior
Event Type: Class, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Art for Older Adults

Art for Older Adults inspires a sense of self-reliance for older adults, even when the participant is somewhat reliant on a partner to help with materials use.

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CLASSROOM-Tatting $48

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Description

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

Happy Crafters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

All adult handicrafters aged 18 and over are welcome -- knitters, cross stitchers, crocheters, beaders, etc... BRING YOUR OWN PROJECT, share ideas, learn new skills. Light refreshments served.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Manga/Comics Gift Bags

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
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Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
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!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Mosaic Painting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
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Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Join us to create a painting inspired by Black American Artist Alma Thomas! Ages 12-18 only please.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
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Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:

Use stencils, stickers, and paint to customize a reusable bag!

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B2
Description

We will be hosting the basics of Medicare seminar in the Meeting room B2, at Library 21C
Free snacks and refreshments will be provided.
At this seminar you can expect to learn about:

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

STEAM: Petroglyphs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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, Live Indoor
Event Details:

Your children will learn to explore petroglyphs in this archaeology program. The program starts with a book and then includes several petroglyph activities – sandpaper petroglyphs, playdough petroglyphs, and Taino petroglyphs.

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This event is in the "Senior" group.
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Community Public, Local Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Join local author John Wesley Anderson for an in-person presentation on the release of his newest book, Lou and Jonbenét:  A Legendary Lawman's Quest to Solve a Child Beauty Queen's Murder.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teens Game

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Event Details:
Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We’ll have a Nintendo Switch tournament and snacks! Ages 12-18.