Rockrimmon Library will close on Sun., Dec. 1.

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

Limited Makerspace service today at Library 21c

All Day
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make II (Messy Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Event Details:

The Makerspaces at Library 21c will have limited service today due to classes.

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 Studi

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Colorado Family Caregivers

9:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Conference Room
Description

Registered nurse home health training

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.

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.

Summer Fun: Classical Music Live for Kids

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Colorado College Summer Music Festival Fellows, pre-professional musicians from around the world, will perform classical music pieces from their current study. Families will have time to ask questions and visit with the fellows.

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.

Patrons of Influence - El Paso County's Diverse Voices

10:00am - 11:00am
All
Required
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Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Family Library Programs, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 67
Event Details:

 Patrons of Influence Panel: El Paso County's Diverse Voices

           PPLD Celebrates Pride Month

Patrons of Influence - El Paso County's Diverse Voices - Livestream

10:00am - 11:00am
All
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adults, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Family Library Programs, Seniors, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Patrons of Influence - El Paso County's Diverse Voices - Livestream

        PPLD Celebrates Pride Month

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DESIGNLAB- InDesign

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Designshop
Description

Image removed.

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YMCA Bible Fellowship

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

A hymn, prayer, Bible Study, fellowship, coffee and light refreshments

Sewing Level 1: Bags

10:00am - 1:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Bag fresh sewing skills! Learn the basics of sewing to create a simple tote bag using a sewing machine.

No previous experience is required. All supplies will be provided by PPLD. Ages 9 and up.

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.

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.

Summer Fun: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Live Indoor, Tweens
Event Details:

Come explore the question of what prehistoric animals wandered the Colorado Mountain region at another time before ours.

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
Event Details:

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

VIRTUAL LENA Start Afternoons

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Register here for the Summer Virtual LENA Start series happening on:

Wednesdays, noon - 1 p.m., June 7th - July 26th

Before registering please ensure that:

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

Virtual Prenatal Series: The First Six Weeks

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Kids, Virtual Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Wonder what life will be like the first six weeks after your baby is born? At this session, we will discuss healing, rest, and mental health in postpartum.

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Stitch Wits

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

Stitch Wits

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SWS

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

Group takes an annual trip and has monthly presentations about the destination

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COURTYARD - Imagine Art Summer Camp

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Courtyard
Description

Reserving the courtyard.

Coding Series - Music

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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.

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.

Ice Cream Social

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Family, All
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Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, All
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational
Event Details:

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat. While supplies last.

 

 

Sewing Level 1: Bags

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Live Indoor, Makerspace, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Bag fresh sewing skills! Learn the basics of sewing to create a simple tote bag using a sewing machine.

No previous experience is required and all supplies will be provided by PPLD. Ages 9 and up. 

Coding Series: Music

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tween 9-12, Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen
Event Type: Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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. This session's theme is Music.

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.

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
Event Details:

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!

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
Event Details:

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

No registration required for this free program.

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July Dragonmoot

5:30pm - 7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Description

A gathering of medieval folks. We will be doing arts and sciences things, dancing, and talking about the progress of our 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.

Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series - Jeremy Facknitz

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Family
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Age Group: Adult, Family
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs, Live Outdoor
Event Details:

The Pikes Peak Library District is proud to present the 2023 Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series! Concerts will be on Wednesdays in June and July, 6 - 7:30 p.m.  

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Medicare 101- Presented by AIS Medicare & More

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

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

VIRTUAL LENA Start Evenings

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Register here for the Summer Virtual LENA Start series happening on:

Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., June 7th - July 26th

Before registering please ensure that: