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. 

Community Collage

All Day
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Help us fill in the silhouette of our mountain range with pictures and words that make you think of Colorado!

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! 

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.

NorthStar Computer Series - Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Practice the skills learned in the previous “Internet Basics” series.

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.

Summer Adventure Party @ Aga Park

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids 0-5
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Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Event Type: Kids
Event Details:

Meet your friends at Fountain Library's Summer Adventure Party at Aga Park from 10 a.m. to noon!  Aga Park has a Splash Pad for water play, a big playground with swings, and a grassy field to safely run about.

Yarnettes Fiber Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Makerspace and Studios, Makerspace
Event Details:

Join this fun group of fiber friends for a couple of hours of working on projects. 

Reservation

American Red Cross Instructor Training Course

10:15am - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Description

I am offering an open registration class for the American Red Cross to certify new Instructors to deliver American Red Cross CPR classes.

Registration is required at
www.FRCPR.com

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 - 7, with a favorite adult.

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 young children and their favorite adult.

Art Together: I Spy!

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Required
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Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a masterpiece modeled after the famous illustrator of the popular I Spy series: Walter Wick. Use all sorts of items, big and small, to form an I Spy page of your very own - you can even write your own clues! Please register.

Art Together: I Spy!

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
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Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Courtyard
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Create a masterpiece modeled after the famous illustrator of the popular I Spy series: Walter Wick. Use all sorts of items, big and small, to form an I Spy page of your very own - you can even write your own clues!

Summer Fun: Nature's Educators

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, 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, Family
Event Type: Kids, Family Library Programs, Tweens
Event Details:

Join Nature's Educators to meet and learn about various social animals and how they work together to survive!  There will be no touching of any ambassadors, but pictures are welcome!   

Naturalization Ceremony

11:00am - 1:30pm
All
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: All
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Nonprofit
Event Details:

A Naturalization Ceremony will be presented by USCIS to honor new citizens.

The Ceremony will begin at 11:30 AM

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Hold for site visit

11:30am - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Description

Hold

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COMMUNITY EXCHANGE

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Hall (staff only facility)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Description

The Community Exchange is a weekly program aimed at providing a wide variety of necessary services for anyone in El Paso County. This program is hosted by PPLD and is held in the Knights of Columbus Hall on Friday afternoons from 1 - 4 p.m.

Ruth Holley Book Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Senior
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Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Book Group, Seniors
Event Details:

The Ruth Holley Book Club meets on the 4th Friday of the month to discuss a book in person. During the month of July, we will discuss "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

Learn to Crochet: Amigurumi Yeti/Sasquatch

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Required
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Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In this three part series, you'll learn the basics of crochet while completing a cute amigurumi yeti or sasquatch! This program is appropriate for complete beginners.

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Expressive Art Therapy

3:00pm - 4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Description

Processing stress using art and small movement. Supplies provided. Facilitated by licensed professional. Donations appreciated but not required. 

Space limited to 12 people, please RSVP via phone at 7192051977. 

Tween: Spy Camp

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tween 9-12
Required
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Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Calling all secret agents! Are you an expert at espionage? Do you delight in decoding secret messages? Make your way through a laser maze, create a dazzling disguise, and more at Spy Camp! For ages 9 - 12. Registration required.

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ATC Monthly Event

3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Description

Make and Take event to create Artist Trading Cards with free art supplies donated by us and a few members of the community. =) Every month will have a different theme and July's theme will be Mixed Media!

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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: 10
Event Details:

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

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Medicare 101

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Description

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