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Picture of children sitting on floor looking at an obstructed person holding a book. Text below reads Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Sand Creek Library

Storytime

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reduci...

Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Stories and more fo

Yoga Flow

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library 21c: Venue at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
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 begi...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
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

PPLD Narcan Training

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Penrose Aspen Room at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This training is intended to provide instruction and guidance on the use of Narcan in and emergency situation. 

Required
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This training is intended to provide instruction and guidance on the use of Narcan in and emergency situation. 

Advanced Sewing Skills: Wristlet Keychains

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
East Make at East Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Makerspace, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Have you taken Sewing Level 1 and feel ready to take your sewing skills to the next level? Want to learn more about what sewing machines can do? Join us for Advanced Sewing Skills!...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Make
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Creative Services Programs, Makerspace, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Have you taken Sewing Level 1 and feel ready to take your sewing skills to the next level? Want to learn more about what sewing machines can do? Join us for Advanced Sewing Skills!

Community Resources open hours

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Community Resources
Age Group:
Adults, All
Event Details:

Come speak with a Community Resources Specialist to receive resources or information you are in need of in El Paso County.

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Age Group: Adults, All
Event Type: Community Resources
Event Details:

Come speak with a Community Resources Specialist to receive resources or information you are in need of in El Paso County.

Promotional image for Paws to Read. A child reads a book to a dog.

Paws to Read

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library 21c: Children's Floor at Library 21c
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!   We know there are all kinds of kids with all ...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Floor
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

Kids can practice readi

Paws to Read

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
East Children's Corner at East Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs! We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of n...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, 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!

Teens Game

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Penrose Pine Room at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Teen Library Programs
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We’ll have a board game here tournament and snacks! Ages 12-18.

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Pine Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:

Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We’ll have a board game here tournament and snacks! Ages 12-18.

Math Tutoring

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Library 21c: Ent Conference Center at Library 21c
Event Type:
Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

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. Tutoring i...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Ent Conference Center
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:

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. Tutoring is provided free of charge.

Seasonal Sign Painting with SK Designs

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Sand Creek Meeting Room B at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Kathy of SK Designs to paint a seasonal, decorative sign. All materials provided. Space is limited. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join Kathy of SK Designs to paint a seasonal, decorative sign. All materials provided. Space is limited. Registration required.

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The GED, 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...

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:

The GED, 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 St

Book cover image and author Mona Susan Power

Virtual Author Visits: Native Rights and Culture in Fiction – A Conversation with Mona Susan Power

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Author, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Link to Registration Form on Library Speakers Consortium. You’re invited to join us as Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls. This conversation h...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Author, Senior Library Programs, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Link to Registration Form on Library Speakers Consortium.

Speak English Group

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Sand Creek Meeting Room A at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Community Public, Foreign Language
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group is an informal English language conversation group for adults who speak some English. Classes are free and no registration is necessary.

Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Community Public, Foreign Language
Event Details:

This group is an informal English language conversation group for adults who speak some English. Classes are free and no registration is necessary.

Board of Trustees meeting

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Penrose Columbine at Penrose Library
Event Type:
PPLD: Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

regular Board of Trustees monthly meeting.

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

regular Board of Trustees monthly meeting.

Storytime children reading

Storytime

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.  We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of needs, so if your child might benefit from s...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Children listening to story being read. Along the bottom it reads "Storytime"

Storytime

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult. Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early ...

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

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

Sand Creek Book Club

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sand Creek Meeting Room B at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

March by Geraldine Brooks Read the book and join the discussion. Copies of the book can be picked up at Sand Creek Library.

Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:

March by Geraldine Brooks

Read the book and join the discussion.

Copies of the book can be picked up at Sand Creek Library.

Music and Movement

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room at Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids
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. The C...

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens 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.

Storytime children reading

Storytime

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
East Children's Story Room at East Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.  We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of needs, so if your child might benefit from s...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:

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

Children listening to story being read. On the side it reads "Storytime"

Storytime

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
High Prairie Meeting Room at High Prairie Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult. Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early ...

Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

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

happy toddler

Toddler Time

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
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 builds on familiar experien...

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Stay and Play

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Fountain Library
Event Type:
Childrens Library Programs
Age Group:
Kids
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 1 - 2 years old. No regis...

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:

Housing Options To Age In Place : PPAAA Retirement Series

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Annex at East Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Class, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Housing Options To Age In Place : PPAAA Retirement Series  Join Cindi Nelson, BA and Melissa Marts, MA with Area Agency on Aging in an interactive discussion surrounding af...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Class, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Housing Options To Age In Place

Old Colorado City Book Group

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Old Colorado City Meeting Room at Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs, Senior Library Programs
Age Group:
Adults, 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...

Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs, Senior Library Programs
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.