All Pikes Peak Library District locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27 and will be closed on Thu., Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.  The eLibrary and other online services and resources will still be available.

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

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

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FCS Homeschool Art Show Event

Homeschool Art Show Exhibit

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
East Library
Event Type:
Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Kids, Live Indoor, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Details:

Drop by to check out the Homeschool Art Show, exhibited in the East Library Children's area throughout the month of April. Artwork has been provided by homeschoolers, Grades K - 12...

Library Branch: East Library
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Kids, Live Indoor, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Drop by to check out the Homeschool Art Show, exhibited in the East Library Children's area throughout the month of April. Artwork has been provided by homeschoolers, Grades K - 12, from across the Pikes Peak Library District!

 

Make-a-Masterpiece for Homeschoolers

Make-a-Masterpiece: Paint Like An Impressionist!

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
East Community Meeting Room at East Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Observe, imagine, and create a painterly “plein air” masterpiece, inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet.  Using short brushstrokes and layers of paint, ...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Observe, imagine, and create a painterly “plein air” masterpiece, inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet.  Using short brushstrokes and layers of paint, your artwork will come alive with color, movement, and texture.&nbs

Disclaimer(s)

One slot per month: Due to the popularity of this program, please limit your registration to one slot per month. 

One slot per participant: Please register for only one session so that others can attend the program. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so that others can participate.

Annual Homeschool Resource Fair

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Library 21c: Venue at Library 21c
Event Type:
Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Are you a homeschool family or interested in getting started in homeschooling? Our annual Homeschool Resource Fair features a wide variety of local exhibitors offering educational ...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Are you a homeschool family or interested in getting started in homeschooling? Our annual Homeschool Resource Fair features a wide variety of local exhibitors offering educational and extracurricular opportunities for homeschooling families.

Disclaimer(s)

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Homeschool: Great Inventions: The Super Soaker

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B at Sand Creek Library
Event Type:
Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Details:

Learn about Lonnie Johnson, NASA engineer and inventor of the greatest water blaster ever, through hands-on activities and challenges. Ages 7 - 12.

Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Learn about Lonnie Johnson, NASA engineer and inventor of the greatest water blaster ever, through hands-on activities and challenges. Ages 7 - 12.

two children looking in microscope

Homeschool Science: The Science of Safety

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Community/ Annex at East Library
Event Type:
Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Details:

Join the experts from Colorado Springs Utilities who use hands-on experiments and activities to illustrate how the safe use of electricity and natural gas can affect all aspects of...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Family
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Join the experts from Colorado Springs Utilities who use hands-on experiments and activities to illustrate how the safe use of electricity and natural gas can affect all aspects of our daily activities.

two children looking in microscope

Homeschool Science: The Science of Safety

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Community/ Annex at East Library
Event Type:
Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Details:

Join the experts from Colorado Springs Utilities who use hands-on experiments and activities to illustrate how the safe use of electricity and natural gas can affect all aspects of...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Homeschool, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Join the experts from Colorado Springs Utilities who use hands-on experiments and activities to illustrate how the safe use of electricity and natural gas can affect all aspects of our daily activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

Make-a-Masterpiece: Paint Like An Impressionist!

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library 21c: CreateSpace at Library 21c
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Observe, imagine, and create a painterly "plein air" masterpiece, inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet.  Using short brushstrokes and layers of paint, ...

Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12, Teen, Family
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Kids, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Homeschoolers: Observe, imagine, and create a painterly "plein air" masterpiece, inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet.  Using short brushstrokes and layers of paint, your artwork will come alive with color, movement, and texture.

Disclaimer(s)

One slot per month: Due to the popularity of this program, please limit your registration to one slot per month. 

One slot per participant: Please register for only one session so that others can attend the program. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so that others can participate.

a graphic of a burst of colorful powders. Rocket ship logo. All Pikes Peak Makes. PPLD logo.

All Pikes Peak Makes

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Library 21c
Event Type:
Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M., Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Details:

A maker is someone who creates – to be innovative, to solve problems, to bring something beautiful into the world, or simply to have fun. They have an idea and they bring it to lif...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Age Group: Kids 0-5, Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family, All
Event Type: Adults, Makerspace and Studios, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M., Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

A maker is someone who creates – to be innovative, to solve problems, to bring something beautiful into the world, or simply to have fun. They have an idea and they bring it to life.