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Virtual Prenatal Series: Postpartum- The first six weeks

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Family Library Programs
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Are you expecting and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse-Family Partnership for a series of prenatal classes. Classes are every Wednesday at noon. E...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Family Library Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Are you expecting and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse-Family Partnership for a series of prenatal classes. Classes are every Wednesday at noon.

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

Tea Blend Workshop

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palmer Lake Library
Event Type:
Adults, Cooking, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Join us to learn about and experiment with different tea leaves and ingredients to create personalized tea blends. Take your custom tea blend home and enjoy. Offered as part of the...

Required
Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Cooking, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us to learn about and experiment with different tea leaves and ingredients to create personalized tea blends. Take your custom tea blend home and enjoy. Offered as part of the Winter Adult Reading Program. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

VIRTUAL LENA Start Wednesday Evenings

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Early Literacy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

8-week LENA Start series for parents with children ages 0-32 months. 

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Type: Adults, Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

8-week LENA Start series for parents with children ages 0-32 months. 

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Cooking Class: Choux Pastry

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library 21c: Kitchen at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace and Studios, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Details:

Chilly weather got you down? Warm up in the kitchen and join us to make a delicious and comforting Choux Pastry recipe. In this class, you will learn about seasonal cooking, how to...

Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace and Studios, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Chilly weather got you down? Warm up in the kitchen and join us to make a delicious and comforting Choux Pastry recipe.

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

NorthStar Computer Series: Computer Basics 2

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Adults, Class, Computer Classes, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

  Computer Basic 2   Learners will continue where Part 1 left off. Participants will learn how to make capital letters and symbols with Shift and&...

Required
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: 10
Event Details:
 

Computer Basic 2

 

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

Art for Older Adults

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Old Colorado City Meeting Room at Old Colorado City Library
Event Type:
Adults, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

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. Each month seniors c...

Required
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs, Intergenerational, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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.

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

Device Drop-in Help

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Penrose Library
Event Type:
Adults, Computer Classes, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
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!  Registration is not required.  Please brin...

Library Branch: Penrose Library
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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Library 21c Fiber Arts Group

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library 21c: B6 at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Interested in stitching, knitting, crocheting, and more? Bring your stitching, knitting, crocheting project, or more and socialize with other crafters. Fiber Arts groups are open t...

Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B6
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Event Details:

Interested in stitching, knitting, crocheting, and more? Bring your stitching, knitting, crocheting project, or more and socialize with other crafters.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English Group

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library 21c: Ent Conference Center at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Adults
Age Group:
Adult
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 practic...

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

Penrose Perk

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Penrose Library
Event Type:
Adults
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Enjoy a beverage and learn about Library resources. 

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a beverage and learn about Library resources. 

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

Drop In Device Lab

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ruth Holley Study Room at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Adults
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet? Stop by our Drop-In Device Lab from 1:30-3:00pm on the 2nd Friday of every month and our staff will assist you.  No regis...

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet? Stop by our Drop-In Device Lab from 1:30-3:00pm on the 2nd Friday of every month and our staff will assist you. 

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

PPAAA Retirement Series: Social Security Basics

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Community Meeting Room at East Library
Event Type:
Adults, Intergenerational, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Retirement can be as stressful as it can be fun! Join PPLD and PPAAA for this Retirement Series that will provide information, resources, and fellowship to explore the many ways re...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Intergenerational, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Retirement can be as stressful as it can be fun! Join PPLD and PPAAA for this Retirement Series that will provide information, resources, and fellowship to explore the many ways retirement can be challenging and enjoyable.

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

UFOs of the Rocky Mountain West with Rick Sturdevant

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Monument Meeting Room at Monument Library
Event Type:
Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Concentrating on the Rocky Mountain West, this presentation outlines some of the most familiar, and a few lesser-known UFO sightings. It weighs UFO sightings and media reactions to...

Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor, Seniors
Event Details:

Concentrating on the Rocky Mountain West, this presentation outlines some of the most familiar, and a few lesser-known UFO sightings. It weighs UFO sightings and media reactions to them against some official U.S.

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

Strange Colorado

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Penrose Columbine A at Penrose Library
Event Type:
Adults, Class, History, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Colorado is full of urban legends and stories of the odd, spooky, or the macabre. Join author and paranormal investigator Erin Taylor as she sets out to discover some of Colorado’s...

Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Class, History, Seniors
Event Details:

Colorado is full of urban legends and stories of the odd, spooky, or the macabre. Join author and paranormal investigator Erin Taylor as she sets out to discover some of Colorado’s most exciting tales from her book Strange Colorado.

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

Thrift Store Paintings

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library 21c: CreateSpace at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adults, Arts & Crafts, Live Indoor, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Join us to create a new-to-you masterpiece using thrift store paintings and acrylics. All supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a painting from home to use. Offer...

Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Arts & Crafts, Live Indoor, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Join us to create a new-to-you masterpiece using thrift store paintings and acrylics. All supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a painting from home to use. Offered as part of the Winter Adult Reading Program. Registration required.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

German Conversation Group

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Monument Meeting Room at Monument Library
Event Type:
Adults, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor
Event Details:

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

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

Native Plants

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
East Community/ Annex at East Library
Event Type:
Adults
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Join Allisa Linfield, Horticulture Specialist from El Paso County CSU Extension office to learn about native plants and how to incorporate them into your landscaping.Offered as a p...

Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Join Allisa Linfield, Horticulture Specialist from El Paso County CSU Extension office to learn about native plants and how to incorporate them into your landscaping.

Offered as a part of the Winter Adult Reading Program. 

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

Virtual Author Visits: I Am Nobody’s Slave - An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Library
Event Type:
Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Link to the information page on Library Speakers Consortium.We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Author, Seniors, Virtual Program
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Cooking Class: Cream of Roasted Asparagus Soup

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Library 21c: Kitchen at Library 21c
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace and Studios, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Details:

Chilly weather got you down? Warm up in the kitchen and join us to make a delicious and comforting Cream of Roasted Asparagus Soup recipe. In this class, you will learn about seaso...

Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Kitchen
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, Adult, Senior, Family
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adults, Family Library Programs, Intergenerational, Live Indoor, Makerspace and Studios, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Chilly weather got you down? Warm up in the kitchen and join us to make a delicious and comforting Cream of Roasted Asparagus Soup recipe.

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

Socrates Cafe

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Monument Meeting Room at Monument Library
Event Type:
Adults, Live Indoor
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

This adult group discusses all kinds of subjects such as philosophy, religions, politics, morality, and the common threads among humanity. All are welcome to attend this well-moder...

Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Live Indoor
Event Details:

This adult group discusses all kinds of subjects such as philosophy, religions, politics, morality, and the common threads among humanity. All are welcome to attend this well-moderated and thought-provoking group.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Speak English Group

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room at Cheyenne Mountain Library
Event Type:
Adult Education Programs, Adults
Age Group:
Adult
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 practic...

Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Natural Grocers: The Paleo/Vegan Smoothie: Healthy and Delicious on the Go

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
East F1 at East Library
Event Type:
Adults, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Smoothie recipes are easy and only require four simple steps. Supercharge your smoothie for personalized health benefits!Offered as a part of the Winter Adult Reading Program. &nbs...

Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East F1
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Smoothie recipes are easy and only require four simple steps. Supercharge your smoothie for personalized health benefits!

Offered as a part of the Winter Adult Reading Program.  

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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

Ruth Holley Craft Group

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ruth Holley Meeting Room at Ruth Holley Library
Event Type:
Adults
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Bring a craft to work on while socializing with other crafters! The Ruth Holly Craft Group meets bi-weekly, the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 2:00-3:00pm. Craft groups ar...

Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults
Event Details:

Bring a craft to work on while socializing with other crafters! The Ruth Holly Craft Group meets bi-weekly, the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 2:00-3:00pm.

This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "16-24" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Senior" group.

Drop-in Watercolor

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Fountain Meeting Room at Fountain Library
Event Type:
Adults, Arts & Crafts, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Age Group:
Tween 9-12, Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Details:

Come to Fountain Library to experiment with watercolors at this fun and informal drop-in session! No registration is necessary and all skill levels welcome. We'll supply the brushe...

Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12, Teen, 16-24, Adult, Senior
Event Type: Adults, Arts & Crafts, Seniors, Teen, Tweens
Event Details:

Come to Fountain Library to experiment with watercolors at this fun and informal drop-in session! No registration is necessary and all skill levels welcome. We'll supply the brushes, paint, and paper; just bring yourself!