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Homeschool Art Show Exhibit

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Corner
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Live Indoor, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Drop by to check out the Homeschool Art Show, exhibited in the East Library Children's Department throughout the month of April. Artwork has been provided by homeschoolers, Grades K - 12, from across the Pikes Peak Library District!   ...

Community Resources open hours

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
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. ...

NorthStar Computer Series - Email Basics 3

10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Petritz Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Class, Computer Classes, Senior Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Email Basic 3   In this lesson, learners will practice managing email accounts by deleting emails from the trash to the inbox.  Learners will also practice identifying and utilizing the unsubscribe button to stop receiving mass emails...

Speak English Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs, Adult Library Programs
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. Classes are free. There is no need to register in advanc...

Community Resources open hours

10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Manitou Springs 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. ...

Monumental Readers

10:30am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs
Event Details:
A book club sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Friends of PPLD. All are welcome! The April book selection is Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper. ...

Career Navigator office hours / Horas de oficina del Navegador de Carreras

11:30am - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: B4
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:
A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs. Searching for a career also includes identifying your skills and interests, considering what you value and enjoy doing, and exploring different paths to learn what type of ...

Homeschool Science: Engineering Design Challenge

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Homeschool, Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join STARBASE Peterson for an afternoon exploring STEM and the Engineering Design Process. Use your engineering skills to complete a challenge using limited supplies and time! YOU are the engineer! Can you solve the problem? Ages 8 - 13. Registration...

Happy Crafters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:
All adult handicrafters aged 18 and over are welcome -- knitters, cross stitchers, crocheters, beaders, etc... BRING YOUR OWN PROJECT, share ideas, learn new skills. Light refreshments served. ...

Natural Grocers Nutrition Class: Natural Hacks to Support A Healthy Mood

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:
Natural Hacks to Support a Healthy Mood  Gain a new understanding of the many complexities that play a role in supporting a healthy mood or hindering it. Nutritional, supplemental, environmental, lifestyle and other key factors will be discus...

Movie Matinee

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine A
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Event Details:
Come join us for our monthly Movie Matinee! Drinks and refreshments will be provided. ...

Drop-in Watercolor Painting

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Class, Creative Services Programs, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:
Are you interested in learning to paint with watercolors? Are you a beginner or an experienced artist but eager to meet others who enjoy this art medium? Come paint at the Library during a drop-in watercolor painting session. There is no formal instr...

Teen/Tween Gaming

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We’ll have a Switch Mario Cart or Super Smash Bros tournament! Ages 12-18. ...

Family Place Playgroup

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Community/ Annex
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:
**Please note this is a makeup date for the cancelled playgroup on 3/15. Please register for the 5-week series here: https://ppld.librarymarket.com/event/family-place-playgroup-389365**  Parents and caregivers of children ages 1 - 3 are ...

Teens Game: Mario Party Superstars

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Event Details:
Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We will have snacks! Ages 12-18. ...

Paper Tigers Origami Class

4:15pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Live Indoor, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
 Come have fun learning origami at the Monument Library!    Connie Stanton will walk you through each step as you make a couple of geometric creations each time.     The highlight of this class is our di...

Virtual Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join local yoga instructor Svetlana in this virtual class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class upon registration (see below). The link works for all classes T...

Friends of the OCC Library Quarterly Meeting

9:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Friends of PPLD
Event Details:
The Friends of Old Colorado City Library hold book sales to raise money, host various library events, fund library programs, meet only four times a year, and look for ways to improve the Old Colorado City Library. We welcome your attendance and input...

Paws to Read

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:
Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs. If your child might benefit from sensory accommodations such as fidgets or noise-reducing headphones, please request a Sensory Accommo...

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens 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 builds on familiar experiences to introduce new vocabulary and word sounds in a lively atmosphere. ...

Jean Ciavonne Poetry Contest Award Ceremony

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: The Hall at PPLD ( Closing May 1, 2024)
Room: MacLaren Hall
Age Group: Tweens, Family, All
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Celebrate the winners of the 2024 Jean Ciavonne Poetry Contest. Enjoy a light reception following the awards ceremony. ...

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join us for an interactive storytime that is especially welcoming for children on the autism spectrum and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive library experience. Registration is required.  Peak Autism Services will be availa...

Community Resources open hours

9:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Penrose 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. ...

ESL CLASSES

9:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:
ESL classes are for adults that want to improve the workplace and everyday language. Classes are focused on: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. We offer Beginning, Intermediate and High-Intermediate levels, and classes are in-person and virtu...