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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!   ...

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
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 Accommodat...

Tween Dungeon's and Dragons

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Amanda! New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9 - 12. ...

Idea Lab: Ozobots

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Get an introduction to coding with these simple robots. You’ll use color combinations to move the robot along. For ages 5 - 12.  The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones fo...

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs. The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to ...

Tween Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Live Outdoor, Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Erica! New members are always welcome and no experience is required. Ages 9-12. #tweens  #dungeonsanddragons Sensory Accommodations Kit Description: The Customer Servi...

Clay Exploration: Jewelry Dish

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Makerspace
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family, All
Event Type: Creative Services Programs, Intergenerational Library Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Join us and experiment with clay at the Sand Creek Library Makerspace in a two-part class. In part one you will learn how to shape a project out of clay, and in part two you will learn how to glaze it. Take your finished creation home to enjoy a...

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...

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. ...

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...

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. ...

Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Calhan Library
Room: Calhan Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Tani, aka Soarin Blueskies! New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For ages 9 - 12. Registration is suggested.   The Customer Service Desk can ...

Idea Lab: Ozobots

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Get an introduction to coding with these simple robots. You’ll use color combinations to move the robot along. For ages 5 - 12.  The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones fo...

Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Play D&D with other tweens, led by our very own Dragon Master Inti Dewey!  New members are always welcome, and no experience is required. For ages 9 - 12.   ...

3D Printer Badging Class

10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Classroom
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Creative Services Programs, Live Indoor, Makerspace, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
3D printing is an amazing technology that lets you print custom designs out of plastic! After completing this class, you will be able to use the 3D printer on your own during Open Hours at Library 21c, East, Manitou Springs, and Sand Creek Libra...

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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 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 needs, so if your child might benefit from some sensory accom...

Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Children's Story Room
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! We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of needs, so if your child might benefit from some sensory accommodations ...

Math Tutoring

3:30pm - 6:00pm
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. ...

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family 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 Accommodat...

Homeschool: Fun with Language

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Homeschool, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Listen to the story The Boy Who Cried Wolf and explore the world of idioms through a trivia challenge and more! Put your artistic skills to work by illustrating the figurative and literal meaning of an idiom. For ages 7 - 12.   ...

Paws to Read

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
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 Accommodat...

Idea Lab: LEGO Build

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, S.T.E.A.M., Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Engineer your best LEGO creation, complete LEGO challenges, produce LEGO Art, and explore endless creative possibilities at this open-ended LEGO program using PPLD’s LEGO resources. Join us for the fun! For ages 5 - 12. Please register. ...

Bad Art Night

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Being bad has never felt so good! If you love art but don't consider yourself an artist (or even if you do), join us for Bad Art Night where we will do our best to make something imperfect, peculiar, or downright hideous. In this freestyle craft even...

Teen and Tween: Superhero Trivia

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Are you a superhero superfan? Come prove your knowledge in this Marvel trivia competition! For ages 9 - 18. Sensory Accommodations Kit Description: The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise ...