This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Feb 25 2026 Wed Homeschool: Escape Room: Prevail Through the Oregon Trail 1:00pm–2:00pm Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Feb 25 2026 Wed Homeschool: Escape Room: Prevail Through the Oregon Trail 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Sand Creek Library Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: The journey west along the Oregon Trail is an arduous one. This morning, a member of your wagon team was bitten by a snake! The antidote is locked in a box. Can you get it before it’s too late? 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. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Homeschool: Explore Coding and Robotics 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Homeschool: Explore Coding and Robotics 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Experience this fun, on-the-road version of PPLD’s Educational Resource Center (ERC) at a Library near you! 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!
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Sand Creek Library Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Learn how telegraphs were used to send messages across long distances when Colorado became a state 150 years ago. Then make your own flashlight to send messages using Morse code! Ages 5 – 12. Disclaimer(s) Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 6 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Faux Glass Art Sculpture 10:00am–11:30am Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 6 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Faux Glass Art Sculpture 10:00am–11:30am Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: , Crafting, Making, & Recording, Homeschool, , , Registration Required Event Details: Inspired by glass artist Dale Chihuly, artists will create vibrant faux glass art that really pops! Students will design an individual sculpture then contribute to a collaborative installation for the Homeschool Art Show. 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.
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 6 2026 Fri Homeschool: Western Work 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 6 2026 Fri Homeschool: Western Work 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Fountain Library Room: Fountain Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Investigate some of the important industries in Colorado history that helped make Colorado what it is today. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 10 2026 Tue Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 10 2026 Tue Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Learn about Tangrams (classic Chinese shape puzzles) through a story about a triangle on a quest where listeners follow along and make the geometrical configurations with their own set of polygons, and other engaging activities. 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. 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!
This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 11 2026 Wed Homeschool Escape Room: Escape Nikola Tesla’s Secret Lab! 11:00am–12:00pm Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 11 2026 Wed Homeschool Escape Room: Escape Nikola Tesla’s Secret Lab! 11:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: High Prairie Library Room: High Prairie Meeting Room Age Group: Teen 13-18 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: The year is 1899, and you have found yourself locked in engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla’s experimental lab right here in the Pikes Peak region! 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 "Tween 9-12" group Mar 11 2026 Wed Homeschool: Escape Room: Prevail Through the Oregon Trail 1:00pm–2:00pm Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 11 2026 Wed Homeschool: Escape Room: Prevail Through the Oregon Trail 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Penrose Library Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room Age Group: Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool, Registration Required Event Details: The journey west along the Oregon Trail is an arduous one. This morning, a member of your wagon team was bitten by a snake! The antidote is locked in a box. Can you get it before it’s too late? 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. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 11 2026 Wed Homeschool: Optical Illusions 3:00pm–4:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 11 2026 Wed Homeschool: Optical Illusions 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Monument Library Room: Monument Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Event Details: Your mind is playing tricks on you! Learn about the science behind some common optical illusions, make your own optical illusions, and learn tricks to amaze your friends. Ages 5 – 12. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 12 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Faux Glass Art Sculpture 1:00pm–2:30pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 12 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Faux Glass Art Sculpture 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: Library 21c Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: , Crafting, Making, & Recording, Homeschool, , , Registration Required Event Details: Inspired by glass artist Dale Chihuly, artists will create vibrant faux glass art that really pops! Students will design an individual sculpture then contribute to a collaborative installation for the Homeschool Art Show. 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.
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group Mar 13 2026 Fri Homeschool Game Day 1:00pm–2:30pm Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group Mar 13 2026 Fri Homeschool Game Day 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: Library 21c Room: Library 21c: Venue Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family Event Type: Homeschool Event Details: Homeschool families are invited to an indoor game day! Activities will vary. Come prepared to play! All ages are welcome! 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!
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 19 2026 Thu Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Mar 19 2026 Thu Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Learn how telegraphs were used to send messages across long distances when Colorado became a state 150 years ago. Then make your own flashlight to send messages using Morse code! Ages 5 – 12. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 20 2026 Fri Homeschool Science: Heredity: Create a Bug 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 20 2026 Fri Homeschool Science: Heredity: Create a Bug 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community/ Annex Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: How does a living being inherit certain traits? Why do offspring resemble their parents? Join the educators from STARBASE Peterson for this fun, interactive program to investigate genetic heredity. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group Mar-Apr 2026 Homeschool Art Show Call for Art All Day 3/23–4/2 Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group Mar-Apr 2026 Homeschool Art Show Call for Art All Day 3/23–4/2 Library Branch: East Library Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family Event Type: Homeschool Event Details: Call for art! It's time to get creative! Homeschoolers can submit one artwork (drawing, painting, sculpture, needlework, etc.) for this non-juried exhibit. For Grades K - 12.
This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Homeschool: AI Prompt Engineering Workshop 10:30am–12:00pm Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Homeschool: AI Prompt Engineering Workshop 10:30am–12:00pm Library Branch: Sand Creek Library Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab Age Group: Teen 13-18 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Can you bend artificial intelligence (AI) to your will? Generative AI is a rapidly expanding technology that is impacting the entire world. 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. Software notice: This program uses third party software. PPLD is not affiliated with the company that owns it and is not responsible for its content.
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Apr 3 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Japanese Sumi-e Painting 10:00am–11:30am Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Apr 3 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Japanese Sumi-e Painting 10:00am–11:30am Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording, , Homeschool, , , Registration Required Event Details: Sketch with us to capture the iconic architecture of a traditional Japanese pagoda. 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.
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group Apr-May 2026 Homeschool Art Show Exhibit All Day 4/4–5/7 Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group Apr-May 2026 Homeschool Art Show Exhibit All Day 4/4–5/7 Library Branch: East Library Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family Event Type: Homeschool Event Details: Drop by to check out the Homeschool Art Show, exhibited in the East Library Children's area, beginning Apr. 4 and ending May 7. Artwork has been provided by homeschoolers, Grades K - 12, from across the Pikes Peak Library District!
This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Homeschool Escape Room: Escape Nikola Tesla’s Secret Lab! 11:00am–12:00pm Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Homeschool Escape Room: Escape Nikola Tesla’s Secret Lab! 11:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room Age Group: Teen 13-18 Event Type: , Homeschool, , Science & Math, Registration Required Event Details: The year is 1899, and you have found yourself locked in engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla’s experimental lab right here in the Pikes Peak region! 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 "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Apr 10 2026 Fri Annual Homeschool Resource Fair 10:00am–1:00pm Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Family This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Apr 10 2026 Fri Annual Homeschool Resource Fair 10:00am–1:00pm Library Branch: Library 21c Room: Library 21c: Venue Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Adult, Family Event Type: Homeschool 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Japanese Sumi-e Painting 1:00pm–2:30pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Japanese Sumi-e Painting 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: Sand Creek Library Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording, , Homeschool, , , Registration Required Event Details: Sketch with us to capture the iconic architecture of a traditional Japanese pagoda. 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.
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Family" group Apr 21 2026 Tue Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 2:00pm–3:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Family" group Apr 21 2026 Tue Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Library 21c Room: Library 21c: Children's Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family Event Type: , Homeschool, , Event Details: Learn how telegraphs were used to send messages across long distances when Colorado became a state 150 years ago. Then make your own flashlight to send messages using Morse code! Ages 5 – 12. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Apr 23 2026 Thu Homeschool: Hole in One 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 0-5" group This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Apr 23 2026 Thu Homeschool: Hole in One 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Students will test their engineering and physics skills as they create an indoor mini golf course using a variety of materials. After the course is complete, they will play through! Ages 5 – 12. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Apr 24 2026 Fri Homeschool Science: History Detectives 1:00pm–3:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group Apr 24 2026 Fri Homeschool Science: History Detectives 1:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community/ Annex Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12 Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Join a team of Mission Agents from the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum for a series of hands-on activity stations. 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!
This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group May 1 2026 Fri Homeschool History Fair 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group This event is in the "Family" group May 1 2026 Fri Homeschool History Fair 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community/ Annex Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Are you an aspiring history buff? Do you dream of traveling through time? Have you always wanted to show off your knowledge of historical facts? We have the perfect event for you! 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!
