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 Jan 9 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Hoodoos on a Starry Night 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 Jan 9 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Hoodoos on a Starry Night 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: Discover the beauty and science behind bewitching hoodoos, mysterious rock formations found on every continent! 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 Jan 14 2026 Wed Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Fountain Library Room: Fountain Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family 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 "Family" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Homeschool Science: The Magic of Science All Around Us 1:30pm–2:30pm 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 Jan 15 2026 Thu Homeschool Science: The Magic of Science All Around Us 1:30pm–2:30pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community/ Annex Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family Event Type: Homeschool Event Details: Science is amazing. Join Stacey Lazzelle from the United States Air Force Academy’s Department of Research to explore some of the fascinating science concepts that affect our everyday lives. 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 "Family" group Jan 21 2026 Wed Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 3:00pm–4:00pm 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 Jan 21 2026 Wed Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Monument Library Room: Monument Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family Event Type: Homeschool 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) 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 "Family" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Homeschool: Optical Illusions 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Homeschool: Optical Illusions 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family Event Type: , Homeschool, , Registration Required 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 Jan 22 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Hoodoos on a Starry Night 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 Jan 22 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Hoodoos on a Starry Night 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording, , Homeschool, , , Registration Required Event Details: Discover the beauty and science behind bewitching hoodoos, mysterious rock formations found on every continent! 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 "Teen 13-18" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Homeschool Escape Room: Escape Nikola Tesla’s Secret Lab! 10:30am–11:30am Teen 13-18 Registration Required This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Homeschool Escape Room: Escape Nikola Tesla’s Secret Lab! 10:30am–11:30am Library Branch: Sand Creek Library Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B 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 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Family" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family 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) 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 This event is in the "Family" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Homeschool: Explore Coding and Robotics 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 Jan 27 2026 Tue Homeschool: Explore Coding and Robotics 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: 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 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group Feb 6 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Dog Portraits, Modigliani Style 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 Feb 6 2026 Fri Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Dog Portraits, Modigliani Style 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: Create an eye-catching dog portrait using watercolor, chalk pastels, and colored pencils! 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 "Teen 13-18" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Dog Portraits, Modigliani Style 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 Feb 12 2026 Thu Homeschool Make-a-Masterpiece: Dog Portraits, Modigliani Style 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: High Prairie Library Room: High Prairie Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18 Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording, , Homeschool, , , Registration Required Event Details: Create an eye-catching dog portrait using watercolor, chalk pastels, and colored pencils! 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 Feb 13 2026 Fri 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 Feb 13 2026 Fri Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community 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 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 Feb 20 2026 Fri Homeschool Science Fair 10:00am–11:30am 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 Feb 20 2026 Fri Homeschool Science Fair 10:00am–11:30am Library Branch: Library 21c Room: Library 21c: Venue Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Teen 13-18, Family Event Type: Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Our annual Homeschool Science Fair is open to grades K-12! Homeschool students are invited to demonstrate a science project for other 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 "Family" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Homeschool: Optical Illusions 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Homeschool: Optical Illusions 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: East Library Room: East Community Meeting Room Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family Event Type: , Homeschool, , Registration Required 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) 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 This event is in the "Family" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 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 Feb 24 2026 Tue Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 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 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) 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 "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 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Family" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Homeschool: Explore Coding and Robotics 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" 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 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family 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 6-12" group This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group This event is in the "Family" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Homeschool: Marvelous Morse Code 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" 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 6-12, Tween 9-12, Family 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 This event is in the "Family" group Mar 6 2026 Fri Homeschool: Western Work 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" 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, Family 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 This event is in the "Family" group Mar 10 2026 Tue Homeschool: Terrific Tangrams 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12, 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 "Family" 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, Family 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!
