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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!   ...

HSE class (High School Equivalency: GED/HiSET)

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Adult Education Programs
Event Details:
The GED, HiSET  are alternatives to a high school diploma. PPLD offer Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Equivalency (HSE) free classes that will help adults for such tests. We offer preparation for Language Arts, Social Studi...

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...

Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) B
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Join your fellow teens in an adventure in the world's greatest role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons! New players and veterans alike are welcome to participate. Players may supply their own level one character or select a pre-made character sh...

Device Drop-In Help

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Bay Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Computer Classes, Senior Library Programs
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 bring power cords and devices.  We cannot help install softwar...

Manitou Knitting Club

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:
For beginners or experts, and everything in-between. Join us to meet up with like minded knitters, socialize, open to all sorts of textile arts. ...

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. ...

Create & Play

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: CreateSpace
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:
Did you know studies show that making art builds motor skills, reading readiness, and math concepts? Bring your little one to a special event made just for them where they will experience creative and playful adventures with art! Be sure to wear old ...

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:
Stories and more for children ages 3-7, with a favorite adult. The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to use while in the library. If these will benefit yo...

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:
Stories and more for young children, with a favorite adult. The Customer Service Desk can provide sensory accommodations items such as fidget toys or noise reducing headphones for your child to use while in the library.  If these will benefit...

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners with local yoga instructor Svetlana. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes. (Yoga blanket, yoga strap, and two yoga blocks recommended; limited gear available at the lib...

Create and Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Live Indoor
Event Details:
Did you know studies show that making art builds motor skills, reading readiness, and math concepts? Bring your little one to a special event made just for them where they will experience creative and playful adventures with art! Be sure to wear old ...

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. ...