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Introduction to AI Camp

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Want to learn more about how artificial intelligence (AI) works? Curious about the future of this new field of technology? Learn more through this project-based learning course that introduces the fundamentals of AI through engaging lessons. Recommen...

Idea Lab: Summer Games

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Live Indoor, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Celebrate the Summer Games in Paris with a variety of activities that might include creating the Eiffel Tower out of newspaper tubes, designing flags, building a ring toss game, producing your own shot put and/or table soccer activity, and more. For ...

Summer Fun: Drums

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Fountain Library
Room: Fountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:
West African Drums: West African Storytelling, Drumming and Percussion  Join Dr. Wanda and Ron Cousar to learn the origins of cultural norms from the 16th century to the present through stories for children and families. Engage with the...

Community Resources open hours

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Sand Creek 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. ...

Tween: I Survived in the Library

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Experience the I Survived book series in real life! You will recreate the sinking of the Titanic with aluminum foil boats, build your own Pompeii volcanoes, use science to inflate balloons like the Hindenburg Blimp, and go on a D-Day themed scavenger...

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 Dungeons and Dragons Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Aspen/Children's Room
Age Group: Tweens
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
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. ...

Clay Exploration: Coil Bowls

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: 10
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) A & B
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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. Ages 12-18. Registration is required. ...

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...

NorthStar Computer Series - Computer Basics Lab

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: 10
Event Details:
Practice the skills learned in the Computer Basics series. Free time for Q & A related to computers and devices. Participants may also take a proctored exam to receive a certification of computer skills from NorthStar Digital. Test takers m...

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...

Yarnettes Fiber Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Make (Clean Maker Space)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Creative Services Programs, Makerspace
Event Details:
Join this fun group of fiber friends for a couple of hours of working on projects.  ...

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs
Event Details:
Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, 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 w...

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:
Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult.    Room Capacity Disclaimer: 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 una...

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 - 11:30am
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...

Summer Fun: A Fine-Feathered Adventure 

10:30am - 11:30am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: OL - Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:
Magic Dave embarks on a birdwatching adventure to discover some incredible birds!  Unfortunately, Platy the Platypus has other plans, as he attempts to disrupt the adventure in this fun-filled show with magic, puppets, and comedy!  Based on the book ...

Teen and Tween: Camp Half-Blood Trivia

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs, Tween Library Programs
Event Details:
Are you a Percy Jackson superfan? Test your knowledge in this trivia competition! ...

Block Party!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Venue
Age Group: Kids, Family
Event Type: Childrens Library Programs, Family Library Programs
Event Details:
Come play with blocks while you help your child build early math and science skills. Ages 0 – 7 with a favorite adult.   If your group has more than 10 children, please contact Evan Childress, echildress@ppld.org or 531-6333 x6...

PPLD Narcan Training

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Rockrimmon Library
Room: Rockrimmon Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
This training class is intended to provide instructions and guidance on the use or Narcan.  ...

Introduction to AI Camp

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Adult Education Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Want to learn more about how artificial intelligence (AI) works? Curious about the future of this new field of technology? Learn more through this project-based learning course that introduces the fundamentals of AI through engaging lessons. Recommen...

Ruth Holley Book Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Type: Adult Library Programs, Book Clubs, Senior Library Programs
Event Details:
The Ruth Holley Book Club meets on the 4th Friday of the month to discuss a book in person. During the month of June, we will discuss "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. Please feel free to bri...

Community Exchange

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Columbine
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All
Event Type: Community Resources
Event Details:
The Community Exchange is a monthly program aimed at providing a wide variety of necessary services for anyone in El Paso County. This program is hosted by PPLD and is held in the Columbine Room at Penrose Library on the last Friday of the month from...