All Pikes Peak Library District locations are closed Wed., Dec. 10, and Thu., Dec. 11, to implement the new Integrated Library System.

The catalog and PPLD app will be unavailable through Thu., Dec. 11.

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This event is in the "Kids 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Engineering Challenge

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​See what you can build using simple materials. We will provide playdough, pipe cleaners, and craft sticks. You provide the creativity. 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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Engineering Challenge

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​See what you can build using simple materials. We will provide playdough, pipe cleaners, and craft sticks. You provide the creativity. 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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Air-Dried Clay Mosaics

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity to make a one-of-a-kind mosaic using air-dried clay and seeds. 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 "Tween 9-12" group

Tween: LED Fuse Beads

4:30pm–5:30pm
Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Tween 9-12
Event Type: Crafting, Making, & Recording, S.T.E.A.M., Tweens
Event Details:

Make your art shine using LED circuits! Design your own Perler bead creation and learn how to make it light up using real LEDs and simple circuits.

Ages 9 – 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Homeschool, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Eric Carle Collages ​

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​​Create a collage in the recognizable style of Eric Carle’s books. Which one might inspire you? 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Teen Center (ETC) A & B
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Library Explorers, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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!

This event is in the "Kids 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Eric Carle Collages

4:30pm–5:15pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Monument Library
Room: Monument Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Create a collage in the recognizable style of Eric Carle’s books. Which one might inspire you? 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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

​ Idea Lab: Air-Dried Clay Mosaics

1:00pm–1:45pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​​Unleash your creativity to make a one-of-a-kind mosaic using air-dried clay and seeds. 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Library Explorers, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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.

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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Go Forth & Fort ​

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​​Grab a book and then work collaboratively to build your best reading fort out of different cloth materials! Of course, you will be testing it out too. 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penrose Library
Room: Penrose Teen Space
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Class, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Eric Carle Collages 

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Ute Pass Library
Room: Ute Pass Community Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Create a collage in the recognizable style of Eric Carle’s books. Which one might inspire you? 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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Air-Dried Clay Mosaics

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Registration Required
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

​​Unleash your creativity to make a one-of-a-kind mosaic using air-dried clay and seeds. 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: T1
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

​Idea Lab: Eric Carle Collages ​

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​​Create a collage in the recognizable style of Eric Carle’s books. Which one might inspire you? 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Library
Room: East Annex
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Class, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Library Explorers, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Class, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Engineering Challenge

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

See what you can build using simple materials. We will provide playdough, pipe cleaners, and craft sticks. You provide the creativity. 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: High Prairie Library
Room: High Prairie Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Games & Gaming, Homeschool, S.T.E.A.M., Teen
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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Air-Dried Clay Mosaics

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Cheyenne Mountain Library
Room: Cheyenne Marlene Rook Memorial Community Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​​Unleash your creativity to make a one-of-a-kind mosaic using air-dried clay and seeds. 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 5-8" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

​ Idea Lab: Go Forth & Fort 

1:00pm–1:45pm
Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Ruth Holley Library
Room: Ruth Holley Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-8, Tween 9-12
Event Type: Family Library Programs, Kids, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

​​Grab a book and then work collaboratively to build your best reading fort out of different cloth materials! Of course, you will be testing it out too. 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 "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sand Creek Library
Room: Sand Creek Computer Lab
Age Group: Teen
Event Type: Class, S.T.E.A.M., Science & Math, Teen
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.