Week Calendar

The Four-Part Medicare Series dives beyond the basics into Medicare and retirement.

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. This program lasts approximately 20 – 25 minutes.

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

Children ages 3 and up, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

Bring a blanket and enjoy stories and rhymes outside. Families with children of all ages are welcome.

In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, or extreme temperatures), the program will be modified and moved indoors.

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

Kids will learn how to perform some cool science experiments with simple items they may have at home, then watch in amazement as we SUPER-SIZE each one during the show for even more excitement! Fun for all ages!

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

Join local yoga instructor Svetlana Nudelman in this virtual yoga class for beginners and intermediate level practitioners. Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the class.

Join a certified yoga therapist for a specific low impact trauma-informed yoga class.

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. This program lasts approximately 20 – 25 minutes.

Babies from birth to 12 months, with favorite adult(s), enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. If an older sibling wishes to come along, they might want to bring their own baby doll so they can participate too.&nbsp

Claudia Swenson will present facts about her charming Alpacas and how their versatile fiber is used. Visit with these amazing creatures after a short program (at most venues). Ages 5 – 12.

Kids will learn how to perform some cool science experiments with simple items they may have at home, then watch in amazement as we SUPER-SIZE each one during the show for even more excitement!  Fun for all ages!

Learners will practice inserting a table into a document to create a daily schedule, edit documents using spelling and grammar check, copy and paste parts of a document to move text, insert shapes into a document to point out something important,

Bring a blanket and enjoy stories and rhymes outside. Families with children of all ages are welcome.

In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, or extreme temperatures), the program will be modified and moved indoors.

Join us for open-ended play! We'll have fun toys to enhance your child's early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together. For ages 0-5 years old. No registration required.

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult. 

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

These informal gatherings for seniors offer information sharing, networking, discussions, and coffee. All are welcome.

Free. No registration required.

Did you know your water ends up in the ocean? Capture a cloud, take a vapor shower, have a pipeline water race and clean up dirty water with Colorado Springs Utilities. For all ages. #SummerAdventure  #OceansofPossibility

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One and two-year old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

Babies from birth to 12 months, with a favorite adult, enjoy songs, bouncing action rhymes, and sharing a book together. Each interactive session gives babies the opportunity to hear lots of language and play with other babies.

Join us for open-ended play! We'll have fun toys to enhance your child's early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together. For ages 0-5 years old. No registration required.

Some of the fantastical beasts from popular books and movies are real life creatures! Nature's Educators will introduce you to some live animals featured in these stories.

Have you ever wondered what life was like 170+ years ago on the frontier in Colorado?

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

Join us and learn to use PPLD resources to improve your computer skills. This learning experience consists of three (3) in-person classes. 

There's no cost to participate. 

What you’ll need  

Join the Sand Creek Book Club to discuss The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grisson on June 23rd from 10am-12pm.

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

Come learn how Dinosaurs and Sea Reptiles differed from each other.

Be prepared for some pirate shenanigans with this entertaining program that features ventriloquism, variety, and lots of hilarious audience participation - presented by Joshua Lacky. For all ages.

#SummerAdventure #SummerFun #Puppets

One and two-year-old children, with a favorite adult, participate in nursery rhymes, music and movement, and listen to a few short books.

Need extra food for you and your family? Come to our upcoming Mobile Market event in partnership with Care & Share Food Bank. All food is free of charge and open to the public.

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: EMAIL BASICS 3

Join us and learn to use PPLD resources to improve your computer skills. This learning experience consists of three (3) in-person classes. 

There's no cost to participate. 

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.

Join this fun group of fiber friends for a couple of hours of working on projects. 

Stories and more for children ages 3 and older, with a favorite adult.

Did you know studies show that art making 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!

This event will take place at Westside Community Center: 1628 W Bijou St, Colorado Springs, CO. 

Animals of the Wizarding World

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. 

Each month, we'll create a new quilt block together, drawing from classic American quilt designs. At the end of the year, join your blocks together to create a sampler quilt! In June we will make a Square in a Square block.

Join a certified yoga therapist for a specific low impact trauma-informed yoga class.

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer!  

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer!  

Not sure where to begin with your search for foundation funding? New to grant seeking or just looking for a refresher?

Kids will learn how to perform some cool science experiments with simple items they may have at home, then watch in amazement as we SUPER-SIZE each one during the show for even more excitement!  Fun for all ages!

This informal gathering for seniors offers information sharing, networking, discussions, and coffee. All are welcome! No registration required.

Green Box Arts, in partnership with Pikes Peak Library District, will present six master classes by Ballet Hispánico at three different PPLD locations on Wed., June 22.

Green Box Arts, in partnership with Pikes Peak Library District, will present six master classes by Ballet Hispánico at three different PPLD locations on Wed., June 22.

Green Box Arts, in partnership with Pikes Peak Library District, will present six master classes by Ballet Hispánico at three different PPLD locations on Wed., June 22.

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer!  

Join us for open-ended play! We’ll have fun toys to enhance your child’s early literacy learning. Meet new friends and have fun playing together.

For ages 1-3 years old. No registration required

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer!  

Kids will learn how to perform some cool science experiments with simple items they may have at home, then watch in amazement as we SUPER-SIZE each one during the show for even more excitement! Fun for all ages!

The Old Colorado City Library meets monthly in person (call about options to attend virtually by Zoom) to discuss favorite popular and timely fiction and non-fiction.  See PDF link for upcoming book titles.  Attendees are welcome to

Kids and teens can enjoy lunch (and books) at no cost this summer!  

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Do you have a child between the ages of 0-32 months? Do you wonder how much you talk with your child? LENA Start is a 11-week, virtual program that will increase your child’s language development.

Get help with computers, phones, and other devices, download eBooks, and ask reference questions. Sign up for a library card! Learn about more library programs and resources! 

Are you expecting and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse-Family Partnership for a series of prenatal classes. Pre-registration is required.

A yoga class for all, focusing on linking breath and movement.  The practice introduces traditional yoga sequences where one pose "flows" into the next.  Perfect for beginners, but leaves lots of room to incorporate more challenging pose

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

The Bring Your Own Book Club meets once a month at Ute Pass Library on select Saturdays. Each month we will draw a different genre and book club members will be able to choose which book they read, and share their thoughts with the group.

Come join us in our continuing classic film series!

Silver Key Service Extension (Grab N' Go Meals Calhan) provides delicious and nutritious meals to eligible diners, promoting good health.  

Silver Key Service Extension (Grab N' Go Meals Falcon/High Prairie) provides delicious and nutritious meals to eligible diners, promoting good health.  

Some of the fantastical beasts from popular books and movies are real life creatures! Nature's Educators will introduce you to some live animals featured in these stories.

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.

Join us and learn to use PPLD resources to improve your computer skills. This learning experience consists of three (3) in-person classes. 

There's no cost to participate. 

What you’ll need  

Quarterly meeting for Friends of the Library volunteers

“ONE HOUR ON THE CLOCK!!!” Come to PPLD and see who nails it! Show off your decorating skills! Just like the popular Netflix series with the same name, we challenge you to replicate professional cupcake designs using provided supplies.

The purpose of this class is to teach basic soldering. At the end of the class, you will have a finished light-up necklace using a circuit board with LEDs.

Toss it? No Way! Fix it at Repair Cafe! Join us in the Venue on the second floor of Library 21c for this workshop. 

Solve puzzles and open locks to win a prize in this sea-themed escape room!

https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/searching-for-the-sea

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read therapy dogs.

Create a pour art masterpiece in the colors of Pride for Pride Month. Instead of using painting tools, you will pour the paint on a canvas and gently move and tilt it to create a pattern.

Come play laser tag at the library! Ages 12-18 only. Waivers and registration are required. See attached form.

#summeradventure

#oceansofpossibility

A career search starts before you write a resume and begin applying for jobs.

Imagine you’ve just bought a plot of land in the Old West. What’s the first thing you need to do? Build a well to get water! But how? Join us for this hands on STEM challenge: build a pulley!

#summeradventure #oceansofpossibility

Join Nature's Educators to meet and learn about some native and non-native reptiles and amphibians! Discover where they live, what they eat, and how they survive. How do you tell a venomous snake from a non-venomous one?

Alpacas!

Claudia Swenson will present facts about her charming Alpacas and how their versatile fiber is used. Visit with these amazing creatures after a short program (at most venues). Ages 5 – 12.  

The Ruth Holley Book Club meets on the 4th Friday of the month to discuss a book in person or over Zoom. Please send an email to Stacey Marin (smarin@ppld.org) if interested in participating virtually. 

This is an open lab that patrons can use to set up a Northstar account, take a proctored exam for certification or ask questions. 

There's no cost to participate. 

Want to make a painting that looks just as cool charged under a blacklight in the dark as it does in the light? At this paint party you’ll make a painting that glows in the dark inspired by the bioluminescent organisms found in the ocean.

Staged with minimal set, six actors, and plenty of high energy hijinks, Theatreworks' 75 minute production centers Shakespeare's beautiful language, and action packed story.

Arrrrrr, mateys! It's time to invite yer crew and have a shiverin' timbers good time at our pirate themed murder mystery party! Ages 12-18. #SummerAdventure #OceanOfPossibilities

Learn to code with Google! Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.

Create some optical art with this recycled art project.

Ages 5-12. 

Learn to code with Google! Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding.

Your child will observe the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy while building a car powered by nothing but air. Then your child can experiment with different designs to make the car go faster and farther.