Week Calendar

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 upon registration (see below).

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.

Children ages 3-7, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

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.

National Juggling Champion and kinetic comedian Peter Davison performs amazing juggling, balancing, unicycle riding, clowning and more, and explains the science of motion behind the artistry.

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 upon registration (see below).

Bring a blanket and enjoy stories and rhymes outside.  

In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, or extreme temperature), the program will be cancelled.

#summeradventure

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 upon registration (see below).

Babies from birth to 12-months, with a favorite adult, 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. 

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.

National Juggling Champion and kinetic comedian Peter Davison performs amazing juggling, balancing, unicycle riding, clowning, and more, and explains the science of motion behind the artistry.

Puppet Tales - Together is Better!

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: INTERNET 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. 

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, 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.

Children ages 3-7, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

Stories and more for young children and their favorite adult.

Meet some of the fundamental forces you encounter every day, like gravity, electricity, magnetism, air and water pressure, and friction. We'll have fun watching the forces move, stop and even levitate ordinary objects almost like magic!

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 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.

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 Nature's Educators to meet and learn about various social animals and how they work together to survive! While you can't touch any of the ambassadors, pictures are welcome!

For kids ages 3 and up with their families.

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: WORD BASICS

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. 

Bring a blanket and enjoy stories and rhymes outside.  

In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, or extreme temperature), the program will be cancelled.

#summeradventure

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.

 Need help with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet?  Stop by our Device Drop-In during this time to see if we can help! 

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.

Practice the skills learned in the Computer Basics series.

Free time for Q & A related to computers and devices.

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 - 7, with a favorite adult.

Stories and more for young children and their favorite adult.

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER DAMAGE 

Bring your little ones to a special event made just for them where they will experience creative and playful adventures with art! Be sure to wear old clothes that you don't mind getting messy! For children aged 1-5 with a favorite adult.

Take the first steps into designing graphics for laser cutting. Using Inkscape, a free Vector Graphics Software, we will create custom notebook cover designs to engrave and cut out of 1/8” wood. No previous experience required. Ages 9 and up.

Join us for a fun and interactive storytime that is specially created for children on the autism spectrum or with sensory integration challenges.

Children age 3-7, with a favorite adult, experience stories through books, flannelboards, puppets, songs, and activities.

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

Join Rockrimmon locals for coffee, impromptu conversation, games, and more. All are welcome. Free. No registration required.

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

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

National Juggling Champion and kinetic comedian Peter Davison performs amazing juggling, balancing, unicycle riding, clowning and more, and explains the science of motion behind the artistry.

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

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

June is Pride Month! Join us in celebrating inclusion, diversity, and positivity at this interactive storytime. All ages are welcome; stories are geared towards preschool-aged children and older. Registration required.

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

Register here for the Summer Virtual LENA Start series happening on:

Wednesdays, noon - 1 p.m., June 7th - July 26th

Before registering please ensure that:

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

Having trouble getting enough rest? Learn techniques to help you and your newborn rest. Discover what the Purple Crying Period is and tools you can use to help calm your baby.

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

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

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

Meeting of the Rockrimmon Friends Group

This adult group discusses all kinds of subjects such as philosophy, religions, politics, morality, and the common threads among humanity. All are welcome to attend this well-moderated and thought-provoking group.

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.

Aging Well, Without Injury: How to prevent falls

Art for Older Adults

Art for Older Adults inspires a sense of self-reliance for older adults, even when the participant is somewhat reliant on a partner to help with materials use.

Toss it? No Way! Fix it at Repair Cafe! 

Join the Rocky Mountain Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild for an informative program on the traditions of African American quilting and a trunk show. Registration required.  A Juneteenth program. 

This training class is intended to provide instructions and reference on NarCan. Training on reporting and utilization of NarCan resources, and the established safety procedures for issuing NarCan.

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! Celebrate summer with a pre-packaged ice cream treat. While supplies last.

Fountain Library is without a Paws to Read dog for the time being.

How does Artificial Intelligence become, well, intelligent? In this introductory session, you'll find out how machines learn as well as use Teachable Machine by Google to create your own machine learning model. 

Have a voice in your community, meet new friends, and make a difference, all while having fun! We want to learn from the experts (you!) what programs and events tweens want to see at the Library.

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

*ONE HOUR ON THE CLOCK!!* Come to PPLD and see who nails it! Team up with or compete against older and younger folks to show off your decorating skills!

Ruth Holley Crafters is a group open to the public. Feel free to bring the crafts you're working on, and share ideas and thoughts with one another. 

Join us for stories celebrating immigrant families and their diverse experiences to honor Immigrant Heritage Month! 

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

Create a Greek Mythology inspired art project using stencils and spray paint! Wear clothing you are okay with getting messy. Ages 12-18.

Work individually to complete a small, colorful work of art that, when put together with the group's pieces, will make something even greater!

Visit the library throughout the summer to check out the creation! 

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 "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

3D printing is an amazing technology that lets you print custom designs out of plastic! After completing this class, you will be able to use the 3D printer on your own during Open Hours at Library 21c, East, Manitou Springs, and Sand Creek Li

June is Pride Month!

Join us in celebrating inclusion, diversity, and positivity at this interactive storytime. All ages are welcome; stories are geared towards preschool-aged children and older. Registration required.

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!

*ONE HOUR ON THE CLOCK!!* Come to PPLD and see who nails it! Team up with or compete against older and younger folks to show off your decorating skills!

Participants will learn about the process of grant writing and elements of a proposal. This workshop is geared toward novice grant writers.

Attendees will plan and build a city using recycled materials. They may work together to build a collaborative project or work alone to build an individual one. This is a very open-ended activity with a variety of options and outcomes.

Calling all secret agents! Are you an expert at espionage? Do you delight in decoding secret messages? Make your way through a laser maze, create a dazzling disguise, and more at Spy Camp! For ages 9 - 12.

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

Children may practice reading skills by reading to a Canine Good Citizen certified dog.

Create a masterpiece modeled after the famous illustrator of the popular I Spy series: Walter Wick. Use all sorts of items, big and small, to form an I Spy page of your very own - you can even write your own clues!

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