Week Calendar

Help us fill in the silhouette of our mountain range with pictures and words that make you think of Colorado!

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.

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! There will be no touching of any ambassadors, but pictures are welcome!

For kids ages 3 and up with their families.

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.

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The Palmer Lake Book Club will meet at the Lucretia Vaile Museum, on the lower level of the Palmer Lake Library building. 

The next book selection will be published here at the conclusion of the prior month's meeting. 

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).

Are you interested in researching your genealogy but aren't sure where to start? Join us for an introduction to genealogy research strategies, including getting started, organizing research, and selecting and searching for records.

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.

The Hoppy New Year Magic Show

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 at the East Library Book club on the first Wednesdays of the month, from 10am-12pm. 

PPLD's Community Resources Supervisor is hosting open office hours at Calhan Library.

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 Inspector Magic and Baxter, the mischievous bunny, as they show how to be prosperous and have good fortune by reading books at the library!

NORTHSTAR COMPUTER SERIES: LAB 

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.

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Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story.

For ages 2-3 accompanied by 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.

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

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

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

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.

Internet Basic 1

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.

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

Stories and more for children ages 3 - 7, with a favorite adult.

Stories and more for young children and their favorite adult.

Children and caregivers, come together to collaborate on art inspired by artist Hervé Tullet’s book Art Workshops for Children.  For ages 3-12 and their families.

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.

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.

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.

Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story.  For ages 2 - 3 accompanied by a favorite adult.

Join Nature's Educators to meet and learn about various social animals and how they work together to survive! There will be no touching of any ambassadors, but pictures are welcome!

For kids ages 3 and up with their families.

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

Help us fill in the silhouette of our mountain range with pictures and words that make you think of Colorado!

Whether you’re a beginner or Bob Ross, our parks and open spaces provide fantastic backdrops and subject matter for art!

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:

Do you wonder what nutrition looks like during pregnancy and postpartum? We will discuss nutrition for mom and also look at infant feeding. Learn about WIC and the resources it offers.

A lively conversation group for intermediate and advanced German speakers. 

Join this free book discussion that meets every month from 1 to 2 p.m. This month, we will discuss The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.

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.

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center will have a staff member at the High Prairie Library on the first and third Thursdays of the month. 

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

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

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 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!

Come hang out and show off your gaming skills! We’ll have a Switch Mario Cart or Super Smash Bros tournament! For teens and tweens ages 9 -18.

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.

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

Got an artistic itch to scratch but not a lot of time? Join us for a 90-minute drop-in painting program. We provide the canvas, acrylic paint, and brushes. You bring the inspiration.

Free law clinic - Virtual Pro Se Clinic. Patrons can speak with an attorney for free over Zoom. The first Monday of every month (except September) from 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Patrons may schedule an appointment by calling 719-531-6333 ext.

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

Help us fill in the silhouette of our mountain range with pictures and words that make you think of Colorado!

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

Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our lovable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!

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

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.

Learn to thread and some basic troubleshooting maneuvers on Brother sewing machines before creating your own drawstring bag.

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.

We love tacos, so we stepped into what we thought was a taco truck. Instead, we found ourselves in the middle of what looked like a bookmobile.

Play D&D with other young adults (18+), led by volunteer Dungeon Masters. No experience is required. For more information, contact Library 21C.

Join other teens to play tabletop games in the Library 21c Teen Center every first Monday of the month. Games will vary from month to month to allow teens to experience a wide array of games. Snacks will be provided. Ages 12 - 18. 

Looking for a cute (and easy) way to cut down using single-use plastic wrap in your kitchen? During this program, you will make beeswax wraps using a hot iron, wax, and 100% cotton cloth.

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.

The Pikes Peak Library District is proud to present the 2023 Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series! Concerts will be on Wednesdays in June and July, 6 - 7:30 p.m.  

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

Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., June 7th - July 26th

Before registering please ensure that:

This presentation is being hosted by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center.  Pre-registration is required for this event - please visit the Manitou Springs Heritage Center website for details -