Par ties
Come and celebrate a summer of reading at our free Summer Adventure Parties!
John Metcalf Park in Fountain Fri., July 13 w 10 a.m. - noon
John Metcalf Park, 704 E. Ohio Ave., Fountain, CO
Palmer Lake Library
Fri., July 20 w 10 a.m. - noon
Palmer Lake Village Green, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake, CO
East Library
Fri., July 27 w 10 a.m. - noon
George Fellows Park behind East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd.
7UP Events just for ages 7 and up
Please check the calendar for specific dates and locations.
Origami Art for Kids
Learn four simple origami folds and then make a masterpiece out of your origami creations.
Engineering Challenges for Kids
Build unique designs, competing with yourself or friends! We’ll bring the supplies, you bring your minds!
Planet Art for Kids
Inspired by Kandinsky’s expressionist art, kids will create art while listening to Holst’s The Planets.
Agamograph Art for Kids
Based on Yaacov Agam’s optical, kinetic art, kids will learn how to make their own agamographs.
Stories & Crafts Events for school-age children
Come and listen to great stories and make some fun crafts! Recommended for ages 5 - 9. Please check the calendar for specific dates and locations.
Events Just Right for Younger Children Baby Time Stories and activities for ages 0 - 1. Toddler Time Stories and activities for 1-and 2-year-olds. Saturday Storytime Stories and activities for ages 3 and up. Snuggle Up Storytime A special Wednesday evening storytime for ages 3 and up at East Library.
Book Break A quick 15-minute storytime suitable for preschoolers.
Events Designed for Older Children
Looking for more programs for your 9 - 12 year old? Besides the Tween events presented by the Children’s Department, you can frequently find combined Tween/Teen events offered through the Teen Department! Check your location’s calendar for more details.
Book Sale in July!
Looking for a good book? Friends of PPLD will have a book sale booth at the Summer Adventure Party on Fri., July 27, from 10 a.m - noon at George Fellows Park behind East Library. All monies generated from Friends Book Sales are contributed to projects that support PPLD’s mission.
Regular Programs Baby Time
Mondays w 10 and 11 a.m. w EA, LI Thursdays w 10:30 a.m. w FO
Toddler Time
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. w HI 9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. w EA 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE 10:30 a.m w MA Wednesdays 9:30 and 10 a.m. w RO 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w OL 10 and 10:30 a.m. w HO 10:30 a.m. w CH, FO Thursdays 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w OL 9:30 and 10:15 a.m. w MO 9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. w EA Fridays 10:15, 10:45, and 11:30 a.m. w LI (no session on July 27) 10:30 a.m. w SA (no session on July 13) 10:30 a.m. w PA
Storytime
Saturdays w 10:30 a.m. w EA, PE
Snuggle Up Storytime
Wednesdays w 7 p.m. w EA (During June Only)
Stay and Play Storytime Fridays w 10:30 a.m. w FO
Music and Movement
Mondays w 10 a.m. w RO Tuesdays w 10:30 a.m. w CH, HI
Book Break
Mondays w 10:30 a.m. w MO Wednesdays w 10:30 a.m. w MO Friday 10:30 a.m. w MO 3 p.m. w LI (no session on July 27)
Paws to Read
Mondays 10:30 a.m. w MA 2nd and 4th w 3 p.m. w FO Tuesdays 3:30 p.m. w EA 4 p.m. w HO, OL 1st and 3rd w 4 p.m. w HI Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. w EA, LI, PE, RO 4 p.m. w CH Thursdays w 3:30 p.m. w EA Fridays w 4 p.m. w SA Saturdays w 10 a.m. w EA
Are You Ready for an Adventure?
Tots and Blocks
Mondays w 9:30 - 11 a.m. w HI
Tuesdays w 10 a.m. w HI Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. w RO 11 a.m w FO, HO Fridays 11 a.m. w SA
Idea Lab in the ERC
Mondays w 3 - 6 p.m. w ERC
Activity Adventure
(ages vary by activity) Mondays w 3:30 p.m. w HO Thursdays w 3:30 p.m. w HO (no sessions on July 12 or 26) Fridays w 10:30 a.m. w HO (no sessions on June 1 or July 27)
Summer Adventure includes an amazing lineup of events and the chance to earn prizes through reading and activities! Register and enroll for Summer Adventure at your favorite PPLD location OR online at ppld.beanstack.org. Then pick up your game card and begin your adventure! Summer Fun events replace our regular Storytime programs. Your younger children can still enjoy Baby Time (birth to 12 months) and Toddler Time (ages 12 - 36 months), which continue throughout the summer. All Old Colorado City Library (OL) Summer Fun programs will be held at the Westside Community Center (WCC) at 1628 W Bijou St.
Interpretation for the deaf is available upon request. Call (719) 531-6333, x2405.
Boogie Woogie Bunnies with Ann Lincoln
Animal Tales
Play and Learn
with the ZOOMobile
Fridays w 10:30 a.m. w CH
LEGO Build
Thursdays w 2 p.m. w PE Fridays w 3 p.m. w FO (No program on June 1 or July 13) Sat., June 2 w 10:30 a.m. w LI , PA Mon., June 4 w 4 p.m. w UT Wed., June 6 w 4 p.m w HO Wed., June 13 w 4 p.m. w HI Sat., June 16 10 - 11:30 a.m. w MO 2 p.m. w CH Fri., June 22 w 4 p.m. w OL Mon., July 2 w 4 p.m. w UT Sat., July 7 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. w LI Wed., July 11 w 4 p.m. w HI Sat., July 21 10 - 11:30 a.m. w MO 2 p.m. w CH Fri., July 27 w 4 p.m. w OL
Finally Friday (ages 7 and up)
Fridays, June 1, and July 6, 20, and 27 4 p.m. w HO
Chess and Checkers
Fridays w 3 - 5 p.m. w LI
June and July
For ages 0 - 18
Alpacas
with Claudia Swenson
Come learn how Alpacas got to the USA, and what family they are part of! Learn about their fiber and what it makes! Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Tue., June 19 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Fri., June 22 w 10:30 a.m. w WCC Fri., July 13 w 2 p.m. w LI Thu., July 19 w 10:30 a.m. w HI Wed., July 25 w 10:30 a.m. w PA Thu., July 26 w 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Listen to a fun, animated animal story with a zoo educator from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo ZOOMobile! Afterwards, you’ll get a chance to meet live animal ambassadors who’ll bring the characters to life. Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Fri., June 8 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Wed., June 20 w 10:30 a.m. w PA Thu., June 28 w 10:30 a.m. w HI Thu., July 5 w 2 p.m. w FO
Birds of Prey with HawkQuest
And Now, the Weather! with KOAA’s Jeff Matthews
Meet the meteorologist from KOAA, Jeff Matthews! An hour’s worth of interactive fun, we discuss where the day, year, and seasons come from, basic weather features and patterns, how green screens work, and crazy things that happen on and off air! Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Fri., July 20 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Thu., July 26 w 10:30 a.m. w HI
Presented by HawkQuest, learn about the importance of different raptor species, their speciallyadapted tools, and their role in our ecosystems. Come see a live owl, falcon, and a free-flying hawk! Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Tue., June 5 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI Thu., June 14 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Thu., June 14 w 2 p.m. w FO Tue., June 19 w 10:30 a.m. w HO Thu., June 21 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Thu., June 21 w 3 p.m. w MA Sat., June 23 w 10:30 a.m. w UT Wed., June 27 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Sat., June 30 w 10:30 a.m. w SA
The library is going to ROCK when Ann Lincoln’s magic animals have a dance party! You are invited to this comedy, magic, and juggling show! Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Fri. June 1 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Sat., June 2 w 1:30 p.m. w SA Thu., June 7 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Thu., June 7 w 2 p.m. w FO Sat., June 9 w 10:30 a.m. w UT Thu., June 14 w 10:30 a.m. w HI Thu., June 14 w 3 p.m. w MA Tue., June 19 10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Busy Bees
with Pikes Peak Beekeepers Association
Interested in honeybees? Love honey? Presented by Pikes Peak Beekeepers Association, see some fuzzy bee-ings up close (in a sealed observation frame), learn about bees and honey, and make a buzzy craft! Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Tue., June 5 w 10:30 a.m. w HO Fri., June 8 w 2 p.m. w LI Thu., July 5 w 10:30 a.m. w HI Wed., July 11 w 10:30 a.m. w PA Tue., July 17 w 10:30 a.m. w MO
JACK, a Moral Musical Tale with Colorado Springs Conservatory
Jack, a 10 year old bully is suspended from school for bad behavior. He is sent to bed without dinner and dreams all the Jacks in literary history come to pay him a visit and teach him to make better choices about his behavior. Meet Nimble, Sprat, the Giant, and Frost. Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Wed., June 6 w 10:30 a.m. – PA Sat., June 9 w 10:30 a.m. – SA Sat., June 16 w 10:30 a.m. – UT Wed., July 25 w 10:30 a.m. – PE
Are You Ready for an Adventure? Dinoman Dinosaurs! with Dinoman
Cretaceous Creatures
Take a magical ride with Dinoman through the Mesozoic era with magic, merry mayhem and truly magnificent props. The show ends with the discovery of life-size dinosaurs! Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Tue., June 12 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI Wed., June 13 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
with Dinosaur Resource Center
Join the Dinosaur Resource Center and learn about dinosaurs, and flying and marine reptiles. Touch claws, teeth, and skulls of these marvelous animals. Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Fri., June 1 w 2 p.m. w LI Tue., June 12 w 10:30 a.m. w HO Fri., June 15 w 10:30 a.m. w WCC Thu., June 21 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Fri., July 13 w 10:30 a.m. w RO
Critters Galore! with Kathy’s Kritters
Meet Kathy’s Critters! Get VERY close to a variety of animals including sugar gliders, hedgehogs, snakes, and reptiles! Add to the fun by making creative animal crafts! Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Thu., June 7 w 10:30 a.m. w HI Wed., June 13 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Fri., June 22 w 10:30 a.m. w RO Tue., June 26 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Fri., June 29 w 10:30 a.m. w WCC Thu., July 12 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Tue., July 17 w 10:30 a.m. w HO
Drums, Dinosaurs, and Dancing with Drum Safari
Come and explore percussion instruments with Drum Safari, and take a rockin’ trip around the world. Get the opportunity to learn about dinosaurs in a groovy way. Instruments provided for everyone! Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Tue., June 26 w 10:30 a.m. w HO Wed., June 27 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Thu., June 28 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Thu., June 28 w 2 p.m. w FO Fri. June 29 w 10:30 a.m. w RO Fri., June 29 w 2 p.m. w LI Sat., June 30 w 10:30 a.m. w UT
Electricity!
with Colorado Springs Utilities
Our experienced professionals from Colorado Springs Utilities use a live electrical demonstration board to illustrate how the safe use of electricity can affect all aspects of our daily activities. Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Fri. June 22 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Fri., July 6 w 10:30 a.m. w RO Tue., July 24 w 10:30 a.m. w HO
I Want to Be an Astronaut with SpaceTime
See and feel what it is like to train for launching into space with SpaceTime! Learn about the programs and facilities that NASA uses to get astronauts ready for space travel and experience a simulated rocket launch and more. Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Fri., June 1 w 10:30 a.m. w WCC Sat., June 2 w 10:30 a.m. w UT Wed., June 6 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Fri., June 8 w 10:30 a.m. w RO Thu., June 14 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Fri., June 15 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Sat. June 16 w 10:30 a.m. w SA Fri., June 22 w 2 p.m. w LI
Doggie Dance! with Denise Gard
Sienna and Joey, Denise Gard’s Border Collies, perform some groovy tricks in this engaging show and you can learn how to dance like a dog! Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Thu., June 7 w 3 p.m. w MA Tue., July 3 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI Thu., July 5 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Sat., July 7 w 10:30 a.m w UT Thu., July 19 w 2 p.m. w FO
Junk Engineer Robots with Space Foundation
Come and enjoy a story with the Space Foundation and participate in a fun handson activity! Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Tue., July 10 w 10:30 a.m. w HO Thu., July 26 w 3 p.m. w MA
Libraries Rock!
Science of Sound
with Jeanie B!
Jeanie B! is Ve l c r o f o r k i d s ! Her interactive music program is energetic, entertaining and educational! If you like singing, dancing and silliness, you won’t want to miss this program! Recommended for ages 3 - 11. Tue., July 10 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI Wed., July 11 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Thu., July 12 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Thu., July 12 w 2 p.m. w FO Fri., July 13 w 10:30 a.m w WCC Sa., July 14 w 10:30 a.m. w SA
Makerspace Workshop
with Pikes Peak Children’s Museum
Join Pikes Peak Children’s Museum for a Makerspace Workshop and use every day recycled materials and craft supplies to allow imaginations to invent, build, tinker, and create by turning these everyday objects into wonderful creations and works of art. Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Wed., June 13 w 10:30 a.m. w PA Thu., June 28 w 3 p.m. w MA Tue., July 3 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Thu., July 26 w 2 p.m. w FO
with Alanna Jones
Join Alanna and her puppet friends for some truly terrific tales! Recommended for ages 3 - 8. Tue., June 5 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Thu. June 7 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Fri., July 6 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Wed., July 18 w 10:30 a.m. w PA Fri., July 20 w 10:30 a.m. w RO
with Science Matters
Come explore the science of sound with Science Matters and play with sound waves. Explore science through toys like the humming harmonica, pipe orchestra, tuning forks, and more. Recommended ages 5 - 11. Wed., June 6 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Tue., June 12 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Wed., July 18 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Tue., July 24 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Singing in the Rain
with Colorado Springs Utilities
Get out your umbrellas! Capture a cloud, make snow in the summer, take a vapor shower, and change dirty water into clean water with the Colorado Springs Utilities’ wacky water wizard! Recommended ages 5 - 11. Wed., June 20 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Tue., June 26 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI Thu., June 28 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Musical Storytime
with Bradley Weaver
Join children’s musician Bradley Weaver as he reads various classic children’s stories and performs songs that tie directly to the theme of each story. Recommended for ages 0 - 7 years. Fri., June 15 10:30 a.m. w RO Fri., June 15 w 2 p.m. w LI Wed., June 20 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Thu., June 21 10:30 a.m. w HI Thu., June 21 2 p.m. w FO Sat., June 23 10:30 a.m. w SA Fri., June 29 10:30 a.m. w PE
Tell It Together!
The Singing Zoologist with Lucas Miller
Calling all budding biologists: The Singing Zoologist is bringing his hilarious lessons about cheetahs, sharks, butterflies, wetlands, ocelots, and chimichangas for insectivores. Don’t miss this unforgettable program! Recommended for ages 5 - 11. Tue., July 17 w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI Wed., July 18 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Thu., July 19 w 10:30 a.m. w CH Thu., July 19 w 3 p.m. w MA Fri., July 20 w 10:30 a.m. w WCC Sat., July 21 w 10:30 a.m. w SA Tue., July 24 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Wed., July 25 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Yoga Storytime & Songs with Lizzy Luna
Join Lizzy Luna for this unique program which incorporates yoga and stories, along with original music. Recommended ages 7 - 11. Thu., July 5 w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA Fri., July 6 w 10:30 a.m w WCC Fri., July 6 w 2 p.m. w LI Sat., July 7 w 10:30 a.m. w SA Tue., July 10 w 10:30 a.m. w MO Wed., July 11 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Thu., July 12 w 10:30 a.m. w HI Thu., July 12 w 3 p.m. w MA Sat., July 14 w 10:30 a.m. w UT
Skins’n’Skulls with TOPS
Get hands-on with wildlife in this program led by Colorado Springs City Park Rangers. This program includes exploring local wildlife through handling skins and skulls. Recommended ages 3 - 11. Fri., June 1 w 10:30 a.m. w RO Fri., June 8 w 10:30 a.m. w WCC Wed., June 27 w 10:30 a.m. w PA Tue., July 3 w 10:30 a.m. w HO Thu., July 5 w 3 p.m. w MA Fri., July 13 w 10:30 a.m. w PE Thu., July 19 9:30 and 10: 30 a.m. w EA Fri., July 20 w 2 p.m. w LI Sat., July 21 w 10:30 a.m. w UT Thu., July 26 w 10:30 a.m. w CH
Pikes Peak Library District
Are You Ready for an Adventure? Sun
Mon
Summer Fun
Homeschool
7UP Events
Tween
Stories & Crafts
Other Great Events
Tue
Wed
JUNE 2018
Thu
CH Cheyenne Mountain PA Palmer Lake
FREE LUNCH
EA FO HI HO LI MA MO OL
at the Library for Ages 1 - 18
June 1 - July 28
Mon. - Fri. w 11 - 11:30 a.m. Old Colorado City Library (in partnership with D11 Schools)
East Fountain High Prairie Ruth Holley Library 21c Manitou Springs Monument Old Colorado City
PE RO SA UT
Penrose Rockrimmon Sand Creek Ute Pass
AP
Antlers Park 31 W. Pikes Peak Ave. WCC Westside Community Center
Fri 1 Summer Adventure Kick-Off Party 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. – HI 1 - 3 p.m. – OL 3 - 5 p.m. - EA Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – RO Boogie Woogie Bunnies 10:30 a.m. – PE I Want to be an Astronaut 10:30 a.m. – WCC Cretaceous Creatures 2 p.m. – LI
Sat 2
Friday Fun: Art 3 p.m. – MA Maker Kids: Toys and Tech 3 - 5 p.m. – SA Tween Tech 4 p.m. – CH
I Want to Be an Astronaut 10:30 a.m. – UT Popcorn and a Movie: Despicable Me 3 12:30 - 3 p.m. – UT Boogie Woogie Bunnies 1:30 p.m. – SA Tumble Play (ages 5 and under) 2 p.m. – LI Summer Adventure Rocks! 2 - 4 p.m. – CH
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kids’ Movie: The Incredibles 2 p.m. – HI
Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA
Birds of Prey 10 and 11 a.m. – LI Busy Bees 10:30 a.m. – HO
Tell It Together! 10:30 a.m. – MO
Summer Science (ages 9 - 12) 2 p.m. – SA Reading Buddies 6:30 - 8 p.m. – EA
I Want to Be an Astronaut 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Stories & Crafts 10 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – CH Messy Art (registration required) 10:30 a.m. – MA
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL
JACK, a Moral Musical Tale 10:30 a.m. – PA
Boogie Woogie Bunnies 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA 2 p.m. – FO
Science of Sound 10:30 a.m. – PE
Tell It Together! 10:30 a.m. – CH
Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – WCC
Friday Fun: Games 3 p.m. – MA Tween Tech 4 p.m. – OL
Boogie Woogie Bunnies 10:30 a.m. – UT JACK, a Moral Musical Tale 10:30 a.m. – SA Baby and Me Yoga (4 weeks to crawling) 10:30 a.m. – LI Family Yoga (crawling - 12 years) 11:15 a.m. – LI
I Want to Be an Astronaut 10:30 a.m. – RO
Tweens Too: Amazing Anatomy 2 p.m. – UT
Busy Bees 2 p.m. – LI
Doggie Dance! 3 p.m. – MA
Music and Movement Dance Party! 10:30 a.m. – LI Venue
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA
Animal Tales 10:30 a.m. – PE
Critters Galore! 10:30 a.m. – HI Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA
Toddler Explore 10:30 a.m. – SA
Cork Creatures 2 p.m. – HI
Tween Twist Thursday 6:30 p.m. – EA
Ute Pass Coding Club 4 p.m. – UT
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sensory Storytime 1:30 p.m. – LI
Dinoman Dinosaurs! 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. – LI
Kids’ Movie: Cinderella 2 p.m. – HI
Cretaceous Creatures 10:30 a.m. – HO
7UP: Origami Art for Kids 2 p.m. – PE, SA 2:30 p.m. – MO Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA Minecraft Club 4 p.m. – UT
Summer Science (ages 9 - 12) 2 p.m. – SA Reading Buddies 6:30 - 8 p.m. – EA
Dinoman Dinosaurs! 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Stories & Crafts 10 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – CH
Science of Sound 10:30 a.m. – MO
Critters Galore! 10:30 a.m. – PE
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL
Makerspace Workshop 10:30 a.m. – PA
Music and Movement Dance Party! 10:30 a.m. – LI Venue
I Want to Be an Astronaut 10:30 a.m. – CH Boogie Woogie Bunnies 10:30 a.m. – HI 3 p.m. – MA
Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA
Kids’ Movie: Paddington 2 6 p.m. – FO
Cretaceous Creatures 10:30 a.m. – WCC I Want to Be an Astronaut 10:30 a.m. – AP Musical Storytime 10:30 a.m. – RO 2 p.m. – LI
Friday Fun: LEGO 3 p.m. – MA
I Want to Be an Astronaut 10:30 a.m. – SA
Maker Kids: Toys and Tech 3 - 5 p.m. – SA
JACK, a Moral Musical Tale 10:30 a.m. – UT Jurassic Art (registration required) noon - 3 p.m. – UT
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA
7UP: Origami Art for Kids 10:30 a.m. – PA 2 p.m. – LI 3 p.m. – RO
7UP: Origami Art for Kids 10:30 a.m. – MA 2 p.m. – EA
7UP: Origami Art for Kids 2 p.m. – FO, HI
Birds of Prey 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA 2 p.m. – FO
7UP: Origami Art for Kids 2 p.m. – CH 4 p.m. – HO, OL
Kids’ Movie: Coco 1:30 p.m. – LI Kids’ Movie: Paddington 2 3 p.m. – SA Make Art! For Grades 1 - 5 3 p.m. – EA
Open Craft Studio (all ages) 1 p.m. – HI
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Kids’ Movie: Cars 3 2 p.m. – HI
7UP: Engineering Challenges for Kids 2 p.m. – PE, SA 2:30 p.m. – MO Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA Tweens Too 4 p.m. – UT
Boogie Woogie Bunnies 10 and 11 a.m. – LI
Summer Science (ages 9 - 12) 2 p.m. – SA
Alpacas 10:30 a.m. – MO
Reading Buddies 6:30 - 8 p.m. – EA
Musical Storytime 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Stories & Crafts 10 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – CH
Birds of Prey 10:30 a.m. – HO
Animal Tales 10:30 a.m. – PA
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL
Singing in the Rain 10:30 a.m. – AP 7UP: Engineering Challenges for Kids 10:30 a.m. – MA 2 p.m. – EA
7UP: Engineering Challenges for Kids 2 p.m. – FO, HI
Toddler Explore 10:30 a.m. – SA Music and Movement Dance Party! 10:30 a.m. – LI Venue Brownies and Board Games 4 p.m. – HI
Cretaceous Creatures 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Birds of Prey 10:30 a.m. – CH 3 p.m. – MA Musical Storytime 10:30 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – FO
Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA Tween Twist Thursday 6:30 p.m. – EA
Alpacas 10:30 a.m. – WCC Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA Critters Galore! 10:30 a.m. – RO
7UP: Engineering Challenges for Kids 2 p.m. – CH 4 p.m. – HO, OL Friday Fun: Crafts 3 p.m. – MA
Musical Storytime 10:30 a.m. – SA Tweens Too: Amazing Anatomy 2 p.m. – UT Ute Pass Coding Club 4 p.m. – UT
Electricity! 10:30 a.m. – PE
7UP: Engineering Challenges for Kids 10:30 a.m. – PA 2 p.m. – LI 3 p.m. – RO
Birds of Prey 10:30 a.m. – UT
I Want to be an Astronaut 2 p.m. – LI
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Kids’ Movie: Back to the Future 2 p.m. – HI
Singing in the Rain 10 and 11 a.m. – LI
7UP: Planet Art for Kids 2 p.m. – PE, SA 2:30 p.m. – MO
Critters Galore! 10:30 a.m. – MO
Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA
Drums, Dinosaurs, and Dancing 10:30 a.m. – HO
Game On! 4 p.m. – UT
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL 7UP: Planet Art for Kids 2 p.m. – FO, HI
Summer Science (ages 9 - 12) 2 p.m. – SA
Drums, Dinosaurs, and Dancing 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA
Kids’ Movie: Paddington 2 6:30 p.m. – OL
Birds of Prey 10:30 a.m. – PE
Reading Buddies 6:30 - 8 p.m. – EA
Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – PA Stories & Crafts 10 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – CH 7UP: Planet Art for Kids 10:30 a.m. – MA 2 p.m. – EA
Music and Movement Dance Party! 10:30 a.m. – LI Venue
Singing in the Rain 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Animal Tales 10:30 a.m. – HI
Drums, Dinosaurs, and Dancing 10:30 a.m. – CH 2 p.m. – FO 7UP: Planet Art for Kids 10:30 a.m. – PA 2 p.m. – LI 3 p.m. – RO
Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA Homeschool Curriculum Give & Take 1:30 p.m. – EA Makerspace Workshop 3 p.m. – MA
Critters Galore! 10:30 a.m. – WCC
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA Drums, Dinosaurs, and Dancing 10:30 a.m. – RO 2 p.m. – LI Musical Storytime 10:30 a.m. – AP
7UP: Planet Art for Kids 2 p.m. – CH 4 p.m. – HO, OL Maker Kids: Toys and Tech 3 - 5 p.m. – SA
Friday Fun: Movie: Coco 3 - 5 p.m. – MA
Birds of Prey 10:30 a.m. – SA Drums, Dinosaurs, and Dancing 10:30 a.m. – UT Tumble Play (ages 5 and under) 3 p.m. – SA
Are You Ready for an Adventure? Sun
Mon
1 2 Kids’ Movie: Hotel Transylvania 2 p.m. – HI Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA
Summer Fun
Homeschool
7UP Events
Tween
Stories & Crafts
Other Great Events
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Doggie Dance! 10 and 11 a.m. – LI Makerspace Workshop 10:30 a.m. – MO Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – HO
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JULY 2018
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All Library facilities will be closed for Independence Day
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL
Yoga Storytime & Songs 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Busy Bees 10:30 a.m. – HI Doggie Dance! 10:30 a.m. – CH
Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA Tween Twist Thursday 6:30 p.m. – EA
Animal Tales 2 p.m. – FO
Suncatchers 2 p.m. – HI
Doggie Dance! 10:30 a.m. – UT
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA
Yoga Storytime & Songs 10:30 a.m. – SA
Tell It Together! 10:30 a.m. – PE
Popcorn and a Movie: The Incredibles 12:30 - 3 p.m. – UT
Yoga Storytime & Songs 10:30 a.m. – WCC 2 p.m. – LI
Tumble Play (ages 5 and under) 2 p.m. – LI
Friday Fun: Art 3 p.m. – MA
Skins’n’Skulls 3 p.m. – MA
Summer Science (ages 9-12) 2 p.m. – SA.
Electricity! 10:30 a.m. – RO
Tween Tech 4 p.m. – CH
13 Summer Adventure 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sensory Storytime 1:30 p.m. – LI
Libraries Rock! 10 and 11 a.m. – LI
Libraries Rock! 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA
Kids’ Movie: Pokemon 4Ever 2 p.m. – HI
Junk Engineer Robots 10:30 a.m. – HO
7UP: Agamograph Art for Kids 2 p.m. – PE, SA 2:30 p.m. – MO
Yoga Storytime & Songs 10:30 a.m. – MO
Stories & Crafts 10 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – CH
Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL
Minecraft Club 4 p.m. – UT
7UP: Agamograph Art for Kids 2 p.m. – FO, HI
Busy Bees 10:30 a.m. – PA Yoga Storytime & Songs 10:30 a.m. – AP
7UP: Agamograph Art for Kids 10:30 a.m. – MA 2 p.m. – EA Music and Movement Dance Party! 10:30 a.m. – LI Toddler Explore 10:30 a.m. – SA
Summer Science (ages 9-12) 2 p.m. – SA.
Critters Galore! 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA Libraries Rock! 10:30 a.m. – CH 2 p.m. – FO Yoga Storytime & Songs 10:30 a.m. – HI 3 p.m. – MA
7UP: Agamograph Art for Kids 10:30 a.m. – PA 2 p.m. – LI 3 p.m. – RO Kids’ Movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 6 p.m. – FO
Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA
Party at John Metcalf Park 10 a.m. - noon John Metcalf Park w 704 E. Ohio Ave.
Cretaceous Creatures 10:30 a.m. – RO Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA Libraries Rock! 10:30 a.m. – WCC Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – PE Alpacas 2 p.m. – LI
7UP: Agamograph Art for Kids 2 p.m. – CH 4 p.m. – HO, OL Friday Fun: Games 3 p.m. – MA Tween Tech 4 p.m. – OL
Libraries Rock! 10:30 a.m. – SA
Yoga Storytime & Songs 10:30 a.m. – UT Baby and Me Yoga (4 weeks to crawling) 10:30 a.m. – LI Family Yoga (crawling - 12 years) 11:15 a.m. – LI Tweens Too: Amazing Anatomy 2 p.m. – UT Ute Pass Coding Club 4 p.m. – UT
20 Summer Adventure Party 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Kids’ Movie: Despicable Me 3 2 p.m. – HI
The Singing Zoologist 10 and 11 a.m. – LI
Science of Sound 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA
Skins’n’Skulls 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA
Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA
Busy Bees 10:30 a.m. – MO
Alpacas 10:30 a.m. – HI
Tweens Too 4 p.m. – UT
Critters Galore! 10:30 a.m. – HO
Stories & Crafts 10 a.m. – HI 2 p.m. – CH
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – FO 2 p.m. – OL
The Singing Zoologist 10:30 a.m. – CH 3 p.m. – MA
Tell It Together! 10:30 a.m. – PA The Singing Zoologist 10:30 a.m. – PE
Re-purposed Wind Chimes 2 p.m. – HI
Music and Movement Dance Party! 10:30 a.m. – LI
Summer Science (ages 9-12) 2 p.m. – SA.
Brownies and Board Games 4 p.m. – HI
Tween Twist Thursday 6:30 p.m. – EA
Doggie Dance! 2 p.m. – FO Stories & Crafts 11 a.m. – LI 2 p.m. – SA
at Palmer Lake Library 10 a.m. - noon
Palmer Lake Village Green, 66 Lower Glenway St.
Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – UT
The Singing Zoologist 10:30 a.m. – SA Open Craft Studio (all ages) 1 p.m. – HI
And Now, the Weather! 10:30 a.m. – PE
Stories & Crafts 10:30 a.m. – EA
Tell It Together! 10:30 a.m. – RO
Skins’n’Skulls 2 p.m. – LI
The Singing Zoologist 10:30 a.m. – WCC
Friday Fun: LEGO 3 p.m. – MA
Kids’ Movie: Paddington 2 1:30 p.m. – LI Kids’ Movie: A Wrinkle in Time 3 p.m. – SA
27 Summer Adventure Party 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Kids’ Movie: Descendants 2 2 p.m. – HI
Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA Game On! 4 p.m. – UT
Science of Sound 10 and 11 a.m. – LI Electricity! 10:30 a.m. – HO The Singing Zoologist 10:30 a.m. – MO Kente-Inspired Print Making 2 p.m. – HI Summer Science (ages 9-12) 2 p.m. – SA.
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Kids’ Movie: Mary Poppins 2 p.m. – HI
Storytime 10:30 a.m. – HO
Kids’ Summer Reading Club 3 p.m. – MA
Chihuly-Inspired Sculptures 2 p.m. – HI Summer Science (ages 9-12) 2 p.m. – SA. Kids’ Movie: A Wrinkle in Time 6:30 p.m. – OL
The Singing Zoologist 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA
Alpacas 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. – EA
Alpacas 10:30 a.m. – PA
Skins’n’Skulls 10:30 a.m. – CH
JACK, a Moral Musical Tale 10:30 a.m. – PE
And Now, the Weather! 10:30 a.m. – HI
Messy Art (registration required) 10:30 a.m. – MA
Makerspace Workshop 2 p.m. – FO
Toddler Explore 10:30 a.m. – SA
Junk Engineer Robots 3 p.m. – MA
Family Fort Night 7 - 8:30 p.m. – SA
Mother/Daughter Craft (registration required) 5 p.m. – HO
CH EA FO HI HO LI MA MO OL
Cheyenne Mountain East Fountain High Prairie Ruth Holley Library 21c Manitou Springs Monument Old Colorado City
PA PE RO SA UT AP
Palmer Lake Penrose Rockrimmon Sand Creek Ute Pass
Antlers Park 31 W. Pikes Peak Ave. WCC Westside Community Center
at East Library 10 a.m. - noon George Fellows Park behind East Library
Friday Fun: Crafts 3 p.m. – MA
Saturday Summer SALT 1:30 p.m. – LI Make Art! For Grades 1 - 5 3 p.m. – EA Tumble Play (ages 5 and under) 3 p.m. – SA Ute Pass Coding Club 4 p.m. – UT
FREE LUNCH
at the Library for Ages 1 - 18
June 1 - July 28
Mon. - Fri. w 11 - 11:30 a.m. Old Colorado City Library (in partnership with D11 Schools)