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