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Greg Acker
Stories & Crafts
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10:30 a.m. w FO
9:30 a.m. w FO
Stories & Crafts
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
2 p.m. w CH, OL
Greg Acker
Greg Acker
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Jim Jackson
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Connie Elstun
Connie Elstun
10:30 a.m. w PA
Jim Jackson
Dinosaurs!
10:30 a.m. w SA
Family Craft Night
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w FO
10:30 a.m. w HO
10:30 a.m. w MO
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. w OL
7-UP: Greg Acker
Drum Workshop
2 p.m. w EA
TV Show: Marvel’s
Agent’s of
S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
Guys Read
4 - 5 p.m. w LI
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
Meet Kathy’s
Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w HI
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m. w PE
Tween Twist
Thursday
6:30 p.m. w EA
Stories & Crafts
10 a.m. w RO
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Connie Elstun
10:30 a.m. w CH
Jim Jackson
10:30 a.m. w MA
(Manitou Springs
Elementary)
Greg Acker
10:30 a.m. w EA
JUNE Summer Reading Programs for Children
2 0 1 5 Every Hero Has a Story
SUN
MON
TUEWEDTHUFRI SAT
LEGO Mania!
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10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. w LI
Tween Friday Fun
Greg Acker
10:30 a.m. w OL (WCC)
Hip Hop for Kids
with Mr. Kneel
10:30 a.m. w PE
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w RO
Jim Jackson
10:30 a.m. w LI
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w EA
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
2 p.m. w HI
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Friday Fun: Art
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
7-UP: Greg Acker
Drum Workshop
4 p.m. w HO
Tween Table Top
Games
4 - 5:30 p.m. w LI
Stories & Crafts
Stories & Crafts
Stories & Crafts
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10 a.m. w RO
9:30 a.m. w FO
Chess for All Ages
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
2 p.m. w CH, OL
Jim Jackson
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w MO
Dinosaurs!
10:30 a.m. w HO
LEGO Club
2 p.m. w EA
Super Villain Boot Camp
2:30 p.m. w MLS, Pring Ranch
Inspector Magic
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Jim Jackson
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w FO
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w PA
Connie Elstun
10:30 a.m. w SA
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m. w HO
4 - 5 p.m. w HI
Super Villain
Boot Camp
2:30 p.m. w MLS,
Wasson Park
TV Show:
Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Connie Elstun
10:30 a.m. w PE
Dinosaurs!
10:30 a.m. w CH
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w LI
Jim Jackson
10:30 a.m. w RO
Jim Jackson
10:30 a.m. w HI
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w MA
Steve Weeks Sings!
10:30 a.m. w EA
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m. w PE
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w OL (WCC)
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w EA
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Friday Fun:
Board Games
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Tween Friday Fun
4 p.m. w HO
Tween Tech Club
4 - 5:30 p.m. w OL
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
Tween Program:
Anatomy in Clay
3 p.m. w PE
Stories & Crafts
LEGO Mania!
Tall Tale Heroes
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9:30 a.m. w FO
10 - 11:30 a.m. w MO
7-UP: Painting for Kids
2:15 p.m. w MLS, Snowy River Park
7-UP: Painting for Kids
with Joan Miró
2 p.m. w PE, SA
2:30 p.m. w MO
Stories & Crafts
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
2 p.m. w CH, OL
Hip Hop for Kids with Mr. Kneel
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
All Breed Rescue and Training
10:30 a.m. w HO
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w MO
7-UP: Painting for Kids
with Joan Miró
2 p.m. w HI
3:30 p.m. w RO
Inspector Magic
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
Alanna Jones’
Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w PA
All Breed Rescue
and Training
10:30 a.m. w FO
Denise Gard & Sienna
10:30 and 11:30 a.m. w EA
Hip Hop for Kids
with Mr. Kneel
10:30 a.m. w SA
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
7-UP: Painting for
Kids with Joan
Miró
2 p.m. w EA, MA
TV Show:
Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
Stories & Crafts
10 a.m. w RO
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Alanna Jones’ Puppet
Show
10:30 a.m. w HI
Dinosaurs!
10:30 a.m. w MA
Hip Hop for Kids
with Mr. Kneel
10:30 a.m. w CH
Jazzmatazz!
10:30 a.m. w EA
Music and
Movement Storytime
10:30 a.m. w MA
7-UP: Painting for Kids
Joan Miró
2 p.m. w FO, LI
Superhero
Training Camp
2 p.m. w MLS, Ellicott
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m. w PE
Strange Magic
6:30 p.m. w FO
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w PE
Denise Gard & Sienna
10:30 a.m. w LI
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w OL (WCC)
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w RO
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Tween Twist Thursday
6:30 p.m. w EA
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w EA
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
Joan Miró
2 p.m. w CH, OL
4 p.m. w HO
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Strange Magic
3 p.m. w SA
Friday Fun: Tech
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Beth Epley
Stories & Crafts
7-UP: Tessellations for Kids
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Sensory Storytime
10:30 a.m. w OL (WCC)
9:30 a.m. w FO
2 p.m. w PE, SA
Stories & Crafts
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
2 p.m. w CH, OL
Meghan Casey
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Jim Jackson
10:30 a.m. w HO
Steve Weeks Sings!
10:30 a.m. w MO
Tall Tale Heroes
10:30 a.m. w MLS, Portal Pool
7-UP: Tessellations for Kids
2 p.m. w HI
3:30 p.m. w RO
Stories & Crafts
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1 p.m. w PE
The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay, Part 1
2:30 p.m. w HO
Superhero Training Camp
2:30 p.m. w MLS, Black Forest School
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
Meghan Casey
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Steve Weeks Sings!
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
Alanna Jones’
Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w FO
All Breed Rescue
and Training
10:30 a.m. w SA
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w PA
Tall Tale Heroes
2 p.m. w MLS,
Rush Cafe
Stories & Crafts
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9:30 a.m. w FO
2 p.m. w CH, OL
Jazzmatazz!
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w HO
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w MO
Mother-Daughter Book Club
4 p.m. w EA
Strange Magic
6:30 p.m. w OL
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
7-UP:
Tessellations
for Kids
2 p.m. w EA, MA
TV Show:
Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
BookWorms:
Kids Book Club
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Stories & Crafts
10 a.m. w RO
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Alanna Jones’
Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w EA
Inspector Magic
10:30 a.m. w HI
Meghan Casey
10:30 a.m. w CH
Steve Weeks
Sings!
10:30 a.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m. w PE
7-UP:
Tessellations
for Kids
2 p.m. w FO, LI
Superhero
Training Camp
2:30 p.m. w MLS,
Cheyenne Meadows
Park
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w RO
Jim Jackson
10:30 a.m. w OL (WCC)
Meghan Casey
10:30 a.m w PE
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Steve Weeks Sings!
10:30 a.m. w LI
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w EA
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
1:30 p.m. w LI
7-UP: Tessellations
for Kids
2 p.m. w CH, OL
4 p.m. w HO
Tween Friday Fun
2 p.m. w HI
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w UT
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w OL
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Friday Fun: Movie
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
CH Cheyenne Mountain
EA East Library
FOFountain
HI High Prairie
HO Ruth Holley
LI Library 21c
PEPenrose
MLS Mobile Library RORockrimmon
Services
SA Sand Creek
MOMonument
UT Ute Pass
OL Old Colorado City
PA Palmer Lake
MA Manitou Springs
WCC Westside Community Center w 1628 W. Bijou St.
CH Cheyenne Mountain MOMonument
EA East Library
FOFountain
HI
High Prairie
HO Ruth Holley
LI
Library 21c
MA Manitou Springs
Stories & Crafts
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10 a.m. w RO
Stories & Crafts
OL Old Colorado City
PA Palmer Lake
PEPenrose
RORockrimmon
SA Sand Creek
UT Ute Pass
All Breed Rescue and
Training
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Dinosaurs!
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
Denise Gard & Sienna
10:30 a.m. w SA
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w FO
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
MLS Mobile Library Services
Super Villain
Boot Camp
10:30 a.m. w PA
Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
Guys Read
4 - 5 p.m. w LI
WCC Westside Community Center w 1628 W. Bijou St.
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w HI
Denise Gard & Sienna
10:30 a.m. w MA (Manitou Springs Elementary)
Jazzmatazz!
10:30 a.m. w CH
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w EA
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m.w PE
Tween Twist Thursday
6:30 p.m. w EA
Alanna Jones’
Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w PE
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w OL
Meet Kathy’s
Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w LI
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Super Villain
Boot Camp
10:30 a.m. w RO
10:30 a.m. w EA
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Friday Fun: Art
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
All Library
facilities closed for
Independence Day
Tween Friday Fun
4 p.m. w HO
Tween Table Top Games
4 - 5:30 p.m. w LI
JULY Summer Reading Programs for Children
2 0 1 5 Every Hero Has a Story
SUN
MON
TUEWEDTHUFRI SAT
Stories & Crafts
7-UP: Optical Illusions for Kids
10:35 a.m. w SA
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10 a.m. w RO
11 a.m. w FO
2 p.m. w PE, SA
Tots and Blocks
2:30 p.m. w MO
Stories & Crafts
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
Stories & Crafts
9:30 a.m. w FO
2 p.m.. w CH, OL
Water! The
Story of Dewey –
the Water Hero
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Jazzmatazz!
10:30 a.m. w HO
7-UP: Optical
Illusions
for Kids
2 p.m w HI
3:30 p.m. w RO
LEGO Club
2 p.m. w EA
Family Craft Night
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. w OL
Tall Tale Heroes
10:30 a.m. w MO
Beth Epley
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w SA
Water! The Story
of Dewey –
the Water Hero
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Steve Weeks Sings!
10:30 a.m. w FO
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
Superhero
Training Camp
10:30 a.m. w PA
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m. w HO
4 - 5 p.m. w HI
7-UP: Optical
Illusions
for Kids
2 p.m. w EA, MA
Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
2 p.m. w MO, SA
All Breed Rescue and Training
10:30 a.m. w MA
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w CH
Bunnies
10:30 a.m. w HI
Dinosaurs!
10:30 a.m. w EA
7-UP: Optical Illusions for Kids
2 p.m. w FO, LI
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m.w PE
All Breed Rescue
and Training
10:30 a.m. w PE
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w LI
Superhero Training
Camp
10:30 a.m. w OL (WCC)
Alanna Jones’
Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w RO
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w EA
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Tween Friday Fun
2 p.m. w HI
7-UP Optical Illusions
for Kids
2 p.m. w CH, OL
4 p.m. w HO
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Friday Fun:
Board Games
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Tween Tech Club
4 - 5:30 p.m. w OL
LEGO Mania!
Stories & Crafts
7-UP: Forensics for Kids
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Tween Friday Fun
10 - 11:30 a.m. w MO
9:30 a.m. w FO
All Breed Rescue
2 p.m. w HI
2 p.m.w PE, SA
2:30 p.m. w MO
Stories & Crafts
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
2 p.m.. w CH, OL
Alanna Jones’ Puppet Show
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w MO
Super Villain Boot Camp
10:30 a.m. w HO
7-UP: Forensics for Kids
2 p.m w HI
3:30 p.m. w RO
Jazzmatazz!
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w EA
Superhero
Training Camp
9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
PE
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w SA
Meet Kathy’s
Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w PA
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
Tall Tale Heroes
10:30 a.m. w FO
7-UP: Forensics
for Kids
2 p.m. w EA, MA
Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
Stories & Crafts
10 a.m. w RO
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Beth Epley
10:30 a.m. w EA
Connie Elstun
10:30 a.m. w HI
Meet Kathy’s
Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w CH
Music and
Movement
Storytime
10:30 a.m. w MA
7-UP: Forensics for
Kids
2 p.m. w FO, LI
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m.w PE
Superhero DoubleFeature
4:30 p.m w FO
Tween Twist
Thursday
6:30 p.m. w EA
and Training
Chess for All Ages
10:30 a.m. w LI
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
Jazzmatazz!
LEGO Mania!
10:30 a.m. w PE
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Water! The Story of Dewey
Friday Fun: Tech
– the Water Hero
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
10:30 a.m. w RO
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w EA
Play and Learn
10:30 a.m. w CH
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
(Memorial Park in
11 a.m. w FO
7-UP: Forensics for Kids Manitou Springs)
2 p.m.. w CH, OL
4 p.m. w HO
The Spongebob Movie
3 p.m. w SA
Fri., July 17
10 a.m. - noon
Westside Party
Stories & Crafts
Bunnies
Stories & Crafts
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10:30 a.m. w UT
2:30 p.m. w HO
10 a.m. w RO
9:30 a.m. w FO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
2 p.m.. w CH, OL
Beth Epley
10 and 11 a.m. w LI
Alanna Jones’ Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w MO
Meet Kathy’s Kritters!
10:30 a.m. w HO
Hip Hop for Kids
Super Villain
with Mr. Kneel
Boot Camp
9:30 and 10:30 a.m w EA 10:30 a.m. w SA
Tall Tale Heroes
Meet Kathy’s
10:30 a.m. w PA
Kritters!
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE Marvel’s Agent’s
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Bunnies
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
10:30 a.m. w FO
BookWorms:
Stories & Crafts
Kids Book Club
10:30 a.m. w MA
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
11 a.m. w LI
2 p.m. w HI
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Alanna Jones’ Puppet Show
10:30 a.m. w CH
Connie Elstun
10:30 a.m. w EA
Super Villain Boot Camp
10:30 a.m. w HI
Tall Tale Heroes
10:30 a.m. w MA
(Manitou Springs Elementary)
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m.w PE
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
Tween Friday Fun
4 p.m. w HO
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Friday Fun: Movie
3 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Fri., July 24 w 10 a.m. - noon
East Library Party
(George Fellows Park behind the library)
The Goonies
2 p.m. w PE
Stories & Crafts
Craft Extravaganza!
Stories & Crafts
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Mother -Daughter
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
2:30 p.m. w HO
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w SA
Stories & Crafts
9:30 a.m. w FO
2 p.m.. w CH, OL
Superhero Green
Screen Party
10 a.m. w LI
Craft Extravaganza!
10:30 a.m. w HO
Book Club
4 p.m. w EA
Boxtrolls
6:30 p.m. w OL
Tue., July 28 w 10 a.m. - noon
Monument & Palmer Lake
Libraries Party
Village Green Park, Palmer Lake
10:30 a.m. w FO, PA
Preschool Dance Party
10:30 a.m. w EA
Teddy Bear Picnic
11 a.m. w LI
Stories & Crafts
10:30 a.m. w MA
2 p.m. w HI
Marvel’s Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3 - 5 p.m. w PE
10 a.m. w RO
2 p.m. w MO, SA
Craft Extravaganza!
10:30 a.m. w CH, EA, HI, MA
LEGO Mania!
2 - 3 p.m.w PE
Craft Extravaganza!
10:30 a.m. w OL, RO
Preschool Dance
Party
10:30 a.m.w PE
Superhero Green
Screen Party
10:30 a.m. w LI
Tots and Blocks
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 a.m. w FO
Sensory Storytime
1:30 p.m. w LI
Chess for All Ages
3 - 5 p.m. w LI
LEGO Mania!
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w MA
Tween Friday Fun
4 p.m. w HO
Fri., July 31 w 10 a.m. - noon
Fountain Library Party
LEGO Mania!
3 - 4 p.m. w OL
SNUGGLE UP
STORYTIME
Wednesdays w 7 p.m. w EA
TODDLER TIME
Tuesdays w 9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. w EA
(In the East Community Room on Tuesdays)
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w PE
10 and 10:30 a.m. w HI
10:30 a.m. w MA
Wednesdays w 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. w OL
10 and 10:30 a.m. w HO
10, 10:30, and 10:50 a.m. w RO
10:30 a.m. w CH
Thursdays w 9:30 and 10:15 a.m. w MO
9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. w EA
10:30 a.m. w OL
Fridays w 10, 10:30, and 11 a.m. w LI
Everyday Heroes Book Break
Come and meet a Pikes Peak Local Hero
and listen to a story! Check with your
location for dates and times.
PAWS TO READ
Mondays
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
w MA
3 - 4 p.m. w FO
Join us for an amazing, fun and educational summer – 2015! Summer Morning Fun Programs replace our regular
preschool storytimes. Your younger children will enjoy Baby Time (birth to 12 months) and Toddler Time (ages 12 - 36
months) which continue throughout the summer.
OL programs will be held at the Westside Community Center (WCC), 1628 West Bijou Street. When indicated, some
MA programs will be held at Manitou Springs Elementary School, 110 Pawnee Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829.
Interpretation for the deaf is available upon request. Call 531-6333, x2405.
Greg Acker:
Every Hero Has
A Story … This
one’s from West
Africa
(Mon., June 8 and
22, July 13 and 27)
PLAY AND LEARN
Fridays w 10:30 a.m. w CH
TOTS AND
BLOCKS
Fridays
10:35 a.m. w SA
11 - 11:30 a.m. w FO
Tuesdays
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w EA
4 - 5 p.m. w HO, OL
Wednesdays w 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
CH, EA, PE, RO, LI
Thursdays w 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w CH, EA
4 - 5 p.m. w HI
Fridays w 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. w SA
Saturdays w 11 a.m. - noon w EA, PE
READING BUDDIES
Tuesdays w 6:30 - 8 p.m. w EA
Thursdays w 6:30 - 8 p.m. w HI
(No Toddler Time on July 24 and 31)
10:10 a.m. w SA
10:30 a.m. w FO, PA
Join Guinean dancer
Hamidou Koivogui on a
journey back to the village,
with djembe and dun-dun
drumming, songs, and
participatory dances that
everyone can learn!
Jim Jackson
and The MAT!
10 a.m. - noon
Westside
Party
Fri.,
July 24
10 a.m. - noon
East Library
(George Fellows Park
behind the library)
You’re invited to celebrate a
summer of reading with face
painting, special performances,
and lots of other fun.
Tue.,
July 28
10 a.m. - noon
Monument &
Palmer Lake
Libraries
Village Green Park,
Palmer Lake
Join Connie and her live
performing and flying
bunny, “Super Rabbit,” in a
hysterical historical tour of
the American comic book
heroes of the 1940s.
Fri.,
July 31
10 a.m. - noon
Fountain
Library
Summer Reading
Party Celebrations!
Inspector
Magic: Every
Hero has a
Story Magic
Adventure
K A P O W ! T h i s s h o w,
featuring books and
biographies of historical
heroes, is going to be a
BLAST! You will laugh, learn
magic, and be entertained!
This highly energized and
interactive show is for
children of all ages.
SUPER
Animals!
Meet Kathy’s
Kritters!
Hip Hop for
Kids with
Mr. Kneel
Connie Elstun:
Super Rabbit
and the Hero
Hares
(Memorial Park in
Manitou Springs)
Rocky Mountain
Dinosaur Resource
Center will amaze
you with their “almost
real” dinosaurs!
Explore and learn
about dinosaur
bones and bodies –
Roar! (Best for ages
4 and up).
Get VERY close to
a variety of animals
including sugar gliders, hedgehogs, snakes,
and reptiles and see if you can find their super
powers. Add to the fun by making creative animal
crafts! (All ages)
Welcome world class clown
Jim Jackson from The MAT
as he brings to life the
adventures of “Busker the
Circus Dog” using puppetry,
juggling, magic, and many
hilarious stunts. (Best for
ages 4 and up)
Fri.,
July 17
Dinosaurs!
Get up and dance
with Mr. Kneel as he
celebrates what it really
means to be a kid with
fun and inspiring hip hop
music! (Best for ages 4
and up)
Beth Epley
Prepare yourself for
adventure, and get ready
to have a lot of fun on
the way. Dare to dream.
Choose laughter. Embrace
your vision and discover
the heroes in your own
backyard. (All ages)
Super Villain
Boot Camp
Tired of being a goody
goody? Want to embrace
your inner villain? Come
learn villainous activities
and see what it’s like on the
dark side. Mwahahaha!
June & July 2015 Summer Reading Programs for Children
STORYTIME
Saturdays w 10:30 a.m. w EA, PE
Program Every Hero Has a Story
BABY TIME
Mondays w 10 a.m. w RO
10 and 11 a.m. w EA
10:30 a.m. w PE
Tuesdays w 10:30 a.m. w SA
Thursdays w 10 and 11 a.m. w LI
10:30 a.m. w FO
Summer Morning Fun
Descriptions
Weekly Summer Fun 2015
SUPER Animals!
Bunnies
Meghan Casey:
Laura Foye will introduce you
to some amazing bunnies.
You will be able to pet
them, as well as learn some
interesting information about
their super powers. Then,
enjoy some bunny crafts to
take home!
7-UP
Programs for School-Age
Children ages 7 and older
Please check the calendar for specific dates and locations.
Greg Acker Drum Workshop
Dance! Move! Play!
And experience Western
African drumming.
Painting for Kids
with
Joan Miró
Steve Weeks
Sings!
Are you ready to laugh and to
sing? Did you bring your dancing
shoes? (Best for ages 4 and up)
Denise Gard & Sienna:
Our Four-Legged Heroes!
Did you know that during WWI and WWII dogs were
used as patrol dogs, scout dogs, and messenger
dogs? Join Denise and Sienna as they bring to life
tales about our brave war dogs. Could your dog be
a hero like these dogs?
Alanna Jones’ Puppet Show:
The
Adventures
of Valiant
Simon
and Brave
Margaret
Can Margaret escape
a sea serpent,
vanquish a giant,
save a kingdom and
rescue her one true
love, Prince Simon the Valiant? Join Alanna and
her Woofumdust Puppets as she tells this exciting
Irish folktale about a courageous couple and their
adventures. (Best for ages 3 and up)
Join Meghan and her puppets as they show YOU
how to be a hero in your own community! (All ages)
Water!
The Story
of Dewey –
the Water
Hero
In this interactive
educational
experience from
Colorado Springs
Utilities, find out
how Dewey, the
Water Drop Hero,
was born, journeyed
from a cloud to
Earth as snow, and
was cleaned so
that he can come
out of your faucet
at home. Come be
a Water Hero with
Dewey!
Jazzmatazz!
*As seen on Peak Radar!
Tall Tale Heroes
Howdy, Partner! Join Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
for some really Tall Tales. Hear the stories of Pecos Bill and
Paul Bunyan. Then, train to become a tall tale hero yourself
by practicing your bear lassoing, sharp-shootin’, and wood
choppin’ skills. Don’t forget to dress the part! Join us for a
rootin’ tootin’ time!
Enjoy a jazzy family-time together
with familiar children’s sing-along
songs, movement activities and live
music with Barb and Ryan. A hopping
good time for children ages 1 - 8 and
their young-at-heart adults.
Tessellations
for
Kids
Is it art or is it math?
It’s both.
Optical Illusions
for
Kids
Tricking your brain.
Forensics for Kids
Come solve a mystery using science and forensic techniques.
We’ll uncover some clues and crack the case!
Programs for Preschool – Age 8
Stories and Crafts
Start with a read-aloud of some great books and add an activity or craft. Programs
are appropriate for preschool through age 8. Check with your local library for weekly
themes.
Calling All Readers!
Craft Extravaganza!
Make something wonderful and
bring your creativity to life!
(All ages)
Read to a Paws to Read Dog
Skill building for emerging readers.
Reading Buddies
Trained volunteers will help students in grades K - 5 practice reading! To participate
in this free drop-in program, come to the Children’s Area at EA and LI during Reading
Buddies times. This program begins June 2 and ends July 30.
Programs Just Right for Younger Children
SUPER Animals:
All Breed Rescue
and Training
Join the super dogs from All
Breed Rescue and Training for
some frolicking fun. With dancing
fun and tricks galore, you can visit
with some of your favorite stars
and more. Enjoy some doggone
fun crafts to take home!
Kids will paint what
they don’t see!
In case of adverse
conditions or
closures:
Superhero Training Camp
Can you leap tall buildings in a single bound? Can
you lift a massive, crushing boulder? Come test your
strength at our Superhero Training Camp and see if
you have what it takes to save the world!
• UT programs will be held at OL.
Call (719) 634-1698.
• MA programs will be held at
Manitou Art Center,
513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs.
Call (719) 685-5206.
Baby Time
Stories and activities for ages 0 - 1.
Toddler Time
Stories and activities for 1- and 2-year-olds.
Storytimes and Snuggle-Up Storytimes
Stories and activities for ages 3 and up.
Every Day Heroes Book Break
Come and meet a Pikes Peak Local Hero and listen to a story!
Check with your location for dates and times.