Spring Break 2022

Stay busy and engaged over spring break with children's and teen's programs from PPLD!

Don't forget about our eLibary for ebooks, movies, tv, and more over the break and get and stay ahead with eLearning resources too!

Children's Programs

• Animals of the Wizarding World

  Some of the fantastical beasts from popular books and movies are real life creatures! During this interesting program, we will introduce you to some of the animals featured in the stories. Learn about their role in the story, but also their habitat, diet, and natural history. For ages 3+.

  • Tue., March 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Fountain Library
  • Wed., March 23 at 10 a.m at Meadows Park Community Center
  • Fri., March 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Ruth Holley Library
  • Sat., March 26 at 10:15 and 11:30 at East Library
  • Tue., March 29 at 10:30 a.m. at High Prairie Library
• Cool Science

  Cool Science will demonstrate some really, really COLD science with liquid nitrogen, then you get to make your own ice cream! Registration required. For ages 4 – 12.

  • Mon., March 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Calhan Library
  • Tue., March 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Monument Library
  • Tue., March 22 at 2 p.m. at West Side Community Center
  • Thu., March 24 at 10 a.m. at Manitou Arts Center
  • Fri., March 25 at 11 a.m. at Penrose Library
  • Sat., March 26 at 2 p.m. at Sand Creek Library
• Rhythm Fun—For Everyone! By Helen, The Percussion Lady

  Come play a drum, sing a song, listen to a story, and move to the beat you create. All drums and percussion (beat keeping) are provided, but feel free to bring your own. A loud and fun time for all. BOOM! For ages 3 – 12.

  • Tue., March 22 at 10 and 11 a.m. at Library 21c
• Zoomobile!

  Come meet ambassadors from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Animals from around the world will teach you the important role they play on our planet. Get up-close and become a champion for wildlife and wild places.

  • Wed., March 23 at 9 and 10 a.m. at Rockrimmon Library
  • Sat., March 26, 10 a.m. at Ute Pass Library

Teen Programs

• DJ Gravity

  Pull back the curtain on the mystery of being a DJ! DJ Gravity reveals what it takes to be a master DJ, and how you too can become one. Join our workshop to learn what is truly necessary to succeed. No equipment necessary. For ages 12 - 18.

  • Fri., March 25 at 2:30 p.m. at High Prairie Library
  • Sat., March 26 at 2 p.m. at Cheyenne Mountain Library
• Escape Rooms

  Go back to the past to pass the class! Help poor student Poole pass his class by finding notes from a famous geologist that have been locked in a box. Can you solve the puzzles to unlock the box in time?

  • Tue., March 22 at 4 p.m. at Rockrimmon Library
  • Wed., March 23 at 4 p.m. at Monument Library
• Candyland

  Play Candyland like you've never played it - in full size! Will you be the one to find King Kandy?

  • Sat., March 19 at 2 p.m. at Ruth Holley Library
  • Tue., March 22 at 12:15 p.m. at Fountain Library
• Learn to Knit: Round Loom

  Learn to use a loom to knit a hat in this three-part series that will keep you warm all winter long!

  • Saturdays, March 19 - April 20 at 3:30 p.m. at East Library
• Slam Dunk Catapult

  You will be given directions on how to build a catapult, but it will not be very successful. The challenge is to make changes to the original design using the various materials provided to build a successful catapult that can shoot an item into a “basketball hoop” to celebrate the NCAA basketball tournament. For ages 12 - 18.

  • Sat., March 19 at 2 p.m. at Ute Pass Library

We know there are all kinds of kids with all kinds of needs, so if your child might benefit from some sensory accommodations like fidget items or noise-reducing headphones while in the Library or at a program, ask at the Children’s Desk for our Sensory Accommodations Kit.