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Supplies:

• Half a cardboard egg carton
• Scrap pieces of newspaper or other paper
• Tape: masking tape, or painter's tape, or scotch tape
• 7 rubber bands
• Plastic spoon
• Pompoms or cotton balls or mini marshmallows
• Various clean containers

Directions:

1. Stuff each section of the egg carton with balled up newspaper.
2. Close the lid and secure with 2 rubber bands, placed around the body of the carton.
3. Wrap 2 more rubber bands horizontally around the carton, just below where the lid closes.
4. Tape a rubber band to the handle of the spoon by attaching a long piece of tape to one side of the handle and inserting a rubber band before attaching the tape to the back of the spoon.
5. Tuck the handle of the spoon under the rubber bands that were attached horizontally around the carton. The scoop part of the spoon should be facing away from the egg carton.
6. Stretch the rubber band that's attached to the spoon up and over the spoon and around the back of the carton.
7. Wrap 2 more rubber bands around the body of the carton so there are 4 rubber bands around the carton helping to keep it closed.
8. Place a cotton ball in the spoon and shoot!. Place clean containers where you can aim your cotton ball.

To watch the project, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4o4eC5E_Qs

February is Black History Month. Here is the link to PPLD programming going on in February: https://ppld.org/blackhistorymonth The Harriet Tubman Herself presentation looks really cool and is available all month!
Also, check out these additional resources:
Black Voices booklist for Kids
Storytime @ Home: Black Joy!

On Fri., Nov. 18, the Shivers Concert Series at Pikes Peak Library District presents “Fall Dinner Concert”.

The evening’s musical guests include:

• Veronica Williams

• Icy Monroe

• Marcus King

• Terri Pederson and the Tidal Breeze Quartet

• Linda Weise and Adam Haas

• Susan Grace

Schedule

6:30 p.m. – Social hour

7 p.m. – Dinner

8 p.m. – Concert

Location

This event will be at the City Auditorium (221 E. Kiowa)

Tickets

Tickets for this event are $70 per person.

To purchase tickets online, click here.

You may also mail checks to PPLD Foundation (1175 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920), or pay by phone at (719) 531-6333 x5154.

Please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

Musical Workshop

There will be a free Musical Workshop for Students on Sat., Nov 19. at 2 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall. Please note that this free workshop is only open to students.