LITERARY EVENTS

Virtual All Pikes Reads Presents: Author Rosemary Mosco — 10 a.m. Wednesday. Registration: ppld.org/appr.

East Library Book Group for Adults — 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd.; ppld.org/events.

Toddler Time — Songs, rhymes and stories for ages 1-2 with an adult, 9:30-9:45 a.m. and 10:30-10:45 a.m., Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St., Fountain; 10:30-11 a.m., Calhan Library, 600 Bank St., Calhan, Thursday; ppld.org/events.

Storytime — For ages 3-7 with an adult, 9:30-10:15 a.m. and 11-11:45 a.m., East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd.; 10:30-11 a.m., High Prairie Library, 7035 Old Meridian Road, Falcon, Thursday; ppld.org/events.

Cheyenne Mountain Book Group for Adults — 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St.; ppld.org/events.

Paws to Read Children’s Program — Practice reading with a Paws to Read therapy dog, 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St.; ppld.org/events.

Sensory Storytime — For ages 3-12 with an adult, 4-4:30 p.m. Thursday, East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Registration: ppld.org/events.

Storytime — For ages 3-7 with an adult, 10:30-11 a.m., Palmer Lake Library, 66 Lower Glenway, Palmer Lake and Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St.; 10:30-11:15 a.m., Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. and Ute Pass Library, 8010 Severy Ave., Cascade, Friday; ppld.org/events.

Paws to Read Children’s Program — Practice reading with a Paws to Read therapy dog, 10-11 a.m., Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St., Fountain; 10:30-11:30 a.m., Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Saturday; ppld.org/events.

Sensory Storytime — For ages 3-12 with an adult, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Registration: ppld.org/events.

Toddler Time — Songs, rhymes and stories for ages 1-2 with an adult, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Sand Creek Library, 1821 S. Academy Blvd.; ppld.org/events.

LiteraTea Party Fundraiser — Choose to sit at your favorite author’s table, to benefit Harley’s Hope, 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road, $35, $15 for ages 11 and younger. Ticket purchased required by Saturday: tinyurl.com/2rnm32sj.

TUTORS NEEDED

Children’s Literacy Center — 719-471-8672, childrensliteracycenter.org.

AVAILABLE

Chromebooks to Go — To check out for 21 days for patrons ages 12 and over who have had a PPLD library card for at least 90 days; ppld.org/chromebooks-to-go.

Hoopla Digital — Pikes Peak Library District patrons can use Hoopla Digital for free access to videos, music and audiobooks from smartphones, tablets, PCs and Apple TV; hoopladigital.com.

LIBRARY LISTINGS

Pikes Peak Library District: ppld.org.

• 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive

• Calhan, 600 Bank St., Calhan

• Cheyenne Mountain, 1785 S. 8th St.

• East, 5550 N. Union Blvd.

• Fountain, 230 S. Main St.

• High Prairie, 7035 Old Meridian Road, Falcon

• Manitou Springs, 701 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs

• Monument, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive

• Old Colorado City, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave.

• Palmer Lake, 66 Lower Glenway

• Penrose, 20 N. Cascade Ave.

• Ruth Holley, 685 N. Murray Blvd.

• Sand Creek, 1821 S. Academy Blvd.

• Ute Pass, 8010 Severy Ave., Cascade

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CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE