Colorado Springs area literary events starting Oct. 12
SIGNINGS
Book Signings — With Margaret Mizushima, “Dying Cry,” and Kathleen Donnelly, “Colorado K-9 Secrets” and “Killer Secrets,” 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.
Book Signings — With Doug Freed, “Over Hill and Over Dale: A Walk through Legend & Lore on the Colorado Trail,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Andrew Singer, “Now Is the Time: A Van Life Road Trip,” and Sarah May, “She Journeys: A Memoir of Heartbreak and Homecoming,” noon-2 p.m., Saturday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.
LITERARY 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., Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St., Thursday; 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.
Visiting Author Series — With Ashley Cornelius, Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, 7 p.m. Thursday, Heller Center for Arts & Humanities, 1250 N. Campus Heights; 719-255-6277, heller.uccs.edu/events.
Storytime — For ages 3-7 with an adult, 10:30-11 a.m., Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St.; 10:30-11:15 a.m., Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Friday; ppld.org/events.
Third Friday Friends of PPLD Adult Book Club — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument; ppld.org/events.
Local Author Showcase — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Woodland Park Public Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park; 719-687-9281.
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.
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.
Vintner Dinner — To benefit Children’s Literacy Center, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., $25. Reservations: one.bidpal.net/28thvintnerdinner/welcome.
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
Colorado Springs area literary events starting Oct. 12
SIGNINGS
Book Signings — With Margaret Mizushima, “Dying Cry,” and Kathleen Donnelly, “Colorado K-9 Secrets” and “Killer Secrets,” 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.
Book Signings — With Doug Freed, “Over Hill and Over Dale: A Walk through Legend & Lore on the Colorado Trail,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Andrew Singer, “Now Is the Time: A Van Life Road Trip,” and Sarah May, “She Journeys: A Memoir of Heartbreak and Homecoming,” noon-2 p.m., Saturday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.
LITERARY 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., Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St., Thursday; 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.
Visiting Author Series — With Ashley Cornelius, Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, 7 p.m. Thursday, Heller Center for Arts & Humanities, 1250 N. Campus Heights; 719-255-6277, heller.uccs.edu/events.
Storytime — For ages 3-7 with an adult, 10:30-11 a.m., Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St.; 10:30-11:15 a.m., Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Friday; ppld.org/events.
Third Friday Friends of PPLD Adult Book Club — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument; ppld.org/events.
Local Author Showcase — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Woodland Park Public Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park; 719-687-9281.
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.
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.
Vintner Dinner — To benefit Children’s Literacy Center, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., $25. Reservations: one.bidpal.net/28thvintnerdinner/welcome.
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
