SIGNINGS

Sandra Dallas — “The Hired Man,” noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.

Hilary Topper — “Unlocking the Triathlon: The Beginner’s Guide to Competing in a Triathlon,” 5 p.m. April 7, Barnes & Noble, 795 Citadel Drive East; stores.barnesandnoble.com.

Book Launch Party and Signing — with Tom Mowle, “Chaos in the Green Zone: My Time as an Iraq War Strategist,” 6-8 p.m. April 14, Ivywild School Library, 1604 S. Cascade Ave.; tinyurl.com/2xacf8am.

Victoria Wright — “The Quiet Butterfly,” 5-8 p.m. April 16, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.

LITERARY EVENTS

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

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

Kids Book Reading & Craft Time — 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Square Drive; coloradosprings.wbu.com.

Pikes Peak Writers Conference — Fiction-writing conference for writers of all levels, indie and traditionally published, featuring a variety of craft and business workshops, acquiring editors/agents and well-known authors across a variety of genres, April 17-19, DoubleTree hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., go online for prices. Registration required by April 10: conference.pikespeakwriters.org.

Night at the Library: A Storybook Event — To benefit the Pikes Peak Library District Foundation, 6-8:30 p.m. April 18, Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, $150. Reservations: ppld.org/night-at-the-library.

Toddler Time — For ages 1-3 with an adult, 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Reading at the Rock Library, 950 Vindicator Drive; readingattherock.org/programs.

Paws to Read for Children — With a handler and therapy dog from Go Team Therapy Dogs, 4-5 p.m., Thursdays, Reading at the Rock Library, 950 Vindicator Drive; readingattherock.org/programs.

Adult Club — A variety of fiction and nonfiction books, 1-2 p.m., first Thursdays, Reading at the Rock Library, 950 Vindicator Drive; readingattherock.org/book-club-information.

Adult Nonfiction Book Club — Sci-fi, nonfiction and more, 4-5 p.m., second Thursdays, Reading at the Rock Library, 950 Vindicator Drive; readingattherock.org/book-club-information#scifiandmore.

Storytime — For ages 3-7 with an adult, 10-10:30 a.m., second and fourth Saturdays, Reading at the Rock Library, 950 Vindicator Drive; readingattherock.org/programs.

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