Colorado Springs area literary events starting May 31
SIGNINGS
Scott Graham — “Great Sand Dune Massacre,” noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665.
Aubrey Lynn Velasquez — “Safe is NOT an option,” 1-5 p.m. June 19, Barnes & Noble, 3173 Cinema Point; barnesandnoble.com.
Mike and Phyllis Foraker — “Mental Health Crisis Based on the Life of William Foraker,” 1-5 p.m. June 21, Barnes & Noble, 1565 Briargate Blvd.; barnesandnoble.com.
LITERARY EVENTS
East Library Book Club 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, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m., Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St., Fountain; 10:30-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-noon, Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. 8th St., 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 am., High Prairie Library, 7035 Old Meridian Road, Falcon, Thursday; ppld.org/events.
Cheyenne Mountain Book Club for Adults: “The Persian Pickle Club” — 2-3:30 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.
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; 10-11:30 a.m., Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Saturday; ppld.org/events.
Ses-qui-semi-quin-centennial Open House — 10 a.m.-noon June 12, Ruth Holley Library, 685 N. Murray Blvd.; ppld.org/open-house.
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





