What's New at PPLD!

Have a great time at our Monument Branch and Palmer Lake Branch Annual Winter Fest on February 28, which this year will be held at the Western Museum of Mining (225 North Gate Blvd.) to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Colorado Gold Rush. Activities will include face painting, crafts, museum tours, gold panning, and refreshments. For more information call Monument Branch, 488-2370.

• 1 p.m. Old West Melodrama, performed by Lewis Palmer High School drama students
• 2 p.m. Cowboy Steve, award winning trick roper
• 2:45 p.m. Performance by the Rocky Mountain Gunslingers
• 3:30 p.m. Campfire Stories by local authors of Ever After Stories

The Monument, Briargate, and Palmer Lake branches are hosting their Summer Reading Party at the Tri-Lakes YMCA in Monument. Don’t miss this amazing party that features live tarantulas, Air Force Academy falcons, Mountainaire reptiles, face painting, a moon bounce, tons of games and free food and drink!

• When: Friday, July 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Where: Tri-Lakes YMCA (outside fields)

Children are invited to practice reading and build fluency by reading to Jax, the Newfoundland dog, at Palmer Lake Branch.

• Who: All ages are welcome
• When: Saturday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, August 16 at 10:30 a.m.
• Where: Palmer Lake Branch, 66 Lower Glenway

For more information, please call the Palmer Lake Branch at 481-2587.

Palmer Lake Branch was mentioned in the November issue of Family Circle magazine. A local patron included the Branch’s “Mother Daughter Tea” as one of the events that makes the town of Palmer Lake unique. PPLD is proud to be considered an important part of Palmer Lake’s community. Click here to read the article “My Hometown”

PPLD would like to extend a special thank you to Susan Kraus and her family for thinking of us. We would also like to express our appreciation of our wonderful Palmer Lake Branch staff.

Hey Kids! Check out these fun events happening at the Palmer Lake Branch this summer!

Wednesday @ 10:30 a.m. :

• June 6-Do Reindeer Really Fly? Meet live reindeer! Take pictures and bring apples to feed to these friendly animals.
• June 13-Solve-it-Yourself. Use your powers of deduction to help library storytellers solve some animal mysteries. Then make your own gumshoe sneaker and a picture that shows what you see in your camera.
• June 20-Spot the Difference: Reptiles. Do you know the difference between a tortoise and a turtle, a frog and a toad, a centipede and a millipede? Meet new animal friends from Mountain Aire Reptile rescue and Sanctuary. Take home a craft to continue the fun.
• June 27-The Missing Nose. Mystery of mysteries! The clown has lost his red nose! Was it stolen? Did a passing reindeer borrow it or did he just misplace it in the strawberry jam? Jim Jackson’s one clown circus returns with his signature combination of hilarious magic, juggling, and puppetry.

Every Friday @ 2:00 p.m. :
Books and More-Try our recipe for an afternoon treat. Start with some favorite books and add a big dollop of fun such as singing, games, and crafts.