What's New at PPLD!

The first 150 teens who show up with a PPLD library card at this party will skate for free, not including skate rental ($1.50 for regular skates, $3.50 for inline skates). Don’t have a card? Don’t worry! You can sign up for one at the party.

Skate City will provide bus transportation from the Fountain and Old Colorado City library branches. If you are interested in taking a bus to this event, contact Mary Gapko (Fountain Branch, 382-5347) or Tiffany Paisley (Old Colorado City Branch, 634-1698).

And be sure to dress up for the costume contest!

• When: Friday, October 30, 6 – 10 p.m.
• Where: Skate City, 4575 Austin Bluffs Parkway

Watch as Kathleen Murray speaks about her art. Her vibrant works are on display at Old Colorado City Branch in October and Cheyenne Mountain Branch in November.

Enjoy summer’s bounty the right way! Stop by the Old Colorado City Branch l Saturday, September 12, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Not only is the Farmer’s Market going on in the adjacent Bancroft Park, but the Friends of PPLD will be having a giant cookbook sale. Get great prices: $2 – 3, on classic and current cookbooks. Pick up the fresh fruits and vegetables to use at the same time. Stop in the library after 10 a.m. to check out any cookbooks you don’t find on sale. Then it’s home for fresh lamb chops, vegetable stew, and peach cobbler!

What is your family’s legacy? Each of us has a story from our ancestors, or even our own to tell. If these stories are unwritten, how will our children know their heritage? It is up to us to document these experiences. Turn your family history into interesting stories, something your children will be proud of and learn from.

Author Linda Weaver Clarke will offer four Family Legacy Writing Workshops on how to turn history into words. The Old Colorado City Branch and Monument Branch will also host ongoing Family History Writing Classes. You can register for all of these offerings and get more information through the links below.

Family Legacy Workshops

• Cheyenne Mountain Branch, Thursday, August 27, 2 – 4 p.m.
• Fountain Branch, Thursday, August 27, 6 – 8 p.m.
• Old Colorado City Branch, Friday, August 28, 10:30 a.m. – noon
• Monument Branch, Friday, August 28, 3 – 5 p.m.

Family History Writing Class

• Old Colorado City Branch, 6:30 – 8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month through February 2010, beginning September 2
• Monument Branch, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Monday of each month through March 2010, beginning September 21

Watch Kathy Brega discuss her unique quilting style. When she began creating quilts, they were somewhat traditional. Her work has evolved, however, and she now incorporates such non-traditional materials as bottle caps, junk mail, and shotgun shells. The results are not so much functional quilts as they are true art.

You can view her innovative work at Briargate Branch in August and at Old Colorado City Branch in September.

This summer, Old Colorado City Branch is pleased to offer two workshops on the popular software: Family Tree Maker. If you have this software but have questions about using it, or if you are an expert willing to share some secrets, please come. If you already own a version of Family Tree Maker, preferably installed on a laptop, please register and bring your laptop with you to the session. Register online or call the branch. If you have heard about this and are interested in seeing what it can do, feel free to come as well. No registration necessary if only observing. First session is Friday, June 12, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Contact the branch (634-1698) for further information.

Drop by Old Colorado City Branch (2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave.) during Territory Days for free family fun!

Saturday, May 23
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Register for the 2009 Summer Reading Program
11 a.m. – noon: balloon animals with Rollo the Clown
1 p.m.: Cup stacking program

Sunday, May 24
10 a.m. – noon: Bemis School of Art activities for children
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cool Science with hands-on science activities
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Register for the 2009 Summer Reading Program

The AARP Mature Safe Driving Program is the nation’s first and largest classroom driver refresher course specially designed for motorists age 50 and older. Upon successfully completing the course, graduates may present their course completion certificate to their insurance agents for a discount.

A minimum of 10 students is required for the class to be held. Charge for the eight-hour course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. This is a change from previous years. Class size is limited and registration is required. Bring a lunch for classes longer than four hours.

• Sat., May 2, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Cheyenne Mountain Branch
• Thu., May 7, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Ruth Holley Branch
• Sat., May 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Sand Creek Branch
• Sat., May 16, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Monument Branch
• Sat., May 16, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Old Colorado City Branch
• Mon., May 18, and Tue., May 19, 5 – 9 p.m. at East Library
• Tue., May 19, and Wed., May 20, noon – 4 p.m. at Briargate Branch
• Thu., May 21, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Ruth Holley Branch

Join Old Colorado City Branch staff for this informative visit to Fairview Cemetery in Old Colorado City (on South 26th St.) If the weather is nice, we will meet at the cemetery and discuss online options for researching your family history through cemetery records and online photographs of graves. You will also learn how to request photos of gravesites across the country. Then there will be a walk of significant sites in Fairview Cemetery and a discussion of gravestone markings and making rubbings. Please call the branch to reserve a spot, and call again the morning of the event if the weather is questionable. The event will be held in the library meeting room if necessary. Register by calling 634-1698 or online by clicking here.

When: Friday, May 8, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Where: Fairview Cemetery, 1000 S. 26th St
Bring: Hat and sunscreen if sunny, and a portable lawn chair if you’d like.

Teens, come roll out your rhythms! DragonsWing is coming to help you write, express, and revel in the way of the word — however it’s spoken: rhyme, rap, sonnets, or slam. Let us show you how to take your song to the street… or the sky.

DragonsWing is a consortium specializing in training and teaching the art and craft of poetry.

• When: Saturdays, April 11 and 25, 2 – 4 p.m.
• Where: Old Colorado City Branch, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Avenue

For more information, call 634-1698.