Library Out Loud - September 21, 2011

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Teen Movie Night
Sept. 22, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Briargate Library

Beginning Genealogy
Sept. 24, 10 a.m. - noon
High Prairie Library

APPR: Blimp
Sept. 24, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
West Center

APPR: 3Tigers Martial Arts
Sept. 24, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Ruth Holley Library

Bugs Around the World
Sept. 24, 2 - 3 p.m.
Fountain Library

Senior Social
Sept. 26, 10:30 a.m. - noon
Cheyenne Mountain Library

Craft Happy
Sept. 27, 4 - 6 p.m.
Rockrimmon Library

Snuggle Up Storytime
Sept. 28, 7 - 7:30 p.m.
East Library

All PPLD programs are free unless otherwise specified, but please note that some require registration. Click on the event titles above for more details, including registration information (if applicable).

Mango: Language learning made easy

PPLD has many tools available for learning another language. The Library has language conversation groups for non-native speakers that meet regularly to converse in Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and Italian (visit ppld.org for complete listing of times and locations). And that’s in addition to the great foreign language materials available through our collection.

But perhaps the most impressive foreign language learning tool the library has is its subscription to Mango Languages, an online language-learning portal where aspiring polyglots can choose from 22 foreign languages plus 14 English as a Second Language options. Need to brush up on your Haitian Creole? You can find it by visiting ppld.org, clicking on Databases A-Z on the left side of the page, and scrolling down to Mango Languages.

Once you create an account, the system keeps track of what you’ve been studying and how long you’ve been studying it, great for goal setting when you’re getting ready for a trip to another country. If you have a smart phone, you can download the Mango app and keep your continuing education going even when you’re away from a computer.

Latina Voices: Entertaining, educational,
and inspirational

Latina Voices is a presentation of the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District in partnership with local individuals and organizations. It will include readings by Latina authors and poets, a panel on Latina issues (from wellness to employment), a film, and an inspirational keynote address by Mireya Garcia, a newscaster at KRDO and Telemundo. The program will be presented from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, at East Library. It is intended to be entertaining, educational, and inspirational. All activities are free, and lunch is included! The public is encouraged to attend and to participate.

For more information about this event, including a list of panelists, click here.

Get kids' health info from the experts

Get the latest children's health information from local experts at the annual Healthy Baby Fair. Enjoy free health tips, giveaways, prizes, and more provided by more than 25 community organizations, including Pikes Peak Library District. Parents can learn about immunizations, children's nutrition, car seat and crib safety and enter to win prizes, including a car seat, baby gift baskets, books, and more. Children's activities include visits from police, fire, and ambulance crews. The free event is sponsored by El Paso County Public Health.

When: Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: The Imagination Space at The Citadel

All Pikes Peak Reads: Hunger Is No Game

It’s a fight to the death… against hunger in the Pikes Peak region! Donate your non-perishable goods because Hunger Is No Game at all Pikes Peak Library District locations. While you turn in your donation, pick up a copy of the All Pikes Peak Reads events guide and join us in our community read of the The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. See why this book has spent 60 weeks on the bestseller list. Can’t get to a library? Make your donation and pick up your APPR event guide at all area Walmart stores. This food drive is to benefit Care and Share, Tri-Lakes Cares, God's Pantry, and Helping Hands.

When: September 10 - October 31
Where: All PPLD libraries and regional Walmarts