Library Out Loud - September 7, 2011

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Flag Retirement Ceremony
Sept. 10, 4 - 5 p.m.
High Prairie Library

A Stitch in Time
Sept. 11, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Sand Creek Library

55+ Internet Basics
Sept. 12, 9 - 9:50 a.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Library

Homeschool Tools
Sept. 12, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
East Library

Lunch and a Movie: The Lincoln Lawyer
Sept. 13, noon - 2:30 p.m.
Penrose Library

Socrates Café
Sept. 13, 1 - 3 p.m.
Monument Library

Paws to Read
Sept. 13, 3:45 p.m.
Ruth Holley Library

Teen Game Day
Sept. 13, 4 - 6:30 p.m.
Fountain Library

Learn Japanese
Sept. 13, 6 - 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).

APPR kicks off at What If! Festival of Innovation and Imagination

All Pikes Peak Reads will kick off its 10th year of strengthening the power of literacy across social, cultural, and generational boundaries on Saturday, September 10 at the What If! Festival of Innovation and Imagination in downtown Colorado Springs. There will be a kickoff presentation at 10 a.m. at the Stargazers Ampitheater in front of the Pikes Peak Center.

The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature more than 80 hands-on stations for attendees to explore creativity and innovation in a six-block area downtown. Stations for this free, all-day and all-ages event will be located around and between the Pioneers Museum, Plaza of the Rockies, and Pikes Peak Center. The Library will have multiple booths at the festival (see below).

The What If! Festival was developed by a team of businesses, nonprofits and educators to shine a light on the diverse forms of innovation and creativity in the Pikes Peak region, and to help foster a more connected community. A complete schedule for the day’s events can be found at whatif-festival.org.

All Pikes Peak Reads 2011: Let the games begin

APPR 2011 will delve into film, photography, and the influence of the media on our lives through a variety of fiction and nonfiction books for readers of all ages. Through the end of October, the community is encouraged to read these books and participate in the many events hosted by PPLD and our community partners. Visit our booth west of the Pioneer's Museum for more information! We will also have fun crafts for children of all ages.

This year’s reading selections are:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr
The Pioneer Photographer by William Henry Jackson and Howard Driggs

Children will also be able to participate by reading The Landry News by Andrew Clements.

Get your gadget on!

As technology evolves, so does the manner in which we can enjoy books, music, video games, and more. A multitude of devices are now available and new gadgets emerge constantly. PPLD is committed to keeping on the cutting edge of technology, and also realizes some patrons may not be familiar with, or comfortable using, these devices… many of which can be used to utilize the Library’s resources. Visit our Gadget Garage booth for a hands-on experience with this ultramodern gear, including an iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony eReader Touch, Kobo, PSP Go, Archos, and more.

The Gadget Garage will be located along the walkway north of the Judicial Complex and south of Colorado Springs Utilities near Cascade Ave.

QR Code Scavenger Hunt melds old and new

Attendees to the What If! Festival will want to pick up a QR Code Scavenger Hunt map from PPLD’s APPR or Gadget Garage booths (see above). Participants will visit sites of historical importance listed on the map, scan a QR code with a smartphone to enable them to answer the scavenger hunt questions, and turn in their completed forms at the City Future Experience in the American National Bank Club Room on the mezzanine of the Pikes Peak Center.

Everyone who turns in a completed scavenger hunt will be entered into a prize drawing for an iPad and Samsung Galaxy tablet (gently used) at the end of the day. Those without smartphones can participate in a “Classic” Scavenger Hunt and also be eligible for the drawing.

Make your own stereoscope

Stereoscope: Let's Make One! will teach children of all ages about stereoscopes, which were a common form of entertainment during the late 19th century. (A stereoscope was a device by which two photographs of the same object taken at slightly different angles are viewed together, creating an impression of depth and solidarity.) Kids will get the opportunity to make a stereoscope of their very own! Classes will take place from 11 a.m. - noon and 2 - 3 p.m. on the main floor of the Pioneer's Museum.

Local filmmakers showcased; historic films revived

A wide variety of innovative, short films by 10 local filmmakers will be shown on the big screen in the Pikes Peak Center. Documentaries, comedies, experimental films, and other productions in a class of their own will be shown from 11 a.m. - noon and 2 - 3 p.m.

You can take a journey to the past from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. and 3 - 4 p.m., when the history of Colorado Springs will be explored. Enjoy several Alexander Film Company productions, including locally-shot commercials for products such as 7 Up, and A Time to Live, a look at Colorado Springs in 1964. Also showing will be Curious Colorado, produced by Spencer Penrose about attractions in the Pikes Peak region in 1936.

Get hands on experience as a camera operator or director

Ever wanted to be a cameraperson or a video director? Well here’s your chance! Get behind the camera to capture magnificent shots of the festival grounds. Or climb in the video production truck, put on a headset, and have a go at directing. PPLD TV staff will be on hand to offer their expert guidance.