Beautiful weather and live performances made the Saturday, September 24 kick-off party for All Pikes Peak Reads the best yet in the program’s five year history. More than 1,000 people attended to play flamingo croquet and see live jazz by the Colorado Springs Conservatory, a skit by Manitou Art Theater, 14-foot Jabberwocky puppets courtesy of Razzamataz Productions, and a finale by the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony and Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale.