What’s New at PPLD!

Come visit the Mobile Libraries this summer at our summer-only stops. Through August 20, the City Mobile Library will be open every other Thursday (July 9 and 23, August 6 and 20) at the Memorial Park Pool (270 S. Union Boulevard) from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. The County Mobile Library will be open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Whole Foods parking lot (3180 New Center Point, east of Powers Boulevard) and from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Remington Elementary School (at the corner of Peterson Road and Pony Tracks) through August 21. All Mobile Library stops are open to the public.

Have you always wanted to tear out pages in a book or rewrite the story like you wanted? You chance is coming to Falcon and Peyton with the County Mobile Library as part of the 2009 Teen Summer Reading Challenge. Come join other teens in altering books and creating pieces of art. Rewrite the ending to a story or create a secret hiding place in a mystery novel.

This program will be offered 2 - 3 p.m. on Monday, July 13 at our Mobile Library stop in Falcon, and from 1:30 - 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at the stop in Peyton.

On June 12, Quetzal from East L.A. performed at Colorado College’s Armstrong Quad to kick off PPLD’s World Music Series 2009. They closed the show with the funky, improvised song “Librarian Love,” which you can watch below.

There are two more shows in this year’s series, both also at Armstrong Quad (with Armstrong Hall as a rain backup venue) at 7 p.m.: La Fanfare du Belgistan on Friday, July 17 and Issa Bagayogo on Thursday, August 6.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre, the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, will offer these free workshops for children this summer at Pikes Peak Library District. They are funded by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. Registration is required; call 684-9342 or register online through the links below.

July 21, 4:30 p.m. at Ute Pass Branch, 8010 Severy Road in Cascade
Chameleon Improv (Children entering grades 3-12)
Learn to act without a script. This workshop is for young actors of all levels. Registration is limited to 60 participants. Register by clicking here.

July 22, 4 p.m. at Sand Creek Branch, 1821 S. Academy Blvd.
Mime Your Own Business (Children entering grades 9-12)
Learn the art of mime by exploring mime techniques and performance. Registration is limited to 30 participants. Register by clicking here.

July 23, 4:30 p.m. at Ute Pass Branch, 8010 Severy Road in Cascade
Let’s Make Up (Children entering grades 1-12)
This participatory workshop teaches students of all ages corrective, old age, and fantasy make-up. Registration is limited to 60 participants. Register by clicking here.

“Is there life on Mars?” is the question, but what’s the answer you’re looking for? A Google search will provide one set of answers, but are they authoritative? Search the PPLD Catalog and you’ll find a wealth of Science Fiction novels along with some scientific entries. Search popular magazines and you’ll get another perspective. Search academic, peer reviewed journals, and you’ll get yet another. Wouldn’t you like to survey many or all of these options in one fell swoop?

Introducing the PPLD subscription database Info Trac Onefile, provided free to PPLD patrons. This database allows you to search simultaneously more than 4,200 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes — a total of nearly 8,000 titles in all with more than 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present, including magazines, academic journals, books, newspapers, multimedia, and more.

To find Info Trac, go back to PPLD’s homepage, click on Electronic Reference, and then click on the Magazines and Newspapers category. You’ll find it listed alphabetically.

Want to know more? Click here for a quick Power Search online tutorial (Adobe Captivate download required) Further free, online tutorials on the convenient, practical features and use of this resource are listed below. You can access them through the above link. Check it out. You’ll be surprised what you have at your fingertips!

There are also online tutorials available, including:

• Document Options Guided Tour
• How to Cross-Search Guided Tour
• Managing Your Results Guided Tour
• Search Options Guided Tour

David Lubar, popular author of The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies and many other books, will be making two appearances in the area. No registration is required for these free programs, which are sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.

• Monday, June 29, 5 - 7 p.m. Lubar will participate in a meet and great mixer at Ute Pass Branch (8010 Severy Ave. in Cascade). PPLD Foundation will provide a picnic dinner, with refreshments from the Ute Pass Friends of the Library.
• Tuesday, June 30, 10 a.m. Lubar will speak, followed by a book signing and discussion at Ute Pass Elementary School (9230 Chipita Park Road).
• Tuesday, June 30, 2 p.m. Lubar will speak, followed by a book signing and discussion in the East Teen Center at East Library (5550 N. Union Blvd.).

Artists are invited to depict an aspect of the Carnegie Garden and submit it for consideration in PPLD’s 2009 Juried Art Competition, benefiting the Carnegie Garden.

Jurying

• Drop off: Wed. Aug. 5, 10 a.m. - noon
• Pick up: Wed. Aug. 5, 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Artists will be notified of the jury’s decision within two weeks of jurying.

Categories

• Ages 12-17
• Ages 18 and older

Entry Fees

Submit up to 3 works at $10 per piece, payable at jurying drop off.

Exhibit

September 1, 2009 at the Carnegie Garden, with an Awards Ceremony on Sat. Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.

Click here for more information and application

Join in the Juneteenth Celebration at Ruth Holley Branch (685 N. Murray Blvd.) from 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. At this free family event, enjoy snow cones, popcorn, and the following special events:

• 1 - 2 p.m. Reverend Lonzie Symonette, author of Everyday Soaring Since My Emancipation, discussion and book signing (copies of her book will be sold)
• 2 - 2:30 p.m. Pressman Chapel Children’s Gospel Choir



• 2 - 4 p.m. Crafts and games for children, including a ring toss, face painting, mask making, and storyteller Connie Black
• 3 - 3:30 p.m. Hotboyz, local hip hop dancers

Have your own art show at a Pikes Peak Library District art gallery!

The PPLD Art Evaluation Committee will be jurying art for future month-long, individual shows. Interested artists should bring five pieces of 2 or 3 dimensional art in show-ready format (matted, framed, picture-wired).

• When: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
• Where: Penrose Library, Carnegie Reading Room, 20 N. Cascade Ave.
• Time: Drop off: 10 a.m. - noon; Pick up (same day): 4:30 - 6 p.m.
• Contact: Susan Alexander, 531-6333, x2303 or email salexander@ppld.org

Please note: artists will be notified of Committee’s decision within two weeks.

This summer, Master Gardeners will teach a series of one hour classes in the Carnegie Reading Room at the Penrose Library (20 N. Cascade Ave.):

Waterwise Garden Tour
(and brown bag lunch)
Monday, June 15 at noon
Spend your lunchtime with Cathie Schroeder & learn how to apply Xeriscape principles to your own garden, with the Carnegie Garden as a living example.

Plant Select® for Your Garden
Friday, June 19 at noon
Carey Harrington will talk about these plants that are especially suitable for our region; chosen for their beauty, resilience, and low maintenance.

Ornamental Grasses Plants for All Seasons
Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m.
Carol Stringer will tell you which grasses are best for Colorado Springs and how to use them in your garden.

They Came Back!
Saturday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m.
Cheryl Conklin will cover basic skills necessary to cultivate a perennial garden that will bring years of happy returns.

Brown is a Color, Too
Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m.
Cheryl Conklin will share her expertise in planning a garden that is still attractive from November through the first crocus of spring.