NEW: Fraud and Exploitation of Seniors

Dave Evans of the Senior Victims Advocacy Team (SVAT) will cover mail fraud, telephone fraud, lottery fraud, and identity theft by vendors and house-to-house travelers. Presentations include an 18-minute film. Sponsored by TRIAD and the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Monday, July 14 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library
1791-D S. 8th St.

Tuesday, July 15 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Rockrimmon Branch Library
832 Village Center Dr.

Researching Individuals: Major Gift Prospects, Cultivation, and the Approach

Learn to identify prospective donors using print, online resources, and peer screening. Call 531-6333, x2335 to register or for more information.

Tuesday, July 15 at 7:30 a.m.
Penrose Public Library
20 N. Cascade Ave.

 The Birds

See falcons, owls, eagles, and other live birds of prey from the Pueblo Raptor Center. Learn about the care and biology of these magnificent birds and what you can do to help. This program is for teens entering 6th-12th grades in the fall.

Tuesday, July 15 from 4-5 p.m.
East Library
5550 N. Union Blvd.

Investment Tools @ your library™

Thinking of investing in a company? Learn how to research company information and how to follow company or mutual fund performance. Sources will include Value Line and Morningstar, subscription databases on the library’s web site, and other Internet sites. For more information call 531-6333, x2308.

Wednesday, July 16 at 8:30 a.m.
Penrose Public Library

NEW: Identity Theft

These programs, with a focus on what the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is seeing in Colorado Springs, will cover current trends, how seniors can protect themselves, and what to do if you're a victim. Sponsored by TRIAD and the CSPD.

Thursday, July 17 from 10-11 a.m.
Sand Creek Branch Library
1821 S. Academy Blvd.

 Paint the Town Blue Concert Series

Grab the lawn chair, kids, sunscreen and come to these free Blues Concerts, sponsored in part by the Pikes Peak Blues Community and Pikes Peak Library District.

July 17: Metro Blues from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Acacia Park (Tejon & Bijou)
*rain location:  The Navajo Hogan Roadhouse
2817 N. Nevada Ave.

 

2003 Shivers’ Concert Series Premiere

Become absorbed in pianist Theresa Keene’s impassioned and powerful playing at this dinner concert. Tickets are $45 per person; proceeds benefit the Shivers Fund at the Pikes Peak Library District. Reservations should be made before July 14 by mailing a check payable to:
Pikes Peak Library District
c/o Peggy Shivers
3055 Purgatory Dr
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918-1635.

Thursday, July 17 at 6 p.m.
Antlers Adam’s Mark Hotel
4 S. Cascade Ave.

Classical Chat with Youth

Pianist Theresa Keene will talk about her musical background, experiences, and goals during this free workshop for young people.     

Friday, July 18 at 2 p.m.
905 Carnegie Library at Penrose Public Library

 Snuggle-Up Storytimes

Children ages three and up are invited to come in pajamas and bring a favorite cuddly to these evening storytimes for the whole family.

NEW: cancelled: Thursdays from 7-7:30 p.m.
Monument Branch Library

Summer Reading Programs for children and teens continue until August.

Dr. Myron Wood Photo Exhibits

More than 150 photographs by internationally known photographer Myron Wood will be exhibited at all Pikes Peal Library District (PPLD) facilities, including bookmobiles. The photographs from PPLD’s Special Collections have been shown in Europe, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City), and the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House (Rochester, NY). Wood’s photographs have also appeared in Time, Audubon, Fortune, Newsweek and the New York Times, as well as in numerous books and articles on the southwest.