Pikes Peak Library District will launch into space with this year’s All Pikes Peak Reads, offering the community a chance to meet astronauts, Stormtroopers, hear space-age music, see NASA exhibits and read a favorite APPR book. APPR is a community-wide reading program with discussion groups, author appearances, film screenings, theater, library children’s events and more.The two-month program begins with a kick-off event Sept. 20 at America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Drive, from 1 to 3 p.m. Activities include free food, music, games, crafts, prizes and special rocket blast-off with the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Springs and the Space Foundation.Pikes Peak Library District’s 2009 selections are: “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam; “Have Space Suit Will Travel” by Robert Heinlein; “Community: The Structure of Belonging” by Peter Block; and “The Space Tourist’s Handbook” by Eric Anderson and Joshua Piven. Author Homer Hickam will also come to Colorado Springs to speak during the project in October. APPR will also partner with the community-wide visioning project, Dream City: Vision 2020.For additional information and a complete schedule, visit the APPR Web site at ppld.org.
