Upcoming Speakers

Cooking/Food Fiction Health & Wellness K-12 Nonfiction Variety and Lifestyle

Enjoy a range of talks from well-known authors and speakers of interest.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District.

Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy
Kadri, CEO & Founder of Diaspora Spice Co. and Loupy, Renowned Food and Recipe Writer
Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT

Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
International and New York Times Bestselling Author of Pretty Girls, the Will Trent series, and The Good Daughter
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT

Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home
Thursday, July 16th 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT

Dragons, Castles, and an Irresistible Princess Bent on Revenge with Katherine Rundell
International Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of Impossible Creatures, 2024 Author of the Year
Thursday, July 30th 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT

The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT

My Bicentennial Summer: A True-Life Adventure Across America with G. Neri
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author, Filmmaker, and Artist
Thursday, August 20th 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT

High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast
Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT