SIGNINGS

Barbara Nickless — “Play of Shadows,” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Hooked on Books, 12 E. Bijou St.; 719-419-7660.

Book Signings — Jason Dennen “8 Days Until Sunrise,” and Frankie Morelli, “The Mobb Diet,” 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.

Nancy Godbout Jurka — “Magic on the Mountainside,” 1-3 p.m. Dec. 10, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com.

LITERARY EVENTS

Holiday Book Drive — Buy a book through Friday at Barnes & Noble, 795 Citadel Drive East, to be donated to the Children’s Literacy Center; childrensliteracycenter.org.

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Recent regional author offerings:

• “Operation: Skirmish” by DeeDee Lake. Summary: Army sergeant Eliza Torres lost her leg to an IED while overseas. Physical healing is nearly complete, but emotionally she’s stuck. Wrestling one-legged with God becomes her challenge and when faith takes root and a mission trip goes terribly wrong in Mexico, she is forced to face her traumatic past.

TUTORS NEEDED

Children’s Literacy Center — 719-471-8672, childrensliteracycenter.org.

LIBRARY LISTINGS

Pikes Peak Library District: ppld.org.

• 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive

• Calhan, 600 Bank St.

• Cheyenne Mountain, 1785 S. 8th St.

• East, 5550 N. Union Blvd.

• Fountain, 230 S. Main St.

• High Prairie, 7035 Old Meridian Road, Falcon

• Manitou Springs, 515 Manitou Ave.

• Monument, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive

• Old Colorado City, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave.

• Palmer Lake, 66 Lower Glenway

• Penrose, 20 N. Cascade Ave.

• Rockrimmon, 832 Village Center Drive

• Ruth Holley, 685 N. Murray Blvd.

• Sand Creek, 1821 S. Academy Blvd.

• Ute Pass, 8010 Severy Ave., Cascade

CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE