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WORKFORCE CENTER YOUTH ZONE

Expires:03.11.2010
THE PIKES PEAK WORKFORCE CENTER YOUTH ZONE IS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE SUMMER POSITIONS FOR YOUTH, 16 THROUGH 21 YEARS OF AGE, TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S SUMMER JOB HUNT YOUTH JOB FAIR. THE FAIR IS THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH AT THE STARGAZERS THEATRE IN COLORADO SPRINGS.
•Contact Info: 10 SOUTH PARKSIDE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS10AM-4PM
•Phone: 719-667-3839
•Contact Person: DUKE
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CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE

Expires:03.11.2010
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE WILL HAVE AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ABOUT VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISING OPPORTUNITIES ON THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH AT 7:00PM IN THE PIKES PEAK EAST LIBRARY, 5550 N. UNION BLVD.
•Contact Info: IPUPPY RAISERS TAKE A YOUNG PUPPY INTO THEIR HOME AND TEACH IT BASIC OBEDIENCE FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
•Phone: RSVP: Kelly Gorman, M-F, 8:30am to 5:00pm, (719) 260-6151
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.cci.org
•Email: kgorman@cci.org

ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES

Expires:03.12.2010
THE NATURE AND RAPTOR CENTER OF PUEBLO IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL EARTH DAY DINNER AT THE SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS CENTER ON APRIL 22ND. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH. DETAILS ABOUT THE AWARDS AND NOMINATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE.
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•Phone: 719-549-2414
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•Web: NATUREANDRAPTOR.ORG/AWARDS
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CURIOSITY UNLIMITED

Expires:03.12.2010
CURIOSITY UNLIMITED PRESENTS A FACULTY LECTURE AT 10:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH ON THE UCCS CAMPUS. THE GUEST SPEAKER IS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JOSHUA DUNN, WHOSE TOPIC IS JFK OR JIMMY CARTER: AN EVALUATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE.
•Contact Info: COFFEE AND TEA WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 9:30 BEFORE THE LECTURE. FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN LOTS 3 AND 4.
•Phone: For any questions, call 685-2281.
•Contact Person: UNIVERSITY CENTER, ROOM 116,
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A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS

Expires:03.13.2010
TEMPLE SHALOM IS HOSTING A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT THE ANTLERS HILTON IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE MUSIC, DANCING, CASINO-STYLE GAMBLING, A SILENT AUCTION, FOOD AND LOTS OF FUN.
•Contact Info: 4 SOUTH CASCADE AVENUE630-11PM
•Phone: 634-5411
•Contact Person: ESTHER MUELLER OR DAVID GERSTEL.
•Web: www.templeshalom.com
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WOMEN IN MINING TOWNS

Expires:03.13.2010
IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, THE WESTERN MUSEUM OF MINING AND INDUSTRY PRESENTS WOMEN IN MINING, ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH.
•Contact Info: 225 NORTH GATE BLVD.
•Phone: 719-488-0880
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•Web: WWW.WMMI.ORG
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VACCINATION CLINIC

Expires:03.13.2010
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ANIMAL WELFARE THE CASCADE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL VACCINATION CLINIC ON MARCH 13TH.
•Contact Info: CASCADE FIRE HOUSE, 8015 SEVERY AVENUE, CASCADE, FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
•Phone: 719.684.2369
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CHAFFEE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Expires:03.13.2010
THE UNITED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN BUENA VISTA IS SPONSORING A DINNER THEATRE FUND-RAISING EVENT FOR CHAFFEE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH. DINNER STARTS AT 6 PM, THE SHOW IS AT 7 PM.
•Contact Info: THIS IS A AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISINGEVENT. CCHFHNEEDS TO RAISE $40,000 BEFORE GROUNDBREAKING THIS SPRING ON THEIR NEXT BUILD IN SALIDA.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DONATIONS TO CCHFH ARE ENCOURAGED AND ADMISSION IS FREE.
•Phone: CCHfH Office: Mondays andWed-Fri, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (719) 395-0482
•Contact Person: 217 CROSSMANAVE.,
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FREE SATURDAYS

Expires:03.13.2010
ON MARCH 13TH, THE BUSINESS OF ART CENTER AND BLACK CAT BOOKS WILL HOST FREE SATURDAYS, STORY TIME AND COLLAGE MAKING. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME. CHILDREN UNDER 12 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT.
•Contact Info: INSPIRED BY THE WRITING OF POPULAR CHILDRENS AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR LEO LIONNI. 10:00AM 12:00PM 513 MANITOU AVENUE
•Phone: 685-1861
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•Web: www.ManitouBooks.com
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UNIVERSITY WOMEN

Expires:03.13.2010
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN WELCOMES YOU TO ATTEND THEIR MEETING AT 11:30 AM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT THE RADISSON HOTEL, NEAR THE COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT.AFTER LUNCH THE SPEAKER WILL BE DWIGHT HAVERKORN, A RETIRED POLICEMAN AND INVESTIGATOR FOR THE CSPD AND THE CITY ATTORNEY. HIS TOPIC IS "WOMEN, CRIME, AND MYSTERY IN COLORADO SPRINGS."
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•Phone: information and reservations, please contact Gail at 592-0297.
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YOU DECIDE

Expires:03.13.2010
YOU DECIDE AND THEYLL SUPPORT. THE BEE VRADENBURG FOUNDATION AND THE GAY & LESBIAN FUND FOR COLORADO ARE AWARDING A $10,000 PRIZE TO ONE CREATIVE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN YOUR COMMUNITY THIS YEAR? YOU CAN VOTE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN! JUST GO TO KRCC.ORG AND CLICK ON THE 'ART CREATES COMMUNITY LINK' TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECTS AND PLACE YOUR VOTE. VOTING ENDS MIDNIGHT MARCH 14TH.
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•Web: www.krcc.org
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY GALA

Expires:03.13.2010
A NIGHT OF SOCIALIZING, LAUGHTER, AND FINE FARE ARE IN STORE AS CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS HOSTS THE 9TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY GALA ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT THE ANTLERS HILTON HOTEL. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT BENEFIT MARION HOUSE PROGRAMS.
•Contact Info: 6PM
•Phone: 719-866-6422
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•Web: www.ccharities.org/stpatsgala
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COMMUNITY READ PROGRAM

Expires:03.14.2010
THIS YEAR'S THEME OF THE 4TH ANNUAL TWO PEAKS ONE BOOK COMMUNITY READ PROGRAM IS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM: IS IT WORTH IT? THE BOOK IS THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG BY EDWARD ABBEY AND BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 25TH THROUGH MARCH 14TH THERE WILL BE RELATED DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS IN THE LA VETA PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM.
•Contact Info: 310 SOUTH MAIN STREET
•Phone: 719-742-3572
•Contact Person: SANDRA HACKBARTH
•Web: LAVETALIBRARY.ORG
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THE SUBLIME MUSIC OF MOZART AND DVORAK

Expires:03.14.2010
THE WALDEN CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY PERFORMS AT THE STEAMPLANT THEATER IN SALIDA ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 3:00PM.
•Contact Info: ENJOY THE SUBLIME MUSIC OF MOZART AND DVORAK, AND DISCOVER KENJI BUNCHS CONTEMPORARY SOUND, $15 (ADULT) $8 (STUDENT), AT SALIDA AND BUENA VISTA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AT THE DOOR
•Phone: (719) 395-2097
•Contact Person: 220 W. SACKETT AVE
•Web: www.waldenchambermusic.org
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JUNIOR RANGER BASE CAMP

Expires:03.15.2010
YOUR 7-12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT CAN BEGIN LEARNING HOW TO INVESTIGATE NATURES SECRETS OVER SPRING BREAK AT THE JUNIOR RANGER BASE CAMP, TO BE HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 23 THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 25 AT NORTH CHEYENNE CAON PARK. EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A JUNIOR RANGER BOOKLET, CERTIFICATE AND PATCH, AND WILL LEARN TO IDENTIFY TREES, WILD ANIMALS AND ROCKS THAT CALL THIS CAON THEIR HOME.
•Contact Info: FROM 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, THE COST FOR THE WEEKS EXPERIENCE IS $55.00 FOR MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF CHEYENNE CAON AND MILITARY FAMILIES, $65.00 FOR NON-MEMBERS.
•Phone: Space is limited to 24 students, register soon at (719) 385-6086.
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ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY

Expires:03.16.2010
THE COLORADO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETYMEETING IS TUESDAY, MARCH16TH IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE TOPIC OF INTEREST THAT EVENING WILL BE A THOROUGH SURVEY OF CASTLE GARDENS PETROGLYPHS. ALL ARE WELCOME. MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED.
•Contact Info: 7:00 PM 9:00 PM. 7850 GODDARD STREET, CS POLICE DEPT FALCON SUBSTATIONADMISSION: FREE
•Phone: Call 719-632-2841 for more information.
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PFLAG CHAPTER MEETS

Expires:03.16.2010
THE COLORADO SPRINGS PFLAG CHAPTER MEETS THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH A MONTH AT 7PM. THE PROGRAM MARCH 16TH WILL BEA FILM:"HOLDING FAMILIES TOGETHER". IT IS PRODUCED AND FUNDED BY THE SAN DIEGO TELEVISION NETWORK AND THE SAN DIEGO CHAPTER OF PFLAG. THE FILM LOOKS AT THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT RESULT WHEN PARENTS REJECT THEIR LGBT SONS AND DAUGHTERS. IT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND OFFERS CONCRETE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF FAMILIES IN CRISES.
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•Phone: For further information, call 575-8658.
•Contact Person: ALL ARE WELCOME.
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STREETCAR 101

Expires:03.16.2010
THE COLORADO SPRINGS STREETCAR FEASIBILITY STUDY IS A CITIZEN-DRIVEN INITIATIVE FUNDED BY A FEDERAL TRANSIT PLANNING GRANT AND DONATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE NEXT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE MARCH 16TH AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE WESLEY ROOM AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 420 N. NEVADA AVE.THE MEETINGWILLCONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL ROUTE ALIGNMENTS, POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES, AND VEHICLE PREFERENCES.
•Contact Info: FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE LOT NORTH OF THE CHURCH ACROSS ST. VRAIN.
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•Web: www.CSStreetcar.com
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BIRTHNETWORK

Expires:03.17.2010
THE MONTHLY MEETING OF COLORADO SPRINGS BIRTHNETWORK IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH AT THE WHOLE FOODS MARKET CAFE. THE TOPIC WILL BE "POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: EXPLORING THE CAUSES, THE SIGNS, THE REMEDIES, AND THEORIES IN NATURAL PREVENTION."
•Contact Info: 3180 NEW CENTER POINT6:30-8PM
•Phone: 719-213-3740
•Contact Person: CANDACE MCCOLLETT
•Web: birthnetwork.org/colorado.htm
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HISTORY OF TROLLEYS!

Expires:03.17.2010
HISTORY READERS REFUGE AT THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER OFFERS YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN COLORADO SPRINGS BEFORE THE ADVENT OF HIWAY SPEEDS OF 75 MILES AN HOUR. THIS MONTH FOCUSES ON THE HISTORY OF TROLLEYS ON THE STREETS OF COLORADO SPRINGS FROM 1900-1932, AND THE VERY LAST DAY THE TROLLEYS ROLLED DOWN CHEYENNE BLVD. THE EVENT IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH.
•Contact Info: EACH MONTH FOLKS GET TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT AN ARTICLE THEY READ ABOUT OUR COMMUNITYS PAST AND SHARE THEIR OPINIONS. YOU CAN READ THE ARTICLE ON OUR WEBSITE
•Phone: Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Center at 632-7000
•Contact Person: REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED. HERITAGE CENTER, 1118 W. CHEYENNE RD. 7 -8 PM
•Web: www.cmheritagecenter.org
•Email: info@cmheritagecenter.org

TOPIC OF DEBATE

Expires:03.18.2010
SHOULD COLORADO PROSECUTORS RETAIN THE POWER TO CHARGE JUVENILES AS ADULTS? THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF COLORADO PRESENT THIS TOPIC OF DEBATE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. IN DENVER.CONTACT:FOR QUESTIONS OR TO RSVP PLEASE EMAIL MARYELLEN@PENDULUMFOUNDATION.COM OR CALL 720-314-1402
•Contact Info: AT UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM SCHOOL OF LAW 2255 E. EVANS AVENUE
•Phone: For questions or to RSVP please email or call 720-314-1402
•Contact Person: GERRY CUMMINS WILL MODERATE
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•Email: Maryellen@pendulumfoundation.com

KID'S SPRING BREAK WORKSHOP

Expires:03.18.2010
EL PUEBLO HISTORY MUSEUM WILL HOST A SPRING BREAK ART AND HISTORY WORKSHOP FROM MARCH 22 THROUGH 26TH. THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT LOCAL HISTORY AS THEY CREATE SEVERAL PIECES OF ART WORK EXPLORING ART TECHNIQUES USING PENCIL, WATERCOLOR AND OIL PASTELS. THE WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT EL PUEBLO HISTORY MUSEUM, 301 NORTH UNION.
•Contact Info: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. NOTED ARTIST AND INSTRUCTOR STARR MILLER WILL INTERTWINE ART AND FRONTIER HISTORY FOR CHILDREN 8 TO 14 YEARS-OF-AGE.
•Phone: Call the museum at 719/583-0453, to register by March 18
•Contact Person: $40 FOR THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP, INCLUDES SUPPLIES, OR $10 FOR ONLY A DAY.
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NEW HORIZONS BAND

Expires:03.18.2010
NEW HORIZONS BAND OF COLORADO SPRINGS PRESENTS A CONCERT FEATURING ALL THE CORE BANDS AND JAZZ BANDS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR A NIGHT OF MUSIC ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH, AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL. THIS EXHIBITION WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITY RESIDENTS TO WITNESS WHAT IS PRESENTLY BEING OFFERED INSTRUMENTALLY FOR THE 18 TO 98 YEAR-OLD, NON-PROFESSIONAL MUSIC MAKERS IN OUR AREA.
•Contact Info: 1200 CRESTA ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS7:30PM
•Phone: 719-634-2463 OR 660-9866
•Contact Person: ED NUCCIO
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HEAD-SHAVING EVENT

Expires:03.19.2010
THE 9TH ANNUAL COLORADO SPRINGS ST. BALDRICKS HEAD-SHAVING EVENT WILL BE HELD AT ARMSTRONG HALL ON THE COLORADO COLLEGE CAMPUS ON MARCH 19TH. HEAD-SHAVINGS WILL COMMENCE FROM NOON 8:00PM OR UNTIL ALL HEADS ARE SHAVED. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL SHAVEES ARE ADVISED TO REGISTER EARLY.
•Contact Info: THIS YEAR IT WILL BE ANOTHER FESTIVE DAY OF MUSIC WITH IRISH BANDS CEOL CEILI AND BLACKTHORN AS WELL AS LONG WAY HOME AND SPINS BY DJ JASON PROFITT. THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS.
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•Web: www.stbaldricks.org
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ST. BALDRICK' S CELEBRATION

Expires:03.19.2010
ST. BALDRICK' S CELEBRATION - THE JOYOUS, RAUCOUS ANNUAL SHAVE-A-THON AND FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT KIDS WITH CANCER HAPPENS FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH AT CC. PARTICIPANTS SHAVE THEIR HEADS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HAIR TO CANCER TREATMENTS OR DONATE IN HONOR OF ANOTHER BRAVE SOUL WILLING TO "TAKE SOME OFF THE TOP" FOR A GREAT CAUSE.
•Contact Info: NOON, COLORADO COLLEGE, ARMSTRONG THEATRE, INSIDE ARMSTRONG HALL, 14 E. CACHE LA POUDRE ST., FREE
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: ST. BALDRICK' S, ELOPE (EVERYBODY' S LAUGHING ON PLANET EARTH)
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PARALLEL LIVES

Expires:03.19.2010
STAGE LEFT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS "PARALLEL LIVES (THE KATHY & MO SHOW)". THIS COMEDY PERFORMED BY TWO WOMEN PLAYING A VARIETY OF CHARACTERS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, SHOWS PEOPLE STRUGGLING THROUGH THE COMMON RITUALS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.PERFORMANCES ARE MARCH 19 & 20TH @ 7:30 - 21ST @2:30. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE SALIDA & BUENA VISTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND AT THE SALIDA STEAMPLANT.
•Contact Info: FIRST PERFORMED AS A CABARET ACT IN NEW YORK. IT WAS THEN FILMED LIVE FOR HBO --MATURE THEMES--
•Phone: 719-539-8539.
•Contact Person: ALL PERFORMANCES AT THE SALIDA STEAMPLANT THEATER UNLESS OTHERWISE
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DNA LIFEPRINT

Expires:03.20.2010
THE DNA LIFEPRINT CHILD SAFETY EVENT WILL BE SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH AT AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS PROGRAM, ENDORSED BY JOHN WALSH, PROVIDES PARENTS WITH THE VITAL TOOLS RECOMMENDED BY THE FBI AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
•Contact Info: 2805 CHESTNUT STREET9:30AM-2PM
•Phone: 719-633-4220
•Contact Person: DALE PEPPER
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JUNIOR RANGER BASE CAMP

Expires:03.20.2010
YOUR 7-12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT CAN BEGIN LEARNING HOW TO INVESTIGATE NATURE'S SECRETS OVER SPRING BREAK AT THE JUNIOR RANGER BASE CAMP, TO BE HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH AT NORTH CHEYENNE CAON PARK.
•Contact Info: FROM 9:00 AM -12:00 PM,EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A BOOKLET, CERTIFICATE COLORFUL PATCH, AND WILL LEARN TO IDENTIFY TREES, WILD ANIMALS.$55 FOR MEMBERS, MILITARY FAMILIES, $65 FOR NON-MEMBERS.
•Phone: Space is limited - register soon at (719) 385-6086.
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SPRING WOLF FEAST

Expires:03.20.2010
ON SATURDAY MARCH 20TH YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE FULL-MOON WHILE FEEDING THE WOLVES AT THE COLORADO WOLF AND WILDLIFE CENTER IN DIVIDE. ENJOY A CAMPFIRE, HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS AND HEAR THE WOLVES HOWL IN THE DARK AROUND YOU. SMORES, CIDER AND COFFEE WILL ALSO BE SERVED AND A RAFFLE WILL BE HELD.
•Contact Info: FROM 5 TO 7:30 PM, $20 FOR ADULTS, $10 FOR KIDS AGES 10 AND UP.
•Phone: RSVP to 719-687-9742
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•Email: info@wolfeducation.org

CONTRA DANCING

Expires:03.20.2010
PIKES PEAK TRADITIONAL DANCE PRESENTS CONTRA DANCING TO LIVE MUSIC MARCH 20TH. A BEGINNER LESSON STARTS AT 7:00 PM.
•Contact Info: ALL AGES WELCOME. 7:30 PM-10:00 PM. 26 SOUTH TEJON; 2ND FLOOR ABOVE SLAYTON'S BBQ. $8.00/ADULT $4.00STUDENTS WITH ID. NO SPECIAL DRESSAND NO PARTNER NEEDED.
•Phone: 7190578-8979
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•Web: www.pptd.org
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MARSH MADNESS

Expires:03.21.2010
SPRING BREAK IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND THAT MEANS OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1 THOUGH 5 AT FOUNTAIN CREEK NATURE CENTER NATURE CAMP. CHILDREN WILL EXPLORE THE WOODS WITH PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR EDUCATORS, LEARN ABOUT WILDLIFE AND PLANTS LIVING IN THE MARSH, CREATE CRAFTS, ENJOY HEALTHY SNACKS, AND RECEIVE A T-SHIRT AND GROUP PHOTO.
•Contact Info: MARCH 22-26, 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. DAILY. PRE-REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE. COST IS $130/CAMPER. SCHOLARSHIPS AND DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE. SPACE IS LIMITED
•Phone: Nancy Bernard at 719-520-6745
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•Web: www.elpasocountyparks.com
•Email: nancybernard@elpasoco.com

SPRING FLING CREATIVITY THING

Expires:03.21.2010
DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 22ND MARCH 26TH, THE BAC WILL HOST THE SPRING FLING CREATIVITY THING3 AMAZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.
•Contact Info: 10:00 AM 12:00 PM. 513 MANITOU AVENUE. TO REGISTER, DROP BY THE BAC FRONT DESK TUESDAY SATURDAYS 11:00 AM 6:00 PM, EMAIL, CALL
•Phone: 685-1861
•Contact Person:
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•Email: dsmith@thebac.org

FOUNTAIN CREEK - MARCH 2010

Expires:03.22.2010
COME TO LEARN ABOUT SILLY SQUIRRELS AND THE FOSSILS OF FLORISSANT, ALONG WITH A SPRING BREAK NATURE CAMP CALLED "MARSH" MADNESS AT THE FOUNTAIN CREEK NATURE CENTER THIS SPRING.
•Contact Info: 320 PEPPER GRASS LANE, FOUNTAIN
•Phone: 719-520-6745
•Contact Person: KEN PALS
•Web: WWW.ELPASOCOUNTYPARKS.COM
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TOURS OF THE NEW HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Expires:03.23.2010
FREE TOURS OF THE NEW PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING IN PUEBLO ARE BEING OFFERED BY APPOINTMENT. TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
•Contact Info: THE NEW BUILDING IS A LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY DESIGN (LEED) BUILT BUILDING.
•Phone: Health Department at 583-4526
•Contact Person: AT 101 W. 9TH STREET
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COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP

Expires:03.23.2010
A FREE WORKSHOP ENTITLED "THE LITTLE KNOWN SECRETS OF HOW TO GET THE MAXIMUM MONEY FOR COLLEGE!" WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 20TH AND MARCH 23RD AT TWO LOCATIONS IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE SPEAKER IS BARBARA SWIATEK, COLORADO'S RENOWNED COLLEGE PLANNING EXPERT.
•Contact Info: 3/20 @ EAST LIBRARY, 5550 N. UNION BLVD. @ 10:15-11:45AM3/23 @ ROCKRIMMON LIBRARY @ 7:15-8:45PM
•Phone: 719-593-1552
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.collegeplanningofcolorado.com
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PARLIAMENTARIANS INVITE

Expires:03.23.2010
THE COLORADO SPRINGS UNIT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD. THE PROGRAM TOPIC IS NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND VOTING.
•Contact Info: AT 9:30 A.M. AT THE FALCON POLICE STATION, 7850 GODDARD STREET.
•Phone: more information call Cheryl at 471-0739.
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TROUT UNLIMITED

Expires:03.23.2010
THE NEXT TROUT UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP MEETING HAPPENS MARCH 23RD @7:00PM, IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE SPEAKER WILL BE DOUG KRIEGER, SENIOR AQUATIC BIOLOGIST, FROM THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE. (MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WELCOME)
•Contact Info: MR. KRIEGER WILL PROVIDE CMCTU WITH AN OVERVIEW ON THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE'S (DOW) FISHERY MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORY PLANS FOR 2010.
•Phone:
•Contact Person: LOCATION: COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE BUILDING 4255 SINTON ROAD
•Web: www.cmctu.org
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PPWFC - MARCH

Expires:03.24.2010
THE PIKES PEAK WORKFORCE CENTER IS OFFERING A VARIEY OF WORKSHOPS IN MARCH. NETWORKING GROUPS, ONLINE JOB SEARCH AND RESUME WRITING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND INTERVIEW SKILLS ARE ALL ON THE AGENDA.
•Contact Info: 2306 EAST PIKES PEAK AVENUE, COLORADO SPRINGS
•Phone: 719-667-3790
•Contact Person: JEANNE COTTER
•Web: WWW.PPWFC.ORG
•Email:

THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS

Expires:03.25.2010
AN EXHIBITION AT COLORADO COLLEGE TITLED "THE HOUSE IS SMALL, BUT THE WELCOME IS BIG" EXPLORES THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS AS EXPERIENCED THROUGH THE EYES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA AND MOZAMBIQUE. THE OPENING IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH. THE EXHIBITION CONTINUES THROUGH MARCH 27TH.
•Contact Info: 12:30 P.M., COLORADO COLLEGE, COBURN GALLERY, MAIN FLOOR OF WORNER CAMPUS CENTER, 902 N. CASCADE AVE., FREE
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: SPONSORED BY THE ROBERT AND RUBY PRIDDY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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"SEEING STORIES"

Expires:03.25.2010
AN EXHIBIT TITLED "SEEING STORIES" AND "STORY SALON: COMPELLING STORIES" - FEATURING AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL DREAMTIME PAINTINGS, IMAGES FROM 19TH-CENTURY LEDGER DRAWINGS BY NORTHERN CHEYENNE ARTISTS AND MORE RUNS THROUGH MARCH 26TH AT CC. THE EXHIBITION ADDRESSES STRATEGIES OF VISUAL STORYTELLING FROM MULTIPLE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS. THE
•Contact Info: OPENING RECEPTION FEB 2. 4:30 P.M. I.D.E.A. SPACE, EDITH KINNEY GAYLORD CORNERSTONE ARTS CENTER, 825 N. CASCADE AVE., FREE
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: SPONSORED BY THE ROBERT AND RUBY PRIDDY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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POET SAMUEL GREEN

Expires:03.25.2010
THE CC VISITING WRITERS SERIES PRESENTS POET SAMUEL GREEN - WASHINGTON STATE POET LAUREATE AND AUTHOR OF "THE GRACE OF NECESSITY" AND "VERTEBRAE". GREEN WILL GIVE A FREE READING THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH. 7 P.M. IN GATES COMMON ROOM.
•Contact Info: 1025 N. CASCADE AVE. (EAST OF TUTT LIBRARY), FREE
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: SPONSORED BY THE PRESS AT COLORADO COLLEGE.
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CONCERT: BOWED PIANO ENSEMBLE

Expires:03.25.2010
THE BOWED PIANO ENSEMBLE, COLORADO COLLEGE' S INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC GROUP, ALONG WITH SOPRANO SOLOIST VICTORIA HANSEN, WILL PERFORM ITS SPRING PROGRAM. THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH AT 7:30 P.M. IN PACKARD HALL.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: SPONSORED BY THE COLORADO COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
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TAKE FLIGHT OVER SPRING BREAK!

Expires:03.25.2010
FAMILY SCIENCE DAYS OVER SPRING BREAK WILL TEACH PARTICIPANTS THE BASICS OF AERODYNAMICS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AND FLYING OF THEIR OWN KITES. THIS UNIQUE, HANDS-ON PROGRAM WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STEELWORKS MUSEUM IN PUEBLO, BEGINING MARCH 22ND. OTHER SPRING BREAK SCIENCE PROGRAMS WILL BE OFFERED AT THE PUEBLO WEISBROD AIRCRAFT MUSEUM, THE NATURE & RAPTOR CENTER, AND AT THE PUEBLO ZOO.
•Contact Info: RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
•Phone: 719-564-9086
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UNITY OF WISDOM AND COMPASSION

Expires:03.26.2010
A DISCUSSION ON BUDDHIST VIEWS, THE CENTRAL ROLE OF COMPASSION IN BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND CULTIVATING BOTH WISDOM AND COMPASSION IN OUR LIVES HAPPENS FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH AT COLORADO COLLEGE.
•Contact Info: TIBETAN MONK KHEN RINPOCHE LOBZANG TSETAN IN CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR DAVID GARDINER OF THE CC RELIGION DEPARTMENT,
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: 7:30 P.M., COLORADO COLLEGE, PACKARD HALL, 5 W. CACHE LA POUDRE ST., FREE
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COSNUG

Expires:03.26.2010
THE COMPUTER CLUB AT COSNUG (COLORADO SENIOR NETWORK USER'S GROUP) OFFERS PRESENTATIONS AT THEIR MONTHLY MEETINGS, ACCESS TO THE GROUP LIBRARY, AND AN INFORMATIONAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO PEOPLE 55 YEARS OF AGE. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE FRIDAY MARCH 26TH AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER 1514 N. HANCOCK AVE.
•Contact Info: AT 1:30 P.M. THE MEETING PROGRAM: GOOGLE VOICE AND MAGIC JACK PRESENTED BY MEMBERS BILL EVERETT AND JOE NUVOLINI.
•Phone: 574-0744
•Contact Person:
•Web: http://cosnug.apcug.org
•Email: stepup83@hotmail.com

PIKES PEAK ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

Expires:03.26.2010
THE PIKES PEAK ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM WILL BE MEETING ON FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH AT THE MARGARITA AT PINE CREEK IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE TOPIC WILL BE "LIVEWELL: CREATING SUSTAINABLE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES".
•Contact Info: 7350 PINE CREEK ROAD 12-2PM AND THE GUEST SPEAKER IS MINA LIEBERT, DIRECTOR OF LIVEWELL COLORADO SPRINGS.
•Phone: 719-231-6265
•Contact Person: MICHELE MUKATIS
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BEAR CREEK NATURE CENTER - MARCH 2010

Expires:03.27.2010
BEEKEEPING AND ORGANIC GARDENING, PUPPET SHOWS AND NATURE CRAFTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE AT BEAR CREEK NATURE CENTER IN MARCH.
•Contact Info: 245 BEAR CREEK ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS
•Phone: 719-520-6387
•Contact Person: KEN PALS
•Web: WWW.ELPASOCOUNTYPARKS.COM
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SPRING BREAK WITH BURROS

Expires:03.27.2010
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH THE WESTERN MUSEUM OF MINING AND INDUSTRY INVITES THE PUBLIC TO MEET THEIR TWO BURRO MASCOTS, ORO AND NUGGET. LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE BURROS PLAYED IN MINING HISTORY.
•Contact Info: 225 NORTH GATE BLVD., COLORADO SPRINGS10AM-3PM
•Phone: 719-488-0880
•Contact Person:
•Web: WWW.WMMI.ORG
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RECYCLING EVENT

Expires:03.27.2010
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND DELL ARE PARTNERING TO PROVIDE AN EASY, SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE WAY TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, ANY BRAND IN ANY CONDITION. SCRAP METAL INCLUDING OLD APPLIANCES, CAR PARTS AND BICYCLES, ETC. AND CLOTHING WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED. SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH, FROM 9:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
•Contact Info: THE CITADEL, CHAPEL HILLS MALL (SOUTHEAST PARKING LOT) 12 GOODWILL DONATION CENTERS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CAON CITY, FALCON, FOUNTAIN, MONUMENT AND WOODLAND PARK
•Phone: Call (719) 635-4483 for more information or visit
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.goodwill-colosprings.org www.reconnectpartnership.com
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MINERAL SPRINGS' ANNUAL SPEAKERS SERIES

Expires:03.28.2010
THE 2010 HISTORIC SPEAKERS SERIES BEGINS IN JANUARY AND WILL BE HELD AT THE MANITOU SPRINGS HERITAGE CENTER. THE MINERAL SPRINGS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE TOWN'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE.
•Contact Info: 517 MANITOU AVENUE, MANITOU SPRINGSJANUARY 10TH & 24TH; FEBRUARY 14TH & 28TH; MARCH 14TH & 28TH3PM
•Phone: 719-685-1454
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CUTS FOR A CAUSE

Expires:03.28.2010
THE PAUL MITCHELL SCHOOL - COLORADO SPRINGS WILL HOST " CUTTING FOR A CAUSE" ON MARCH 28TH FROM 10AM-4PM. THIS YEAR FUNDS WILL BE DONATED TO SEVERAL CHARITIES INCLUDING THE LARRY KING CARDIAC FOUNDATION, LEEZA GIBBONS MEMORY FOUNDATION, FOOD 4 AFRICA, ANDREW GOMEZ FOUNDATION AND THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK. THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED AT 118 W. COLORADO AVENUE.
•Contact Info: SEVERAL HAIRDRESSERS FROM AROUND THE CITY WILL BE DESIGNING HAIRCUTS, WHILE OUR FUTURE PROFESSIONALS WILL BE WASHING AND STYLING EACH GUEST.
•Phone: 719.636.1426 ext 208.
•Contact Person: ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
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VERONIKA STRING QUARTET IN SALIDA

Expires:03.28.2010
THE ALL-FEMALE VERONIKA STRING QUARTET TRAVELS TO SALIDA SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH TO PERFORM FOR THE FIRST TIME AT SALIDA'S STEAMPLANT THEATER BY THE ARKANSAS RIVER. THE 3 P.M. CONCERT IS CALLED "MOSTLY MADE IN AMERICA". THE VERONIKA STRING QUARTET FORMED IN MOSCOW TWENTY YEARS AGO, THEN TOURED THE WORLD MUSIC CAPITALS TO MUCH ACCLAIM AND NOW SERVES AS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE AT CSU-PUEBLO.
•Contact Info: TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR $15.00 AT THE STEAMPLANT THEATER.
•Phone: tickets - Call 719-530-0933, or go online
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.SalidaSteamPlant.com
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INVISIBLE CHILDREN: THE ROUGH CUT

Expires:03.29.2010
THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN GROUP AT COLORADO COLLEGE PRESENTS A SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY "INVISIBLE CHILDREN: THE ROUGH CUT," ON MONDAY, MARCH 29TH. THE FILM IS ABOUT CHILDREN FORCED INTO SERVICE IN REBEL ARMIES IN UGANDA. A FORMER CHILD SOLDIER, TONY, (FEATURED IN "THE ROUGH CUT") WILL PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION OF THE CURRENT HAPPENINGS IN UGANDA.
•Contact Info: INVISIBLE CHILDREN IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO GIVE HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA BY PROVIDING SCHOOLS, JOBS AND PEACE.
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person: 7 P.M. ARMSTRONG THEATRE, 14 E. CACHE LA POUDRE ST., FREE
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LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN

Expires:03.30.2010
THE COLORADO SPRINGS BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN IS OFFERING SEVERAL LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMENWHO ATTEND PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UCCS. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MARCH 31, 2010.
•Contact Info: STUDENTS CAN DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES OF THESE SCHOOLS OR PICK UP THE FORMS AT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICES AT THESE SCHOOLS.
•Phone: (719) 575-0409
•Contact Person: AAUW-COLORADO SPRINGS BRANCH
•Web:
•Email: johanoh2@comcast.net

PERU 2010

Expires:03.30.2010
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH ELEVEN COLORADO COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR TRIP TO PERU TO IMPLEMENT AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICE PROJECT. PERUVIAN FOOD ALSO WILL BE SERVED AT 7 P.M. IN BEMIS HALL, 920 N. CASCADE AVE.
•Contact Info: FREE
•Phone:
•Contact Person: SPONSORED BY THE COLORADO COLLEGE CENTER FOR SERVICE AND LEARNING.
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EYECARE AMERICA

Expires:03.30.2010
MARCH IS NATIONAL AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AWARENESS MONTH.IN SUPPORT OF THIS EYECARE AMERICA ENCOURAGES ALL SENIORS TO SEE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR A FREE EYE EXAM.
•Contact Info: NEI ESTIMATES THAT THE NUMBER OF AMERICANSWITH MODERATE TO SEVERE AMD WILL REACH 17 MILLION BY 2020.
•Phone: AMD EyeCare Program is available at 1-866-324-EYES (3937).
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.eyecareamerica.org
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TOPS SURVEY

Expires:03.30.2010
THE TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COALITION IS LEADING A CITIZEN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE NEED AND SUPPORT FOR A REGIONAL SOLUTION TO ADDRESS PARKS AND RECREATION FUNDING AND SERVICE LEVEL ISSUES. THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS BEING STUDIED AND TOSC HAS DEVELOPED A SHORT ONLINE SURVEY TO GAUGE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND OPINIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
•Contact Info:
•Phone:
•Contact Person: TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COALITION - 1040 S. 8TH ST, STE 101
•Web: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BYGRSVB www.trailsandopenspaces.org
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OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS

Expires:03.31.2010
THE CENTER FOR SERVICE & LEARNING AT COLORADO COLLEGE IS LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING CC VOLUNTEERS AND/OR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS TO RECOGNIZE AT THE ANNUAL SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNITION CELEBRATION. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON THE CC WEBSITE BY MARCH 31ST.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 719-389-6846
•Contact Person:
•Web: WWW.COLORADOCOLLEGE.EDU/SERVICELEARN/
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GLOBAL SHANGHAI IN 2010

Expires:03.31.2010
AN EXPERT ON SHANGHAI HISTORY AND AUTHOR OF SEVERAL WORKS ON CHINA WILL BE ON THE CC CAMPUS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST TO PRESENT A FREE LECTURE TITLED "GLOBAL SHANGHAI IN 2010: HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON A FUTURISTIC CHINESE CITY".
•Contact Info: JEFFREY WASSERSTROM, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE, PRESENTS AT 5 P.M.CORNERSTONE ARTS CENTER, 825 N. CASCADE AVE.
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person:
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GOVERNING COLORADO

Expires:03.31.2010
FORMER COLORADO GOVERNORS DICK LAMM, ROY ROMER AND BILL OWENS DISCUSS THEIR COMMON CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES DURING THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, AND PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR THE NEXT PERSON TO FILL THIS LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE CC CAMPUS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST. COLORADO COLLEGE PRESIDENT DICK CELESTE, A FORMER TWO-TERM GOVERNOR OF OHIO, WILL FACILITATE THE DISCUSSION.
•Contact Info: 7:30 P.M., COLORADO COLLEGE, EDITH KINNEY GAYLORD CORNERSTONE ARTS CENTER, 825 N. CASCADE AVE., FREE
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.ColoradoCollege.edu/welcome/campus_map
•Email:

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Expires:03.31.2010
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY- PUEBLO WILL CELEBRATE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN MARCH WITH A VARIETY OF EVENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES.
•Contact Info:
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•Web: www.colostate-pueblo.edu
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HUMANITY SERIES

Expires:03.31.2010
ON MARCH 31ST THE BUSINESS OF ART CENTER WILL HOST THE PROVOCATIVE HUMANITY SERIES: GENDER ISSUES PANEL DISCUSSION WITH JANE HILLBERRY, NANCY JO MORRIS, AND RYAN ACKER. EACH GUEST SPEAKER WILL TACKLE THE TOPIC OF GENDER ISSUES FOR 20 MINUTES, LEAVING ENOUGH TIME FOR PEOPLE TO DIALOGUE WITH THE SPEAKERS AND WITH THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN VENUE 515'S SPENCER HALL FROM 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.
•Contact Info: AS PART OF THE BAC'S HUMANITY SERIES, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN VIEW ART THAT SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR PROVOCATIVE THOUGHT AND INSIGHTFUL DIALOGUE.
•Phone:
•Contact Person: A CASH BAR AND LIGHT SNACKS WILL BE SERVED.
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CATAMOUNT INSTITUTE

Expires:03.31.2010
THE CATAMOUNT INSTITUTE IS OFFERING VOLUNTEER TRAINING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST AT THE BEIDLEMAN CENTER IN COLORADO SPRINGS. COME AND LEARN ABOUT CATAMOUNT INSTITUTE'S ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.
•Contact Info: 740 W. CARAMILLO STREET5-7PM FREE DINNER INCLUDED
•Phone: 719-471-0910 X107
•Contact Person: JAN EITEL
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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES

Expires:04.01.2010
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO WILL SPONSOR A SERIES OF EIGHT PUBLIC LECTURES AS PART OF THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. TOPICS RANGE FROM RACIAL PROFILING AND DOMESTIC ABUSE TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THEIR FIELDS. THE SERIES FEATURES EMINENT NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO CURRENT THOUGHT IN SOCIAL OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, OR OTHER REALM OF CONTEMPORARY SIGNIFICANCE.
•Contact Info: SERIES WILL FEATURE ACTORS ROBINS GIVENS AND DANNY GLOVER, THE DAUGHTER OF DESMOND TUTU, AND MORE.
•Phone: CSU-Pueblo Office of Student Life at 549-2586
•Contact Person: SERIES IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
•Web: www.colostate-pueblo.edu/studentactivities
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PUEBLO COUNTY SHOWS OFF!

Expires:04.01.2010
PUEBLO COUNTY HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL GROUP OF ARTISTS THAT WILL BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT MIXED MEDIA SHOW HELD AT THE HIGH VISTA GALLERY AT THE EL PUEBLO HISTORY MUSEUM. THIS SHOW WILL FEATURE WORKS OF ART DEPICTING COLORADO IN MANY DIFFERENT STYLES, MEDIUMS AND FORMS. ALL THE ORIGINAL WORKS OF ARTWILL BE JURIED. THIS EXHIBIT WILL RUN THROUGH APRIL 5TH, 2010.
•Contact Info: OPENING RECEPTION ON FRIDAY EVENINGJANUARY 8, 2010 FROM5PM-7PM.THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10AM-4PM. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ENTER THE GALLERY AT THE MUSEUM.
•Phone:
•Contact Person: 301 N. UNION, PUEBLO,CO
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- CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS -

Expires:04.01.2010
SMOKEBRUSH NEEDS VOLUNTEER HELP WITH SEVERAL PROJECTS. BUILDERS ARE NEEDED THRU FEB. 19TH TO HELP RECONFIGURE A STORAGE SPACE. ONGOING HELP IS NEEDED WITH A VARIETY OF BOOKKEEPING ITEMS. GALLERY AND ECO-ART EDUCATION PROGRAM INTERNSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER BREAK.
•Contact Info: 218 WEST COLORADO AVENUE, SUITE 111, LOCATED IN THE DEPOT ARTS DISTRICT UNDER THE COLORADO AVE. BRIDGE
•Phone: 719.444.1012
•Contact Person: COMMUNITY SERVICE OR COLLEGE CREDIT MAY BE POSSIBLE!
•Web: www.smokebrush.org
•Email:

P.I.E.

Expires:04.01.2010
PACIFIC INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE HAS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES ARRIVING INTO THE AREA FOR HOMESTAY PROGRAMS. THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IS LOOKING FOR A FEW MORE CARING FAMILIES TO HOST A FOREIGN TEEN.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 1-800-828-9001
•Contact Person:
•Web: web at pieusa.org
•Email:

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Expires:04.02.2010
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS OFFERING A VARIETY OF EMERGENCY LIFE-SAVING COURSES FOR MAN AND BEAST, PLUS A HOMETOWN HEROES DINNER THIS SPRING. TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN DOG FIRST AID, CPR, AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS, AND BABYSITTING ARE AVAILABLE. THE HEROES DINNER ON APRIL 2ND WILL CELEBRATE THE EVERYDAY, ORDINARY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE PERFORMED LIFE-SAVING ACTS OF COMPASSION.
•Contact Info: 3/11 DOG FIRST AID GAY&LESBIAN FUND BLDG, 315 E COSTILLA 3/19 AED TRAINING; 3/24-25 BABYSITTING; 3/29 CPR 1040 S 8TH STREET4/2 HEROES DINNER ANTLERS HILTON HOTEL, 4 S CASCADE AVE
•Phone: 719-632-3563
•Contact Person: JENNIFER MARIANO
•Web: www.pparc.org
•Email:

AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT

Expires:04.02.2010
A SECTION OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT, ALONG WITH HIV DISPLAY PIECES FROM THE PINE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL "EYES WIDE OPEN" PROGRAM WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ARTS CENTER MARCH 10TH THROUGH APRIL 2ND.
•Contact Info: 30 WEST DALETUESDAYS THRU SUNDAYS 10AM-5PM
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ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDRAISER

Expires:04.03.2010
TELLER COUNTY REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER IS HAVING AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. THIS BENEFITS THE ANIMALS WHO ARE CARED FOR IN THIS NON - PROFIT NO- KILL SHELTER. THE EVENT INCLUDES A FULL BBQ DINNER, LIVE MUSICAND LIVE AUCTION. AND HAPPENS SATURDAY APRIL 3RD.
•Contact Info: $25 AVAILABLE AT THE TCRAS OFFICE IN DIVIDE, ONLINE AND AT THE COWHAND (200 W. MIDLAND AVE. IN WOODLAND PARK)
•Phone: Teller County Regional Animal Shelter 719-686-7707
•Contact Person: 5:30-9:00.UTE PASS CULTURAL CENTER AT 210 MIDLAND AVE. IN WOODLAND PARK.
•Web: tcrascolorado.com
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CSU-PUEBLO INDIE FILM SERIES

Expires:04.04.2010
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - PUEBLO OFFERS AN INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES 2009-2010 BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER. ALL SIX OF THE MONTHLY MOVIES WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THROUGH APRIL IN THE HASAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AUDITORIUM 101 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JANUARY FILM, WHICH CAN BE VIEWED IN THE CLASSROOM OF THE CRESTONE RESIDENCE HALL.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 719-549-2151
•Contact Person:
•Web: WWW,CIKISTATE-PUEBLO.EDU/STUDENTACTIVITIES
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'CHICAGO'

Expires:04.08.2010
STEEL CITY THEATRE COMPANY AND THE CSU-PUEBLO MUSIC DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT THE MUSICAL 'CHICAGO', APRIL 1-3RD AND AGAIN 9-11TH AT CSU-PUEBLO'S HOAG HALL.
•Contact Info: TICKETS ARE JUST $5 WITH A DONATION OF A CANNED GOOD TO BENEFIT CARE
•Phone: Call 719-258-8399
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.sctcpueblo.com
•Email:

HEAD START

Expires:04.08.2010
THE HEAD START PROGRAMS IN SALIDA, BUENA VISTA, AND LEADVILLE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING NEW PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR. SPACES ARE LIMITED, SO INTERESTED FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY SOON.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 719-539-1184
•Contact Person: SAMANTHA BARRON
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CSU-PUEBLO & HOMELAND SECURITY

Expires:04.08.2010
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO WILL HOST A FORUM ON OPPORTUNITIES IN HOMELAND SECURITY. HOW PUEBLO CAN PLAY A ROLE IN THE EXPANDING HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THE COLORADO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM ON THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH IN THE RAWLINGS LIBRARY RYALS ROOM ON THE CSU-PUEBLO CAMPUS.
•Contact Info: 100 E. ABRIENDO AVE., PUEBLO5:30-9PM
•Phone: 719-549-2800
•Contact Person: DAVID MALET
•Web:
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2ND ANNUAL JAZZ GALA

Expires:04.10.2010
THE 2ND ANNUAL JAZZ GALA, THE MAJOR FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR THE BROADMOOR ACADEMY OF MUSIC (BAM), WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH. A CONCERT BY JAZZ PIANIST LENORE RAPHAEL, ACCOMPANIED BY BASSIST KEN WALKER, WILL BE HELD FROM 7 TO 10PM AT THE PIANO WAREHOUSE, 120 WEST CUCHARRAS ST.
•Contact Info: TICKETS ARE $20 AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT BAM OR THE GUITAR EMPORIUM, BOTH LOCATED AT 2997 BROADMOOR VALLEY ROAD
•Phone: Reservations may also be made by calling BAM at 719-576-3979.
•Contact Person:
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THE ANTERO WINDS

Expires:04.11.2010
THE ANTERO WINDS, AN ACCLAIMEDWOODWIND QUINTET, PERFORM IN WESTCLIFFE, COLORADO ON SUNDAY, APRIL 11TH.
•Contact Info: AT THE JONES THEATER ON MAIN STREET IN WESTCLIFFE. TICKETS WILL BE $15 FOR ADULTS AND $5 FOR STUDENTS, AND $25 FOR IN CONCERT'S GENEROUS PATRONS.
•Phone:
•Contact Person: ADVANCE TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CANDY'S COFFEE, IN WESTCLIFFE.
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FINDING OUR VOICES

Expires:04.11.2010
COTTONWOOD STUDIOS PRESENT AN EXHIBITION AND SALE TITLED "FINDING OUR VOICES" FEATURING ART FROM SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS AND THEIR ALLIES. ALSO, ENJOY POETS AND OTHER PERFORMERS, HEAR FROM PANELS AND SPEAKERS ABOUT PREVENTING AND RECOGNIZING ABUSE. THE EVENT RUNS APRIL 9, 10, 11TH.
•Contact Info: FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, FRI 5-9PM, SAT AND SUN 12-4PM
•Phone: Joyce@636-5065
•Contact Person: COTTONWOOD, 427 E. COLORADO
•Web: www.fovcosprings.org
•Email: fovartshow@gmail.com

A CALL FOR ARTIST

Expires:04.12.2010
COMMONWHEEL ARTISTS CO-OP IS SEEKING A JEWELER FOR IT'S MANITOU SPRINGS OPERATION.
•Contact Info: LOOKING FOR SOMEONE THAT LIVES IN THE MANITOU COL SPGS-WOODLAND PARK-PUEBLO AREA. APPLICATION AVAILABLE IN THE SHOP OR ONLINE
•Phone: 719.685.1008
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.commonwheel.com
•Email:

JOHN ADAMS UNBOUND

Expires:04.15.2010
IN MARCH CSU - PUEBLO WILL SPONSOR A COLONIAL-THEMED DINNER, TEACHER WORKSHOP, AND COMMUNITY LECTURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OPENING OF THE JOHN ADAMS UNBOUND EXHIBIT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON CAMPUS MARCH 7- APRIL 15TH. THIS EXHIBIT EXPLORES ADAMS' PERSONAL LIBRARY - A COLLECTION OF 3,500 BOOKS WILLED BY ADAMS TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS AND DEPOSITED IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN 1894.
•Contact Info: SNEAK PEEK OF EXHIBIT, FOLLOWED BY DINNER IN THE OUC BALLROOM ON MARCH 5TH. $35 PER PERSON OR $350 FOR A TABLE OF 10.
•Phone:
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•Web: www.colostate-pueblo.edu
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FASHION TO THE RESCUE

Expires:04.16.2010
A FUNDRAISER FOR WOMEN'S RESOURCE AGENCY WILL INCLUDE A FASHION SHOW, A LIVE BACHELOR AUCTION FEATURING COLORADO SPRINGS PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, A SILENT AUCTION AND DINNER ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH AT THE ANTLERS HILTON IN COLORADO SPRINGS.
•Contact Info: 4 SOUTH CASCADE AVENUE6:30PM
•Phone: 719-471-3170
•Contact Person:
•Web: WWW.WRAINC.ORG
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FOUNTAIN CREEK NATURE CENTER - APRIL 2010

Expires:04.17.2010
RASCALLY RABBITS, A NATURAL EGG DYEING PARTY, AND ALL ABOUT BIRDS FOR TWO AND THREE YEAR OLDS IS ALL HAPPENING AT THE FOUNTAIN CREEK NATURE CENTER IN APRIL.
•Contact Info: 320 PEPPER GRASS LANE, FOUNTAIN
•Phone: 719-520-6745
•Contact Person: KEN PALS
•Web: www.elpasocountyparks.com
•Email:

BIRD IDENTIFICATION

Expires:04.18.2010
ON SELECTED SUNDAYS THIS SPRING, FREE TRAINING SESSIONS ON HOW TO USE VISUAL AND BEHAVIORAL CLUES TO IDENTIFY BIRDS OF PREY WILL BE OFFERED AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THOSE SPECIES THAT LIVE, HUNT, AND NEST IN AND NEAR THE PARK.
•Contact Info: 410 JL RANCH HEIGHTS, COLORADO SPRINGS1:30PM
•Phone: 719-576-2016
•Contact Person: BRIAN KERRIGAN
•Web: WWW.PARKS.STATE.CO.US/PARKS/CHEYENNEMOUNTAIN
•Email:

COMMUNITY IN ACTION

Expires:04.18.2010
IT'S TIME FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY IN ACTION FAIR. AN OPEN INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAIR ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH AT THE MANITOU SPRINGS CITY HALL. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF VOLUNTEERISM IN MANITOU SPRINGS AND THE PIKES PEAK REGION.
•Contact Info: 3-6PM
•Phone: 719-331-1115
•Contact Person: L'AURA MONTGOMERY
•Web:
•Email: LAURAMONTY@gmail.com

PIKES PEAK WRITERS

Expires:04.20.2010
THE 18TH ANNUAL PIKES PEAK WRITERS CONFERENCE RUNS FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH. IN COLORADO SPRINGS. REGISTRATION BEGINS IN JANUARY.
•Contact Info: LOCATION: MARRIOTT HOTEL. WHETHER YOU ARE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR OR JUST GETTING STARTED, THIS IS THE EVENT TO GET YOUR WRITING CAREER ON TRACK.
•Phone:
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.PikePeakWriters.com
•Email:

MAPPING COLORADO

Expires:04.22.2010
A MAPPING COLORADO COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP IS BEING OFFERED AT THE HYATT PLACE DENVER ON APRIL 22ND. THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO GIS & COMMUNITY ANALYSIS.
•Contact Info: 9030 EAST WESTVIEW ROAD, LONE TREE
•Phone:
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.nur-online.com
•Email:

BEAR CREEK NATURE CENTER - APRIL 2010

Expires:04.23.2010
A CHOCOLATE BUNNY WALK & EGG HUNT AND ANIMAL BABIES ARE JUST SOME OF THE SPRING-THEMED PROGRAMS AT BEAR CREEK NATURE CENTER IN APRIL.
•Contact Info: 245 BEAR CREEK ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS
•Phone: 719-520-6387
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.elpasocountyparks.com
•Email:

EARTH DAY AT CORNERSTONE

Expires:04.24.2010
PIKES PEAK EARTH DAY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH, FROM 10AM-3PM AT THE BEAUTIFUL LEED CERTIFIED CORNERSTONE ART CENTER AT COLORADO COLLEGE.ÊTHE THEME FOR 2010 IS 40 YEARS OF EARTH DAY: REVISION ¥ REPURPOSE ¥ RENEW. THIS COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENT OFFERS LOCAL GREEN BUSINESSES, CHILDRENÕS ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENTATIONS, FOOD, ART, AND MUCH MORE.Ê IN ADDITION, A CITY-WIDE RECYCLING EVENT THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND CALLED COLORADO SPRINGS RECYCLES IS PLANNED.Ê
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 389-6607
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.PikesPeakEarthDay.org.
•Email:

VOLUNTEER AT CAMP SHADY BROOK!

Expires:04.25.2010
ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH AND 25TH, VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR A WEEKEND OF WORK PROJECTS AT YMCA'S CAMP SHADY BROOK IN DECKERS. PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE PREPARATION FOR THE 2010 CAMPING SEASON AND LANDSCAPING. THERE ARE CHORES FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, AND FREE FOOD AND LODGING FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
•Contact Info: 8716 SOUTH Y CAMP ROAD, DECKERS
•Phone: 719-329-7266
•Contact Person: TERESA PINKAL
•Web:
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BBB'S FOUNDATION

Expires:04.28.2010
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOUNDATION WILL OFFER A $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP TO A FRESHMAN ENROLLING IN ANY COLLEGE IN COLORADO FOR THE 2010 SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS MUST LIVE IN ONE OF THE 25 COUNTIES SERVED BY YOUR BBB OF SOUTHERN COLORADO AND HAVE A GPA OF 3.0 OR ABOVE. APPLICANTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO WRITE A 1,000 WORD ESSAY BASED ON A CASE STUDY ABOUT ETHICS. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS 5 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010. 
•Contact Info: APPLICATION MATERIALS MAY BE SENT BY MAIL TO 25 N. WAHSATCH, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 OR FAXED
•Phone: Diane Stevens at 719-636-5076 ext. 114 fax = 719-636-5078
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.southerncolorado.bbb.org/scholarship
•Email:

LOW COST SPAYS AND NEUTERS. 

Expires:05.01.2010
TELLER PARK VETERINARY SERVICE IN DIVIDE, CO IS CONTINUING ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM THIS SPRING. THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP PEOPLE WITH PETS AND LIMITED INCOME IN THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES BY PROVIDING LOW COST SPAYS AND NEUTERS. 
•Contact Info: PETS WILL NEED TO BE DROPPED OFF AT CLINIC THE MORNING OF MAY 12TH.  
•Phone: (719) 687-2201 Fax (719) 687-0827
•Contact Person: TELLER PARK VETERINARY SERVICE -1084 CEDAR MOUNTAIN ROAD
•Web: www.tellerparkvet.com
•Email:

LET YOURSELF BE COUNTED

Expires:05.01.2010
THE MONEY WE NEED FOR ROADS, SCHOOLS, HOUSING AND MORE COMES FROM CENSUS DATA.Ê NOT ONLY THAT, BUT FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO AN ACCURATE CENSUS IS KEY TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BRINGING NEW JOBS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES.ÊANY INFORMATION THE CENSUS COLLECTS ÊIS CONFIDENTIAL AND PROTECTED BY LAW É SO LET YOURSELF BE COUNTED. Ê
•Contact Info:
•Phone:
•Contact Person: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
•Web:
•Email:

2010 FURR BALL

Expires:05.01.2010
THE 2010 FURR BALL IS SATURDAY, MAY 1ST AT THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE RESORT. THE EVENING INCLUDES A GOURMET DINNER, A SILENT AUCTION, THE FAMOUS PET PARADE AND SO MUCH MORE. THIS FUN-FILLED EVENT IS A BENEFIT FOR THE PIKE PEAKS HUMANE SOCIETY.
•Contact Info: 3225 BROADMOOR VALLEY ROAD5:30PM
•Phone: 719-473-1741 X114
•Contact Person: ERIN CARROLL
•Web: WWW.HSPPR.ORG
•Email:

ATTENTION ARKANSAS RIVER ANGLERS!Ê

Expires:05.01.2010
THE ANNUAL CADDIS (KAD ISS) FESTIVAL BANQUET AND AUCTION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, MAY 1ST AT THE CHAFFEE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN PONCHA SPRINGS. DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 P.M. THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE COLLEGIATE PEAKS ANGLERS CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED.Ê PROCEEDS FUND THE CHAPTERÕS CONSERVATION, HABITAT IMPROVEMENT, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.Ê
•Contact Info:
•Phone: For tickets please call Jim Impara at 719 395-0478
•Contact Person:
•Web: collegiatepeaksanglerstu.org.
•Email:

PAGOSA FOLK 'N BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

Expires:05.01.2010
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE AT ADVANCE PRICES FOR THE PAGOSA FOLK 'N BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, TAKING PLACE ON RESERVOIR HILL IN PAGOSA SPRINGS JUNE 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 1-877-472-4672
•Contact Person:
•Web: WWW.FOLKWEST.COM
•Email:

D-11 COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Expires:05.05.2010
D-11 COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES FOR THE SPRING OF 2010 WILL FEATURE A MIX OF DANCE, LANGUAGE, COMPUTER COURSES AND MORE.Ê
•Contact Info:
•Phone: (719) 520-2264
•Contact Person:
•Web:
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"GREAT STRIDES" FUNDRAISER WALK

Expires:05.14.2010
THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION WILL HOLD THEIR "GREAT STRIDES" FUNDRAISER WALK ON SATURDAY MAY 15TH. AT AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PARK IN COLORADO SPRINGS. 
•Contact Info: PARTICIPANT CHECK-IN 8 AM; WALK 9 AM
•Phone: 877-296-6610
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.cff.org
•Email:

JOHN C. FREMONT LIBRARY

Expires:05.19.2010
SPRING AT THE JOHN C. FREMONT LIBRARY IS FULL OF FUN AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. COMPUTER CLASSES, (INCLUDING WORD, E-MAIL AND TEXTING), PLUS A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR DR. SEUSS ARE ALL BEING OFFERED MARCH THROUGH MAY.
•Contact Info: 130 CHURCH AVENUE, FLORENCE
•Phone: 719-784-4649 X2
•Contact Person: ROBIN HOHN
•Web:
•Email:

TODDLER PROGRAMS AT RAPTOR CENTER

Expires:05.23.2010
TODDLER PROGRAMS RETURN TO THE NATURE AND RAPTOR CENTER OF PUEBLO EACH SECOND AND THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FROM NOW THROUGH THE END OF MAY.Ê Ê
•Contact Info: SPACE IS LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.Ê
•Phone: Call the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo at 719-549-2414
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.natureandraptor.org.
•Email:

KANE SCHOLAR SELECTION TIMELINE

Expires:05.30.2010
CSU - PUEBLO HAS ANNOUNCED THE PROCESS BY WHICH EIGHT, FOUR-YEAR TUITION AND BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FOR FALL, 2010, TO ONE STUDENT AT EACH PUEBLO AREA HIGH SCHOOL THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE KANE FAMILY FOUNDATION. INTERESTED QUALIFIED STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO CSU-PUEBLO AND TO COMPLETE THE ON-LINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: contact Julie Rodriguez at 719-549-2442.
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.colostate-pueblo.edu/sfs/scholarships
•Email:

ITÕS ONLY ROCK ÔNÕ ROLL

Expires:05.30.2010
IN 1998, THE PIONEERS MUSEUM ORGANIZED AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF COLORADO SPRINGS PHOTOGRAPHER, LARRY HULST. HULST HAS SPENT THE PAST FORTY YEARS ATTENDING THOUSANDS OF ROCK ÔNÕ ROLL CONCERTS AND PHOTOGRAPHING MANY OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS OF THE GENRE. THIS EXHIBITION HAS BEEN TRAVELING AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR OVER A DECADE BUT HAS FINALLY RETURNED TO THE COLORADO SPRINGS PIONEERS MUSEUM, WHERE IT WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH THE END OF MAY.
•Contact Info: MUSEUM LOCATED AT 215 SOUTH TEJON STREET. MUSEUM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TUESDAYS THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL 4 P.M.Ê
•Phone: For more information please call 385-5990.
•Contact Person:
•Web:
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BENT'S OLD FORT

Expires:06.05.2010
BENT'S OLD FORT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BECAME A PART OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM IN 1960. THE SITE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE JUNE 4TH AND 5TH TO COMMEMORATE THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL EFFORTS THAT TURNED A DREAM INTO A REALITY.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 719-383-5023
•Contact Person: GREG HOLT
•Web:
•Email:

ART & ACTING IN THE FOREST

Expires:07.01.2010
LA FORET (FOR - A (LONG A SOUND) CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER AND THE BEMIS SCHOOL OF ART ARE OFFERING ART & ACTING IN THE FOREST SUMMER DAY CAMPS IN JUNE AND JULY. THE SETTING IS LA FORET'S 430 ACRES IN BLACK FOREST. THE CAMPS WILL ALLOW CAMPERS, 6 TO 11 YEARS OLD, TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF ART MEDIUMS, TO WRITE AND PERFORM THEIR OWN PLAYS, TO ENJOY NATURE HIKES AND A DAILY SWIM!
•Contact Info: 6145 SHOUP ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS
•Phone: 719-495-2743 0r 475-2444 (for registration)
•Contact Person: ABBY LAINE
•Web: WWW.LAFORET.ORG WWW.CSFINEARTSCENTER.ORG
•Email:

PIKES PEAK OR BUST RODEO

Expires:07.15.2010
SINCE 1946, THE PIKES PEAK OR BUST RODEO DAYS HAS DONATED PROCEEDS TO CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BENEFITING LOCAL MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS YEARS 70TH ANNUAL PIKES PEAK OR BUST RODEO DAYS HAPPENS JULY 14-17TH AT THE NORRIS-PENROSE EVENT CENTER, TWO MILES FROM DOWNTOWN COLORADO SPRINGS. 
•Contact Info: ENJOY WATCHING STEER WRESTLING, BAREBACK BRONC RIDING, BULL RIDING, TIE-DOWN ROPING, SADDLE BRONC RIDING, TEAM ROPING, MUTTON BUSTINÕ AND MORE!
•Phone: 719-635-1101 for ticket info details on group rates, discounts, etc.
•Contact Person:
•Web:
•Email:

PEACE CORPS

Expires:08.01.2010
THE PEACE CORPS SERVES OVER 70 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, BUSINESS, IT, AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO INCREASE THEIR NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS - ALL AGES, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 800-424-8580
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.peacecorps.gov
•Email:

SUSTAINABLE WAYS

Expires:08.07.2010
THE SUMMER PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE WILL BE HELD ON THE GROUNDS OF AN OFF-THE-GRID HOME IN WESTCLIFFE ON THE EASTERN BASE OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. THE COURSE RUNS FROM JULY 26TH TO AUGUST 7TH AND YOU CAN SAVE $100 IF YOU REGISTER BY APRIL 15TH!
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 719-685-0290
•Contact Person: AYESHA MCDANELD OR BECKY ELDER
•Web:
•Email: AYESHAMCD@GMAIL.COM

ADHD PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

Expires:12.07.2010
CHADD (CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ADD/ADHD) IS OFFERING A PARENT SUPPORT GROUP ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, BEGINNING ON APRIL 6TH. THEY WILL MEET AT THE CS POLICE DEPARTMENT STETSON HILLS COMMUNITY ROOM.
•Contact Info: 4110 TUTT BLVD., COLORADO SPRINGS6:30-8:30PM
•Phone:
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.chadd.net/303
•Email:

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