COS Town Tidings #24-288

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📰 Access Garden of the Gods During Construction🏞️

📰 What You Need to Know About Platte Ave Closures🚧

📰 Ballots Mailed—Are You Ready?📬

Wellness Video: 🌪️ Struggling with Intrusive Thoughts? Try This

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🏞️ Access Garden of the Gods During Construction

Starting Wed, Oct 16, a major waterline improvement project will start in Garden of the Gods, aimed at upgrading water infrastructure and enhancing accessibility. The project will continue through spring 2025, with occasional road and trail closures, though the park will remain open. Visitors should expect some disruptions, including temporary closures of Gateway Road and Parking Lot 4. 

Portable restrooms will be available, and free shuttles will operate on select days to help ease access. City officials are committed to minimizing inconvenience and maintaining public access throughout the project.

🚧 What You Need to Know About Platte Ave Closures

Colorado Springs began removing the El Paso Street Bridge over Platte Ave, a structure damaged in 2021. Platte will be closed in both directions until Tues Oct 15, with detours in place. Westbound traffic will reroute via Hancock and Pikes Peak, while eastbound vehicles will detour through Wahsatch and Colorado. 

Despite the road closures, pedestrian access on the Shooks Run Trail will remain unaffected, and residents in the area will still be able to reach their homes. The project is scheduled for completion by late Tues.

📬 Ballots Mailed—Are You Ready?

This past Friday, Colorado began mailing ballots for the 2024 General Election to all active, registered voters. If you're not yet registered or need to update your address, you have until Oct 28 to do so online to ensure your ballot is mailed. After that, any registration updates or ballot pickups must be done in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center. Oct 28 is also the last recommended day to return your ballot by mail—after that, drop it off in a secure ballot drop box.

Election Day is Nov 5, and ballots must be received by 7 pm to be counted. Click here for all El Paso County voting details.

🌪️ Struggling with Intrusive Thoughts? Try This

Intrusive thoughts and overthinking can feel overwhelming, trapping you in cycles of fear and anxiety. These thoughts, whether random or tied to deeper concerns, often feel impossible to shake. But the answer isn't to fight them—it's to step back. Cognitive diffusion, a mental technique that helps you observe your thoughts instead of getting entangled in them, offers a way to break free from these cycles. 

This video will guide you through this powerful skill, (start 2 min in) showing how it can bring relief and help you reclaim your focus and energy. Watch now to learn how to look at your thoughts rather than through them.

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

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📆 Local Events

• Oct 14, 11:30am-12:30pm (Every Mon): Beginning & Intermediate Yoga @Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr FREE

• Oct 14, 7-9pm: Harry Potter Themed Trivia @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Oct 16-Jan 15 (Wed-Sun 10am-2pm) & (Fri evenings 5-9pm): OPENING DAY! All Seasons Farmers & Artisan Mkt @La Montana Way

• Oct 16, 4-6:30pm: Doggie Trunk Or Treat @Vista Dog Park, Banning Lewis Ranch FREE to attend

• Oct 17, 7:15-8:45pm: Monthly Satya Kirtan @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd FREE

• Oct 17, 1-2:30: How to Herbal Basics: Elderberry Syrup @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou St $5

• Oct 18-20, 25-27, 31, 4-8:30pm: Boo at the Zoo @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $23-$25 Family Friendly

• Oct 19, Noon-2pm: Spooky Charcuterie Class with Charcuterie @Goat Patch Brewing, 2727 N Cascade $60.54 - Get $5 discount (10 Seats Left)

• Oct 19, 1-4pm: Bob Ross Painting Experience with Dawn Marsh! @Brush Crazy,4416 Austin Bluffs $135.25 (6 Seats Left)

• Oct 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $72.95 (1 Ticket Left)

• Oct 20, 11am-1:30pm: Chunky Blanket Workshop | Mimosa Included! @Painting With A Twist (downtown) $75 (3 Seats Left)

• Oct 21, 5:30-8:30pm: UNDIVIDE US Screening + discussion @Cornerstone Arts Center, Colorado College, 825 N Cascade Ave FREE (registration required)

• Oct 26, Nov 28, Dec 14: YMCA 5K Races $30-$40

• Oct 27, 9:30am-4pm: Pup-kin Fest @ Venetucci Farm $9.11

• Oct 28, 3:30-5:30pm: Beginners Crochet Class @Who Gives A SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (4 Spots Left)

• Oct 31, 4-7pm: Dave & Boo-ster's @Dave and Buster's, 9277 Highland Ridge Hts $10 (Will Sell Out Fast)

• Nov 10, 7-8:30pm: Cave of the Winds Soundbath @Cave of the Winds $65 (Limited Tickets Available)

• Nov 22-24: Vintage Market Days of Colorado Springs @Norris Penrose Ctr, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd $13.30-$18.42

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