COS Town Tidings Issue #24-342

Community Corner Edition

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🌟 Community Nonprofit Spotlight: 🎄 The Christmas Spirit is Alive in Colorado Springs

🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities

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📆 Local Events | 📅 SAVE THE DATE

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What’s another name for an artificial Christmas tree?

👉Faux fir 🤣

🎄 The Christmas Spirit is Alive in Colorado Springs

💖 See how a simple act of kindness grew into a movement of hope

Your own childhood memories might include gathering around a twinkling Christmas tree, but for many Colorado Springs families, that cherished moment remains just out of reach. Until now.

It started with a single act of love. When locals, David and Michelle Fein offered one Christmas tree on Craigslist in 2010, they witnessed something profound – not just gratitude, but pure joy washing over a family's face as they realized they'd finally have a real Christmas. That moment changed everything.

Now, The Christmas Tree Project transforms living rooms across our city into magical spaces where children dance in the glow of twinkling lights, where parents whisper "Santa came!" on Christmas morning, and where families gather to create memories they'll treasure forever.

The impact became clear when the Feins learned of children who had never seen a Christmas tree before, spending hours mesmerized by the twinkling lights in their own home. Those moments revealed the true meaning of their mission.

Every December, an army of local volunteers, lovingly dubbed “elves,” works their holiday magic. They carefully decorate each tree, turning bare branches into sparkly symbols of hope and togetherness. For many Colorado Springs families, this gift means so much more than decorations—it means dignity, tradition, and the chance to experience the full wonder of the season.

Want to help create these magical moments? Join their community of elves and be part of this heartwarming tradition. Together, we can make sure no family misses out on the joy of the season.

Be Part of the Magic:
4575 Galley Rd, Suite 200E, Colorado Springs
(719) 799-6074
[email protected]
thechristmastreeproject.org

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🌷 How Patsy guides women like you to transform breakthroughs - Dec 10 FREE EVENT

 📖 Colorado Springs Town Tidings community, let's rally around one of our own! Join us in celebrating Patsy's book launch this Tues, Dec 10, from 4-6pm at the Treehouse Cafe (5965 N Academy). Your presence means everything as we support this local author who has helped so many in our community find their path forward. 🎉 There will be cake and light appetizers… 😊

• 🌟Local Spotlight: 🦋 Ready to Rewrite Your Story? Start Your Next Chapter

🎉 Introducing Our New Events Calendar!

We're making it easier to discover and share what's happening in Colorado Springs! Our new interactive calendar is live and growing. Optional weekly SMS event reminders available!

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📆 Local Events

• Dec 9, 7-9pm: Disney Themed Trivia @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Dec 10-11, 7pm: Holy & Ivy, AFA Band @Pikes Peak Center FREE (Tickets available at box office only, must register)

• Dec 11, 9-10am: Balance & Strength @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou

• Dec 11, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Dec 11, 5-6:30: Fresh Christmas Wreath @Sweetwater Studio, 11663 Voyager Pkwy $161.90

• Dec 14, 7-9pm: "Christmas with Bing" @Black Forest Community Club, 12530 Black Forest Rd $35-$40

• Dec 21, 10-11am: Centerpiece Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $32.50 (5 Spots Left)

• Dec 21, 10am-Noon: Seasonal Cooking: Cinnamon Rolls @PPLD 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr FREE (registration opens Dec 7 @10am & will fill up immediately)

• Dec 21, Noon-2pm: Seasonal Cooking: Eggnog @PPLD 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr FREE (registration opens Dec 7 @Noon & will fill up immediately)

• Dec 21, 1-2pm: Centerpiece Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $32.50 (7 Spots Left)

• Dec 21, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $72.95 (9 Tickets Left)

• Dec 31, 7:30pm-Midnight: NYE-Under The Lights @ OCC, 2324 W. Colorado Ave $44.52

• Jan 10-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

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