COS Town Tidings #24-353

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🤣Today’s Chuckle

🌟Local Feature: 🧵 Unleash Your Inner Designer With Jessica

📰 Funky Little Theater Faces Uncertainty🎭

📰 USPS Shipping Deadline TODAY📦

📰 Scammers Use AI to Clone Family Voices😨

📆 Local Events | 🤶 Holiday Events

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy with mild temps

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🧵 Unleash Your Inner Designer With Jessica

👗 Discover Premium Fabrics & Personalized Guidance at Vestina Vintage Studios

Imagine the joy of creating something beautiful with your own hands, guided by an expert who feels like an old friend. That's the experience awaiting you at Vestina Vintage Studios in Old Colorado City, brought to life by Jessica Alexander.

As a young girl, Jessica treasured visits to her great-grandmother, a skilled seamstress who lived far away. While the adults chatted, she'd lose herself in pattern books, dreaming of possibilities. Those dreams took root in her high school home economics class, where she made her first poodle skirt (remember those?!) and treasured pieces she still has to this day. Years later, fate led her to work at a high-end fabric store, where handling luxurious silks and fine wools transformed her perspective on craftsmanship. When that beloved shop closed, Jessica knew it was time to create something special of her own.

Today, her expanded studio in Old Colorado City offers something truly special: access to designer-quality materials rescued from fashion houses and mills. These unique pieces, unavailable anywhere else in the region, enable customers to create extraordinary garments while supporting sustainable fashion practices.

The studio has become more than just a shop - it's a gathering place where beginners find encouragement through hands-on workshops, and sewists discover inspiration in the carefully curated collection of independent patterns and premium materials. From custom clothing creation to private lessons, Jessica shares her 35 years of experience with genuine enthusiasm and patient guidance.

More than a store, it's a community where your ideas come to life. Visit Vestina Vintage Studios at 1704 W Colorado Ave. Open Tues through Sat, 10am- 5pm. To learn more about workshops or inquire about custom sewing, call 720-663-9314 or email [email protected]. Join Jessica and discover the joy of creating something truly unique.

See more at the Vestina Vintage Studios website, Facebook (classes listed here) and Instagram

🎭 Funky Little Theater Faces Uncertain Future After Lease Termination

Unexpected Notice Delivered

Funky Little Theater Company, a beloved small theater group in Colorado Springs, has received sudden news that their lease at the Westside Community Center will end on Dec 31, 2024. Delivered just days before their sold-out show at the center, the letter—given without explanation—left the company and its supporters shocked and without answers.

The Letter: No Cause Given

The termination letter, hand-delivered on Dec 3rd, cites the City of Colorado Springs' right to terminate notice but does not provide any reasoning. Funky Little Theater's leadership has yet to receive communication from the heads of the Westside Community Center.

What’s Next for Funky Little Theater?

The future is unclear, but supporters of this treasured entertainment group are hopeful it will find a new home. Their current run of performances at Palmer Lake is nearly sold out for Dec 20-21, and audiences are encouraged to grab remaining tickets while they last.

A Call to the Community

If you or someone you know can offer a venue or partnership in Colorado Springs, to keep the arts alive, please contact Chris Medina at [email protected]. This small but mighty theater group has brought creativity and joy to our community, and it deserves to keep its stage.

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Call 719-675-0464 to order your holiday dinner rolls, breads and pies! FREE cinnamon roll with any pie order! Deadline: THIS FRI, Dec 20. Pick up on Dec 23

📦 USPS Shipping Deadline TODAY

The holiday shipping clock is ticking! TODAY, Dec 18th, is the last day to use standard USPS shipping rates to guarantee gifts and cards arrive in time for Christmas. If you wait, you’ll need to pay for faster options: Priority Mail by Thurs, Dec 19, or Priority Express by Sat, Dec 21. Check all your options on the USPS website.

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😨 Scammers Use AI to Clone Family Voices

A Colorado Springs mother experienced every parent’s nightmare when she received a phone call claiming her son had been kidnapped. The chilling part? The voice on the line sounded exactly like her child, crying for help. Scammers used advanced AI technology to clone his voice, making the fake kidnapping sound terrifyingly real.

Thankfully, her son was safe, but this type of scam is growing. Authorities recommend staying calm, asking to speak directly with the supposed victim, and attempting to reach them separately through another call, text, or social media. If you’re targeted, notify police as soon as possible and avoid giving money under pressure.

It’s a reminder to stay cautious. AI has made these scams more convincing, but awareness and quick thinking can stop them in their tracks. Full Story

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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 18, 9-10am: Balance & Strength @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou

• Dec 18, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Nov Dec 18-22, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Dec 18 (2 & 7pm): A Colorado Nutcracker @Pikes Peak Center $40-$69

• Dec 18-23, 27-29, 4-8:30pm: Christmas At Forest Bend @ Black Forest, 9525 Burgess Rd $17.50 (Must have reservation)

• Dec 18 (7pm)-29: The Little Mermaid @Fine Arts Center $58.50-$66

• Dec 19-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29 (Opened Earlier Than Expected!)

• Dec 19, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Dec 19, 7:15-8:45pm: Monthly Satya Kirtan @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd FREE

• Dec 19-22 (Thurs-Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2 & 7:30pm, Sun 4pm): Sense & Sensibility-Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts $21-$45 (Smaller Theater, Already Selling Out)

• Dec 20-21, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 must be 21+

• Dec 20-21, 6-8pm: Christmas Light Festival @St. Michael’s Episcopal Church 7400 Tudor Rd $5/family or group + One canned good item per person OR a new toy

• Dec 20, 21 & 24, 7pm: The Classic Broadmoor Holiday Show @The Broadmoor $90-$155

• Dec 21, 10:30-11:30am: Pioneers Museum Guided Tour @215 S Tejon St (Pls RSVP)

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

• Dec 21 (7:30pm) & 22 (2pm): Christmas Symphony @Pikes Peak Center $53-$82 (Limited Tickets Left)

• Dec 21, 8pm: Comedy Night @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

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

• Jan 4, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (16 Ticket Left)

• Jan 11. 2025, 5-8:30pm: Lotus Foundation's Hope Blooms Benefit for Survivors @First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50

• Jan 11 (7pm), 12 (2:30pm): Mozart's Requiem @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $35

• Timberline Landscaping’s 2024 “Christmas Lights Guide”: festive roadmap to over 100 decorated homes and businesses across Colorado Springs

• Magic Lights @PPIR, 16650 Midway Ranch Rd, Fountain (Through Jan 4, Daily) $33/vehicle

• Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Dec 18-23, 25-Jan 1): Where else can you see holiday lights AND feed a giraffe?

• Skate in the Park @Acacia Park through Jan 31: $13

• The Broadmoor's Christmas Celebrations: From elegant holiday teas to festive dining

• Winter Wonderland with the Wolves (Dec 22) @ Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center: Join for breakfast burritos with the wolves; $40 for ages 12+, $20 for kids under 11

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