COS Town Tidings #25-195

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📰 The Quiet Shift Changing Lives in COS🤝

📰 What Was Stuck in An Ivywild Storm Drain?🐻

📰 A Different Kind of Trail Story💚

Wellness: 🧠 This Simple Trick Silences Overthinking

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📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

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🌦 COS Weather - Hot with isolated PM T-storms

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🤝 The Quiet Shift Changing Lives in COS

One year into Pikes Peak Rising, Colorado Springs is celebrating a transformative shift in how the community approaches mental health. The initiative has brought together neighborhoods, businesses, and public agencies to offer support where people live and work—through gatherings, workplace wellness training, and an online portal offering 24/7 resources.

Key wins include 200+ managers trained in suicide prevention, new partnerships with the 988 hotline, and over 1,000 neighborhood events that promote connection and reduce isolation. As it enters its second year, the movement is expanding outreach to military families, restaurant workers, and more—anchored in the belief that healing starts with human connection.

🐻 What Was Stuck in An Ivywild Storm Drain?

A bear in Colorado Springs' Ivywild neighborhood recently got stuck in a storm drain and needed a helping hand—or paw. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with support from the City’s Public Works team, unlocked the manhole and watched as the bear climbed out on its own before retreating to a tree.

This calm resolution is a good reminder that bears are still active around town, and CPW’s 5,000+ bear-related calls this year show the importance of keeping food sources secure to prevent wildlife from wandering into neighborhoods.

💚 A Different Kind of Trail Story

This past Saturday morning, members of the Colorado Springs Homeless Union took part in a community trail cleanup along the Greenway Trail near Dorchester Park—an area they’ve adopted through the city’s Adopt A Trail program. Their work not only helped beautify the trail but also raised awareness about the need for more trash cans and restrooms in public spaces, especially for those without stable housing. The union hopes these efforts encourage kindness and remind us all that every person deserves dignity, regardless of housing status. Full Story

🧠 This Simple Trick Silences Overthinking

Many of us feel overwhelmed by intrusive or negative thoughts that seem to take over our mood or decisions.

The Passengers on the Bus metaphor from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy reminds us that while those thoughts may ride along, they don’t get to drive. By imagining your thoughts as noisy passengers—some irritating, some scary—you can learn to acknowledge them without letting them control your path. This exercise encourages a more compassionate, grounded approach to navigating overthinking and anxiety.

*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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• July 17, 2025 - 3:15-4:15pm (This Week, Thurs) @Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr

• July 22, 2025 10:30-11:30am (Tues) @OCC Library, 2418 W Pikes Peak Ave

• July 31, 2025 11am-noon (Thurs) @Sand Creek Library, 1821 S Academy

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Jul 14-19: El Paso County Fair @366 10th Street, Calhan, CO 80808

• July 15-20, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• July 15, 5:30-7:30pm: Monthly Charity Cribbage Night for NAMI @Colonel Mustard, 1412 S 21st St COS $25

• July 19-20 (every Sat & Sun through Aug 1): Renaissance Festival @Perry Park Ave, Larkspur $30-$32

• July 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $63.71 (16 tickets left)

• July 19-20, 26-27, 7pm: Ice Cream Theatre THE RINGMASTER`S ATTIC @The MAT, 1626 S. Tejon $16.50

• July 26, 10:30am-5pm: Cat Fest CO Springs @Norris Penrose Event Center $20-$40

• 🎭 Aug 16, 7pm: Shermy's Backyard Bash (Benefit Springs Rescue Mission) @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $10 donation

• Aug 24, 7-9pm: Crystal Gayle @Phil Long Music Hall $45-$87 (age 14+)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• July 14 & 16, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• July 16, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• July 16, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• July 17, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

  • —>Nature’s Start Bread Company Special at this market only! Friends & Family - BOGO Free on all breads and pastries (Limit one free per customer)

• July 17, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• July 19, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• July 19, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• July 19, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• July 19, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

• July 19, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• July 20, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• July 20, 10am-2pm (Sun’s thru Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• July 20 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

• July 25, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• July 15, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• July 17 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: The Sofa Killers @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

  • —>🌟Spotlight: Stop by SherBeth’s stand and say hi to Beth

• July 18, 5-7pm: Wirewood Station @First & Main Town Center Park, 3305 Cinema Pt FREE

• July 18, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - John King @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• July 25, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

• Aug 2, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - RAFIEL & THE ROOMSHAKERS @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

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