COS Town Tidings #25-219

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 First Rabies Case of the Year Is Here🦇

📰 Artists Wanted: Paint With a Purpose🎨

📰 Get Up to $3,750 in Cool Rebates🧊 

Recipe: 🍅 Creamy Cherry Tomato & Summer Squash Pasta

🤔 "Should I Create an AI Account?" Your Privacy Questions Answered #4

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Free Event & Free Samples

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy, very hot and hazy (from wildfire smoke)

I want to give a shoutout to the sidewalk

👉For keeping me off the street 🤣

🦇 First Rabies Case of the Year Is Here

A bat in Colorado Springs recently tested positive for rabies, making it the first confirmed case in El Paso County this year. One person had contact with the bat and is receiving preventive treatment. With summer in full swing, health officials are reminding the community to avoid wild animals, keep pets on a leash, and make sure vaccinations are up to date.

Bat bites can go unnoticed, so if you or your pet has any encounter with wildlife—especially a bat—reach out to a medical or veterinary professional and report it to the health department right away. Click for prevention tips from El Paso Public Health.

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

🎨 Artists Wanted: Paint With a Purpose

The City of Colorado Springs is calling on local artists to turn ordinary storm drains into eye-catching public art! The Storm Drain Art Project blends creativity with conservation, aiming to raise awareness about protecting our local waterways.

Artists are invited to submit designs inspired by themes like wildlife, water quality, and clean living. Chosen artists will receive a $300 commission and support with paint and materials. Whether you're a professional or a passionate creator, this is a chance to make a lasting mark—and maybe even start a few sidewalk conversations. Submissions are open now, so grab those sketchpads!

🍞 Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries 
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M-Sat, 9am-6pm & Sun, 10am-2pm 

🧊 Get Up to $3,750 in Cool Rebates

With rising temperatures and another heat advisory on the horizon, Colorado Springs Utilities is helping residents cool off without blowing their budgets. A generous rebate of up to $3,750 is now available for insulation upgrades, giving electric and natural gas customers a chance to invest in long-term comfort and savings.

Also, simple changes—like using fans, running appliances during off-peak hours, and maintaining your AC—can make a noticeable difference too. Between smart habits and rebate cash, this could be your most efficient summer yet. Full Story

🌡️ Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company
How to 🧊 Hack Your Home to Stay Cool

🤔 "Should I Create an AI Account?" Your Privacy Questions Answered

👋 I wanted to share a question from an attendee at our recent AImagination Experience workshop:

"…regarding risks of creating an account with AI platforms. I've been using ChatGPT regularly but have no login because I don't know who has access… A lot of personal data is being uploaded and feels more private to have no login. What are your thoughts…?"

Privacy concerns are definitely top of mind for many of us. Here are 5 of my observations…

Privacy #4: 🔹 THE PRIVACY-BENEFIT BALANCE

This is the real question - is the value you're getting worth the information you're sharing? For most everyday uses like drafting emails or brainstorming ideas, the tradeoff makes sense.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s AI Privacy Concerns or get the full list in our new, FREE AI For Everyone Community.

🤗 FREE Event

AI complicated or overwhelming?🤔

Not anymore! BACK, by popular demand! My "AImagination Experience" demystifies AI & shows you how to build solutions you can use today. This is your personal invitation!!

RSVP by clicking a date below - can't wait to see you there!!

• Aug 23, 10:30-Noon (Sat) @Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S 8th St, Ste 100

🥪 Clean Juice - Free Samples!

• Fri, Aug 9, 11am-1pm: 1268 Interquest Pkwy,

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🍅 Creamy Cherry Tomato & Summer Squash Pasta

Simple summer pasta recipe featuring roasted cherry tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash with rotini and a light goat cheese sauce. Healthy and delicious!

Access the complete recipe with tailored modifications to suit your dietary requirements, along with convenient print options.

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🎉 Events Calendar! (More events including FREE, click here)

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Aug 7-10, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Aug 8, 5-9pm: 7th Annual Black Forest Biergarten Fundraiser @ Black Forest Log School Park $35

• Aug 8-9, 15-16 & 22-23, 7:30pm: Circus of the Night @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $28

• Aug 9, 6:30am-2pm: Black Forest Festival 2025 @12530 Black Forest Rd

• Aug 9, 2:30-8pm: Rocky Mountain Flower Fest @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $41-$49

• Aug 9, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $59.46 (12 tickets left)

• 🎭 Aug 9, 7pm: The Ruler Is King Of School Supplies Comedy Show! @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15

• Aug 11, 11am-3:15pm: CSFD Blood Drive @Medical Division headquarters building, 370 Printers Pkwy - Reserve your slot

• Aug 16, 11am-2pm: Sunflower Scribbles with Renee Darling Art @JAKs Brewery, 555 Amelia St $60

  • —> 🎨 Art That Sparks Joy: The Colorful World of Renee Darling

• Aug 16, 5pm: Velvet Hills Chorus Presents: A Million Dreams @ENT Center $20

• Aug 22 & 23: Farm Days @Forest Bend Farm, 9525 Burgess Rd in Black Forest (Limited time slots left)

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

• Sept 13, 6-10pm: Casino Night FUNDRAISER – An Evening of Games, Giving & Good Times! @WhirlyBall, 3971 Palmer Park Blvd $81.88

  • —> 🤝 Finding Purpose in Giving Back: The World of Hearts Story

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

🍑 Palisade Peaches & 🍉Rocky Ford melons now available at various markets!

• Aug 7, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

• Aug 7, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• Aug 8, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• Aug 9, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Aug 9, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

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

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

• Aug 9, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

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

• Aug 11 & 13 Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Aug 13, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Aug 13, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Aug 17, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Aug 17 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• Aug 8, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Soul School @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

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

• Aug 9, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - COLLECTIVE GROOVE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

• Aug 12, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Aug 16, 4-8pm: Music on The Mesa - USAFA BAND “PEGASUS” • STEELHENGE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

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