COS Town Tidings #25-275

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🏡 Home and Living: 💸 Save on Utilities Without Sacrificing Comfort

📰 Government Shutdown: Plan + Resources 🔒

📰 A Tiny Town with Big Magic 🏙️

📰 Beyond Spooky: Why Bats Matter in Colorado🦇

Recipe: 🍲 Slow Cooker Eggplant Parmesan

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts, Farmers Markets & Fall Fairs/Festivals

🌞 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and very warm

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🔒 Government Shutdown: Plan + Resources

With the government shutdown now in effect, many families across Colorado Springs may soon find themselves without a paycheck. Whether you're a federal employee, contractor, or just feeling the ripple effects, this moment calls for calm planning—not panic. ENT Credit Union recommends creating a basic financial survival plan focused on essentials and reaching out to creditors early to discuss options before bills are due. Full Story

At the same time, Pikes Peak United Way has activated its 211 resource hotline and Family Success Center to help connect people with food pantries, utility assistance, mental health support, job training, and more. There’s no shame in seeking help right now—many of our neighbors are in the same boat. If you or someone you care about is affected, now is the time to pause, assess, and ask for the support that’s available. Full Story

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🏙️ A Tiny Town with Big Magic

For a unique and affordable outing, the Michael Garman Museum and Gallery in Old Colorado City offers a truly magical experience. For just $6 to $10, visitors can step into “Magic Town,” a detailed miniature city that comes to life with mirrors, holograms, and shifting scenes—crafted by late artist Michael Garman and now curated by his son.

From brownstones to back alleys, each visit offers something new, especially during seasonal makeovers like “Spooky Magic Town,” opened Sept 30. It’s a nostalgic, artful journey that celebrates everyday life through sculpture, storytelling, and immersive design—right here in our own backyard. Full Story

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🦇 Beyond Spooky: Why Bats Matter in Colorado

As Halloween decorations go up and shadows stretch a little longer, it’s easy to get caught in the spooky myths surrounding bats. But here in Colorado, these nighttime flyers are more than folklore—they’re hardworking, insect-devouring, seed-spreading ecological heroes. With over 18 species in our state, including the ghostly Hoary Bat and the zig-zagging Canyon Bat, these winged wonders play a big role in keeping nature balanced.

This month, Wild Birds Unlimited is spotlighting them as part of our “Spooky Creatures of Colorado” series—and you’re invited to celebrate them at a special Bat Day event this Sat, Oct 4th. From kid-friendly book readings to conservation talks, it’s time to give bats the appreciation they deserve.

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🍲 Slow Cooker Eggplant Parmesan

“Easy and delish! I skipped over the first steps, and just went straight for the layering. I'm sure skipping over the whole frying process might have killed some of the flavor, but I couldn't tell, and it was much healthier sans the oil. I just cut my eggplant into slices, sprayed the crockpot with PAM (which I did after every layer of eggplant to make the breadcrumbs stick without using fat) and started layering. I baked on HIGH 3 hours (since my eggplant went in totally raw), and it was done just right.” ~Candice Fillingim

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Oct 2-5, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Oct 3 (Noon-6pm), 4 (10am-5pm), 5 (11am-4pm): The Springs Home Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd FREE

• Oct 3, 5-9pm: First Friday Art Walk @Downtown COS

  • —> 🖼️ Where Art Speaks to Your Soul

• Oct 4, 6:30-8pm: Movies Under the Stars - Zombieland @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Oct 4, 7pm: Fashion With A Purpose @Phil Long Music Hall $78-$153

• Oct 5, 11am: The Local Motive - Leaf Peepin' Party @Kinship Landing $54.50

• Oct 5, 1-3:30pm: LiteraTEA party fundraiser for Harley’s Hope @Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Rd $35

• Oct 8, 2-3:30pm: South/Southeast Colorado 50+ Workforce Listening Session (Virtual)

• Oct 10-12, 17-19, 24-26: First Company Theater Presents, Brigadoon @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $20

• Oct 10, 7:30pm: The MAT!ch Game @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

• Oct 11, 9am-11am: Beginning Bridge Workshop @Bridge Center, 901 N 17th St $10

• Oct 11, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Game Over @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (3 ticket left)

• Oct 11, 7pm: Oxymorons Comedy: Hocus Jokus @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15 (family friendly)

• Oct 17, 6pm & 9pm: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th anniversary @Ivywild School Gym Auditorium, 1604 S Cascade Ave $22

• Oct 29, 6pm: Secret of Black Forest Bistro Murder Mystery Dinner @6750 Shoup Rd $80

• Nov 8, 3-6pm: Senior Holiday Dinner Dance @COS City Hub, 4304 Austin Bluffs 65+ FREE (must register, tickets going fast)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Oct 3, Noon-4pm: UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle (Last one for the season)

• Oct 4, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Oct 4, 8am-2pm: Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument (Last one for the season)

• Oct 4, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd (Local produce advertised)

  • 🌟Stop by this booth…🧄 You HAVE to Taste What They're Growing at The Green Witch Homestead!

• Oct 4, 10am-2pm: CFAM: The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd (Local produce advertised & Last one for the season)

• Oct 5 & 19, 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

• Sept Oct 6 & 8, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed’s thru Oct 15): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Oct 8, 3-7pm (Wed’s thru Oct 15): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Oct 12, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• Oct 2, 5-8pm: Jazz Thursdays w/ Wayne Wilkinson @Mining Exchange Hotel, 8 S Nevada FREE

🍂 Fall Festivals & Fairs - Weather permitting

• Oct 3-26, 10am-5pm (Every Fri, Sat & Sun): Long Neck Pumpkin Farm @ 7595 California Dr, COS $18

• Oct 4, 8am-2pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Craft Fair @Old Colorado City History Center, 1 S 24th St

• Oct 4, 9am-10pm: Oktoberfest @Pikes Peak Brewing, 1756 Lake Woodmoor Dr, Monument

• Oct 4-31 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm), (Sat/Sun 9:30-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @Gaither Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $11.17

• Oct 4, Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13

• Oct 4, 10am-4pm: Harvest Festival @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• Oct 4 (10am-6pm) & 5 (10am-4pm): Market Days @Norris Penrose Event Center $7.23 (Early Bird, ends Oct 3)

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• Oct 4 & 5, 10am-6pm: Oktoberfest @ Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $18-$35

• Oct 4, Noon-4pm: Oktob"HER"fest @Everyday Girl Adventures, 2506 W Colorado Ave $0-$10

• Oct 4, 2-7pm: Oktoberfest @Whistle Pig Brewing , 2117 Templeton Gap $13-$45

• Oct 4, 5pm: Fall Fest with Chuckwagon Dinner Show @Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Rd

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