COS Town Tidings #25-289

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📰 Asha’s Baby Has a Name! Did You Pick It? 🦍

📰 Protect Your Info, COS Seniors 👵

📰 Pickleball Drama Unfolds 🏓

Recipe: 🥣 Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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

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🦍 Asha’s Baby Has a Name! Did You Pick It?

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newest addition now has a name—Sully! After weeks of joyful anticipation, 462 community members joined the zoo’s baby-naming fundraiser, raising nearly $40K toward a much-needed new habitat for great apes. CMZoo reps says the winning name, Sully, fits this fuzzy little guy perfectly (I personally liked Ryder as he always rides on his momma’s back…as I have a feral cat named “Tree Hugger” as he climbs trees. 😁) Sully’s arrival marks the first gorilla birth at the zoo in over a decade. Born to Asha, a 33-year-old western lowland gorilla, Sully’s debut has sparked a wave of support not just for the zoo, but for gorilla conservation worldwide.

Which name was your favorite?

Donation and vote amounts:

• Sully: $7,300

• Abu: $4,346

• Ryder: $2,805

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👵 Protect Your Info, COS Seniors

Following yesterday’s info on Medicare Open Enrollment, here’s what you need to know to stay safe: this is a prime season for scammers targeting older adults. They often call pretending to be with Medicare, asking for personal details or trying to get you to switch plans. The Colorado Senior Medicare Patrol is warning seniors to be extra cautious—real representatives won’t ask for your Social Security number over the phone or avoid telling you what company they’re with.

Open Enrollment is open now through Dec 7, so take your time, ask questions, and always double-check before giving out any information. Your peace of mind—and coverage—matter. Full Story

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🏓 Pickleball Drama Unfolds

Pickleball is booming in Colorado Springs, but behind the scenes, a beloved local nonprofit is folding—and not everyone’s ready to let it go. After 13 years of championing the sport, the Pikes Peak Pickleball Association (PPPA) plans to dissolve by the end of the year. That decision, made solely by the board, has upset many longtime members who feel they were left out of the conversation.

Some are now rallying to form a new group and preserve the community spirit they believe still has plenty of bounce left. At the heart of this debate? A deep emotional connection to a sport that has brought so many people together. Full Story

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🥣 Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Soup

This recipe captures the cozy flavors of classic chicken pot pie and turns them into a creamy, satisfying soup without the need for a crust. It features tender chicken pieces, vegetables, and a rich, smooth broth!

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Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31: Old Colorado City October Strolls

• Oct 16-19, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Oct 17-19: Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival @ 2727 N. Cascade, Suite 140 $50-$200

• Oct 17-19: THREE NIGHTS OF HORROR film festival @ Ivywild School Gym Auditorium $10

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

• Oct 17, 7:30pm: Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® @Pikes Peak Center $58-$75

• Oct 18, 6:30-8pm: Movies Under the Stars - Black Panther @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Oct 19, 2-4pm: Decorated Sugar Cookie Workshop - Halloween @ UCCS Downtown, 102 South Tejon #ste 105 $55 (5 Tickets Left)

• Oct 22, Noon-2pm: A.P.P.L.E. Project - Apple Preservation Class @ Colorado State University Extension, 17 N Spruce St $60.54

• Oct 25, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Game Over @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (7 tickets left - Halloween Costume Show)

• Oct 25, 7pm-midnight: Salsa Night At Ivywild @ 1604 S Cascade Ave $15 (Early Sale)-$25

• Oct 26, Noon-3pm: Owl Be There Art Class with Renee Darling @Jaks Brewing, 555 Amelia St $75

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

• Oct 29, 7-9pm: Murder Mystery Dinner: Midnight at the Masquerade @ ViewHouse, 7114 Campus Dr $70

• Nov 1, 7:30pm: The RiP Improv: Artificial Intelligence @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

• Nov 8, 8am-noon: Bear Creek Bear Run @Bear Creek Nature Center $20-$65 (Registration open for this fun, family friendly annual event!)

• Nov 8, 7pm: Oxymorons Comedy: Hunger Games Charity Event @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15 (family friendly)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Oct 18, 10am-2pm: CFAM: The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd (Local produce advertised, Last one for the season)

• Oct 19, 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr (Last one for the season)

• Oct 26, 9am-2pm: COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown (Last one for the season)

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• Oct 16, 5-8pm: Jazz: Ricky Sweum trio @Mining Exchange Hotel, 8 S Nevada FREE

• Nov 7 & 8, 7:30pm: COS Philharmonic: Top Gun: Maverick @Pikes Peak Center $58

• Dec 21, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Jazz @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20

🍂 Fall Festivals, Fairs & Activities - Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31, Director's Cut: Haunted Lantern Tour @Cave of the Winds $45 (Ages: 13+)

• Oct 17-31 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm), (Sat/Sun 9:30-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @Gaither Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $11.17

• Oct 17-26, 10am-5pm (Every Fri, Sat & Sun): Long Neck Pumpkin Farm @ 7595 California Dr, COS $18

• Oct 17-19, 24-26, 31, 4-8:30pm: Boo at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo $24

• Oct 17, 18 & 24, 5pm: Manitou Ghost Tours @Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave $19.89

• Oct 18, 9am-4pm (Every Sat in Oct), Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13

• Oct 18, 11am-3pm: Pumpkin & Pine Market @The Mine - 1808 Woodmoor Dr, Monument

• Oct 18, 11am-4pm: Fall Festival @Cave Of The Winds, Manitou

• Oct 18, Noon-4pm: NWIR Fall Festival @ 4450 Foreign Trade Zone Blvd 80925 FREE

• Oct 19, 11am-3pm: BARKS & BOOS FALL FEST @ Under the Sun Dog Training and Daycare, 6540 Vincent Dr FREE admission

• Oct 25, 10am-7pm: Emma Crawford Coffin Races @downtown Manitou

• Oct 25, 9:30am-4pm: Pup-Kin Days @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $5.72

• Oct 25, Noon-5pm: Spooktacular Saturday @Everyday Girl Adventures, 2506 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Nov 1, 10am-2pm: Everything but the Oink @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• Nov 14 (10am-5pm), 15 (10am-6pm), 16 (10am-5pm): Colorado Springs Christmas Gift Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $12 (Save $2 through Nov 13)

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