COS Town Tidings Issue #26-087
Community Corner Edition
🌟 Local Nonprofit Spotlight: 🌄 It's Time to Talk Trash! 🗑️
🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities
🛍 Bargain Box (Last Day for this week’s sales)
🙋♀️ Let’s feature your business or nonprofit
📢 How To Get Exclusive Deals
📆 Local Events + Concerts, Markets, and Activities
🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy, breezy and back up to above average temps
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Cop: Sir, this is a park! Why are you dumping all your trash here?
👉Man: Officer, did you read the sign? It says “Fine for Littering” 🤣

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🌄 Nature Lovers, It's Time to Talk Trash! 🗑️
🥾 Hike 🚲 Bike and 🗑️ Pick Up Litter: Richards Rubbish Roundup Volunteer Experience
Listen up, Colorado Springs adventurers! If you're tired of seeing our stunning trails and waterways ruined by litter, it's time to join forces with Richards Rubbish Roundup (R3)! 🌿🗑️
This community-driven nonprofit (founded by local steward, business owner, and former city councilman Richard Skorman) is on a mission to keep our great outdoors pristine. But they can't do it alone – they need YOU!
Imagine this: you're hiking through our picturesque landscapes, breathing in the fresh mountain air, when suddenly you spot a discarded plastic bag. Or worse, piles of trash polluting our precious Fountain Creek. 😔 It's not just an eyesore; it's a threat to our ecosystem and the health of our community.
That's where R3 comes to the rescue. 🦸♂️ They arm you with all the essential tools to safely tackle litter – gloves, pickers, trash receptors, and even whistles to alert the team of any potentially hazardous materials. Your safety is their top priority, and with strict protocols in place, you can focus on making a difference while R3 ensures your volunteer experience is as secure as it is rewarding.
R3 works hand in hand with local authorities, non-profits, and public agencies to streamline cleanup efforts and swiftly tackle any issues that may arise, all while keeping the well-being of volunteers and the community at the forefront of their mission.
And that's not all. R3 also has a 📞 HOTLINE (719-238-1161) for reporting areas that need extra love and attention. It's like having a direct line to litter-fighting heroes!
So, whether you're a solo eco-warrior or part of a group, R3 invites you to join their weekly Tuesday cleanups or organize your own neighborhood trash-busting event, with their help. Not only will you be making a tangible difference in our environment, but you'll also meet new friends who share your love for the great outdoors.
Don't let litter ruin our natural wonders – join Richards Rubbish Roundup movement today and help lead by example! Together, we can keep Colorado Springs clean, healthy, and beautiful for generations to come. 😊
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🙋♀️ HELP STILL NEEDED…don’t forget to revisit the Community Corner issue as our local Veteran’s need help raising the funding for the new HVAC system that is failing. If you can help, click here to be taken to their donations page.
Nonprofit Spotlight: 🎖️ Veterans Fighting for Their Historic Home
🛍 Bargain Box: This Week's Hot Deals! (Last Day for 75% off Items)
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🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities
Explore rewarding volunteer options and be part of something meaningful. Together, we can make an impact!

As TSA employees at the Colorado Springs Airport continue working without pay during a government shutdown, the local community is stepping up to help. The Chamber and EDC is organizing donations of $20 gift cards and meals for the affected workers, who have been unpaid since mid-Feb. This effort highlights the personal impact of the federal shutdown on local families and the community's response to support them.
If you want to help, drop off gift cards at:
Chamber & EDC Office
102 S. Tejon St., Suite 1200
Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries
📍3312 Austin Bluffs (Inside The Cupcake Doctor): M-Sat, 9am-6pm

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📆 Sample Local Events
*Weather permitted
Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204 (Tickets on sale now)
💐 Mar 28, 9am-3pm: Spring Craft Fair @ Pikes Peak Biker’s Church, 1505 E Monument St
Mar 28, 9am-3pm: Easter Eggstravaganza @Restoration Church, 9355 Peaceful Valley Rd FREE
Mar 28, 10am-2pm: Wild Birds of Prey @Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Square Dr FREE
Mar 28, 11am-Noon: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Mar 28, 11am-2pm: Easter Egg Hunt @755 Aspen Dr FREE
Mar 28, 11am-3pm: Spring Fling @ Citadel Mall FREE
Mar 28, Noon-3pm: Paint Your Own Pot @ Plant Mamas Garden, 6436 S US Hwy 85/87 Suite D Fountain $10
Mar 28, Noon-4pm: Saturday Vendor Market @Everyday Girl Adventures, 2506 W Colorado Ave
Mar 28, Noon-6pm: Colorado Springs Spring Craft & Vendor Market @ Bristol Brewing, 1604 S Cascade Ave
Mar 29, 10am-2pm: 'Rallies for Reading,' charity pickleball tournament @ Springs Pickleball - East, 2975 New Center Point $40 (sign up early to secure your spot!)
👩🌾 Mar 29 (every Sun thru Apr 26), 11am-3pm: Spring Market @Sourdough Boulangerie, 6449 Omaha Blvd
Mar 29, 1-3pm: Floral Macrame Workshop | Add DIY Candle Making @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $40
Mar 29, 4:30pm: Tallow Balm Making Class: Craft Your Own Custom Skincare @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $55
Mar 29, 6pm: Weekly Swing Dance @719 Swing 'n Jam, 2103 N Weber $10
Mar 31, 11am-12:30pm: Mediterranean Diet Workshop @Colorado State University Extension COS, 17 N Spruce St, Suite 226 $17.85
Mar 31, 1-3pm: History of the Garden Hike @ Garden of the Gods Park FREE
Apr 2, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
Apr 2, 6-7:30pm: The Sensory Tea Experience @2438 E Platte Ave $25 (Space limited, register early)
Apr 4, 11am-5pm: Pikes Peak Chocolate & Cheese Fest @ Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$59
Apr 4-5, 11-12: Myths, Mops, and Mischief @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $16
Apr 4, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Apr 5, 9-9:30am (First Sun every month): Positive Intention Group Meditation Gathering @ Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE
Apr 9-May 3: Romeo & Juliet - Theatreworks @ Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre $20-$31 (Selling out fast)
Apr 10 & 24, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
Apr 10, 11am: Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era @ OCC Historical Society, 1 S. 24th St $5
Apr 10 & 24, 6-7:30pm: Learn Watercolor Workshop @ Hidden Gem UVC, 5020 N Nevada $35
—> 🌟 Spotlight: 🎨 To design her future, she had to rediscover her past
Apr 11, All Day: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap @ Old Colorado City Library FREE
Apr 11, 2-3pm: Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America @CSPM, 215 S Tejon $5 donation requested (RSVP recommended)
Apr 11, 5:30pm: VERY IMPORTANT CHARITY EVENT (V.I.C.E.) @ Antlers Hotel 18+ $50 (Ticket Sales end Apr 1)
💐 Apr 18, 10am-3pm: Spring Market in Black Forest @Edith Wolford Elementary, 13710 Black Forest Rd
Apr 18, 5:30-9:30: Lumpia Rolling Party @Care and Share, 2605 Preamble Pt $75
Apr 24, 5-6pm: Family & Friends Fused Glass Coasters Class @The Glass Collective, 828 E Fillmore #A $35 (Few Seats Left)
Apr 26, 11am-3pm (every 4th Sunday): Crafters Collective, Maker's Market @ 3104 North Nevada FREE to attend
🎶 Concerts / Music
Mar 29, 7:30pm: Hotel California, The Original Eagles Tribute @ Pikes Peak Center $50-$88
Mar 31, 5:30-7:30pm: Concrete Couch Music Jam @ 1100 S. Royer St FREE
Apr 10-11, 7:30pm: Wickedly Broadway @Pikes Peak Center, 190 S Cascade Ave $37-$202
Apr 11, 7:30pm: Dreamboat Annie Presents Journey to the Heart of Zeppelin @Phil Long Music Hall $14-$48
Apr 19, 3pm: David Pickering, Organ @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon FREE
Apr 20, 6-8:30pm: Harmony in Bloom Spring Fundraiser @The Peel House at First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50
Apr 26, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: R&B @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA ON SALE NOW (will sell out)
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