COS Town Tidings Issue #26-143

Community Corner Edition

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🌟 Local Nonprofit Spotlight: 🤪 Embracing Intentional Chaos

🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities

🛍 Bargain Box (Last Day for this week’s sales)

📅 Special Event: 🌱 Wholesale Plants + Feed The Houseless THIS WEEKEND 💚

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📆 Local Events + Concerts, Markets, and Activities

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Where others saw a concrete dumping ground, the Concrete Couch saw possibility. Today, that forgotten corner at 1100 S Royer St. has become an 8-acre park where strangers become lifelong friends through shared creativity.

Since 2003, the Concrete Couch organization has operated on a simple but powerful belief: junk is just raw material waiting for an idea, and getting a little dirty alongside your neighbors is liberating. What started as scattered public art projects has blossomed into the vibrant Concrete Coyote Community Park and public artworks throughout Colorado Springs.

Their reach extends far beyond the park's gates. The Sam Dunlap Wall of Inspiration mural at the intersection of Fountain Blvd and Circle Dr, celebrates community heroes through interviews and artwork created by kids and adults working side-by-side under expert guidance. Colorful art panels now brighten the historic Coyote tunnels (at the end of Shooks Run), which celebrate our community's heritage and dedication to protecting natural resources. Because of this hands-on philosophy, everyday people across the city are turning scrap materials into stunning public art.

At the park itself, there's always something happening. Weekly jam sessions fill the air with music while poetry nights give voice to local artists. Monthly Sustainability Skillshares teach everything from cooking to mosaic-making. Throughout the year, they host festivals, free summer camps, community celebrations, and countless workshops, proving there's never a wrong time to jump in.

"We build community through creative projects," shares Thomas Pantoja, Community Integration Manager. "We all have to come together because we are still neighbors."

Ultimately, the Concrete Couch proves that community isn't just something you find, it's something you build together, often with hands covered in paint, clay, and shared purpose.

Ready to get your hands dirty and discover what intentional chaos feels like? Check their calendar of events for activities and volunteer opportunities at concretecouch.org

A new week means new treasures! We're giving you a first look at the incredible finds and amazing sales hitting the floor through today (up to 50% OFF). Watch now to see what's waiting for you!

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Join us THIS WEEKEND at the Food Trucks Against Homelessness Annual Fundraiser, where vibrant spring plants and the aroma of grilled favorites await you at Dutch Heritage Gardens (11901 E Palmer Divide, Larkspur, just 20 minutes north of Colorado Springs, 9am-5pm).

Now in its 4th year, this beloved event partners with the garden's spring open house sale, offering wholesale plant prices perfect for your spring garden refresh. While you're shopping for perennials, annuals, and garden essentials, fuel up with an incredible food truck lineup: Slim Chickens, Mini Mac Bar's comfort classics, Big Papa's Grill, Rita's Italian Ice, and Red Herring Coffee.

Enter to win amazing raffle prizes including whiskey baskets, Blackstone grills, luxury massages, rejuvenating facials, and more. Buy tickets, choose your favorites, and hope luck is on your side.

Founder Tracey Porter created FTAH on a simple belief: we need to help each other. Every purchase, every raffle ticket, every meal supports our most vulnerable neighbors experiencing houselessness.

Head to Dutch Heritage Gardens TODAY & tomorrow, May 23 & 24 from 9am-5pm. Admission is free. Come for the wholesale plants, stay for the food, and leave knowing you made a real difference in our community.

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Explore rewarding volunteer options and be part of something meaningful. Together, we can make an impact!

👩‍🦳 The Volunteer Effect

Research consistently shows that people who volunteer regularly report higher levels of happiness, stronger social connections, and even better physical health. In a city as tightly knit as Colorado Springs, showing up for your neighbors isn't just good for them, it's good for you. 💛

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