The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be have a Pumpkin Carving Party and Jack-O-Lantern Trail on Saturday, October 25, 2014.  Pumpkin Carving will be from 9am to 12 noon.  $5/pumpkin and the Jack-O-Lantern Trail will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Help build a lighted trail by carving a pumpkin at the nature center in the morning.  Leave it…

Community members are invited to attend a meeting with CDOT regarding the various concerns around the striping of Highway 85/87. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16 at 6 pm in the upstairs meeting room at Firehouse #1, located at 811 North Santa Fe.

2014 marks the 15th year of the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade. This year’s theme recognizes the celebrations and remembrance’s of the past as the parade looks to continue honoring veterans in the future.  Come and celebrate our Veterans at this years parade! Date:  November 8, 2014 Time:  10:00 am Location:  Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado…

Widefield School District 3 is proud to announce that the Mesa Ridge High School choir will be performing with professional singers from the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble (CVAE) in the upcoming Gateways program: Opening Doors to the Choral Arts on November 7, 2014. This performance is the culmination of CVAE’s acclaimed high school residency program,…

This Thanksgiving invite your friends and family to help those less fortunate. For over 17 years, the YMCA Turkey Trot Run/ Walk has helped raise money to support and help provide opportunities for lower income families to participate in YMCA programs and membership. All funds raised stay right here in our community and will provide…

Join us for our annual Reynolds Ranch Harvest Festival, only at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry! The weekend’s festivities will include a pumpkin patch, hayrides, pioneer games, live music, food and drinks, a farmer’s market, animals, hands-on activities and crafts for the kids, operating outdoor and indoor steam powered machinery, “Spooky Histories” in…

Do you have a Super Hero who you’d like to honor?  Possibly your Super Hero is active duty, retired, prior service, deployed, fighting cancer, battling an illness or waiting for you in Heaven.  Or, is your Super Hero dedicated to bringing awareness to an illness or a mission?  Maybe it is your child, mom, husband or best friend who…

Colorado Springs, CO The biggest & best toy run making Christmas better for local kids.  Huge raffle and auction at the post run party at Cowboys nightclub.  Free USMC ride pin for every participant.  Admission: 1 new toy per person. Would YOU or YOUR COMPANY like to help make Christmas better for THOUSANDS of Kids…

Pikes Peak Workforce Center Fall Job Fair, Wednesday October 8, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hotel Elegante, 2886 S. Circle Drive, 80906.Veterans allowed early entry at 9:30 a.m. Over 100 hiring employers expected to attend. Job seekers with interest, training and/or certification in the following occupations are encouraged to attend due to…

The Pikes Peak Community Foundation is excited to present the Annual Great Pumpkin Run at Venetucci Farm. Come out for a great morning and run, walk, jog or just cheer our runners on!There will be a 5K and 10K Run. First 600 entries will receive a race cap. We will once again offer the Little…

The Fountain Fall Festival is an annual event in the Fountain Valley area. The parade starts at 10 am along Santa Fe Avenue in front of Fountain-Fort Carson Middle School 515 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Fountain, CO. After the parade is the Fall Festival at Metcalfe Park with fun activities for the entire family from…

It is that time of year again! The monarch butterflies are visiting our neighborhood. Come down to Fountain Creek for a fun program, craft, and hike. Hopefully we will even get to catch, tag, and release some monarchs! Keep your eyes peeled for their caterpillars on the milkweed in the park and let the naturalists…

The Colorado Balloon Classic is held in Memorial Park, in Colorado Springs, off Pikes Peak Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Union Boulevard near the shores of Prospect Lake. Mass ascensions of dozens of balloons are scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings with a Balloon Glo® scheduled for Saturday and Sunday evenings. Each year a…

Briarfest weekend includes cervical rides, games, free concerts, entertainment, arts and crafts, food booths and silent auction.  Proceeds will benefit the Marian House, Special Olympics and the Wounded Warrior Project.  For more information or sponsorship opportunities go to www. Briarfest.org. The event is sponsored by and will be held to St Gabriel Catholic Church. Date: …

Everyone is invited to Community Night at the Park hosted by the City of Fountain on July 29th from 4pm-7 pm at Metcalfe Park. Come and see Fire Trucks, Police Cars and City Equipment. There will be free sodas and hot hotdogs. For more information call (719) 322-2021.

Come see the Widefield Community Center Summer Theatre group present “Hydrangea Albright: Comedy or Tragedy?” … A theatre accidentally hires two different playwrights to write a play about Hydrangea Albright, a young girl whose family is cursed with bad luck. One playwright sees her story as a tragedy filled with disappointment and sadness, while the…