[imagebrowser id=5]On this National Day of Service members of the community are assembling CARE packages for our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines in Afghanistan to show our military personnel they are remembered back home. Items needed are: body wash, liquid soap, facial cleanser hair gel combs, brushes, bobby pins (in original packaging please) deodorant (travel size)…
Have you ever wondered what type of large bird was soaring high above? Maybe it’s an eagle, hawk or falcon. Find out how to tell by joining a naturalis on a field trip throug El Paso COunty to see and identify winter resident raptors. Bring binoculars if you have them. Fountain Creek Nature Center Date:…
Join Jolly Old Saint Nick at the Fountain Creek Nature Center for an interactive reading of “The Night Before Christmas.” Afterwards, take a hike through the woods with Santa and along the wetlands to discover some of the gifts nature gives us everday. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and tell Santa Claus what gift you…
This holiday season, the Fountain Valley YMCA invites friends and family to run for a great cause during the 4th Annual Jingle Bell 5k. This event will help raise money to support the Teen Center at the Fountain Valley YMCA. The Teen Center provides a safe and empowering community for teens to grow. It’s an…
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce invites you to the Free Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 7PM at Mayor’s Park. There will be a special guest from the North Pole (Santa Claus). Live entertainment includes performance by Fort Carson High School Trojainnaires band and Mr. Bizzaros. Free Hot Apple…
Fairview Cemetery in Fountain was recently vandalized and several headstones were damaged including historic headstones from the mid-nineteenth century. The Friends of Fountain Fairview Cemetery are hosting a first annual Cemetery Crawl on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the cemetery located at 757 S. Santa Fe Avenue; last tour begins at 1:00pm. …
Volunteer attorneys from the El Paso County Bar Association answer legal questions from the public, in person at no charge on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Citadel Mall, adjacent to the upper level foor court area from 10:00 a.m. to noon. “Ask A Lawyer” is completely confidential! Upcoming Ask-A Lawyer events at the…
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is extending its celebration of military personnel and their families this year again for a full week. During Military Appreciation Week, Monday, September 10 – Sunday, September 16, 2012, all active duty/retired military members and their families receive zoo admission for just $5.25 per person, a discount of up to $6.00 off…
This Labor Day weekend celebrate the day at the 43rd Annaul Fountain Fall Festival on Monday, September 3, 2012 in Fountain, Colorado. Start your day with the Dollars for Scholars Pancake Breakfast starting at 7:00 am at Fountain Middle School. This Dollars for Scholars Pancake Breakfast helps raise funds to provide scholarships to students in…
The Fountain BBQ Supper and Dance is put on each year by Fountain Fire Station 1. The Fountain BBQ and Dance is on Sunday September 2, 2012 and starts at 5:00 pm and will be followed by a dance at 7:00 pm. The annual Fountain BBQ Supper and Dance helps fund the Fountain Fire Department Volunteer Fund. This is…
The 4th annual Fountain Valley 5k for the Fallen will be held on Saturday, September 1st, at the Guy Barickman Stadium at Fountain Fort Carson High School. The run starts at 8 am and is $25 for adults, and $15 for kids. Not only does the run honor the fallen and those left behind, but…
The 36th annual Colorado Balloon Classic will be held at Memorial Park. Concession stands open to the public at 6:00 am. Hot Air Balloons Mass Ascension begins at 7:00 am. The Balloon Glo will be on the evening of September 1st and 2nd and begins at 8:00 pm. Read more
Sky Sox Military Appreciation Night is on Wednesday, August 29th at Sky Sox stadium. Get your free tickets at Fort Carson MWR/ITR offices in the Outdoor Recreation Complex Bldg 2429 at the corner of Specker and Wetzel Ave (719) 526-5366 or at ITT at Peterson Air Force Base in Building 640 (719) 556-1760. Tickets must be picked up…
Colorado State Fair Military Appreciation Day is now called American Hero’s Day. American Hero’s Day will take place on Sunday August 26th, 2012. All military personnel and emergency responders will proof of affiliation may take advantage of $5 gate admission on this day. Rodeo tickets will also be available for $5 with gate admission included.
The Manitou Springs Mountain Music Festival starts today and runs through August 26, 2012. The Mountain Music Festival will take place in historic downtown Mantiou Springs, Colorado at the foot of gorgeous Pikes Peak. The is a FREE family friendly event with 21 hours of music from over 12 bans, plus food, arts and crafts…
Gourmet BBQ at Bear Creek Nature Center on Friday August 17th at 6:30 pm. Tickets will help with the expansion of the Fountain Creek Nature Center and open space projects. There will be mountain music, delicious desserts and twilight walks. Tickets are $50 per person and space is limited. Please call the Trails and Open…
