Cluck cluck! Meet some of the friendliest chickens ever, hear amazing chicken tales, and make a gadget that sounds just like a chicken at the library in Fountain. Laura Foye brings her favorite birds for you to pet, and will entertain and inform you about these interesting barnyard animals. Date: Februrary 25, 2012 Time: 2:00…
The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be having a beginner class on making a star chart and finding location s of stars and other night sky object during an indoor presentation. Afterwards, go for a walk to locate stars and constellations visible in the winter sky. Bring a small flashlight, binoculars and dress warmly. Date:…
Waterfowl species numbers are often highest in the winter in El Paso County. Join a naturalist at the Fountain Creek Nature Center on a field trip to several locations to learn what dabblers and divers are around and what field marks are used to identify them. Bring binoculars or spotting scope if you have them.…
The Fountain Creek Nature Center will begin its Fountain Creek Winter Bird Count on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. Beginning to advanced birders are invited to observe and record the number of bird species and populations found in the Fountain Creek Regional Park. Reservations for the Fountain Creek Winter Bird Count…
The Widefield Community Center is holding its 6th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration at the Widefield Community Center located at 705 Aspen Drive, Colorado Springs, CO on Tuesday, December 6th from 5:30 am to 7:30 pm. Santa will be there so bring your camera. Dress warm as temperatures will be cold. There will be hayrides,…
Fountain Valley will be dedicating its new Veterans Memorial at Mayors Park (by the Caboose) during its annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The Fountain Valley Veterans Memorial Day event will be held on Friday, November 11 at 1:00 pm. There will be guest speakers from local Military and Civilian communities. Everyone is invited to attend this special…
Family Dollar in Fountain, CO is now open and will be holding their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 8:00 am. The new location is located off Mesa Ridge behind McDonald’s at 6960 Mesa Ridge Parkway, in Fountain, CO 80817.
Calling all Fountain Valley Business Owners! Fountain Valley business owners can showcase their company at the 2011 Fountain Valley Fall Business Expo. The Fountain Valley Fall Business Expo will be on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. at the Valley Events Center located at 6436 S. Hwy 85 Suite R in Fountain, Colorado. The…
The Harvest Moon Dance, Haunted House and Trick or Treat Street will start at 4:00 pm on October 15, 2011. The Harvest Moon Dance, Haunted House and Trick or Treat Street Walk will take place at the City Hall Plaza at 116 S. Main Street in Fountain, Colorado. There will be food, music, contest and…
Widefield School District 3 will be holding its annual Community Parade on Saturday October 8, 2011. The Widefield Community parade is hosted by Widefield High School and will start at 10:30 am in the Big R parking lot. The parade will leave the Big R parking lot and go west onto Fontaine Blvd. The Community…
by LIZ ALEXANDER The Fountain Creek Nature Center is inviting Grandparents, parents, mentors and kids to the “Bond at the Pond” event on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 9:30 am to Noon. The Bond at the Pond event is part of the “No Child Left Inside” program. The Fountain Creek Nature Center Bond at the…
The Fountain Creek Nature Center will be hosting the Twilight Zone event on September 30, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Experience the changes from twilight to night at the Cattail Marsh Wildlife Area at the Fountain Creek Nature Center. Discover who works the day shift and works the night shift and uncover other wetland secrets. Afterward,…
Colorado Springs remembers the September 11 victims on this ten year anniversary of the attack on the United States with special events and memorials located in the Colorado Springs community. Visit the memorial at Fort Carson located near the gate off Hwy 115 across from Cheyenne Mountain State Park. A twisted 17 foot long steel beam…
The Fountain Fall Festival BBQ Supper and Dance is tonight at 212 N. Santa Fe, in Fountain Colorado. The Barbecue Dinner runs from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, come out and eat some tasty BBQ. Adult dinners are $5.00 and Children eat for $3.00. The DJ & Dance will start after dinner from 7:00 pm to…
The Colorado State Fair starts today with carnival, concerts, rodeo, horse shows and food. Entertainment includes Los Lobos, the Beach Boys, Selena Gomezand Martina McBride. The fair runs from August 26 to September 5th. Click here for Colorado State Fair schedule.
The Fountain Fall Festival is held every Labor Day weekend and has become bigger every year. The FFF starts on Saturday, September 3, 2011 with the 5K Run for the Fallen. The event continues on Sunday evening with the local Fire Department’s BBQ Dinner and Dance Fund Raiser. On Monday, Labor Day, the Dollars for Scholars Breakfast will…
