Creek Week 2018 is on! Join nearly 2,500 people across the watershed, from Palmer Lake to Woodland Park to Pueblo in the largest outdoor cleanup in the state of Colorado. It’s a chance to spend a beautiful autumn day outside, meet cool like minded people, and make a real difference in your community and your…
The Widefield Park & Recreation Pool will be closed on Saturday July 21st. Sorry for the inconvenience. Widefield Swimming Pool
The Widefield School District 3 Parks & Recreation Building is getting a new roof. During the main building closure the pool and fitness room will remain open. The office and indoor classes (youth dance, art camps, evening yoga) will be temporarily relocated to French Elementary – 5225 Alturas Drive, CO 80911. The Security Public Library will also be…
The Security Fire Department will be holding its annual 4th of July Street Breakfast from 6 AM to 11 AM on Wednesday, July 4th, at Fire Station 1 located at 400 Security Blvd. There will be music, entertainment and displays for the whole family. Date: July 4, 2018 Time: 6 AM to 11 AM Location:…
Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Springs Police Department is attempting to locate 60-year-old Dean C. Wilfong,who has not been heard from since he last went mountain biking in Palmer Park earlier this morning. CSPD received a 911 call from a telephone linked to Mr. Wilfong just after 9:30AM, and there are concerns he is…
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy family-friendly movies under the stars. Fun for the whole family and best of all, it’s FREE! Pre-movie activities & food vendors begin at 7pm. Movies begin at dusk – approximately 8:30pm. June 22 – Moana We are excited to partner with the SAA Pool and the Security Fire…
The Widefield High School Class of 1978 will be holding their 40 year class reunion on August 17 and 18, 2018. To receive information, please register at https://www.whs1978reunion.com. Also if you have kept in contact with any other classmates, please either contact us with their information or pass our information on to them so they…
Denver – With spring appearing in every corner of Colorado, residents and visitors will soon see an abundance of new life, including young wildlife. Many birds and mammals give birth this time of year, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife advises that if you see young wildlife to leave them alone. Now through June, newborn wildlife…
The Widefield Parks and Recreation Center will be making renovations to Windmill Mesa Park. Work on the project has begun and will hopefully be finished for summer 2018. Renovations include an extended parking lot, four pickle-ball courts, a basketball slab, connectivity of the walking path, additional picnic tables, benches and more! View Windmill Mesa Park…
FREE Movies at Pi-Ute Park on the 2nd & 4th Fridays of June & July brought to you by Widefield Parks and Recreation! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Pi-Ute Park to enjoy these family friendly movies under the stars! Movies will start at dusk (approximately 8:30pm). Fun for the whole family! Along with the…
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Spots in the parking lot by Field 1 at Widefield Parks and Recreation will be available for rent or you can choose to have your house address listed as a yard sale site. It’ll be a morning of selling and shopping for the entire community. Yard sale locations…
Colorado Springs, CO – The Fountain Valley Scholars Annual Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 23, 2018 at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course. This will be a four-person scramble that will begin at 8 a.m. Each year, the Fountain Valley Scholars committee holds a golf tournament at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course on Fort Carson. This…
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal in Security and Widefield will be on Saturday, March 31 @ 9am – 1pm at Widefield Parks & Recreation (use the Aspen Drive entrance) In partnership with El Paso County, Widefield Parks & Recreation is proud to sponsor HHWD! This event is for residents of Widefield/Security to properly dispose of residential household hazardous waste items. Please…
For the first time in Widefield history, we have two teams competing in the 4A Girls Basketball Final Four. The Widefield High School Lady Gladiators and the Mesa Ridge High School Lady Grizzlies will play on Thursday, March 8 at the Denver Coliseum. Mesa Ridge High School vs. Pueblo South @ 4pm Widefield High School…
School threats are increasing at an alarming rate. Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting to include panel members of school district officials, law enforcement, mental health experts, and the judicial system to address this serious issue. The Town Hall is scheduled for Monday, March 12 between 6-9p.m. at the Shockley-Zalabek Theater located on…
Fountain Valley Scholars is a non-profit organization that awards scholarship money to high-achieving and eligible seniors from Fountain-Fort Carson, Mesa Ridge and Widefield high schools to help them attend the college or university of their choice. District 3 and District 8 partnered more than 20 years ago to provide a local scholarships to students in…
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