THROUGH DEC. 31

Patriotic Quilts Exhibit – Created by veterans, many who have participated in the Fine Arts Center’s Military and the Arts: Creative Healing program, Hillside ARTSpace Galleries. Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute St.; csfineartscenter.org.

Written Word and Visual Exhibition – “Celebrate People’s History: Iraq Veterans Against the War: Ten Years of Fighting for Peace and Justice,” UCCS Kraemer Family Library, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway; csfineartscenter.org.

Chapel Hills Mall Gift Cards – All activation fees from gift cards purchased will be donated to Angels of America’s Fallen. Gift cards available at Guest Services, lower level, Dillard’s wing, 1710 Briargate Blvd.; chapelhillsmall.com.

SATURDAY

Bonfils Community Blood Drive – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 19, Bonfils Bloodmobile 6110 Picket St., Fort Carson. Appointments required: 1-800-365-0006, ext. 2, bonfils.org.

ONGOING

Pikes Peak Chapter/Military Officers Association of America – Open to active-duty, retired and former officers in seven uniformed services. $24 annual dues. Monthly and special events. Activities include member luncheons, business professionals dinners, TOPS group breakfasts, investment club, more. Information and reservations: 1-844-977-6622, ppcmoaa.org.

Navy League Colorado Springs Council bi-monthly dinners – Open to anyone who supports the sea services, USN, USMC, USCG, Merchant Marines; navyleague-coloradosprings.org.

Readiness classes – 1-2:30 p.m. Mondays, Peterson Air Force Base; tinyurl.com/aq7a8uo.

Sampson AFB basic training graduates or permanent party personnel breakfast – 8 a.m., first Tuesday of each month, The Enlisted Association, 834 Emory Circle; Joe Coughlin, 574-7720, jfc752@msn.com.

Rocky Mountain Navy Chief Petty Officer Association – Open to all active, reservists and retired petty officers, 6 p.m., first Tuesday of each month, The Enlisted Association, 834 Emory Circle; Juan Piper, 554-9486, rmncpoa@gmail.com.

USAFA pre-deployment briefings – 11 a.m. Tuesdays or 2 p.m. Thursdays. Spouses encouraged to attend. Registration: 333-3444.

VFW Post 4051 bingo – Noon-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Carefree Bingo, 3440 N. Carefree Circle; carefreebingo.com.

The National Museum of World War II Aviation tours – 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 755 Aviation Way, $8 prepaid or $10 walk-in for adults, $5 prepaid, $6 walk-in for children ages 4-12, $6 prepaid, $8 walk-in for seniors, retired and active-duty military with ID. Space limited for tours, registration recommended: worldwariiaviation.org.

Progressive bingo – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, The Enlisted Association, 834 Emory Circle; 596-0927, treach1@msn.com.

Welcome Home classes – 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Peterson Air Force Base; tinyurl.com/aq7a8uo.

Pikes Peak Chapter 15 of the Society of Military Widows meeting – Open to widows of any branch of military service, 10:30 a.m., last Wednesday of each month, the Peterson Air Force Base Club; 597-0492, 591-9523.

Acupuncture for Stress Relief – Using ear acupuncture for veterans, active military and spouses, 6-8 p.m., with last seating at 7:10 p.m., Wednesdays, VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St., free; Carol, 330-8788, facebook.com/coloradospringsacupunctureforveterans.

Mountain Post Running Club – 5K or 10K, 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Main PX, 6220 Martinez St., Fort Carson, free. Kris Spiller, kspiller@bbcgrp.com.

Business Connect: Military and Community Development – First and third Tuesdays, go to coloradospringsbusinessalliance.com for times and location.

Order of Daedalians: Local Flight 11 Falcon luncheon – Military Pilots National Fraternity organized by World War I pilots. Membership is open to active, retired or former pilots, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., second Thursday of each month alternating between A Force Academy Club and Peterson Air Force Base; falconflight11.org.

Veterans Squaring Away Veterans – Assist, advise and mentor veterans at no cost as they deal with the challenges of transitioning from military service into civilian communities; vsav.org.

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