Tag: Around Town
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AROUND TOWN: A night all about Kidpower’s safe kids and lots of chocolate
It’s not every evening when folks float down the hill from The Pinery on a chocolatey high. Must be Kidpower Chocoholic Frolic time! Year after year this heavenly night entices sold-out crowds of almost 500 to sample to their hearts’ delight while raising money for Kidpower’s programs to keep children safe. May 6 was no…
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AROUND TOWN: A night all about Kidpower’s safe kids and lots of chocolate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not every evening when folks float down the hill from The Pinery on a chocolatey high. Must be Kidpower Chocoholic Frolic time! Year after year this heavenly night entices sold-out crowds of almost 500…
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AROUND TOWN: Friends of the Library visit the West with C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett
The book lovers saddled up for lunch with author C.J. Box and his Joe Pickett Western mysteries, and hilarity ensued. Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District had such fun at their April 29 Literary Awards Luncheon that a more sedate gathering in the next room – the ballroom at The Antlers – couldn’t hear…
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AROUND TOWN: Friends of the Library visit the West with C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The book lovers saddled up for lunch with author C.J. Box and his Joe Pickett Western mysteries, and hilarity ensued. Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District had such fun at their April 29 Literary…
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AROUND TOWN: Junior Achievement gala supports student financial literacy programs
The 350 party guests were bent over their smartphones all evening, and this time hosts didn’t mind at all. In fact, they encouraged everyone to do it. The Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado Black and White Gala committee led by Cheryl Potman had brought in the popular phone-app silent auction bidding system and bidders couldn’t…
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AROUND TOWN: Junior Achievement gala supports student financial literacy programs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 350 party guests were bent over their smartphones all evening, and this time hosts didn’t mind at all. In fact, they encouraged everyone to do it. The Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado Black and…
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AROUND TOWN: Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust turns 20
Over the Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust’s 20 years, 310 low-income families have become homeowners. It’s the Trust’s mantra: “Building a strong community … one home … one neighborhood at a time.” As it helped families toward “building equity instead of paying rent,” the Land Trust partners with other nonprofits including Partners in Housing, Greccio…
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AROUND TOWN: Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust turns 20
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over the Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust’s 20 years, 310 low-income families have become homeowners. It’s the Trust’s mantra: “Building a strong community … one home … one neighborhood at a time.” As it helped…
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AROUND TOWN: Kirkpatrick’s Green Box Arts Festival wraps up exciting year with a reception
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2016 Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls met or exceeded all expectations and the July 2017 plans are even more exciting. Christian Kirkpatrick Keesee and the Green Box board enthusiastically drew the…
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AROUND TOWN: Kirkpatrick’s Green Box Arts Festival wraps up exciting year with a reception
The 2016 Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls met or exceeded all expectations and the July 2017 plans are even more exciting. Christian Kirkpatrick Keesee and the Green Box board enthusiastically drew the season to a close with a holiday-time reception at the El Paso Club and an announcement that internationally acclaimed artist…