Around the Neighborhood events calendar Jan. 7-13
FRIDAY
Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening — 3-8 p.m., with ribbon cutting at 4 p.m., Mind Quest Puzzle and Games, 872 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake; trilakeschamber.com.
Ribbon Cutting/Rebranding — 4:30-5:30 p.m., with ribbon cutting at 5 p.m., Goat Patch Brewing-Monument, 1756 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument; trilakeschamber.com.
The Mild Thornberrys — “Blue Moon” Lawrence and Boomtown Stringband will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.
SATURDAY
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Support Group — 9:45-11:15 a.m., Jackson Creek Senior Living, 16601 Jackson Creek Parkway, Monument. Registration: 800-272-3900, tinyurl.com/bdhd89rv.
William Clark Green — With Jason Wulf Band, 8 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25.64; phillongmusichall.com.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
TreeCycle Christmas Tree Recycling — To benefit Colorado Springs Youth Sports, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Baptist Road Trailhead, $5 suggested minimum donation per tree. All decorations, stands and spikes must be removed from trees before drop-off. Tree debris, other than from Christmas trees, cannot be accepted; csyouthsports.net/treecycle.
EVENTS WITH REGISTRATION DEADLINES
JAN. 29
State of the Tri-Lakes Region and Economic Update Lunch — 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Colorado Springs Marriott Hotel, 5580 Tech Center Drive, $75-$90. Registration required by Jan. 23: trilakeschamber.com.
ONGOING
Lucretia Vaile Museum — 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake; palmerdividehistory.org/about-the-museum.
DAILY
Palmer Lake Arts Council — Looking for working artists interested in participating in an artist cooperative located in Palmer Lake and for people to organize and manage the coop. Information: beforethegrid@aol.com.
Silver Key Thrift Store — Donations of gently used items accepted, Tri-Lakes Thrift Store, 755 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake; 719-488-3495, silverkey.org/thrift-store.
To list an event taking place in the 80132, 80133, 80908 or 80921 zip codes, send information at least two weeks in advance by email to calendar@pikespeaknewspapers.com. For city-wide events, go to coloradosprings.com.
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