Author: Miranda Martinez
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BRIARGATE/PINE CREEK: PPLD celebrates creativity at annual Mini Maker Faire
Pikes Peak Library District’s “library of the future,” Library 21c on Colorado Springs’ north side, touts its annual Mini Maker Faire as an example of its innovative programming. The 5th annual Mini Maker Faire will be from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday,Oct. 20. The family-friendly, hands-on event is a combination of science fair, county fair…
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BANNING LEWIS RANCH: Residents-only rec center brings community together
Bringing community together is one of Banning Lewis Ranch’s goals, and the community’s recreation center is key to this plan. The residents-only center, at 6885 Vista Del Pico Blvd., has pools, the Vista Water Park, meeting space and all-season activities. Events and classes include parents nights out, summer mini camps, crafting, tennis lessons and group…
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Pikes Picks: CHARLIZE THERON ROCKS IT IN ‘TULLY’
Make “Tully” your next choice at RedBox. It’s an unremarkable synopsis: A good mother does what a good mother does, stays awake for the newborn, makes breakfast for the other two kids, gets them to school, makes dinner, does it all over again. But the point lies in the mundane. This is Charlize Theron playing…
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Back to School Guide: Therapy by text: New service arrives in El Paso County schools
El Paso County still bears the wounds of multiple teen suicides — 2015 alone had 15 children who took their own lives — but the National Alliance on Mental Health’s campaign, Below the Surface, aims to help children with a “texting therapy” resource. The steps are simple: text TALK to 38255 and trained counselors will…
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Pikes Picks: Don’t miss this Colorado Springs coffee shop; Showtime series a summer slam
If you plan to hang out with a friend, meet over a cup of coffee at Mission Coffee Roasters in Colorado Springs. This cute, inspirational coffee shop indulges in great drinks with a mission, thanks to owner Brett Bixler. This cozy hangout supports Christian missionaries, missionaries in training and other nonprofits, secular and faith-based. 11641…
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Pikes Pick: Rolling through Royal Gorge on Arkansas River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For adrenaline, adventure and balance, I rode Royal Gorge whitewater on the Arkansas River with Lost Paddle Rafting. Five of us in the raft paddled our way through Class III and IV rapids west pf Cañon City. Canyon walls rose 1,200 feet beside us, with…
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Larry Cook aims to brighten your day 1 wave at a time around Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For 26 years, Larry Cook has been waving at passing cars on Colorado 83 and Shoup Road north of Colorado Springs simply to brighten people’s day. Growing up in Alabama in the ’50s, “It was our culture back then that you spoke to everyone you…
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Springs Ensemble Theatre’s Summer Production
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Tigers Be Still” depicts the problems of unemployment and depression, as 24-year-old Sherry Wickman completes her master’s degree in art therapy but can’t find a job. “I like that it’s addressing some serious issues with mental illness, anxiety, depression and people going through ways to…
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Pikes Pick: Sweet or savory, 3.14 can sate your need for pie
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TV TONIGHT Independence Day programs include the “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” (7 p.m., NBC), which features Kelly Clarkson and Keith Urban. Also, there’s “A Capitol Fourth” (7 p.m., PBS) from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Chuck Barney, Tribune News Service Pi…
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Desperation Student Conference coming to New Life Church
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With music blaring, there is a tender brokenness. A room filled with beautiful contradictions — thousands of people, yet individual growth. Collective worship, but separate moments. People standing, sitting, jumping, kneeling and lying down sprawling themselves across the carpet, soaking into the fibers. It’s an…