Tag: life
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Savvy Senior: Is long-term care insurance worth it?
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care insurance worth it? — Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching, There are two key factors you need to consider that…
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit volunteer opportunities list starting Oct. 21
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Contact organizations about volunteer opportunities. • Alzheimer’s Association — 719-266-8773. • American Numismatic Association Money Museum — 800-367-9723. • Children’s Hospital Colorado — childrenscolorado.org/community/support-childrens-colorado/volunteer. • Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum — cspm.org/support/volunteer. • Community Advancing Public Safety — springscaps.org. • Courtside Ministries — 719-473-8603. • Disability Services of Colorado — 719-574-9002. • Doll Doctors — 719-651-6619. • Dream Centers — 719-247-2007, dreamcenters.com, info@dreamcenters.com. • Earthseeds — 719-354-3434. • Flying Horse Foundation — info@flyinghorsefoundation.org. • Greccio…
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Colorado Springs area wellness events starting Oct. 21
Listings appear on a space-available basis, free for nonprofits and at the discretion of The Gazette. Email information at least two weeks in advance: listings@gazettedev.gazette.com. Breakfast of Champions — To benefit Peak Vista Community Health Centers, with keynote speaker Olympian Carl Lewis and Champion of Community Health Dr. Patrick O. Faricy, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, The Broadmoor…
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Colorado Springs area outdoor events starting Oct. 20
HIKING Cheyenne Mountain State Park — 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $10 per vehicle; cpwconnect.state.co.us/d/cmsp/calendar. • Meadow Nature Walk, 10 a.m. Sundays, Amphitheatre. Fountain Creek Nature Center — 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration: 719-520-6745, elpasocountynaturecenters.com. • Jack-o-Lantern Trail, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, $4-$5. Mueller State Park — 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366. • Dark Sky Hike, 6:30-8…
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Art, history collide at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
A numinous hush cloaks the Duff Gallery in “Gathering Place,” the new semi-permanent four-gallery exhibit at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Church almost feels in session as you enter the “Sacred Expressions Across Culture” exhibit, and walk inside the large, newly constructed cedar enclosure in the center of the space. Various santos…
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Oct. 19
OCTOBER Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour of Sunnyside Cemetery — To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, through Saturday, Sunnyside Cemetery, 7th Street, Victor. Tickets: victormuseum.com. Sleepers in September — To benefit Newborns in Need, through Oct. 31; newbornsinneed.org/about/sleepers-in-september. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots — Go online for local donation site or to make a…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting Oct. 19
SIGNINGS Emily Anne Hickman — Illustrator of “The Parable of Seamus Sheep,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Born Again Used Books, 4810 Old Farm Drive; 719-528-8622, bornagainusedbooks.com. LITERARY EVENTS Toddler Time — Songs, rhymes and stories for ages 1-2 with an adult, 9:30-9:45 a.m. and 10:30-10:45 a.m. Thursday, Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St., Fountain; ppld.org/events. Sand…
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Trails to take shape in Lost Canyon between Denver, Colorado Springs
Work is underway to open a highly anticipated outdoor destination between Denver and Colorado Springs. Castle Rock’s Town Council recently approved a contract for trail construction in Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space — an approval that also came with a unanimous vote on a master and management plan. The plan had been in the works…
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Colorado Springs area cooking classes and events starting Oct. 15
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CLASSES Chefs’ Kitchen — 1753 S. 8th St. Registration: chefskitchencos.com/events. • No Tricks, Just Treats: Happy Halloween Cupcakes, for ages 4-12, 10-11 a.m. or 1:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 25, $39. • One-Day Wonder Sourdough, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 25, $105. The French Kitchen — 4771 N. Academy Blvd., call or go online for prices. Registration: 719-528-6295, tfkcc.com. • Mediterranean…