📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
⛵ Paradise Cove – Yacht Rock Holiday Dance Party! @ Stargazers Theatre and Event Center | Friday (12/12) at 7:00pm – Break out the Santa hat and the boat shoes, then cruise into a holiday yacht rock dance party with hometown heroes Paradise Cove. Tight harmonies, Steely Dan sing-alongs, and a dance floor that gets used, plus festive attire, friends, and unapologetic seasonal sparkle.
🌌 Once Upon A Starry Night @ First Congregational Church | Friday (12/12) at 7:30pm – Holiday concert season calls for harmonies, not mall parking lot carols. Out Loud kicks off 20 years with Deck the Hall, Silent Night, Let It Go, plus Cher, Pentatonix, and Earth, Wind & Fire, all tied to Leo’s quest for a house of glass.
This weekend
🥾 Women’s Winter Hiking 101 @ North Cheyenne Cañon Park | Saturday (12/13) at 9:00am – We’ve all done the winter waddle, so come learn to layer, pack right, and stop treating ice like a surprise. This women-focused Winter Hiking 101 covers traction, snow smarts, and safety, then puts it into practice outdoors. Confidence, warm toes, and zero bravado.
🎅 Santa & Mrs. Claus Experience & Socks for Santa at The Shops @ The Promenade Shops at Briargate | Saturday (12/13) at 12:00pm – Santa and Mrs. Claus are holding court at The Promenade Shops at Briargate, and yes, photos are free with a donation. Bring socks for Springs Rescue Mission, grab cocoa and locally baked cookies, then bask in the glow of holiday do-gooding, shopping, and sugar.
❄️ Wintersong @ Shove Memorial Chapel | Saturday (12/13) at 4:00pm – Ready to trade mall carols for the real thing? CVAE’s cherished Wintersong fills Shove Chapel’s old-world splendor with candlelit music and spoken word that explores winter’s quiet, mystery, and light. Less jingle, more goosebumps, and a rare stretch of stillness you’ll actually keep.
🥞 Sunday Brunch @ Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College | Sunday (12/14) at 12:30pm – If you like your Sunday brunch with a side of nostalgia, the Fine Arts Center is serving an elegant buffet before the Mary Poppins matinee. Think eggs, bacon, chicken in tomato cream, and practically perfect desserts. Seats go fast, reserve early.
🎧 Audiobook Walking Club @ Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center | Sunday (12/14) at 1:00pm – Finally, a book club where nobody pretends they finished the chapter. Bring your audiobook, stroll an easy 1 to 2 miles through Garden of the Gods with Beth from the Visitor & Nature Center, then debrief over coffee, snacks, and gossip. Ages 18+, registration required.
🎻 Spinphony – A Magical Evening Of Holiday Music @ Stargazers Theatre and Event Center | Sunday (12/14) at 6:00pm – Spinphony is hitting Stargazers with a holiday mashup that turns Tchaikovsky into a stadium anthem, and carols into dance-floor bait. Expect elegant strings, rock grit, TSO-level drama, and choreography that actually lands. For cheer that is bold, clever, and kid-friendly.
Next week
🧘 Intention Setting Workshop & Meditation – Creating the Life You Deserve @ Pikes Peak Library District – Old Colorado City Library | Monday (12/15) at 5:00pm – Give your brain a breather and your chakras a tune-up at this intention-setting workshop with Jamie Nicholas. Consider it seasonal housekeeping for your head. Set intentions, sink into a guided meditation, then craft a tiny matchbox intention box, supplies included, plus refreshments, and Eventbrite registration.
⛰️ Colorado Rocks! An Intro to Geology @ Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center | Tuesday (12/16) at 3:30pm – Trade Netflix for deep time at Garden of the Gods. Indoors, Park Interpreter Jennifer turns 300 million years into a lively crash course with commissioned art, rock samples, and dinosaurs. Plus the ‘Gateway to Geology’ self-guided trail and a sticker, which makes you an expert.
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