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Learn about the amazing burro and its place in local history through puppets, music and historic photos. Free for all ages. Intemann Gallery, Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave. Funded by the Manitou Arts, Culture and Heritage Initiative.
4-7 p.m. First Friday Featured Exhibit “Manitou Bottles and Bottling Plants” In celebration of Manitou Springs’ Waterfest, sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center Museumand the Mineral Springs Foundation. Learn about the development of the town’s mineral water industry, which boasted two competing bottling plants in its heyday. Find out the mystery of the town’s […]
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Art Camp for Grown-Ups Offered by the Pikes Peak Artist Collective. Activities feature throwing on the pottery wheel, painting class and walking and sketching in Old Colorado City. The day will also include a box lunch and raffle. Cost: $275, includes all materials. Information and registration: www.pikespeakartist.com. 2708 W. Colorado Ave.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. 38th Annual Mountain Arts Festival This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Plan to spend the day admiring (and purchasing) art, getting your face painted, listening to live music and eating great food in a relaxing outdoor location with a terrific view of Pikes Peak. Continues 10 a.m.-4 p.m. […]
5-8 p.m. Moonlight Market Come enjoy food, arts, crafts and live music at Manitou Art Center parking lot between 513 and 515 Manitou Ave.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. 49th Annual Labor Day Arts Festival Sponsored by Commonwheel Artists Co-Op, this juried festival is filled with original fine art, contemporary crafts, live music by local musicians, activities for the kids and food the whole family can enjoy. Free admission. Memorial Park, 502 Manitou Ave. Information: www.commonwheel.com/festival.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Blue Hands Festival For the third year at the Manitou Art Center’s courtyard, come join in the fun dying in indigo vats. $10 for adults; kids are free. Between 513 and 515 Manitou Ave. Information: www.ppld.librarymarket.com/courtyard-blue-hands-festival-10.
5-8 p.m. Come enjoy food, arts, crafts and live music at Manitou Art Center parking lot between 513 and 515 Manitou Ave.
Jae Jarratt and Jonathan Nicholas will share their expertise in this class geared for beginners. Bring any equipment you’d like and meet at the overflow lot as you turn down Gateway Road. El Paso County residents younger than 18 and affected by the COVID-19 pandemic qualify for free registration. Register at www.gardenofgods.com/community-impact-grant-from-el-paso-county. 3-5 p.m. 1805 […]
The Colorado Springs Chinese Cultural Institute rings in its 25th Annual Chinese New Year Festival, the Year of the Dragon at the Ent Center for the Arts with two ticketed performances at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. This cultural event includes the traditional Lion dance, Taiko drummers, Asian ribbon and fan dances, Asian Aerial Acrobatics […]
Join a community of womyn who love to drum! Learn skills, play and be inspired by cultural rhythms from around the world through the ceremony of rhythm and song. These events are for those who wish to develop new skills and intend to come to most sessions. Foundations meet 3:15-4:20 p.m. and Mountain Soul Drummers […]
It seems not even death could keep Mark Twain quiet and now he’s back, reading his stories and speaking his mind. Make sure not to miss this unique opportunity to listen to and interact with the famed American writer and humorist. Join award-winning Colorado actor Seth Palmer Harris as he breathes new life into this […]
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