Faces of the Fire kicks off its Speaker Series Friday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. with Steve Schopper of the Colorado Springs Fire Department.Schopper will join Jim Arthur from KVOR 740AM at the Gold Hill Mesa Community Center, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive, 80905, to talk about his experience during the Waldo Canyon Fire. Schopper is the exclusive photographer/videographer for the fire department and his perspective and knowledge of the fire is unique and fascinating. The event is free and open to…See More

abaTina Boutique, located in the Cheyenne Center on 8th St., will host  a gardening seminar Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. Colorado Gardening: Don’t throw in the trowel! promises to guide participants through a successful growing season. Featured speakers and topics are Julie McIntyre of Summerland Gardens: Planting a thriving Colorado garden; Michelle Mukatis of Cultivate Health: Growing your own healthy food; and Scott Winter of Colorado Springs Utilities: Gardening through the…See More

The abaTina Boutique Holiday Open House Weekend is set for Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers can browse the store for a variety of gift ideas including jewelry and accessories, clothing, books, home decor, gourmet food and a huge selection of children's gifts, educational games and books. Refreshments will be served and shoppers can enter to win one of five gift certificates to be given away. abaTina Boutique is located at 1713 S. 8th…See More

The inaugural book signing of Radical Survivor, written by Dr. Nancy Saltzman, will be Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at abaTina Boutique, 1713 S. 8th St. in the Cheyenne Center. Dr. Saltzman is a long-time Colorado Springs resident and principal of Broadmoor Elementary School. The book chronicles her two bouts with breast cancer and losing her entire family in small plane crash in September 1995 and how she turned both into a story of hope and triumph.“I wrote the book to honor my family…See More

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