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Fountain Valley Republican Club off for December

Merry Christmas from the Fountain Valley Republican Club!  The club meets the third Monday of each month at IHOP in Fountain at 7 p.m.  The club will not be meeting in December and wishes everyone a Happy Holiday and we hope to see you at the Jan. 17, 2022 meeting.  For more details contact Dave Klaffky at [email protected]  

Learn about local history

The Fountain Valley Museum, 114 N. Main St., Fountain, is open every Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., as well as by appointment.

The next meeting of the Fountain Valley Historical Society and Museum is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in the downstairs of the museum, 114 N. Main St., Fountain.

To set up tours of the museum, call President Elaine MacKay at 382-7625 or Vice President Tami Estes at 244-4747.

Fountain Community Kitchen December meal schedule

Fountain Community Kitchen will be open on the following dates, from 4-6 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall (lower entrance located at the back of the church) at First United Methodist Church (1003 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Fountain).

Dec 10: Served by Prayer Warriors.

Dec. 17: Christmas Dinner served by several groups. No RSVP is required for this event.

No meals on Dec. 24 and 31 due to holidays.

To get involved or volunteer as an individual or group, call Peggy at 719-382-8285.

City to offer free bus rides

Every Saturday through Dec. 18, Fountain Municipal Transit will offer free bus rides to make holiday shopping at local businesses a little easier.

For more information, call (719) 322-2031, visit City Hall, or go online to fountaincolorado.org under Services and Transit.

Santa to visit Security Fire

Security Fire Department will host an open house this Saturday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m.-2p.m., at Station 1, 400 Security Blvd.

The event will feature visits with Santa for the kids and fire trucks on display.

WHS Breakfast with Santa

The Widefield High School Band will host breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 8-11 a.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children. There will be crafts, photos with Santa, and storytelling.

Local student's artwork featured in Springs show

Andrew Bailey, a student at Fountain-Fort Carson High School, has several pieces entered into a juried art show at Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs, 427 E. Colorado Ave.

"Paper Tiger" is open through Dec. 24 and is composed of artists working in all mediums on paper. One of Bailey's pieces, "Blinded," is pictured here.

The phrase "paper tiger" means one that is outwardly powerful or dangerous but inwardly weak or ineffectual. Artists were asked for a transposition of this meaning - works on paper, a simple, well-known, and accessible medium - that are fierce, meaningful, soulful, and grab you in your tracks.

This call was exclusively for works on paper, of any size and theme. Works were juried in to the show based solely on content and the impact of the artist's message.

The center is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday. Learn more at cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.