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Treat yourself to an evening of Beethoven’s timeless music, beloved by audiences everywhere. Acclaimed cellist Sophie Shao, a winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions, will captivate you with her expressive and powerful performance. Lauded by The New York Times as "eloquent" and "deeply satisfying" …

Use worms to break your kitchen scraps down into compost for your garden.Vermicomposting is where you take organic material and turn it into nutrient-rich soil using worms. Learn about this fairly easy, waste-saving method of composting. It doesn’t take much space and you can keep your worm farm in a warm, unfinished basement room or …

Learn how to successfully grow amazing and delicious vegetables in your home garden.Starting a veggie garden can be excited but also daunting! Where do you even start? Growing vegetables in El Paso County, Colorado comes with its own challenges and we will guide you as you start to dream and plan for your Spring garden.The …

The year 1859 opened the gold rush era in Colorado, and with it came a host of new problems for a state still governed by the Kansas Territorial Government. The law was either new or non-existent. The courts organized by the government were few, and what could go wrong often did go wrong.   David …

And in today’s weather report...rain, snow, sunny, unsettled? We’ll learn all about Colorado Springs’ unique weather and why it can be so hard to predict. And...anatomy of a thunderstorm from one of KRDO’s finest.   Chevy Chevalier:  MS in environmental sustainability and a BS degree in Atmospheric Sciences from Ohio State University.   PILLAR Member-FREE Not-Yet-Member-$25.00   Click …

Take a deep dive into all things peppers.Growing peppers from seed is a fun way to try varieties that you can't buy at the store. However, growing them can be challenging. Join us for this hands-on workshop where you will learn soil-blocking techniques for starting these plants from seed.This class is IN-PERSON and space is …

Let's get together and meet some new female friends. This group social hike is for women between the ages of 20 and 90 years old.Are you looking for an outlet to meet new people?Do you desire friends that enjoy the same things as you, like hiking and being outdoors?Are you wondering how to make friends …

Today’s Gaza War is the fifth war of the Gaza-Israel conflict since 2008 and the most significant military engagement in the region since the Yom Kippur War in 1973.  Do Israel’s actions today in Gaza qualify as genocide?  How has this war changed the Middle East?  Why has this war increased antisemitism globally?  Specific country …

In this class, we will discuss the beginning of the universe starting with the Big Bang.  Along the way, we will discuss inflation and the Cosmic Microwave Background and the significance of these events.  Then on to star and galaxy formation and an overview of neutron stars and black holes.  Finally, we will discuss the …

The second annual GRIT conference is an opportunity to join other individuals passionate about resilience, community and personal development. Keynote speakers include Hunter Kemper, U.S. Olympian; Elycia Cook, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters; Mike Edmonds, headmaster at The Colorado Springs School; Meg Fredrick, co-founder and executive director of the Mindfulness and Positivity Project; Jeff …

Do you enjoy herbal tea? Consider growing a tea garden!Can a garden be more than vegetables? Let's grow outside the box in this edible landscape workshop! We will show you how to safely grow, harvest, and use a variety of plants that can fill your tea boxes. We will touch on how to incorporate these …

Neutrinos are the most abundant subatomic particle in the universe. One hundred trillion of them careen through your body every second! Yet, they are very difficult to detect.  Without them the stars would not shine.  Let’s learn about them. Dr. Henry Gertzman:  PhD in Nuclear Physics from the University of Rochester and a BS in …

Where does the U.S. rank in meeting the challenges that exist in 2025?  We will examine taxes, economy, environment, education, energy, healthcare, climate change, immigration, safety, prosperity, music, and personal happiness. Doug Stowell: MBA in Market Research from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. PILLAR Members-FREE                          Not-Yet-Member-$25.00 *dates, times, location are subject to …