Meal service for seniors
Silver Key Senior Services is offering a three-pack of “grab n’ go” frozen meals for seniors who need them at High Prairie & Calhan libraries, and delivering three-pack “grab n’ go” frozen meals for seniors who need the meals in Falcon, Peyton and Calhan. Registration is required. Call Silver Key at 719-884-2300 or visit https://silverkey.org for more information.
Black Forest AARP
Chapter 1100 meets the second Wednesday of each month at noon in the Fellowship Hall of the Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Road. All ages are welcome. Come visit one of the meetings. https://www.aarpchapter1100blackforest.com.
The Senior Social is the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. There are no memberships, dues or obligations, and all seniors are invited to attend. Come and play dominoes, bring your own hobbies to work on, or just come to socialize. Light snacks will be provided.
For more information, contact Ray Rozak at 719-495-6767.
Woodmen Hills events —November
11/1–- 11/30: Fitness classes/various times/Recreation Center East
11/14: Parents’ Night Out — 5 to 9:30 p.m./RCE
11/20: Board meeting — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m./CCW
For more information about these events, visit http://woodmenhills.org/parks-recreation.
Meridian Ranch Recreation Center —November
Meridian Ranch Group Exercise classes run Monday through Saturday, from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 5:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Fridays; on Saturdays, classes are at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The group exercise schedule can be found at MRRC or the Facebook page or https://www.meridianservice.org.
Classes include various types of Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, spin cycling, water aerobics, high fitness, paddleboard yoga and more!
Group and Private swim lessons are available. Contact Aquatics@Meridianservice.org for more information.
Homeschool gym class Wednesdays, from noon to 1 p.m. — free for residents
Active Older Adults Game Day: Come together to play board games and card games; Thursdays, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Contact the Meridian Ranch Recreation Center front desk for more details and to register for any program: 719-495-7119; http://www.meridianservice.org
Community Outreach Coalition
The Community Outreach Center is located at 328 10th Street on the El Paso County Fairgrounds in Calhan, Colorado.
The Diversus Health number is 719-572-6100; the Crisis Line can be reached by calling 844-493-TALK (8255). The El Paso County Department of Human Services can be reached at 719-520-7897 or 719-444-5139. The DHS is present at the outreach center on Wednesdays (walk-in clients are welcome).
The Independence Center’s number is 719-659-3635 (by appointment). TESSA can be reached at 719-243-4833 (by appointment only).
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center number is 719-520-7895 (they work out of the High
Prairie Library in Falcon). The number for the AARP Free Income Tax Prep is 303-753-6040, ask for the Falcon or Colorado Springs location.
Falcon Garden Club
The Falcon Garden Club meets the third Saturday of the month at 10:15 a.m. at the High Prairie Library in Falcon. Check out the website at https://www.falcongardenclub.org.
Falcon Book Club
The next meeting of the Falcon Book Club is Oct. 28 at the Meridian Ranch Recreation Center. The book of the month is “Giver of the Stars.” For more information, contact the High Prairie Library in Falcon at 719-531-6333.
Eastern Plains Chamber
The Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce meets the first Wednesday of each month at Grace Community Church, 9475 Grace Church View in Falcon, at 7:30 a.m. (breakfast and coffee at 7 a.m.). For more information on the chamber, visit http://easternplainschamber.com.
Free tutoring in reading
Children’s Literacy Center offers free one-to-one tutoring for children reading below grade level. Children are matched with trained volunteer tutors from the community, and meet twice a week for an hour each session. Call Sierra at 719-471-8672 today for more information, and to find out if your child is eligible.
Equine education class
On the third Sunday of every month, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30, the Iron Horse Christian Youth Ranch will host an equine class on a variety of topics, with guest speakers. Bring questions on horse care, training and other horse-related topics. Free to the community. For questions, email ihcyranch@yahoo.com or visit ihranch.org.
Iron Horse Christian Youth Ranch is located at 5840 Meridian Road. Please park in the back by the barn.
Al-Anon in Falcon
Falcon Al-Anon Family Group meetings are Saturdays at 9 a.m. at 5450 Meridian Road (Meridian Point Church) in the red “single wide” building south of the two main church buildings. For more information, call Michelle at 719-499-3427 or Mike at 719-229-6304.
English Country Dance
English Country Dance meets the second and fourth Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at International Dance Club, 2422 Busch Avenue, Colorado Springs. The group also meets on the first and third Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at a Woodmen Road location. A partner is not required. Family and couple rates are available. An additional class takes place every Monday at Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock Avenue, Colorado Springs, from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 719-599-4344.
Reining Horse Association
The Eastern Plains Reining Horse Association is a nonprofit affiliate of the National Reining Horse Association. Its goal is to promote public interest in the sport of reining through shows, clinics, scholarships and events, including fundraising projects. The EPRHA meets the second Monday of each month at the Latigo Trails Equestrian Centre meeting room at 7 p.m. Contact Mary Jo at 719-347-2441 or log onto http://eprha.org for more information and updated meeting information.
Falcon VFW
The SGM James Gregory “Ryan” Sartor VFW 12227 meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Falcon Fire Protection District at 7030 Old Meridian Road. For more information or to join, visit https://vfw.org/join.
American Legion Dane R. Balcon Post 2008
For more information on upcoming American Legion events in Falcon, please contact the Post at: 719-749-1140 or email legionpost2008@gmail.com.
The American Legion Post 2008 meets at Patriot High School (11990 Swingline Road) in the gymnasium. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:15 pm. The next meeting is the annual “Fall Potlluck,” Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Patriot High School.
Active duty, retired and former U.S military from Falcon/Peyton and Black Forest area are welcome to attend. The Post supports veterans and their families, locally and nationally, as well as the community. For more information on upcoming American Legion events in Falcon, please contact the Post at: 719-749-1140 or email legionpost2008@gmail.com. Visit http://www.legionpost2008.
Exchange Club
The Exchange Club is a national organization with a focus on Americanism, child abuse prevention, community service and youth. The meetings in Falcon take place the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Falcon Fire Protection District Station No. 3. For more information, visit https://exchangecluboffalcon.com or call Andy Conder at 719-337-6990 or aconder54@msn.com. Or contact Don Koveliski at 719-369-5158
Annual Christmas Tree “Exchange of Joy”
This program, sponsored by the Exchange Club will help make Christmas brighter for for foster and under privileged children. Select a tag from our tree and return an age-appropriate, unwrapped gift or gift card for the child to this location. (We ask that the gift/gift card be a suggested retail valuof $25 please.) These gifts will be collected at this donation site for delivery to the locations on the gift tags. Your gift will make life brighter for an abused, neglected or under-privileged child.
FALCON SENIOR SERVICES NEWS
Falcon Senior Services invites all seniors 55-plus to the November Thanksgiving luncheon held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. at Patriot High School, 11990 Swingline Road in Falcon. The menu includes the traditional turkey and trimmings. Note that this luncheon is a week later than the usual lunch day. There is no cost for this lunch, but please bring a donation of canned food to help the Fresh Start Center food pantry or pet food for Mill Dog Rescue.
General exercise classes meet on Mondays and Fridays, 11 a.m. at Grace Community Church, 9475 Grace Church View, in Falcon. For more information on all activities, call Lynne Bliss at 719-641-9893 or visit the website at https://www.FalconSeniorServices.org or by searching the Facebook page at https://www.Facebook.com/FalconSeniorServices.
High Prairie Library
The High Prairie Library is located at 7035 Old Meridian Road in Falcon.
Library hours:
Monday and Tuesday — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday — closed
Visit https://ppld.org/high-prairie-library for programs and events, or call 719-260-3650.
