Adopt a Rescue Animal and Get Free Admission to the RMDRC! Bring the family out for some real “live” entertainment at CritterFest 2010, Saturday August 7th from 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday August 8th from 10 am – 3 pm. This event will bring together animal rescue, rehabilitation and protection groups and other animal organizations from around Colorado to present valuable information to the public. This year we have over 20 animal rehabilitation groups, protection groups and other organizations outside the museum FREE to the public including Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation (Wolf Rescue), Dreampower (with a micro chip clinic both days for $25), Chinese Sharpei, Colorado Greyhound Adoptions, TCRAS, Colorado Pug Rescue, Peke and Pom Rescue, Cheyenne Mountain Zoomobile, The Flash and Thelma Memorial Hedgehog Rescue, Big Cats of Serenity Springs, AARF, Camp Bow Wow, Ellicott Wildlife Rehab Center, Tranquility Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Service, Mutt Masters (will be broadcasting live on KRDO from 11:00 – 12:00 on their show “All About Dogs) and many more. Our guest speakers will be in the RMDRC atrium area inside the museum. Guest speakers include:Lead With Your Heart -- Saturday 1:00pmBig Cats of Serenity Springs on “Mountain Lions” -- Saturday 2:00pmRocky Mountain...
The Pikes Peak EcoFestival returns for its second year bringing together environment, community and history to benefit Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. The mission of the Pikes Peak EcoFestival is to educate and inspire the Pikes Peak Region to live more sustainable. The event includes eco-conscious exhibitors, live music, family activities, workshops, beer garden, local food, eco-auto display and more.Families will enjoy activities, entertainment and a Family Comfort Area. Activities include gymnastics on the lawn with Aerial Gymnastics on 8th Street, performing artists and entertainment. Local art organizations will lead children in eco or recycled art projects in the Eco Art Tent sponsored by the Bee Vradenburg Foundation. The Pikes Peak EcoFestival is southern Colorado's outdoor, eco-focused community festival and benefit for Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. last year, the Pikes Peak EcoFestival raised more that $2,000 for the local living history ranch. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profit living history farm and museum depicting life in the Pikes Peak region throughout for different time periods. Admission is $4 per person. Children age 12 and under are free.
''Tales to Tell: A Musical Mashup' on February 10, 2011. What happens when you blend beloved children's classical tales, modern stories, fairy tales, and a sprinkling wave of a wand by the Fairy Godmother of the Arts? You get a kaleidoscope of delightful stories, characters, and life lessons all coming together in the most unusual fashion! This brand new innovative IC creation, produced by Fairy Godmother Productions, will encourage children and adults to experience the stories that inspire imagination and transformation in a whole new way. Now, in case you haven't shared in an evening at the theater with us, you should know that attending one or our theater events is a grand event filled with fun before, during, and after each show. Families are encouraged to don their favorite jammies and join us at 6:00pm in the Pikes Peak Center lobby to engage in our signature hands-on projects, meeting special surprise guests, exploring activity stations throughout Imagination on the Mezzanine, and shopping for creative gift items. Each child is given a FREE keepsake IC PlayBook packed with more activities to do at home. The performance begins at 7:00 and is followed up byFREE bedtime treats! Season tickets are now available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office, online, or...
''Pippi Longstocking' Pipilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Macrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking - that's her full name, but everyone calls her 'Pippi', including her new friend, Annika. And that's where our story begins. Join Pippi, Annika, and more friends...and foes...who will dance and sing their way through in a wild adventure about growing up, learning who you are, and standing up for yourself. This musical is based on the beloved series by author Astrid Lindgren and produced by American Family Theater. Now, in case you haven't shared in an evening at the theater with us, you should know that attending one or our theater events is a grand event filled with fun before, during, and after each show. Families are encouraged to don their favorite jammies and join us at 6:00pm in the Pikes Peak Center lobby to engage in our signature hands-on projects, meeting special surprise guests, exploring activity stations throughout Imagination on the Mezzanine, and shopping for creative gift items. Each child is given a FREE keepsake IC PlayBook packed with more activities to do at home. The performance begins at 7:00 and is followed up by FREE bedtime treats! Season tickets are now available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office, online, or by...
