October
MER Fundraiser -- Proceeds from $5 shelf will benefit Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Oct. 31, MER-Mountain Equipment Recyclers, 2222 Bott Ave.; 719-520-6387, elpasocountynaturecenters.com.
Help a Hero Campaign -- To benefit VFW's Sports Clips Help a Hero Scholarship program, through Nov. 16. Donations can be made at Sports Clips locations or online at tinyurl.com/3ja29p3d. On Nov. 11, $2 from each haircut will be donated.
Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony -- 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, The Broadmoor hotel, 1 Lake Ave. Registration: coloradospringssports.org.
Howl-o-Ween -- With special release of Buddy Up IPA with $1 from each pour to benefit local no-kill shelters, dog adoption fair, noon Saturday, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, [email protected].
Witches, Warlocks & Ghouls Ride -- To benefit Circle of Hope fund at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Foundation, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, through downtown. Registration: coswitchesride.com.
Pints & Paws Fall Festival and Fundraiser -- Featuring the Brew-Pet Contest to benefit a scholarship for veterinary assistants to help put them through tech school, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, North Springs Veterinary Referral Center, 10520 White Diamond Point. Register pet for Brew-Pet Contest: scwccfoundation.com/fall-festival.
Fashion with a Purpose -- To benefit Sarah's Home, Daniel Academy and Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado, 7:15-10 p.m. Saturday, Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive. Tickets: bootbarnhall.com.
Pint Night -- To benefit El Paso County Search & Rescue, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 29, Seven's Gate Taproom, 77 S. 7th St.; 719-381-4318, [email protected].
November
Jewel of a Wine Tasting -- To benefit Forge Evolution, 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 1, Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road. Tickets: forgeevolution.org/wine-tasting/.
Latino Veterans Profiles in Valor Awards -- 6-9 p.m. Nov. 7, Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Drive. Reservations: cshispanicchamber.com.
Featured Local Savings
Gingerbread & Jazz Gala -- To benefit Early Connections Learning Center, Nov. 9, The Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road. Tickets: earlyconnections.org/gingerbread-jazz.
Pint Night -- To benefit Wild Connections, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 12, Seven's Gate Taproom, 77 S. 7th St.; 719-381-4318, [email protected].
Will's Hope Annual Fundraising Dinner -- 5 p.m. Nov. 14, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Parish Hall, 1830 S. Corona Ave. Registration required by Nov. 13: Sarah Squire, 719-210-5808, willshopeopportunities.org.
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts Donations -- Accepted Nov. 18-25. Go online for items needed and list of donation locations: samaritanspurse.org.
Joys of the Season Holiday Home Tour -- To benefit Tri-Lakes Women's Club, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22-23, beginning at the Hospitality House, Woodmoor Community Center, 1691 Woodmoor Drive, Monument. Tickets: joysoftheseasonht.org.
Christmas with Bing -- Featuring Eric Elison & Friends to benefit SOCO Senior Resource Center, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 23, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mtb4t7bj.
Ladies Night -- To benefit Westside Cares, 3-7 p.m. Nov. 23, Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Registration: phelangardens.com/#happenings.
December
Tweeds Holiday Home Tour -- To benefit Teller County nonprofits, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 7-8, locations in the greater Ute Pass area; wphht.org.
"Christmas This Year: Holiday Spectacular" -- To benefit Club 21, a school in South Africa for children with Down syndrome and Friends of Club 21, a nonprofit in Colorado Springs, 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 7-8, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave. Tickets: entcenterforthearts.org.
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