Looking for a way to boost your own knowledge while helping your business? Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and related events and workshops can be found online at www.pikespeaksbdc.org/workshops to help those interested planning for upcoming months. The Pikes Peak SBDC is offering a variety of workshops in August. The first is on […]
Education
Drink a Toast to Science on Tap at Jack Quinn’s
Join the Colorado Springs Science Center for Science on Tap every second Monday of the month at Jack Quinn’s in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm (with food and drink available for purchase beginning at 6 pm.). A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed […]
There Are Ways to Get Free or Cheap Job Training
Master Gardeners Are on Call Now with Advice
Gardening in the Pikes Peak Region is challenging. When you’ve got questions, Colorado Master Gardeners have answers. CMG volunteers help residents save time and money by providing research-based solutions to landscape and gardening problems. Throughout the 2015 growing season, the Master Gardener Help Desk hours will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 […]
Tour FAC Galleries the Third Saturday of Each Month
Want to know more about art? Take a family-oriented tour of the galleries of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 20 W. Dale St. Integrating art and learning you will explore Native American, Hispanic, Latin American, and Modern American Art.Explore the Tactile Gallery for a hands-on art experience and see the newly installed John James […]
America’s Test Kitchen Has Free 14-Day Trial Membership
Learn how to cook—not just follow recipes—and guarantee a lifetime of better cooking when you sign up for online cooking classes from America’s Test Kitchen. Work one-on-one with real test cooks to help find solutions and get personalized feedback. Learn the America’s Test Kitchen way and discover our revolutionary methods and techniques. Enjoy the best […]
Teachers Get Discount Deals from Gift Card Granny
Along with classroom supplies and other learning tools, like books, numerous teacher discounts are offered nationwide, ranging from laptops and Photoshop to museum entry and cell phone plans. Gift Card Granny has compiled a list of 80 top-notch discounts spanning nine categories, both online and off. The Gift Card Granny list provides information where a deal […]
Home Depot Offers Free DIY Workshops for All Ages, Levels
Strap on your toolbelt. Home Depot is offering more FREE Do-It-Yourself Workshops. Contact your nearest store for further details and to find out the topics for upcoming workshops. To check on future classes, go ONLINE. Workshops for this month are usually scheduled nationally from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Times and dates may vary by location, […]
Educate Yourself for Free and Get Ahead in Life
One secret to getting ahead is knowing that getting ahead takes work. It might come a little easier if school naturally comes easy to you or if your family emphasizes education. But even if you are just “average,” you can make great strides in life by learning to study. Another secret about getting ahead is that learning […]
Math-o-phobia Got You? Get Free Help at Local Libraries
If the very word “math” gives you shivers, if your child struggles with it in school, or if you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, or GED tests, get some help. AfterMath is FREE math tutoring for students in K – 12 available at four PPLD libraries. Experienced math tutors can help you improve your […]