🌱 List Of Volunteer Opportunities + Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Rise and shine, Colorado Springs! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and warm. High: 75 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories in Colorado Springs today:

1. Colorado Springs' Colorado Chameleon is bringing a Chameleon showroom to our community. The location on Platte Avenue is owned by Chris Neeley and Billy Bahr. Rubber Ducky Isopods has partnered with Colorado Chameleon to provide animal education to Colorado Springs residents. (FOX21News.com)
2. How are you spending National Volunteer Week this year? The Colorado Springs Gazette has compiled an extensive list of local organizations providing the community with enriching volunteer opportunities. Click the link to view the full list to find your next volunteer experience. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
3. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic will be performing the Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack during a special live cinema event. Guests will be able to experience the famous soundtrack this weekend at the Pikes Peak Center. Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 Steven Spielberg film set in 1936 following the iconic adventurer Indiana Jones. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Breastfeeding Support Group At Library 21c (10:00 AM)
• 2022 Ribbon Cutting For Peak Vista Community Health Centers (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Colorado Rockies celebrates Charlie Blackmon's first 2022 homer! Click to watch. (Instagram)
• The Colorado Springs Police Department reminds the community how important it is to rally together to help each other. After a West Middle School student had his baseball gear stolen, School Resource Officer Le and Sgt. Newton helped out their fellow west side neighbor to give the student a new bat. (Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado warns of an upper storm system moving into the region on Friday. Widespread strong winds and low relative humidity values are expected. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.