Social Activities
Social Director: Patty Anctil – 719-238-3889
Special Events Coordinator: Gwen Weddington – 281-352-2153
The club meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month and our meetings are held in member’s homes or a restaurant. A short business meeting is held, followed by enjoying good food, good company and having fun. In September we have a catered picnic in various park locations and in December a Christmas Party. Through all seasons we have various social outings such as river rafting, plays, concerts, museums, wine tastings and excursions of any nature.
COMING UP:
PPOTHG HOLIDAY PARTY!!!
Sunday, December 10th, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Holiday Party at The Pinery at the Hill, 775 W. Bijou Street, west of downtown. Join us and share in the holiday spirit in this beautiful setting. This venue has the capacity to meet the needs of our growing membership. This is an RSVP event. A portion of the cost for this event is offset by the club. The holiday party will include light appetizers, seated dinner, cash bar and more, details to follow
SAVE THIS DATE: January 10th 2024, 5:30 p.m., Fount of Life Lutheran Church, 6650 Omaha Blvd. Thank you to Michael and MaryAnn Witter for providing a space for PPOTHG members to meet and socialize.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
EVENT NAME: DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART WALK AND INTRO TO THE NEW ADAMAN ALLEY and HH (TBD)
EVENT DATE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2023 AT 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Note: Please plan to arrive at 2:45. The tour will start promptly at 3:00 pm)
EVENT DESCRIPTION: This special event will be an extended 90-minute private guided walking tour of downtown Colorado Springs Public Art displays with an additional focus on the new art placed to commemorate 25 years of Art On The Streets. Here is link to the Downtown Colorado Springs web page featuring these new pieces.
Art On The Streets – Downtown Colorado Springs CO (downtowncs.com)
After the tour is completed about 4:30 pm, those who want will walk on over to a Happy Hour location, which is still to be determined. This will also be a good time to take in the Christmas lights downtown. This detail will be communicated to those who register by Dec 1.
EVENT COSTS: $15 per person.
Payment is non-refundable, but you may transfer to another PPOTHG member if you not able to attend. A maximum of 50 PPOTHG members may participate in the walking tour. We have arranged for three guides to lead three groups of 15+ folks.
HOW TO REGISTER AND RSVP: The Downtown Partnership has set up a link for payment. Please make your $15 payment at this link and also RSVP to me with your email and cell phone number for texting last minute info 
after you have completed the payment. The payment is nonrefundable, but you can transfer to another PPOTHG member if you are unable to attend. Please RSVP no later than Friday Dec 1st, so that we may coordinate the guides as well as communicate the HH location.
https://downtownpartnership.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/WpMXl0lr
WHERE TO MEET: We will meet at Ohana Kava Bar, 112 E Boulder St (corner of Boulder and Tejon) near the Garden Spirits mural on the side of their building.
EVENT NAME: PPOTHG Goes to the Rodeo (the National Western Stock Show)
EVENT DATE: Friday, January 19 at 1:30pm at the rodeo
EVENT LEADER: Cindy Bond has organized this event and obtained the discounted price.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: We have obtained 15 tickets at the very discounted fee free group rate of $30 per person for the National Western Stock Show at 1:30pm on Friday. We will have seats for the Pro Rodeo at 1:30 pm on Friday. We can purchase more, but you must commit early (December 1st) to obtain this group rate and see the rodeo with your PPOTHG friends.
National Western Stock Show | There’s No Place Like Stock Show, Denver Colorado
The link below gives information for parking at the event. We will recommend the group go together in all your cowboy gear by carpool to the Ridgegate train station and then take the train right to the Stock Show.
Parking & Maps | National Western Stock Show
EVENT COSTS: $30 per person. Price includes entrance to the Pro Rodeo at 1:30, but in addition, you will have access to all the buildings with Big Stock, Mutton Bustin’, the CSU buildings, the Coors Western Art, and all the trade booths, and random events going on in the rodeo. Plan on seeing sheep shearing, small and big stock, draft horses, bison and more! This is a fabulous no fee price that Cindy has obtained.
Payment is non-refundable, but you may transfer to another PPOTHG member if you are not able to attend.
HOW TO REGISTER AND RSVP:
Please RSVP by sending me an email to with the method which you plan to pay.
Then send a payment of $30 per person by check to info below or by clicking the credit card link below.
Final RSVP date and receipt of payment is Friday, December 1st.
