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Rocky Mountain PACE opens second location

Rocky Mountain Health Care Services (RMHCS) recently announced the opening of a northern PACE location at 8595 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs. This clinic and day center will be called Rocky Mountain PACE at Explorer. RMHCS also has a building located at 2502 E. Pikes Peak called Rocky Mountain PACE at Pikes Peak. PACE, which stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is a unique model of care that provides coordinated medical services to adults ages 55 and older. The nonprofit’s goal is to help seniors live better by focusing on independence, health and mental well-being. Rocky Mountain Health Care Services PACE program provides primary and specialty care, dental, vision and hearing services, rehabilitation, medical transportation, meals, socialization, and activities for 900+ PACE participants throughout El Paso County. If you know a friend or family member you think could benefit from the Rocky Mountain PACE program, call 719-314-2327 or visit rmpace.org.

Enjoy the warmer weather and take in the music of a variety of artists at this summer’s lineup of outdoor concerts on Wednesday and Friday nights.

Wednesday concerts:

T Hillside Gardens

1006 Institute St., 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes a house drink (hillsidecolorado.com).

T Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series

701 Manitou Ave., 6-7:30 p.m. (ppld.org).

T Concerts in the Park in Monument’s Limbach Park 151 Front St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. (townofmonument.org).

Friday concerts:

T First and Main Town Center Summer Concert Series

3305 Cinema Point, 5-7 p.m. (firstandmaintowncenter.com).

T UVC Free Summer Concert Series

University Village Colorado shopping center’s North Plaza, by Hacienda Colorado and Smashburger (uvcshopping.com), at 7-9 p.m.

See the sunrise at Pikes Peak on June 2! The Gateway will open at 4:45 a.m., with last entry for the special event at 6:30 a.m. A timed entry permit and admission fees must be purchased in advance online. The Visitor’s Center will be open. Parking reservations are required for guests that want to drive to and park at the summit of Pikes Peak through Saturday, September 30. Online reservations can be made at drivepikespeak.com. Same-day reservations will also be provided at the Gateway as space is available. A free bus shuttle to the summit from Devil’s Playground is available May 27-July 31 for visitors who do not make a reservation or prefer to not drive their vehicle to the top. Other dates that visitors can drive to the summit of Pikes Peak are July 21, August 1, September 11 and October 9. Visitors are always encouraged to plan ahead and call 719-385-7325 for current highway conditions. Hours of operation and opening dates can be found at pikespeakcolorado.com.

See “Pericles” for free in June

Free-For-All shares a 75-minute performance of “Pericles,” a fastpaced journey of heroes, villains, shipwrecks, pirates, jousting and more that was Shakespeare’s most popular play for over 100 years! For more information, visit entcenter forthearts.org/theatreworks/events/ free-for-all or call 719-255-3232. Choose from five performances:

• June 2 at 5 p.m. - Bancroft Park

• June 9 at 2 p.m. - Colorado Springs Senior Center

• June 10 at 2 p.m. - Meadows Park

• June 17 at 11 a.m. - Antlers Park

• June 23 at 5 p.m. - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) revs up

The PPIHC returns on June 25 at 7:30 a.m. at the Mile 7 marker on the Pikes Peak Highway. It is the USA’s second oldest motor race, and famous the world over for its incredible history and vertigoinducing nature. See it live (camping permits are available for $175) or watch for free through Mobil 1’s livestream on their Facebook page. Purchase tickets online. A Fan Fest kicks off the festivities on June 23 from 5-9 p.m. in the heart of downtown. It’s 10 blocks of fun to kick off the PPIHC, featuring stunts performed by the FMX Motocross Team. For details, visit ppihc.org or call 719-685-4400.

Upcoming health expos

Are you looking for ideas to get active and healthy and enjoy doing so? Widefield Parks and Recreation hosts their third Family Health & Fitness Day on June 10 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Widefield Community Center, 705 Aspen Dr. For more information, visit parksandrec.wsd3.org or call 719-3913515. On June 24 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., the Health & Fitness Expo will be held at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd. Tickets are $5 for seniors 55+. All ticket proceeds will be donated to Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention. For more information, visit cos fitnessexpo.com. ■