Concrete Couch Brings Adventures
to the Hillside Neighborhood!
to the Hillside Neighborhood!
JOIN US FOR OUR FUN, FREE, AND FABULOUS PROGRAMS!
Location: 1100 South Royer Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Due to COVID-19 we are keeping our work groups small (5 people per teacher max),
so please be sure to sign up if you are interested in joining a class!
FALL SCHEDULE
(Starts Monday, September 12th)
MONDAY (I): Citizen Science (3:00-4:00 PM)
Come out and be a naturalist as we learn about stream ecology, urban watersheds, ecosystem restoration, water quality monitoring, and more! You can also learn about physics, astronomy, and geology.
RSVP to jorge@concretecouch.org
Bikes & Trails
We meet periodically to maintain the 1.5 miles of bike paths, ride, maintain the bikes in our fleet, and generally hang out with other bike heads!
Contact Jorge to join the next Bike Rendezvous!
RSVP to Jorge@concretecouch.org
TUESDAY: Tuesday Trails (3:00-4:30 PM)
Join us for Tuesday Trails at the Concrete Coyote! Help us build biking
and walking trails—we’ll provide all of the tools, materials, and training.
RSVP to steve@concretecouch.org
TUESDAY: Jam Band (5:00 PM-7:00 PM)
Hillside Community Center, 925 S Institute St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
A magic synthesis of the greatest spirits welcoming every level of talent and every type of instrument.
Please join our Jam Band to play some spirited music together, and enjoy the warmest atmosphere!
RSVP to mal@concretecouch.org
WEDNESDAY: Tree Care Program (2:00PM-4:00 PM)
What could be more rewarding than witnessing the success of a tree which you planted/cared for?
Join your community members in creating and sustaining a living legacy for multiple generations to enjoy at their future Concrete Coyote public park.
We will be building brims, watering & pruning trees, amending soil, creating bio-swales, and more!
RSVP to jorge@concretecouch.org
SATURDAY: Grab Bag (1 session: 10:00 AM-Noon )
Join the Couch for our free-form Saturdays where we will cover anything
from trail maintenance to ecosystem restoration to infrastructure building and more!
RSVP to Caitlin@concretecouch.org
**WE WILL RESTART STORIES ON THE LAND IN MARCH**
2ND SUNDAY: Stories on the Land (3:00 PM-5:00 PM)
Join us to listen and to tell live stories and to create art together the second Sunday of every month!
Contact caitlin@concretecouch.org if you're interested in attending or helping!
VISIT OUR CALENDAR TO SEE ALL OF OUR
ONGOING AND FUTURE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS!
A Little About Us
www.concretecouch.org/who-we-are.htm
www.concretecouch.org/who-we-are.htm
We’re Concrete Couch and we help communities come together to do amazing things.
Concrete Couch has been connecting communities since 1990. We started out as a loosely-affiliated but tightly-aligned group of teachers, artists, builders, optimists, pragmatists, environmentalists, and super-heroes (plus the odd dramatist, literally). We gained our 501C3 status in 2004 and have been going strong ever since.
The people we bring together for our projects and programs create murals, bridges, towers, mosaics, park benches, friendships, wacky experiences, grow spinach (and other delectables), and, yes, make the occasional concrete couch. Our participants also build confidence, connection, hope, self-esteem, skills, and optimism.
We love what we do, we think it’s important, and we hope you’ll come along to be a part of it all.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: To work with kids and community groups to create public art, to build community, and to create environments and experiences that humanize our world.
Concrete Couch has been connecting communities since 1990. We started out as a loosely-affiliated but tightly-aligned group of teachers, artists, builders, optimists, pragmatists, environmentalists, and super-heroes (plus the odd dramatist, literally). We gained our 501C3 status in 2004 and have been going strong ever since.
The people we bring together for our projects and programs create murals, bridges, towers, mosaics, park benches, friendships, wacky experiences, grow spinach (and other delectables), and, yes, make the occasional concrete couch. Our participants also build confidence, connection, hope, self-esteem, skills, and optimism.
We love what we do, we think it’s important, and we hope you’ll come along to be a part of it all.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: To work with kids and community groups to create public art, to build community, and to create environments and experiences that humanize our world.
Our 7 Core Beliefs
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1) Community matters
It’s what holds us together—but the places where community happens are disappearing. We want to create new ones and strengthen old places. 2) Making things is fun work
Creativity is a fundamental human force that connects us to who we are. When we make things, we’re being our best selves. 3) Junk is just raw material waiting for an idea
You’d be amazed what we can do with a pile of stuff that’s headed for the landfill. 4) Every community has strengths, assets, and resources
We love discovering these resources and creating a venue for the sharing of skills, knowledge, tools, and ideas. Projects move forward and our communities grow stronger. |
5) Sharing things with others makes people happier
Sharing food, music, tools, materials and knowledge makes us all feel better about ourselves and our world. We’re never happier than when we're sharing our gifts. 6) People who feel valued contribute more
We love watching what happens when a person is given a welder, an engaging project, new friends, and enthusiastic support. This is sheer magic, and it’s what gets us out of bed in the morning. 7) Getting dirty is liberating
Most of our best times involved dirt, dust, paint, glue and some kind of unidentified gunk (respirators where appropriate). We make a mess to make things functional and beautiful. |
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Our Story
Thanks to John Bourbonais and Bourbon Street Productions for making
this movie to tell our story. |
Community Built Playgrounds
Movie by Kendall Kultgen
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Testimonials
Movie by Vince Coleman
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Keep up-to-date with other amazing events happening
around the Pikes Peak region on www.peakradar.com
around the Pikes Peak region on www.peakradar.com