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The Next Chapter

There is an ever-aging yet very active population of individuals in Douglas County entering the next chapter of their lives.  Whether transitioning to empty nesters, retiring from the corporate world, caring for elderly family members, or just turning the page to see what is to come in their life’s journey, readers are wanting more information about events, activities and programs geared toward the 50+ age crowd.

The Connection is committed to its readership and will incorporate more of these type stories in its editorial content in “The Next Chapter” section of the paper.  We would love to hear your thoughts, ideas and suggestions.  Email us at editor@castlepinesconnection.com.

Aloe vera: more than décor

By CPC | July 27, 2023
close up of aloe vera plant

The healthful plant compounds in aloe vera are contained within each leaf, which has a water-filled tissue or gel that many people associate with aloe vera products.  The gel contains…

August Thoroughly Modern Manners

By CPC | July 27, 2023

Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Dear Readers, Isn’t someone you know always dieting?  Intermittent fasting, Keto, Paleo and the controversial and very popular drugs in the class of semaglutides (Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus)…

What is in your energy drink?

By CPC | July 27, 2023
various kinds of energy drink cans on shelves

The popularity of energy drinks and energy shots has spiked significantly since 2020 and sales in the U.S. are nearly $12 billion.  People are relying on the stimulants in energy…

Teens looking for work opportunities

By CPC | July 27, 2023
illustration of group of teenagers

Are you a teenager age 13-18 looking to babysit, pet sit, tutor, mow lawns, shovel snow, or offer a unique service to Castle Pines?  We are currently updating our free…

Free meals for all DCSD students

By CPC | July 27, 2023
logo for school district

Douglas County School District (DCSD), like all major school districts and most small/rural districts in Colorado, will offer free breakfasts and lunches to all students beginning this school year through…

Park adventures

By CPC | July 27, 2023
group of students outside of a van

The DCS Montessori activities van stayed busy during the summer Parks Adventures camp.  Campers loaded up in the van to visit and play at nearby parks that included Coyote Ridge,…

Driving to Disneyland, connecting along the way

By CPC | July 27, 2023
girls posing for photo

  Summertime and road trips go hand in hand.  Remember all those miles logged and hours passed playing games or dozing off?  Summer seems somehow fuller when you hit the…

National Parks pass for fourth graders

By CPC | July 27, 2023
logo for every kid outdoors

In 2015, President Barack Obama announced the Every Kid in a Park (EKP) program which provides all fourth-grade students with a free National Park pass for one year.  The program…

AA drama students perform over summer

By CPC | July 27, 2023

  American Academy Performing Arts (AAPA) is a program of extracurricular instruction, activities and experiences to supplement and challenge students to excel in the performing arts.  As part of the…

Sweetgreen

By CPC | July 14, 2023

Healthy, Fast Food Sweetgreen – Park Meadows 8423 Park Meadows Center Drive #E160 Lone Tree, CO 80124