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Updated: 04/10/10
Willow Way Permaculture Farm Named First Official Demonstration Farm in Boulder County
Willow Way, a Longmont Permaculture farm which provides workshops, training, and private sessions in a variety of gardening, farming, and energy conservation skills, recently was named the first official "Demonstration Farm" in Boulder County.
Willow Way offers a variety of services to the community, from free films to half-day classes to their 100 hour Permaculture Design Course. Zia Parker, Head Instructor and owner, said, “Willow Way specializes in applied knowledge for healing the land and healing our bodies, and understanding the connection between them.”
Permaculture, Parker explained, is a “design method for discovering optimum strategies for sustainability for any given place-an urban flat, suburban home, an acreage or anything in between.” She continued, “Permaculture mimics nature.”
Willow Way focuses on providing hands-on learning. Classes include techniques for maximizing food production with four season and food-forest gardening, learning economic energy conservation methods, in addition to solar, greenhouse and cold frame design. Willow Way instructors also teach aquaculture, soil-building, vermiculture (worm cultivation), mycology, water management and earth-works.
The Permaculture Design Course examines all these aspects of Permaculture. Attendees will learn how to work with nature to create designs that conserve water and energy, produce food, regenerate social and ecological systems, build resilience and self-reliance, and save money. Instruction will be rooted in hands-on practices and actively involvement in the evolution of the projects and the design of Willow Way, a working Permaculture system. The class will also visit several other local Permaculture sites, as well as work on community projects.
Parker said, “The Permaculture Design Course is a respected credential in the field of sustainability. It's also one of the most pragmatic forms of green job training.“
“If someone isn't ready for the 100 hour course, they can join for a Saturday class or they can just come for a visit,” said Zia Parker. Willow Way will have two half-day workshops on April 3: Fruit Trees in Permaculture Systems and Chickens 101. In addition, week-long Permaculture classes for children are offered in June and July.
Willow Way also provides an Herbal CSA share, which provides a weekly quantity of organic herbs grown on the farm. The share includes herbal teas, medicinal herbal products, as well as culinary herbs. Herbal CSA members will also receive special herbal formulas hand-picked and mixed to address a variety of common conditions.
About Willow Way Permaculture Farm: Established in 2007, Willow Way Permaculture Farm is a non-profit demonstration farm in Longmont Colorado, specializing in transition skills for earth/body healing, from garden design to aquatic body therapy to energy conservation. Private consultations, individual training courses and the 100 hour Permaculture design course are available to the public.
NICE JEWISH GIRLS GONE BAD + GOOD FOR THE JEWS COMES TO BOULDER
SCHTICKING IT TO THE MAN SINCE 2003
March 2nd @8pm
The Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO
(303) 440-7826
$18 ADV $20 DOOR
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad is a refreshing mix of comedy, music, spoken-word and show-stopping burlesque, featuring the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat-Mitzvahs and would rather have more schtuppa than the chupah, featuring performers seen on Comedy Central, HBO and Network TV. These badass chosen chicks boldly dare to deconstruct years of tradition, expectations and guilt in a fast-paced vaudeville extravaganza. It's ain't yo' mama's Fiddler!
After cruising the US for 7 years, last year Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad opened at The Zipper Theater in NYC with a brand new show which received rave reviews - 3 stars- NY Post, Backstage called it "a spontaneous party" and the Village Voice said it was "super fun." This rendition of mishagas on wheels was directed by Michael Baron (Signature Theater, DC) and choreographed by Jessi Erian (Urban Bush Women and The Electric Company). It's Faster Pussycat in the Borscht Belt, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" gets remixed, Tumbalaika gets a makeover and we all find out what's in Gefilte Fish. It's "Fear Factor" for Jews, although you don't have to be Jewish to love these broads.
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad features the booty shaking burlesque stylings of Sister Schmaltz and the queen of quick change, The Goddess Perlman ( Last Comic Standing). They will be touring the Colorado Rockies with the boys of Good For the Jews as they celebrates Jewish traditions and history with unorthodox, irreverent and-of course-HILARIOUS songs about bar mitzvahs and Mel Gibson's stupidity. It is two shows for the price of one.
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad has been spreading their own brand of nuevo schmaltz across the land to sold-out crowds in NYC, DC, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Pittsburgh, Madison, Detroit, Montreal, Burlington, Provincetown, The Berkshires, The Hamptons, and of course, The Catskills. Audiences can't get enough of these wayward girls!
EBCA 2010 Studio Tour
The East Boulder County Artists’ (EBCA) Studio Tour is held each year at the beginning of May. For the first time in our 11 years, we are holding the tour for two consecutive weekends giving you the chance to see more studios. This year’s tour features 38 local east Boulder County artists.
Our reputation for excellence is well known, and attendance and interest from the community continues to grow. Media categories include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, fused glass, sculpture, ceramics, cast paper, bookmaking, art quilting, woodcarving, photography, collage, and jewelry making.
Our artists open the doors of their working studios to the public for two weekends. Come visit us in Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville, and Superior to learn about each artist’s craft.
Visit the two preview shows to decide which studios you would like to visit:
• The Great Frame Up, 430 Main Street, Longmont: April 9 – May 6
• Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette: April 10 – May 10
Be sure to pick up your free studio tour brochure and map at the preview shows.
Opening Reception at The Great Frame Up, 430 Main Street, Longmont, Friday, April 9, 6-9 p.m.
Studio Tours are May 1-2 and May 8-9 from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
LEAP helps with winter heating bills
Boulder County, Colo. – Low-income households that meet income and other eligibility requirements may receive help with their heating bills this winter through LEAP, the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program.
The federally funded program, administered locally by the Boulder County government from November through April, is designed to pay the highest benefit to households with the highest heating costs and lowest income.
LEAP eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency, Boulder County residency, and for the household to pay heating costs directly to an energy or fuel-source provider or have heating costs included in their rent.
Additionally, applicants must have a monthly gross income below 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines:
Household size Maximum gross monthly income
1 $1,604
2 $2,159
3 $2,714
4 $3,269
5 $3,824
6 $4,379
7 $4,934
8 $5,489
Each additional +$555
Eligible applicants may also qualify for the Crisis Intervention Program. The CIP operates year-round and provides assistance with the home’s primary heating source such as a furnace.
Applications and additional information for both LEAP and CIP are available at the Boulder County Housing & Human Services office in Longmont at 529 Coffman St., online at www.bouldercounty.org/hhs/leap.htm or by calling 303-678-6097.
“Beyond the Earth Mother” New works by Grahame Atkinson
The Muse Gallery at the WestEnd presents “Beyond the Earth Mother” – New works by Longmont sculptor Grahame Atkinson. The current exhibit reflects his abiding interest in the investigation of the concept of “The Earth Mother”, a spiritual figure who is both of the earth and from the earth embodying creation and creator. The newer pieces tend more towards the abstract but are still recognizably based on the female form.
”I use the female figure as metaphor. In her I see the personification of the interconnectedness of nature and humanity and the cyclical character of existence. She is sometimes pregnant , but not always. She embodies the past, present and the future and is always looking forward to new horizons. She is, and always will be, the genesis of the Earth’s bounty.”
Grahame has energetically pursued his full-time art career since he immigrated to Longmont from England in September of 1990. He utilizes many different sculptural mediums in his works including clay, found tree roots, and rocks, which give his pieces a strong individual presence. His works have been exhibited both throughout the country and internationally. The WestEnd is a dedicated space within the Muse gallery created to provide space for diverse well-known and emerging artists with a variety of themes which include national and local talent. The opening reception will be Friday, November 13, 2009, from 6 - 9 pm. the reception will be catered by the Sugarbeet Restaurant. The exhibition runs through November 13 through December 23. For more information contact the Muse at 303-678-7869.
Gallery hours Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 5 pm Saturday 10 am - 4pm Open late until 9pm on 2nd Fridays and ArtLink (formerly ArtWalk)! Cell 303-775-3550 E-mail [email protected] Web www.raku-art.us
Batman, Spider-Man and Iron Man have triumphantly returned to Longmont!
That’s right, fans and aficionados of these and other super heroes and their exploits can follow their favorite comic book heroes right here in Longmont at Cabin Fever Comics, located at 1450 Main Street Unit A (15th & Main Street).
New comic books arrive weekly and they offer additional comic related items such as action figures, t-shirts, posters, graphic novels, trade paperbacks and more. There is an in-store subscription service for avid collectors.
Cabin Fever Comics offers a story time for children on Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. In addition, there is a section where kids can color or build a puzzle while parents shop.
Owners, Elizabeth, Brian and Amelia Wells and Marc Brown have a combined experience of 40 plus years in the comic book business. With a sister store, Prairie Dog Comics, in Wichita, KS, they have access to over one million comic books.
Public safety agencies in Boulder County are pleased to announce the launch of a new emergency notification system. This system, available immediately, will allow residents of the county and all cities within Boulder County to be notified of an emergency situation in a variety of ways, including on their cell phones, home and work phones, and by text messaging and e-mail.
The system will be used to notify residents about imminent threats to health and safety such as the need to evacuate due to a wildfire or take other appropriate actions in the event of a flash flood or other critical law enforcement activity. The alerts will come in from [email protected]. The service is free to members of the public, except for any text messaging charges associated with their cell phone provider.
Residents of the county and all cities within Boulder County who wish to receive alerts on their cell phones, by text messaging and additional phones will need to sign up for this system.
This opportunity is available at any of the following four links:
http://www.bouldercounty.org/sheriff (For residents of the unincorporated county or any municipality in Boulder County other than the City of Boulder or Longmont)
People who are requesting alerts at multiple addresses, for example, residences and businesses, can fill out information for each location. If any of the information changes, residents are responsible for updating their profile on the website.
Community members who choose not to add additional lines or cell phone information will continue to receive notifications on their home landlines.
The notification system is a product of Everbridge and is funded through a 9-1-1 surcharge that phone service customers already pay as a part of their bill. The service is expected to cost about $216,000 a year.
About Everbridge (formerly 3n Global)
Everbridge, the world’s recognized leader in incident notification systems, merges technology with industry expertise to help millions of people communicate in a crisis, manage operational incidents and connect on a daily basis. For more information about Everbridge, visit www.everbridge.com or contact Younjee Kim, Marcom director, at 818-230-9729 or [email protected].
The Muse Gallery Features Local Watercolor Artists
The Muse Gallery is proud to feature two local Watercolor artists, Martha Williams & Carolyn Stafford. These two artists are masters of the watercolor medium. Both are longtime Longmont residents and paint together on a regular basis. Both artists masterfully capture flowers and landscapes in watercolor.
Carolyn Bradley has a background in the arts and has been painting since high school. After several years of art school she switched majors to become a teacher, but her passion for the arts has never left. Carolyn works with Boulder artist Dottie Oatman. Carolyn’s favorite medium is flowers but she is always looking to challenge herself with landscapes and portraits using the plein air method. Watercolors are her favorite because of the quick and fun qualities.
Martha Williams is a native of Colorado and lives in Longmont. Her studio is located on the 2nd floor of the Old Firehouse Art Center. She is a plein-air artist with most of her work done on location. Her paintings reflect her travels from Taos to Provence, Spain & Italy. Martha is a signature member of the CO Watercolor society. Visit us at the Gallery during our normal business hours:
Tuesday – Friday 11am -5pm
Saturday 10am -4pm
The Muse Gallery Announces Resident Artists For August
The Muse Gallery’s resident artists for the August exhibition are Angelo Ambrosia, Jon Clarke, Linda Sole Faul, Marian Stonacek, Jayne Enerson, Grahame Atkinson, Lora Becker, Lisa Pentz, Carolyn Bradley and two new resident artists Ron Sweetin and Dan Hollingshead. Ron is photographer with a unique approach to color digital photos that are printed on canvas and archival paper mounted on wood frames. Dan Hollingshead is a local painter who works primarily in acrylics and pencil. Dan has several series including portraits, flowers, still life and abstracts. Art at the Muse ranges from jewelry to glass and watercolors to photography. We have great handmade original art starting at $25 from Longmont’s finest artists.
The exhibition runs through August 28, 2009. For more information contact the Muse at 303-678-7869.
Dr. Kevin and Mercedes Mikalaitis of Align Chiropractic Center in Longmont will be hosting an Open House BBQ Saturday, August 8th from 11:00am to 2:00pm. The event, located at 1318 Vivian Street (near Longmont United Hospital) is open to all ages and will feature food, refreshments and door prizes. The office will also be providing free treatments for existing patients and complimentary health evaluations for the public.
For more details visit their website at www.AlignChiropracticCenter.com or call (303) 776-0882.
Boulder County Studio Artists celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Boulder, CO –East Boulder County Studio Artists is celebrating its 10th Anniversary and has launched a number of efforts to mark this important milestone, culminating in the Studio Tour on May 2nd and 3rd. Started in 1999 with 14 artists, this year the tour will include over 30 artists in the communities of Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont and the surrounding area.
Leading up to the tour, there will be four shows presenting works by the tour artists. The official preview show will be at the Old Firehouse Art Center, April 24th through May 5th 667 4th Ave., Longmont. The Lafayette Library will have a display from April 5th to May 8th, 775 W. Baseline. There will be a miniature show at the Boulder Arts and Craft Coop Gallery April 29th through May 27th, and The Art Underground will display work from March 27th through May 8th, 901 Front Street, Louisville.
To get the public involved in their 10th year, EBCA launched a fun art project decorating re-cycled golf-balls at community events in 2008. The decorated golf-balls will be assembled into finished art pieces by EBCA artists, then distributed and displayed at three preview exhibits during the 10th annual Studio Tour. After the Studio Tour weekend, the pubic art pieces will then be donated to local non-profits and/or local governments. This is just one part of the EBCA mission which includes outreach efforts through workshops with at-risk and other community groups.
Other events and art displays for the anniversary are still in the planning stages, for complete information and details for the shows visit the East Boulder County Artist website at http://www.ebcacolorado.com.
East Boulder County Artists is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. They depend on donations to provide their outreach programs and stage the tour. If you’d like to donate to EBCA please contact Rita Vali at (303) 666-8580.
LONGS PEAK CREATES UNIQUE, 21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP WITH HOME SCHOOLERS
This fall, families will combine home school instruction with public school course offerings.
(Longmont) July 30, 2008 – Longs Peak Middle School’s principal, Matt Buchler, has created a unique synthesis out of two areas that have previously been viewed as poles apart from each other – the public school system and home schooling.
This fall, home school families will be able to enroll their children for a partial-day schedule at the school, thus allowing parents to supplement the home school curriculum with two or more core or electives courses.
“The historical boundaries and definitions of education are fading rapidly as our society moves into the 21st century,” Buchler says. “This partnership will allow us to provide experiences for home schooled students that are difficult to provide outside of a school building. Courses like band, orchestra, and choir, as well as some of our more unique core and electives offerings, such as school newspaper, are good examples.”
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If you would like more information about this opportunity, please contact Matt Buchler at (720) 938-0820 or email him at [email protected]
