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Updated: 10/31/09

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SUNDAY

Free Thinkers of Northern Colorado, formerly Atheists of Northern Colorado, meets from 10-11 a.m. the third Sunday. Visit http://www.atheistalliance.org for information.

Kids Adventure Time meets from noon to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays at 701 Kimbark St. All children from kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join. Call 303-776-1128.

Longmont Cardiovascular Walking Group meets every Sunday. Contact Swede at 303-776-1313. Also see the group’s Saturday listing.

Spiritual Intent Group meets at 10 a.m. the second Sunday at 1425 Sherman St. Focuses on the new spirituality. Call 303-774-8125

MONDAY

Abraham-Hicks Discussion Group - teachers of 'the Secret' before "The Secret" became popular. Come and join this group that is forming. We will listen to previous workshop audio presentations and watch DVD's and discuss techniques related to "The Art of Allowing" and "The Science of Deliberate Creation". Are you interested in learning more about learning how to change your life by allowing your desires to come true? Meetings take place in Longmont on the Second Monday of the month at 7:00pm. Please visit our meetup website for details.

Bingo
Held at 7:30p every Monday at the Moose Lodge, 2210 Pratt St., Public is invited.

Employment Networking Meetings
For unemployed individuals are held at 4:30p.m. Mondays at Central Presbyterian Church, Fourth and Kimbark. Bring resume and two job leads or two cans of food (to be given to the OUR Center). Contact Bob Bowman @ 303-774-9445.

Interfaith Quilters will quilt from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday at First Lutheran Evangelical Church, 803 Third Ave. Longmont. Call 303-684-9796

The Libertarian Party of Boulder County meets weekly at 12:30 p.m. at Jin Chan restaurant, 1915 28th St., Boulder.

Longmont Area Democratic Women (and Men's Auxiliary) meets at 7:00pm the first Monday at First United Methodist Church, 350 11th Ave.

Longmont Columbine Lion Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the IHOP near the Twin Peaks Mall. Contact the Club Secretary at 303-485-0449.

Longmont Newcomers Daytime Bridge Luncheon Group
Meets from 9:30 - 10:00am the first & third Monday at Twin Peaks Club House for bridge and lunch. Contact Maybelle at 303-678-7278.

Longmont Newcomers Women’s Bridge Club meets the second and fourth Mondays at 9:39 a.m. at Twin Peaks Golf Course. Contact Ferrol Townsend at 303-772-1772 or Lois Kuehn at 303-678-9241.

Nature/Herb Enthusiasts group meets the third Monday in East Longmont. Call 720-530-5380.

Second Start Community Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. the second Monday. Contact Anne Knoll at 303-774-8013.

St. Vrain Antique Auto Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday at Hygiene United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The regular club meeting to plan for tours, parades, car rallies, social events and car shows is followed by a short program. Contact Mike Bacon at 303-665-0578

St. Vrain Camera Club
Meets at 7:00pm on the 2nd Monday at First Congregational Church, 9th Ave. & Francis St., Longmont. Meet in the northwest Fireside Room. Call Victor Love at 303-772-1643.

W.T.K. Bridge Club
Meets at 12:00pm on the 2nd & 4th Mondays call Lila Stewart at 303-776-1333.

 

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TUESDAY

American Legion Post 32 meets at noon on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 315 S. Bowen St., Longmont. Contact Mike Warhola at 303-776-2034.

Beta Sigma Phil, XI Epsilon Zeta Chapter meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday. Contact Linda Rodgers at 303-772-4509.

Bicycle Longmont - Bicycle Longmont is an advocacy group representing the interests of all cyclists in and around Longmont. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of every month in the SmartEtailing conference room, located directly upstairs from High Gear Cyclery at 504 Main Street.

Boulder County Mothers & More is a chapter of a national non-profit organization that supports women who have altered their career path in order to care for their children at home. Our chapter also has a stay-at-home dad! We meet on the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of every month at the Niwot United Methodist Church (no affiliation) at 7pm. (We meet in Niwot because it is central to the county) We have over 70 members, half of whom are from Longmont. Further information can be found on our website: http://www.bouldercountymothersandmore.org

Circle of Friends - Meets at: Life House Covenant Church 917 S. Main St. , Longmont. From: 7:00 PM To: 8:00 PM.  This is No Smoking Allowed, Open, Discussion meeting.
Special Needs Accomodations: Wheelchair Accessible

Disabled American Veterans, Chapter No. 16, and its Auxiliary meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday at Work Force Boulder County, 1500 Kansas Ave. E-mail [email protected] or call 303-772-6218.

Elks Lodge Big E Bingo is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 306 Coffman St., Longmont.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays at 434 Main St., Longmont. Contact Erik at 303-776-9675.

Jaycees meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Old Chicago.

La Leche League of Longmont provides information and support to all women interested in breastfeeding. The group meets twice a month, on the second Tuesday at 7 pm and on the third Thursday at 9:30 am. Meeting locations and more information is available on the website at http://www.longmontlll.org.

The Leads Club Coed Chapter meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Shorty’s Pit Bar-B-Q. Call 303-776-6342.

Longmont Association of Legal Support Staff holds its monthly business meeting at noon the second Tuesday at Bernard, Lyons Gaddis and Kahn, 515 Kimbark St., Suite 203. Contact Pat Thompson at 303-776-9900 or Vickie Maurer at 303-652-2433.

Longmont Christian Women’s Connection meets for brunch from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the third Wednesday at the Radisson Conference Center. Free childcare. Contact Jane @ 303-682-2752 or email: [email protected].

Longmont Gem and Mineral Club meets the third Tuesday at Central Elementary School. Contact Allan at 303-582-0568.

Longmont Luncheon Optimist Club meets at noon every other Tuesday at Golden Corral, 2315 Main St. The group’s mission is to provide service to youth. For dates and details, call Andy Keller at 303-772-4801.

Longmont Mended Hearts No. 227 meets the second Tuesdays at The Homestead, 1380 Tulip St. For details call 303-651-0957 or 303-772-3380.

Longmont Meditation Group: Our meditation group meets twice a week on Tues and Thurs evenings right here in Longmont. We are called "Longmont Meditation Group". We do meditation as a service to benefit humanity. It's been proven that crime rates go down when a percentage of residents in a city do meditation. We are here as part of a solution, not just for ourselves, but for humanity. For more info, contact 720-494-0368.

Longmont Newcomers Gourmet Luncheon Group meets at 11:30 a.m. the fourth Tuesday. Contact Lois Olin at 303-485-5717 or Catherine Manning at 303-485-0823.

Longmont Newcomers Mom ‘n Tots Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon every other Tuesday and every other Friday for play groups and field trips. Contact RaShelle at 303-651-7985 or Gracie at 303-651-2750.

Longmont Rotary Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the First Lutheran Church, Third and Terry. Call Steve Beck at 303-776-9570. Visit www.longmontrotary.org

Mommy n Me is designed to connect moms with other moms who have children close in age or for expecting moms to meet other pregnant women. It is a group established to cultivate friendships and spark long term relationships.The ages of the children in our group range from 0-5 years. We host 3 or more organized activities per week which may include; story time, trips to the zoo, walks in the park or at the mall, play dates at the park, scrap booking parties, play dates at member's homes, mom's night out, potlucks, birthday celebrations for our members and much more! Visit http://moms.meetup.com/1136/about/  for more information.

Moms of Longmont - Regularly scheduled playgroups & Moms Nights Out. We welcome all moms and tots in Longmont and surrounding areas. Our group provides a positive experience for mothers and their children. Moms of Longmont fosters lifelong friendships and a learning environment for your children. We encourage working moms to participate by using our online message board and interactive calendar listing weekend activities for your family and more! Join our group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MomsOfLongmont or contact Nikki Dean at [email protected] or Lesley Locker at [email protected].

Mothers and More (the network for sequencing women) meets the third Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 1-866-841-9139, Ext. 3173. Also see the group’s Wednesday listing.

Rainbow Girls Assembly No. 34 meets the first and third Tuesday at Borders Books and Music, 1101 Hover St., Longmont. Call 970-535-9149.

Rocky Flats Retirees breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. the second Tuesday at Perkins on North Main Street. Contact Ron Horton at 303-651-0554.

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, a writer’s critique group, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday at Borders Books and Music, 1101 Hover St. The group is general genre. Visitors and guest are welcome. Contact Kellie Hazell at 303-554-9200 or [email protected].

Royal Arch Masons, Longmont Chapter No. 8 and Longs Peak Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar meet on the second Tuesday of every month except July and August at the Masonic Temple, 312 Main St. Contact the secretary at 303-776-6555.

Seamasters Toastmasters Club meets at noon Tuesdays at Seagate Technology, LLC, 389 Disc Drive, Longmont. Contact Paul Thompson at 720-684-1404.

Social Group of Widowed Women 50+ meets from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays at Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. Contact Ann Paterson at 303-776-1818 or Wilma Concannouer at 303-485-7055.

Sunset 18-Hole Women’s Golf Association plays every Tuesday, from the first Tuesday in April through the second Tuesday in October, at Sunset Golf Course. Call Bev Snodgress at 303-776-7870.

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WEDNESDAY

AARP meets at 9:45 a.m. the third Wednesday at Longmont Senior Center. Contact Elaine Imel at 303-772-0407.

Agape Mom’s Group meets Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M.Connect with other mothers as we share in the joys and trials of motherhood. Nursery care is provided free of charge and there are always snacks and plenty of coffee!
350 11th Ave, Longmont, Co 80501 Visit our website at www.longmontfumc.org for details, or call Jeanne Dworak 303-956-6609

American Business Women's Association, (ABWA) Longmont Chapter - Meets the third Wednesday of every month. The organization provides members and guests the opportunity to grow professionally and personally by providing monthly speakers, training seminars, and networking support on topics pertaining to leadership, business, career, and personal growth. The Longmont ABWA Chapter encourages guests to attend, however, to enjoy all the benefits of ABWA, individuals need first to join the national association, then join a local chapter or express network. Reservations should be made no later than one week before the 3rd Wednesday monthly meeting. Social/networking begins at 6:00 pm and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Call Vicki Maurer at 303.652.2433 or email Vicki at [email protected] to make reservations.

Bingo is held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Moose Lodge, 2210 Pratt St. The public is invited.

Garfield Lodge No. 50, AF&AM meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, except June, July and August, at the Masonic Temple, 312 Main St. Contact Ray at 303-453-0875.

Hoe and Hope Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday at noon at First Evangelical Lutheran Church at Third Avenue and Terry St. Call 303-652-2808. Visit http://www.hoeandhopegardenclub.com for more information.

Hix’n’Chix Square Dance Club meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday s (September through May) at Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. Call 303-776-8841.

Longmont Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday at 501 23rd Ave. at the Fire Station Community Room. V.E. testing is held at the fire station every fourth Saturday of the month. Contact Jim Walker at 303-678-9746.

Longmont Area Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday at the Longmont Co-Op, 2130 N. Main St. Contact 303-720-0556 or [email protected]

Longmont Artist’s Guild, featuring area artists’ demos and programs, meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday. Contact 303-678-7456 for location.

Longmont Barbershop Chorus meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church , 1303 S. Bross St. Call 303-678-9967.

Longmont Christian Men’s Fellowship meets every Wednesday morning in Rooms D and E at the senior Center, 910 longs Peak Ave. Doors are open at 6:30 a.m., with a program from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Contact Don at 303-678-5676.

The Longmont Elks Lodge No. 1055 meets at 8 p.m. every Wednesday at the Elks Lodge, 306 Coffman St. Call 303-776-1055.

The Longmont Genealogical Society meets at 1.p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1000 15ht Ave. Contact Mary Heddles at 303-776-0874.

Longmont High School Band and Orchestra Bingo is at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Longmont Bingo Alley, 19th Avenue and Main Street.

Longmont Kiwanis Club meets for breakfast at 6:45 a.m. every Wednesday at Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. Call Patrick Park at 303-776-4495.

Longmont League of Women Voters meets the first Wednesday of each month at Cafe Luna, 800 Coffman St. For more information contact Kay at 303-678-8319.

The Longmont Newcomer Club meets for its monthly luncheon and program the first Wednesday. Call Judy Wilde at 720-494-0353 or Sally Fulton at 303-776-7761 for location and program details.

The Longmont Newcomers Club Kaffee Klatch meets monthly at 10 a.m. for coffee and conversation. Contact Jane Larson at 303-772-6902 or Nancy Cotton at 303-845-3121.

The Longmont Progressives meet at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday at The Brewing Market at Colo. Highway 119 and Hover Street. Call Deanna at 720-988-9952.

The Longmont Symphony Society Inc Board of Directors meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday in the LSO office 519 Main St. Contact Natasha at 303-772-5796.

Longmont Women’s Leads Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Hill Country Club. Contact Margaret Noble at 303-772-7856 for more details.

Mothers and More (the network for sequencing women) meets the first Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Contact 1-866-841-9139, Ext. 3173. Also see the group’s Tuesday listing.

MOMS Club of West Longmont, (http://longmontwestmoms.com) a support group for the stay-at-home mom, hosts its business meeting at 10 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month at Central Presbyterian, 402 Kimbark Street north of the Longmont Library. All are welcome. For more details, email [email protected].

Portuguese/Spanish Play Group meets form 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 P.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the St. Vrain Valley Parenting Center, located in First Evangelist Lutheran Church. Third Avenue and Terry Street. Call 303-776-5348.

Rotary Club of Longmont St. Vrain meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday in the fireside room at First Lutheran Church, 803 Third Ave. Call David Schwenke, 303-651-3932.

Second Start Community Gardeners, organically growing community in the heart of Longmont, meets at 7p.m. the second Wednesday. Contact Liz Slokar at 303-682-1279.

Skyline Kiwanis Club meets at 11:50 a.m. Wednesdays at Shorty’s Restaurant. Contact Chuck Saxton at 303-776-6911.

Top of the Rockies Corvette Association Inc. meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday. For more information call 303-678-1816 or e-mail [email protected].

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THURSDAY

American Legion Auxiliary hosts bingo at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday night at the post home, 315 S. Bowen St. Call 303-776-6630 for details.

Front Range Coin Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday at the Elks Club. Contact Harold at 303-772-2156.

Healing and Prayer meeting takes place form 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays. Contact Julie Kirby at 303-682-5055 for location.

La Leche League of Longmont provides information and support to all women interested in breastfeeding. The group meets twice a month, on the second Tuesday at 7 pm and on the third Thursday at 9:30 am. Meeting locations and more information is available on the website at http://www.longmontlll.org.

Longmont Breakfast Optimists Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays. Anyone interested in community activity and fellowship is invited to attend. Contact Bryan Potter at 303-776-5156.

The Longmont Chess Club meets ever Thursday from 6 30 to 9 p.m. at the Abbondanza Pizzeria, 461 Main St. All skill levels are welcome. Contact Mark Scheidies at 303-772-5721 or [email protected].

The Longmont Council for the Arts holds its board meeting at 9 a.m. every third Thursday at the Muse Gallery/LCA Office, 356 Main St. Call Lynn at 303-678-7869.

Longmont Newcomers Evening Bridge Club meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Thursday at Third Avenue Grill and the third Thursday at Golden Corral. For reservations, contact Elaine Kolinski at 303-678-8374 by the Tuesday prior.

Longmont Newcomers Ladies Night Out meets the third Thursday at local restaurants. Contact Nancy Cotton at 303-845-3121.

Longmont Noon Lions Club meets from Noon to 1:30 every Thursday at Shorty's BBQ, 301 Main Street. Everyone is invited to attend. Visit www.longmontlionsclub.com, email us at [email protected] or call Deanna Dyer at 303-772-3200.

Longmont Senior Citizen Dance is from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Longmont Senior Center, 900 Longs Peak Ave. Contact the Senior Center at 303-651-8411.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 434 meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday at the VFW Post 2601 building, 206 S. Main St. Contact Jeff Roy at 303-702-1956 or visit www.purpleheartchapters.org/Chapter434.htm.

MOPS. Mother of Preschoolers, a nondenominational group that seeks to meet the distinct needs of preschoolers, meets room 9 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday at Calvary Church, 2101 Gay St. Call 303-682-1607.

St. Vrain Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the V.F.W. Hall, 206 S. Main St. Parking and entrance in back. Call St. Vrain Angler at 303-651-6061 or e-mail [email protected] for information.

St. Vrain Lodge No. 23, A.F. & F.M., meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month except July and August at the Masonic Temple, 312 Main St. Call 303-651-7969.

Transmission Meditation meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday and every Tuesday at 7PM in a local home. Free. This meditation is a virtual “hot house” for spiritual growth. Call 720-494-0368.

Twin Peaks Rotary Club noon luncheon meeting takes place every Thursday at the First Lutheran Church, Third Avenue and Terry Street.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2601 meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday at the Post Home, 206 S. Main St.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday at the Post Home, 206 S. Main St.

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FRIDAY

All Ages (0-5) Play Group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays at the St. Vrain Valley Parenting Center, located in First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Third Avenue and Terry Street. Call 303-776-5348.

Golden K Kiwanis Club meets at 9:15 a.m. Fridays at the Senior Center, 910Longs Peak Ave. Contact O.A. Stanley at 303-682-2666 for details.

Infant Play Group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at the St. Vrain Valley Parenting Center, located in First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Third Avenue and Terry Street. Call 303-776-5348.

Longmont Area Singles hold Friday and Saturday events. Contact Pat at 303-666-8827 or 303-772-9368.

Longmont High School Band and Orchestra has bingo at 10 p.m. every Friday at the Longmont Bingo Alley, 640 19th Ave.

Longmont Newcomers Book Club meets the second Friday at 9:30 a.m. Contact Helen Seidle at 303-774-9558.

NARFE, The National Association of Retired Federal Employees, meets at noon on the second Friday at the Longmont Senior Center. Call 303-651-0917.

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SATURDAY

Front Range Gold Motorcycle Club meets for breakfast at 8 a.m. and a meeting at 9 a.m. the first Saturday at Old Country Buffet, Twin Peaks Mall. Call 303-530-7476.

Longmont Cardiovascular Walking Group meets every Saturday. Contact Swede at 303-776-1313. Also see the group’s Sunday listing.

The Longmont Book Club Meetup Group: Longmont haas a "new" book Club that has been meeting for over a year. It meets on Saturday morning which is convenient for some. Would you want to list it on you website? I know I came looking for one here when I wanted to join a book club. We have 50 members but more than half are inactive so there is room for more. We meet at Borders at 10:00 the third Saturday of the Month.
The Longmont Book Club Meetup Group, Contact:[email protected];
http://bookclub.meetup.com775

The Longmont Writers Club meets at 1 p.m. every third Saturday. Contact Bill at 303-772-7687.

Longs Peak Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets the second Saturday. Contact Barbara at 303-774-8481 or 720-373-9587.

Saturday Birders meet the second and fourth Saturday at the Wild Bird Center, 1834 N. Main St., for and early-morning walk from 7:20 to 9:45 a.m. Contact Steve Frye at 303-485-3204.

Zen Chi: Zazen and Tai Chi practice group meets at 9 a.m. every Saturday in Longmont. Call 303 678-9327.

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OTHER

The American Association of University Women has 28 branches that meet at carious times. Call Katherine Haake at 303-651-1421.

Collective Net
Collectivenet is a non-profit organization of career networking groups designed to maximize job seeking and employee search efforts by providing a central location of candidates, contacts, leads and information with no fees associated and volunteer operated.

Fine Art Photography Salon forming. “No Slides,” prints and discussion/analysis and support for the fine art photography. Call 303-772-6888.

Interested In Joining the Longmont Newcomers Club? Contact Sue VanDenBosch at 303-774-1576.

Longmont Jaycees are looking for members 18-40 that want to give back to the community while taking in personal and professional development. Please call Kerry McGuire at 303-369-6741 for more information or check out the Colorado Jaycees website at www.cojaycees.org

The Longmont Womens BizXplosion networking group is seeking members who want to grow their businesses. Contact Marcia Scheiding at 303-651-0249 or Janet Holthe at 303-485-5935.

The National Association of Professional Organizers, Colorado Chapter, will hold bimonthly educational programs and meetings. Upcoming meeting will be from 4:15 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, Oct. 3, and Dec. 3. Call 303-388-3902 or visit www.napcolorado.org. Meetings are free for members, $15 for visitors.

Practical Spirituality Group forming, to include simple and effective meditation techniques or discussions of daily issues. Call 303-772-6888.

Union Sailing Club - A sailing club dedicated to small boat sailing of all types, especially junior sailing and junior racing. Contact [email protected] for details or http://www.unionsailingclub.org/.

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