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Thursday, May 15:
Homework Workshop for Parents
The City of Longmont’s Recreational Services and Huntington Learning Center will present “Homework” A Parent’s Survival Guide, a 30 minute workshop offering practical advice to help parents deal with the challenges of homework. Attendance is free of charge but registrations are quested.
Time and Place: 6:00pm; St. Vrain Memorial Building 700 Long’s Peak
Info: (303) 651-8404
Friday, May 16:
ArtWalk
Enjoy an evening of art exhibitions, music, live theatre, dance and children’s activities; A collaborative effort between businesses and arts organizations. ArtWalk transforms downtown businesses into galleries and promotes cultural arts three fabulous evenings each year. Featured artist reception 6-7 pm with food/music at Ron’s Printing Center. Art Scavenger Hunt, an arts appreciation activity showcasing the featured artist: Joseph G. Smith. 20+ art venues. 4 outdoor bands, 10 indoor musicians, 6 performance artists and dance/gymnastics exhibitions. Children’s art tent, musical petting zoo, face painting and much more. This is a free family event
Time and Place: 6-9:00pm; Main St. (street closed from 3rd to 6th, 4th & 5th from Kimbark to Coffman.
Saturday May 17:
Furry Friends Festival – Longmont Humane Society’s Walk for Animals Canine good citizen, caricatures, microchip clinic, Tours of the Code 3 Associates Mobile Animal Rescue Unit, Dogs in Action demonstration by Rocky Mountain Flyball Club. Musical entertainment throughout the morning by MojOmama. Enjoy food, music activities for dogs, demonstrations and shopping. Time and Place: 8:30am to 1:00pm Boulder County Fairgrounds
Info: (3030) 772-1232
Saturday, May 17:
Spring Bizarre Bazaar – Jewelry, clothing, healers, candles, numerology, hand analysis. Something for everyone, free admission.
Time and Place: 10:00am to 6:00pm; Twin Peaks Mall former Amy’s Hallmark,
Info: (303) 709-5995
Saturday, May 17:
Texas Hold’em Charity Poker Tournament
Deal in for a chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas and many other sports and entertainment packages. Anyone is welcome to try his or her hand at this popular poker game. This is a charity event for the OUR center.
Time and Place: 6:00 to 11:30pm; D’Barn
Info: (303) 772-5529
Now thru May 17" “Fiddler on the Roof” presented by the Longmont Theatre Company
Set in 1905 Fiddler on the Roof takes place in Avatevka a small Jewish village in Russia. The story is about a dairyman Tevye and the attempts to preserve his family’s traditions. When eldest daughter wants to marry a poor tailor rather than a middle-aged butcher, Tevye must choose between his daughter’s happiness and his beloved traditions that keep the outside world at bay. Meanwhile, there are other dangerous forces which threaten to destroy the very life he is trying to preserve. Time and Place: call for times & admissions; Longmont Theatre, Info: (720) 652-0897 www.longmonttheatre.org
Now - May 24 "Spectrum in Oil" a One Woman Show
Original oil paintings in a delightful palette of Colorado and Southwest landscapes, colorful still lifes, and virbrant floral images. A One Woman Show featuring local longmont painter, Yvonne Ogg, will be featured at Creative Framing, 1517 Main Street, (303) 485-0551, Mon - Friday 10a-6p, Saturday, 10a-5p.
May 17: Longmont Farmers Market, North Lot, (303) 910-2236
May 17: St. Vrain Roundup Club, OA,(303) 776-9521
May 17, Furry Friends Festival, PS,(303) 772-1232
May 17 & 18:Strawberry Festival, EB, (303) 776-1870
May 17 & 18: Twin Peaks Dog Obedience Trials, Barn A, (303) 776-5915
May 17 & 18: boulder Horse Show Assoc. ,IA,(720) 338-5852
May 30, 31 & June 1: Lyons Outdoor Games Festival on the St. Vrain River
Monday, June 2: Longmont Chamber of Commerce Cup Open Golf Tournament Hurry and register-last year’s tournament SOLD OUT two weeks early! Call (303) 776-5295.
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival starts in June: for information on tickets, camping, and lodging: shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422; or check out the new website: bluegrass.com.
Month of June: Bike to Work
July 12: Duck Race sponsored by the St. Vrain Rotary get you Ducks now call 303-776-8748 or 303-772-2222
Area Farmers’ Markets Longmont Farmers Market - www.longmontfarmers.com
Boulder County Fairgrounds, Hover Rd. & Boston Ave. North Lot
Saturdays, 8am -1pm,
(Starts May 3 - October 25, 2008 )
Boulder Farmers Market - www.boulderfarmers.org
13th Street, Between Canyon to Arapahoe
Saturdays, 8am-2pm, (April 5 - November 1, 2008 )
Wednesdays., 4pm-8pm, (May 7 - October 1, 2008)
April 25 thru May 17: “Fiddler on the Roof”
Longmont Theatre Company -
Set in 1905 Fiddler on the Roof takes place in Avatevka a small Jewish village in Russia. The story is about a dairyman Tevye and the attempts to preserve his family’s traditions. When eldest daughter wants to marry a poor tailor rather than a middle-aged butcher, Tevye must choose between his daughter’s happiness and his beloved traditions that keep the outside world at bay. Meanwhile, there are other dangerous forces which threaten to destroy the very life he is trying to preserve.
Time and Place: call for times & admissions; Longmont Theatre
Info: (720) 652-0897 www.longmonttheatre.org
April 28 - May 24 "Spectrum in Oil" a One Woman Show
Original oil paintings in a delightful palette of Colorado and Southwest landscapes, colorful still lifes, and virbrant floral images. A One Woman Show featuring local longmont painter, Yvonne Ogg, will be featured at Creative Framing, 1517 Main Street, (303) 485-0551, Mon - Friday 10a-6p, Saturday, 10a-5p.
“Luigi’s Lounge” at Tony Rigatoni’s Italian Restaurant
526 Main Street
“Luigi’s Lounge” starting in May Tony Rigatoni’s will add a Piano to their lounge instilling the spirit of this Italian restaurant. Their goal is to cater to those “thirty something’s”; and from time to time they will have full bands for your entertainment. The front and back patio’s are open on those warm weather days. Bay windows in the front are open to Main St. for a patio feel inside. Happy hour is noon to 6pm Monday thru Friday and 9pm to midnight on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays. Half price appetizers, and great discounts. Kids eat Free every Tuesday all day long!! Info. (303) 772-8669
Longmont Council for the Arts
910 Longs Peak Ave. Longmont Senior Center
Art in Public Places
Call for Artists (303) 651-8374 House Concerts
May 18: Bluegrass at the Grant Home; $35.00 person
Info: (303) 678-7869
Longmont Museum and Cultural Center
400 Quail Rd, (303) 651-8374, www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum/
Japanese Kimonos and Traditional Motifs. Opening reception on Friday, May 23 at 7pm. More than 50 Kimonos from the 1800s to the present bring the fabric of Japan to the Museum.
Time: May 24 thru July 13
Muse Gallery -
356 Main Street, (303) 678-7869, www.TheMuseGallery.org
The Muse Gallery is a program of The Longmont Council for the Arts.
May 9 thru June 28: When Clouds go By - exhibit at the Gallery
Archery in the Wild
1725 Vista View Drive, Unit E
Family fun, anybody can do it!! Don’t have a bow? Not to worry, bows for all age groups are available for rent. Go in for an afternoon of fun; check out leagues for adult and Jr Olympic. A vast array of bows, arrows, and strings. Also custom bows and strings available. This shop is also Handicap Accessible.
Info: (720) 652-9350
Longmont Humane Society’s new 43,000 sq. foot facility is now open to the public. This is truly a state-of-the-art facility designed for the best care possible of all creatures big and small! If you’re looking for something to smile about this weekend this is the place to visit. Open 7 days a week 9:00am to 6:00pm. Info: (303) 772-1232.
Historic Hover Home & Old Mill Park
1309 Hover Street
Public Tours Available this Sunday May 18 and again on June 14
1309 Hover Street -The St. Vrain Historical Society, Inc. assuring a future for our community’s past. Costumed docents will lead the tours and share the history of the Hover Family and the Hover Property. $7.00 for tours, tours are 1, 2, & 3:00pm.
Info: Hover Home (303) 776-1870; Old Mill Park (303) 772-3121
Old Mill Park is now open to the public (bring your lunch to the park)
Both locations are also available for private events.
Left Hand Brewery Tours
1265 Boston Ave, (303) 772-0258, www.LeftHandBrewing.com
Brewery Tours, every Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. or by appointment. May 9th: Cigar Night on the patio. Concert Series: May 11th: Hugh Jazz Quartet (Jazz)
May 18th: Scott Von (Folk):
May 25th: Closed, Info: (303) 772-0258
Visit the Sandstone Ranch
3001 Hwy 119, (303) 774-4692, www.Ci.Longmont.CO.US/parks
The Sandstone Ranch Visitor Center is open every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 10am to 2pm. For more information on Sandstone Ranch or directions to the Visitor Center, call (303) 774-4692.
Walking Tours of Longmont
470 Main St, www.StVrainHistoricalSociety.org
Enjoy a beautiful Longmont day by taking a self-guided walking tour of downtown. Guides are available through the Saint Vrain Historical Society on their website.
Old Firehouse Art Gallery -
667 4th Avenue, www.firehouseart.org
May 9 – June 14
“Under the Influence” – Diane Pike & Mike Brouse
Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 11am – 5pm; Saturday 10am – 2pm
Info: (303) 651-2787 May 9 thru June 28: When Clouds go By - exhibit at the Gallery
Info: (303) 678-7869
Celestial Seasonings Factory Tour - Celestial Seasonings, a company that began by gathering herbs in the mountains of
Colorado is now the largest manufacturer and marketer of specialty teas in North
America. Come see how they create their wide variety of herbal and black teas and tea
products. Monday – Saturday: 10am-3pm every hour. Sunday tours began at 11am.
Located on the diagonal between Boulder and Longmont at Jay Road. Call (303) 581-
1202 or visit www.celestialseasonings.com for more information.
Jesters Dinner Theatre
224 Main Street, (303) 682-9980, www.JestersTheatre.com
Saturday Afternoon Children’s Theatre: “Mulan” March 29-May 3.
”Guys & Dolls continues Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons
March 28 – May 4th.
***Look for Beauty & the Beast coming in May***
Info. (303) 682-9980
Ready, Set, JUMP!
229 Airport Rd Hanger #34G, (303) 702-9911, www.Mile-Hi-Skydiving.com
Mile-Hi Skydiving Center is now open seven days a week for full jumping operations and is taking reservations for skydiving now. Reservations can be made seven days a week. Mile Hi Skydiving also is running an all-season special for all bar and restaurant employees in Colorado, for $30.00 off our normal tandem jump price of $189 with proof of employment. Anyone qualifying for this special must be 18 or older and not exceeding 210 pounds. If you are close to the weight limit, please call.
Celestial Seasonings Factory Tour
Celestial Seasonings a company that began by gathering herbs in the mountains of Colorado is now the largest manufacturer and marketer of specialty teas in North America. Come see how they create their wide variety of herbal and black teas and tea products. Monday – Saturday:10am-3pm every hour. Sunday tours began at 11am. Located on the diagonal between Boulder and Longmont at Jay Road. Call (303) 581-1202 or visit www.celestialseasonings.com for more information.
Longmont Chess Club Meeting
Each Thursday evening from 6:30 to 9 pm at Abbondanza Pizzeria, 461 Main Street.
Scrabble Night at Abbondanza
Join friends for a night of scrabble at Abbondanza Pizza. 6pm to 10pm, 461 Main Street
Regional Events:
Colorado Speedway: Located in Erie, Co
May Events for Colorado Speedway: Located in Erie (303) 828-0116
Sat. 17: Allstate Chase
Sat. 24: AAa Rental Center
Sun. 25: AAa Rental Center
Sat. 31: NASCAR Knock-Out
Regional Concerts:
Saturday, May 17:
Kream of the Krop, Rialto Theatre Loveland
Fairs and Festivals
May 17 & 18: Estes Park Jazz Festival
May 18: Erie Town Fair
Monday, July 21
Saturday, September 27
Saturday, October 18
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road,
Littleton
(303) 973-3705 http://www.botanicgardens.org/
Friday, June 6
Friday, August 1
Friday, October 3
Friday, November 7
Friday, December 5
Denver Art Museum
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway,
Denver
(720) 865-5000 http://www.denverartmuseum.org/General admission is free for Colorado residents on the first Saturday of every month.
Saturday, May 3
Saturday, June 7
Saturday, July 5
Saturday, August 2
Saturday, September 6
Saturday, October 4
Saturday, November 1
Saturday, December 6
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403 www.crrm.org
Denver Center of Live Performing Arts
1101 13th Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 893-4000 http://www.denvercenter.org/
