encouragement to women who want to breast-feed. Babies and children welcome. Call Molly (720) 9223549 or Diane (303) 444-9849 for information and meeting location. 1st & 3rd Saturdays—Boulder The Language of Food presents The French Cooking Club, a French cooking and Language class for children ages 7 to 12, from 2 to 5 pm, located at Stir-ItUp Cooking School, 1140 South Lashley Lane. Runs September to May. Please call Marie Nicoletti at (303) 819-4084 or e-mail her at thelanguageoffood@gmail.com or www.thelanguageoffood.com for more information. Daily—Countywide Boulder County WIC Program. Supplemental foods and nutritional health education for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women with children up to 5 years. Ongoing enrollment at 5 clinic sites. Boulder Office: 3305 Broadway; San Juan Office: 3100 34th St. in Boulder; Longmont Office: 529 Coffman, Suite 200; Salud Clinic: 231 East 9th in Longmont; Tri-cities Office: 1345 Plaza Court North, 3A in Lafayette. FREE. Call (303) 441-1451. Monday-Thursdays—Longmont Sunflower Farm now has an enrichment program for ages 5 to 8, from 9 am to 1 pm. This is a great program for home-school kids or as a supplement to your child’s kindergarten program. We provide a broad overview of everyday farm lifestyle and sustainable living involved in the care and feeding of animals, gardening, farm trades and skills and of course, we will always make time for good, old-fashioned, outdoor play. One day per week or more. Call (303) 774-8001 or e-mail sunflowerfarmmail@gmail.com for more information or check out www. sunflowerfarminfo.com Tuesdays—Boulder Boulder Zumba. Zumba dance fitness for Kids for ages 7-13, from 4 to 5 pm, located at 6185 Arapahoe Road. Rockin’ fitness parties for kids with kid-friendly routines & music. $5 drop-in or $40 for 10-punch card. Call Donna Shonle at (303) 604-9098 or e-mail donna@shonle.net for more information or www.boulderzumba.com Thursdays—Boulder Beyond MOPS...the next step. Join us for SAMS (School-Age Moms). New group for mothers of schoolage children (kindergarten-12th grade) to share their joys and challenges. Includes guest speakers, child care, and refreshments. 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Cost: $5. Boulder Valley Christian Church, 7100 S. Boulder Rd. Call Jan at (303) 494-4248 or Darcy at (303) 9261590 for more information. Thursdays—Broomfield Tough Love Parent Support Group will meet at the United Church of
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Broomfield at 825 Kohl Street, from 7 to 9:30 pm. Call Jerry Hart at (303) 494-4598 for more information.
Friday Evenings—Lafayette City of Lafayette Bob Burger Recreation Center Friday Night Fun Club for ages 7-13, from 7 to 10 pm, located at 111 West Baseline Rd. A structured, supervised program that offers a safe, social, and recreational atmosphere. Call Debbie Wilmot at (303) 665-0469 or debbiew@ cityoflafayette.com for more information or www.cityoflafayette.com Saturdays—Boulder Boulder Public Library, Main Children’s Library Young Creative Writers for ages 8-12, from 10 to 11 am, located at 1000 Canyon Blvd. Writing is fun in this popular and free class for kids in 3rd through 6th grades! Call Melanie Howard at (303) 441-3099 or check out www.boulderlibrary.org/ youth Ongoing—Boulder Music Together®/Mountain Song Music Studio, Inc. present a free Music Together Demo Class for ages birth-5 and their caregivers. Music Together® is a researchbased music and movement program including singing, movement and instrument play. Free demo classes by appointment. Call Jane Smolens at (303) 413-1120 or jsmolens@mountainsongmusic. com for more information or visit www.mountainsongmusic.com Ongoing—Boulder Sunflower Kids Art Studio offers year-round classes for ages 3.5 to 15, at 5345 Arapahoe Ave. Call Lika Maldutis at (720) 939-7545 or e-mail lmaldutis@gmail.com or visit us at www.artsunflower.com Ongoing—Boulder/Longmont Boulder County Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), for children ages 0-12, with drop-in clinics available on Tuesdays at 3460 N. Broadway in Boulder and on Thursdays at 529 Coffman Ave, Suite 100 in Longmont, from 11 am to 1 pm. Help with child care expenses for Boulder County children of low-income, activityqualified families. Contact (303) 678-6014 for more information or check out our website at www. bouldercountychildcare.org. If you need application assistance contact Elizabeth Groneberg at (303) 928-0821 or please e-mail her at egroneberg@bouldercounty.org. Se habla español. Ongoing—Boulder County Need health insurance for kids? For ages 0 to 19. Boulder County Healthy Kids helps families enroll in the Child Health Plan (CHP+) and Family Medicaid. These free or low-cost public health insurance programs include coverage for kids, until they turn 19, and preg-
nant women. Call (303) 441-1589 or check out www.bchealthykids. org for more information. Ongoing—Longmont Swim•Float•Swim! Aquatic Academy—The ultimate swim lesson experience for ages 6 months and up. Boulder County’s only dedicated warm-water swim lesson facility where children learn to swim and float independently in weeks, not years. The Diagonal Trade Center, 795 S. Sherman St. Visit www.swimfloatswim.com to discover the difference. Contact Judy Heumann (303) 499-2229 or e-mail judy@infantaquatics.com
JUST FOR FUN
Through August 29—Boulder The Tebo Train runs Mondays to Thursdays, between 10 and 11:15 am in front of Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of 12th and Pearl Street. Hop on board for a fun ride on Pearl Street Mall. Admission is FREE! Through November 16—Boulder The Boulder Farmer’s Market is open on Saturdays from 8 am to 2 pm and on Wednesdays from 4 pm to 8 pm (open through October 2nd.) Located at 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon. Saturdays—Boulder Through August 31 the Boulder Outdoor Cinema for all ages, for the 7 pm movie (starts at dusk) is located behind BMoCA with prefeature entertainment that includes live music, contests, short films and more! Do check us out online at boulderoutdoorcinema.com for more information. August 2, 4—Boulder Summer Sidewalk Sale. This notto-be missed shopping extravaganza offers great deals from downtown Boulder’s favorite merchants, both on and off the bricks. Let’s Get Local! Come out to take advantage of special offers and promotions throughout the weekend and remember that for every $100 spent locally, $68 stays in the local economy! Support hundreds of downtown businesses and get in on some of the hottest summer deals around! August 2-3—Longmont StuntMasters Inc. Pro Am Bike Jam! for all ages, from 10 am to 8 pm, located at Boulder County Fair. In addition to our pro BMX and skateboard performance we will be hosting a Kids Bicycle Jam each morning. Kids are invited to hang out with the pros, ask questions, get tips, hear stories and watch a pre-show performance! Call John Parker at (480) 269-7267 or e-mail bmximpact@gmail.com for more information or check out www.ProAmBikeJam.com August 3, 4—Boulder Rocky Mountain Tea Festival
for all ages. Held annually at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, the Rocky Mountain Tea Festival is one of the country’s largest events celebrating All Things Tea. Sign up for one of our popular workshops with world renowned tea experts, sample and shop for tea products at the Tea Bazaar, enjoy a special four-course tea dinner at the Teahouse with each dish using tea as an ingredient, or bring the kids to our Renaissance Children’s Tea Party. Seatings at 10 am and 12:30 pm. Reservations required. Call (303) 442-4993 or check out www.boulderteahouse.com for more information. August 2-11—Longmont Boulder County Fair, located at Hover and Nelson Streets. Check out ww.bouldercountyfair.org or call (720 864-6460 or e-mail info@bouldercountyfair.org for more information. August 10—Boulder East End 2K at 8 am, for all ages. The summer race series concludes with the East End 2K, a Saturday morning race encompassing the East End of Pearl Street. Bring the family for one final pursuit of speed before school begins. A 1K kids’ race will also take place for ages 2 to 11. The race begins and ends at 15th and Pearl Streets. All waves will be professionally chiptimed. The awards ceremony will begin immediately following the final wave. Awards will be given for the East End 2K AND for the series. Register online at endurancecui.active.com August 10—Erie 2013 Mighty Kids’ Triathlon. Join us for the 6th annual Mighty Kids’ Triathlon! Age Divisions: Boys’/ Girls’: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. Distances: Ages 5-8: Swim-25 meters, Bike-1 mile, Run-1/2 mile. Ages 9-12: Swim-50 meters, Bike 2 miles, Run-1 mile. Call (303) 926-2700 for more information. August 10-11—Boulder Boulder Asian Pacific Alliance presents the 19th Annual Boulder Asian Festival for all ages, from 11 am to 5 pm, located at 1300 block of Pearl Street. Showcasing the arts, crafts, food, music, and performances from various local Asian and Pacific Island communities. The traditional lion dance will be performed on both days. Call Jasmine Poole at (303) 449-0108 or e-mail festival@bapaweb.org for more information or check out bapaweb.org August 13—Longmont Swim Float Swim! Back to Pool Party for ages 6 mos & up, from 8 am to 6 pm, located at 795 S. Sherman Street. Three live concerts, featuring Katherine Dines & the Hunktabunkta Band, face painting, prizes & discounts on fall lessons. Swim demos and food
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