m10/30/2009yTCkkritter Continued from 83 • Second Friday in Downtown Longmont. Art openings, live entertainment and retailer open houses. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Longmont, Main Street, between Third and Sixth Avenue, Longmont. 303-651-8484. www.downtownlongmont.com. • Colorado Watercolor Society’s One Foot Exhibit. Art exhibit featuring watercolorists from throughout Colorado. All art measures one foot by one foot maximum. 6-9 p.m. Free. Old Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. 303-651-2787. www.firehouseart.org. Nov. 14 • Longmont Symphony Orchestra: Brahms, Dvorak and Longmont! 7:30 p.m. Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-772-5796. www.longmontsymphony.org.
The start of the 10k race of the Turkey Trot in 2006. This year’s event is set for Nov. 14. (Lewis Geyer)
• 35th Annual Longmont Turkey Trot. Choose from a 10K and 2 mile run/walk. Register on active.com or download a registration form online at www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec. Proceeds assist the Longmont Recreation Services Youth Scholarship Fund. 9 a.m. $20, $18 youth/senior. Westview Middle School, 1651 Airport Road, Longmont. 303651-8406. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec. • American Legion Unit 1985 Auxiliary 10th Annual Santa Cops Auction. Annual event to raise money to buy gift items for children less fortunate with the cooperation of the local police departments. In need of new or gently used auction items, gift baskets, gift certificates for services, sponsorships and cash donations. 2 p.m. American Legion Post 1985, 670 First St., Firestone. 303-667-8745. • Harvest Home Holiday Event. Ride a horse drawn trolley, decorate a cookie, make a craft and see how pioneers pressed apple cider. Come experience an 1880s harvest and holiday season. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Sandstone Ranch Visitor Center, 3001 Colo. Highway 119, Longmont. 303-774-4692. www.ci.longmont.co.us/parks/park. • WOW! Children’s Museum 13th Birthday Party. WOW! is turning 13 years old this year and you’re invited to help us celebrate. Help us blow out our birthday candles and enjoy refreshments, special entertainment and crafts. 11a.m. $7 children, adults free. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com. • Help Protect Your Wealth and Independence. In this seminar learn the four common misconceptions about long-term care; why people fail to plan financially; options for funding long-term care; types and levels of care available. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. St. Vrain Valley Credit Union, 777 21st Ave., Longmont. 720-652-7195. www.svvcu.org. Nov. 14-15 • American Legion Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar. Door prizes to shoppers throughout the day. Activities Times-Call / Longmont Magazine
available. Lunch available. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free to shoppers. American Legion, 1150 Pine St., Louisville. 303-664-9039. E-mail auxiliary111@hotmail.com Nov. 15 • Scott Von. Free. Left Hand Brewery, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. www.lefthandbrewing.com. Nov. 17 • Longmont Christian Women’s Connection. LCWC will share some kindness on Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement, whose mission is to provide nighttime life-sustaining support to homeless individuals, who are at risk and living on the streets of Longmont. Please bring warm coldweather items like hats, gloves, scarves, blankets and sleeping bags to help warm the homeless this winter. Make reservations by Nov. 13. 9:30-11 a.m. Radisson Conference Center, 1860 Industrial Circle, Longmont. 303-682-2752. E-mail Longmontcwc@yahoo.com. • Drop-In Science Explorations. Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join us throughout the winter months for family science fun. Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions. 10 a.m.-noon. $7 for children, adults free. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com. • Sesquicentennial Lecture. This slide presentation reveals the connections between cough syrup and ribozymes, a horse drawn ice wagon and Jovian spacecraft, time bombs and radiation on west Pearl, Einsteins hair and V-2 rockets, and weaves them together to help explain todays world-wide reputation of Boulders scientific community. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. 303-441-3196. www.boulder.lib.co.us. Nov. 18 • Boulder Business Trade Fair at Twenty Ninth Street. Local businesses get a chance to showcase their products and services to the Boulder area
Devra Maxwell and her daughter, Arianna, posed with Santa and their St. Bernard at last year’s Longmont Humane Society pet photos. This year’s event is set for Nov. 21. (Courtesy Longmont Humane Society)
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EVENTS community. A Taste of Twenty Ninth Street will be held in conjunction with the trade fair making this the perfect combination for networking with attendees and exhibitors alike. 4-8 p.m. $10. Downtown Boulder, 1601 29th St., Suite 1300, Boulder. 303-938-2079. www.boulderbusinesstradefair.com/. • Drop-In Science Explorations. Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join us throughout the winter months for family science fun. Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions. 10 a.m.-noon. $7 for children, adults free. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com. Nov. 20 • Sean Kelly Solo Performance. A special, rare, solo acoustic appearance in an intimate venue. After 22 years of touring and recording, Sean Kelly finds himself in the comfort of a loyal and dedicated fan base that have made his journey easy to justify and appreciate. 7:30 p.m. The Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave. Suite 1, Boulder. 303-443-5108. www.rocknsoulcafe.com. Nov. 21 • Holiday Pet Photos. Bring the pets and the kids to holiday photos benefiting the animals at Longmont Humane Society. Two holiday scenes, delicious bake sale and Santa will be there. Noon-3 p.m. $20. Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. 303-772-1232. www.longmonthumane.org. • Create the Life you Desire. Come learn from Ty Clements more about the amazing process of the Law of Attraction. Space is limited so reserve your space for your favorite talk and pay online. 1-3 p.m. $15. Dream Art Gallery, 1053 Neon Forest Cicle, Longmont. 303-332-5265. www.brendaferrimanidreamart/workshops.html. Nov. 21-22 • Annual Dance is for Every Body! Showcase. Showcase of two days of continuous dance presentations. One part entertainment, one part education, the showcase is a great outreach project as Front Range area dancers, studios, companies, and teachers present 5 to 15 minute performances, works-in-progress, mini classes with audience participation, lecture demonstrations or short dance films. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free. Boulder Public Library, 1101 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. 303-441-4391. Nov. 22 • Sal Valdiva. Free. Left Hand Brewery, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. www.lefthandbrewing.com. • Air Force Rampart Winds. 2 p.m. free. Stanley Hotel, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park. 970586-9519. estesparkmusicfestival.org. Nov. 24 • World Music and Dance Concert. 8 p.m. $5, $3 students and seniors. Naropa University Performing Arts Center, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Nov. 26 • Huff, Puff Before you Stuff. Special preThanksgiving dinner workout. Water and land aerobics classes. The nursery will be closed. 9 a.m.-noon. Suggested donation: $3 plus 1 can of food. YMCA, 950 Lashley St., Longmont. 303-7760370. www.longmontymca.org. Nov. 27 • Niwot’s Enchanted Evening. Kick off Niwot’s holiday season with a charming annual event that Continued on 88 85