Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Dog Day 5K Run/Walk
The City of Longmont is sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk with your favorite pooch at Union Reservoir on September 22nd at 9 am. There is a fee to participate but there will be lots of fun stuff for dogs and humans to do after the race! See this site for more info.
LSO's Oktoberfest
The Longmont Symphony Orchestra's annual Oktoberfest fundraise is September 7th and 8th from 4 to 10 pm at Roosevelt Park. There will be live entertainment as well as beer, food and craft vendors! See this site for a bit more info!
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Discovery Days
Discovery Days at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center returns September 4th! This is a great arts and crafts time for 2 to 5 year olds to attend with a parent, grandparent, nanny, etc. It's great fun, cheap (they ask for a $1 or so donation) and they leave with several finished crafts at the end of each day! Discover Day sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Fridays from 9-10:15, 10:15-11:30, or 12:30 – 2 p.m. See this pdf for the schedule and weekly themes: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum/education/pdfs/discoveryDays2007.pdf.
Halloween fun
Fall is my favorite time of year - the leaves changing and falling, the crisp air, jeans and t-shirt weather :) Here are some fun family activities for you!
Saturday, October 20th from 5 to 7 pm - Pumpkin Dunk at Centennial Pool
$3 per person or $10 per family. No other details but it sounds interesting!
Saturday, October 27th at 10 am - Annual Halloween Costume Parade down Main Street
This free event is for children and parents. No motorized vehicles will be participating in this foot parade. Registration is not necessary. Line-up begins at 9:45am at 700 Longs Peak Avenue in front of the St. Vrain Memorial Building. Parade participants will line up behind the appropriate age division signs on the Longs Peak. The parade route will travel east on Longs Peak to Main Street and South on Main Street to the 300 block of Main and head back north to 6th Ave. Trick or Treat Street will take place on Main Street at participating merchants.
For more information, please call 303-651-8404. There's a bit more info here.
Tuesday, October 30th and Wednesday the 31st - special Halloween storytimes and Costume Parade at the Library. Listen to special Halloween stories and then trick or treat through the Civic Center! View the October calendar with times here.
Wednesday, October 31st from 5:30 to 8 pm - Safe Halloween Night at the Longmont Rec Center
Come enjoy a fun filled evening at the Recreation Center on Halloween night. Wear your costume and enjoy carnival games, cake walk, monster mash dance, inflatable bouncers, petting zoo and many more safe fun activities for all ages.
Pumpkin Patches!
What would Fall be without a trip to every pumpkin patch within 50 miles to take pictures of your little one trying to pick up pumpkins that weigh more than they do? Haha - maybe that's just our family! I think I have more pictures of my kids at pumpkin patches than any other location - maybe even including our home! :) Here are some great farms to choose from...
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch - our favorite! They have delicious pumpkin bread, carnival rides on the weekends and perfect spots for taking pictures of your little pumpkins :)
Burch Maze - three tough mazes, petting zoo, etc.
Pumpkins n More Farms - I know, not in Longmont but worth the drive! Great maze, lots of pumpkins and activities
Anderson Farms - again, not in Longmont but worth the drive for the maze, wagon rides, farm animals and pumpkins galore!
Those are some of our local favorites. If you want more options around Colorado, check out this site for a great list!
Saturday, October 20th from 5 to 7 pm - Pumpkin Dunk at Centennial Pool
$3 per person or $10 per family. No other details but it sounds interesting!
Saturday, October 27th at 10 am - Annual Halloween Costume Parade down Main Street
This free event is for children and parents. No motorized vehicles will be participating in this foot parade. Registration is not necessary. Line-up begins at 9:45am at 700 Longs Peak Avenue in front of the St. Vrain Memorial Building. Parade participants will line up behind the appropriate age division signs on the Longs Peak. The parade route will travel east on Longs Peak to Main Street and South on Main Street to the 300 block of Main and head back north to 6th Ave. Trick or Treat Street will take place on Main Street at participating merchants.
For more information, please call 303-651-8404. There's a bit more info here.
Tuesday, October 30th and Wednesday the 31st - special Halloween storytimes and Costume Parade at the Library. Listen to special Halloween stories and then trick or treat through the Civic Center! View the October calendar with times here.
Wednesday, October 31st from 5:30 to 8 pm - Safe Halloween Night at the Longmont Rec Center
Come enjoy a fun filled evening at the Recreation Center on Halloween night. Wear your costume and enjoy carnival games, cake walk, monster mash dance, inflatable bouncers, petting zoo and many more safe fun activities for all ages.
Pumpkin Patches!
What would Fall be without a trip to every pumpkin patch within 50 miles to take pictures of your little one trying to pick up pumpkins that weigh more than they do? Haha - maybe that's just our family! I think I have more pictures of my kids at pumpkin patches than any other location - maybe even including our home! :) Here are some great farms to choose from...
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch - our favorite! They have delicious pumpkin bread, carnival rides on the weekends and perfect spots for taking pictures of your little pumpkins :)
Burch Maze - three tough mazes, petting zoo, etc.
Pumpkins n More Farms - I know, not in Longmont but worth the drive! Great maze, lots of pumpkins and activities
Anderson Farms - again, not in Longmont but worth the drive for the maze, wagon rides, farm animals and pumpkins galore!
Those are some of our local favorites. If you want more options around Colorado, check out this site for a great list!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Huge Kids Consignment Sale
HUGE 5 DAY SALE!!! August 24-28, 2007 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds (on the corner of Nelson and Hover). Admission is free and the sale is open to the public Friday through Tuesday from 9 am to 7 pm. Tuesday is half price day - half off most items! You can shop early if you consign. For more info, go the the Just Between Friends (JBF) website.
My two cents? It's a great sale (as a consignor, volunteer and/or shopper) but be super careful about what you buy - they allow pretty much anything in so make sure you're not buying something with stains or holes. There are definitely some bargains to be found on higher end clothes but watch out for the Target and Walmart brands as you can probably find them for the same price or cheaper at the actual store. This is a great place for expectant moms as there are tons of baby clothes, toys, and equipment (strollers, cribs, etc). If you're looking for something big (stroller, play structure), I'd recommend consigning at least a few items or volunteering during the sale sometime so you can shop early!
My two cents? It's a great sale (as a consignor, volunteer and/or shopper) but be super careful about what you buy - they allow pretty much anything in so make sure you're not buying something with stains or holes. There are definitely some bargains to be found on higher end clothes but watch out for the Target and Walmart brands as you can probably find them for the same price or cheaper at the actual store. This is a great place for expectant moms as there are tons of baby clothes, toys, and equipment (strollers, cribs, etc). If you're looking for something big (stroller, play structure), I'd recommend consigning at least a few items or volunteering during the sale sometime so you can shop early!
Looking for kids activities?
It's that time of year - the kids are headed back to school and the parents are looking for extracurricular activities. Check out these places!
Airborne Gymnastics - gymnastics, dance and rock climbing classes starting at age 2 1/2.
Dance Dimensions - ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and more starting at age 3
Longmont Recreation - all kinds of classes (too many to list here!) including swimming, tumbling, art, sign language, different kinds of sports, etc. They also have preschool programs. Here are links to their full brochure and preschool age classes.
YMCA - similar to the Rec Center's offerings - swimming, sports, preschool, etc. Here are the links to their Youth programs and Preschool programs.
There are also music classes such as the Music Playhouse, Kindermusik and Melody Kids Music Together.
Scornavacco Family Karate - classes starting at age 4
What am I missing? Are there activities that your child participates in that I've forgotten? Leave a comment and I'll update the list! Also, who do you recommend for music lessons (guitar, piano, etc)?
Airborne Gymnastics - gymnastics, dance and rock climbing classes starting at age 2 1/2.
Dance Dimensions - ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and more starting at age 3
Longmont Recreation - all kinds of classes (too many to list here!) including swimming, tumbling, art, sign language, different kinds of sports, etc. They also have preschool programs. Here are links to their full brochure and preschool age classes.
YMCA - similar to the Rec Center's offerings - swimming, sports, preschool, etc. Here are the links to their Youth programs and Preschool programs.
There are also music classes such as the Music Playhouse, Kindermusik and Melody Kids Music Together.
Scornavacco Family Karate - classes starting at age 4
What am I missing? Are there activities that your child participates in that I've forgotten? Leave a comment and I'll update the list! Also, who do you recommend for music lessons (guitar, piano, etc)?
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Last Fire Station storytime for the summer
The Longmont Fire Department and The Longmont Public Library partnered again this summer to share exciting stories for 4 to 7 year olds! The last story time of the summer is on Monday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Fire Station 5 which is located on the southeast corner of Airport and Nelson Roads. This story time is free. It is important to be prompt as doors close when story time begins. For more information, please call 303-651-8437.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Early Fall Food Festival - August 25th
This event will take place Saturday August 25th at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center, 2525 East Highway 119. Volunteers will be on hand to help with roasting corn, mashing beans, making salsa, making fry bread and other varieties of foods prepared and eaten back in the early harvest days. Children can participate with hands-on experience of food preparation and, of course, the eating! Come and bring your children to eat and enjoy the food of the area and hear stories. (FREE)
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Blizzards
Sorry for the late notice, but today is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen! For every blizzard you buy Dairy Queen will make a donation (the price of the blizzard minus the cost of the ingredients) to Children's Miracle Network. It's not like I actually need an excuse to eat a blizzard but this one will work for today :) Enjoy!
Saturday, August 4, 2007
McDonald's on Main St reopens this week!
"Join us Tuesday, Aug 7 for the opening of Longmont's first R Music Playplace at the McDonald's at 1900 N. Main St.
McDonald's is excited to unveil this completely new musical play place concept. To celebrate, join Ronald McDonald from 10:30am to 12:30pm as he officially opens the new play place to the public.R Music is an interactive musical playplace for children up to 12 years old.
R Music features a life size piano keyboard, musical climbing wall, slide, monkey bars, toddlers-only area and more."
Sounds like fun :)
McDonald's is excited to unveil this completely new musical play place concept. To celebrate, join Ronald McDonald from 10:30am to 12:30pm as he officially opens the new play place to the public.R Music is an interactive musical playplace for children up to 12 years old.
R Music features a life size piano keyboard, musical climbing wall, slide, monkey bars, toddlers-only area and more."
Sounds like fun :)
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Festival on Main - August 24th
From this week's Longmont e-news:
The seventh annual Festival on Main celebration will be held on Friday, August 24, 2007 from 6 to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA), Festival attendees will experience plenty of fun and excitement during the only evening Main Street in Downtown Longmont is closed to traffic from Third to Long’s Peak Avenue. Entertainment offerings include: street performers such as live statues, jugglers and fire eaters, stilt walking, a miniature train ride, a 14-foot bubble making machine, an inflatable slide, obstacle course and Shrek combo, a climbing wall, bungee trampolines and more hands-on children’s activities. The Longmont Small Business Association (LSBA) is hosting a small-business expo during the festival. Participating businesses will man their booths showcasing products and services. For more about the expo, contact the LSBA at 303-532-2868. For more information concerning details of this event, visit www.festivalonmain.com or contact the LDDA directly at 303-651-8484.
The seventh annual Festival on Main celebration will be held on Friday, August 24, 2007 from 6 to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA), Festival attendees will experience plenty of fun and excitement during the only evening Main Street in Downtown Longmont is closed to traffic from Third to Long’s Peak Avenue. Entertainment offerings include: street performers such as live statues, jugglers and fire eaters, stilt walking, a miniature train ride, a 14-foot bubble making machine, an inflatable slide, obstacle course and Shrek combo, a climbing wall, bungee trampolines and more hands-on children’s activities. The Longmont Small Business Association (LSBA) is hosting a small-business expo during the festival. Participating businesses will man their booths showcasing products and services. For more about the expo, contact the LSBA at 303-532-2868. For more information concerning details of this event, visit www.festivalonmain.com or contact the LDDA directly at 303-651-8484.
2 for 1 coupon for Boulder County Fair
Here's a link to a coupon for 2 for 1 tickets to the fair: http://web.dailycamera.com/esaver/BOCO_fair/2007_0727/coupon.html. My husband is set on going to the Bulldozer 500 tonight (must be a guy thing) so we'll be using this coupon! :)
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