Don't forget that this Saturday, August 2nd, is the Boulder County Fair Parade through downtown Longmont! It starts at 10 am and you can view the parade route here. We love parades so this is a can't miss event for our family!
Before the parade, from 6:30 to 9:30 am, be sure to stop by 4th and Kimbark for the Twin Peak's Rotary Club's Chuckwagon breakfast! Adults and teens pay $7 and kids 12 and under are $3 for pancakes, eggs and sausage. Last year we ate with a big group of firefighters which was a big hit with our oldest of course! See you there!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Discovery Days News
From a Longmont Museum email...
You're invited to two special events where your entire family can have fun while helping Discovery Days!
1. Eat Up! On Monday, August 4, Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of all dinner receipts to the Discovery Days program. Texas Roadhouse, located at 2351 Clover Basin Drive in Longmont, is open for dinner from 4 to 10 pm, and call-ahead seating is available at 303-774-1491. Check out the menu, and come hungry!
2. Miss Stephanie's House-building Workshop
Join Miss Stephanie on Saturday, August 23, from 9 am to noon to build your own playhouse just like the one in the Discovery Days room. Miss Stephanie will provide tips and suggestions and lots of materials, including a basic painted "house" for each family, paint, door knobs, and curtain fabric. You provide your family, in clothes that can get messy, and items you would like to use to personalize your house: posters, wallpaper, stick-on letters, or anything else that will make it special for your children. The cost is only $40, and the workshop is limited to 15 families, so register early! Call the Museum at 303-651-8374 by Saturday, August 10, to sign up for this fun, creative family activity.
**Don't Forget... Discovery Days begins for the 2008-2009 school year on September 2.
Discovery Days is an interactive program that encourages parent-child interaction through weekly themed arts and crafts.
Discovery Days is open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday during the school year with three sessions each day:
Session I: 9 - 10:15 am
Session II: 10:15 - 11:30 am
Session III: 12:30 - 2 pm
Cost: $3 per child
Located at the Longmont Museum
400 Quail Road
Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8374
If you've never been to Discovery Days and you have a child who is approximately 2 to 5 years old, you should definitely check it out! It's such a great program that encourages our little ones to explore different art techniques and they get to take home several projects each time! Miss Stephanie is incredibly creative and comes up with the greatest projects using a lot of re-purposed materials!
You're invited to two special events where your entire family can have fun while helping Discovery Days!
1. Eat Up! On Monday, August 4, Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of all dinner receipts to the Discovery Days program. Texas Roadhouse, located at 2351 Clover Basin Drive in Longmont, is open for dinner from 4 to 10 pm, and call-ahead seating is available at 303-774-1491. Check out the menu, and come hungry!
2. Miss Stephanie's House-building Workshop
Join Miss Stephanie on Saturday, August 23, from 9 am to noon to build your own playhouse just like the one in the Discovery Days room. Miss Stephanie will provide tips and suggestions and lots of materials, including a basic painted "house" for each family, paint, door knobs, and curtain fabric. You provide your family, in clothes that can get messy, and items you would like to use to personalize your house: posters, wallpaper, stick-on letters, or anything else that will make it special for your children. The cost is only $40, and the workshop is limited to 15 families, so register early! Call the Museum at 303-651-8374 by Saturday, August 10, to sign up for this fun, creative family activity.
**Don't Forget... Discovery Days begins for the 2008-2009 school year on September 2.
Discovery Days is an interactive program that encourages parent-child interaction through weekly themed arts and crafts.
Discovery Days is open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday during the school year with three sessions each day:
Session I: 9 - 10:15 am
Session II: 10:15 - 11:30 am
Session III: 12:30 - 2 pm
Cost: $3 per child
Located at the Longmont Museum
400 Quail Road
Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8374
If you've never been to Discovery Days and you have a child who is approximately 2 to 5 years old, you should definitely check it out! It's such a great program that encourages our little ones to explore different art techniques and they get to take home several projects each time! Miss Stephanie is incredibly creative and comes up with the greatest projects using a lot of re-purposed materials!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
More on the Boulder County Fair
We're getting excited about the upcoming Boulder County Fair, how about you? If you have a child between 5 and 7 years old and less than 60 pounds who wants to participate in mutton busting, pick up an application at the Corral West Ranchwear store on Ken Pratt. You can also view the Times Call's Fair and Rodeo guide for more details on the schedule of events! Kids day is Wednesday which means that the Carnival ride wristbands are discounted and there are more kid-friendly events. One of those is the Talent Show which kids as young as 3 can participate in! Click here to learn more about the Talent Show and here to see Wednesday's full schedule. Don't forget that all but the grandstand events are FREE - no admission or parking fees!! The Fair's website is slowly improving so it should be easier to find what you're looking for on there :)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Check us out!
Longmont ranked #50 in Money Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Live for 2008! You can check out the full list to see where other cities rank. Colorado has 4 more cities in the top 100 - Fort Collins came in at #2, Highlands Ranch at #12, Loveland at #33 and Westminster at #44. I was surprised that California only had 4 in the top 100 and states like Hawaii, Maine, Oregon, Ohio, and South Carolina didn't have any in the top 100! We already knew it but Longmont is definitely a great place to live!!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
2008 Boulder County Fair
The 2008 Boulder County Fair will take place August 1st through the 9th from 10 am to 10 pm at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. It seems they really listened to the public's feedback from last year because this year there will be no entrance fees and no parking fees! Hooray! There are still some ticketed events like the tractor pull and demolition derby, but you won't have to pay a gate admission to access the livestock and other fair events. There will be a carnival and kids area with fun events every day. Unfortunately they haven't improved their website at all but with a little luck and perseverance you can find what you're looking for! The main site is http://www.bouldercountyfair.org/ and the daily schedules can be accessed from http://www.bouldercountyfair.org/funatthefair.htm. The Times Call usually publishes a good listing of daily events too.
One event not to be missed is the Boulder County Fair Parade on Saturday, August 2nd at 10 am! The parade runs along Main Street and is usually full of fun bands and floats! There's also a Chuckwagon breakfast from 6:30 to 10 that morning - I can't seem to find the exact location on their website (besides "downtown") so I'll post more info on that when I get it.
One event not to be missed is the Boulder County Fair Parade on Saturday, August 2nd at 10 am! The parade runs along Main Street and is usually full of fun bands and floats! There's also a Chuckwagon breakfast from 6:30 to 10 that morning - I can't seem to find the exact location on their website (besides "downtown") so I'll post more info on that when I get it.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
National Night Out
Tuesday, August 5th is National Night Out! Help celebrate the 25th anniversary of this event by organizing a neighborhood potluck or just hanging out in your lawn chairs in your front yard while your kids scribble with sidewalk chalk. Getting to know your neighbors helps you feel more invested in your community! For more information on National Night Out, see http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/.
The Longmont Police Department is hosting a National Night Out kickoff event on Saturday, August 2nd from 4 to 6 pm at Lanyon Park. They'll have free food, entertainment and prizes as well as oppotunities to talk with police, fire and emergency services personnel! You can also learn how to start your own Neighborhood Watch Program. For more information on this event see http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/police/community/nno.htm.
The Longmont Police Department is hosting a National Night Out kickoff event on Saturday, August 2nd from 4 to 6 pm at Lanyon Park. They'll have free food, entertainment and prizes as well as oppotunities to talk with police, fire and emergency services personnel! You can also learn how to start your own Neighborhood Watch Program. For more information on this event see http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/police/community/nno.htm.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
School Supply Lists
For some reason I was reminded today that summer vacation is half over and school starts in SIX WEEKS! What? Didn't summer just start yesterday? Anyway, if your kids attend St. Vrain Valley Schools you might be thinking about buying school supplies soon so here's a link to the supply lists! Enjoy!
I hope you all had a happy 4th! I was a bit disappointed in the fireworks display with the several stops and starts until I read that they had to stop while the fire department put out brush fires sparked by the ash. Eek! At least they're keeping us safe :)
I hope you all had a happy 4th! I was a bit disappointed in the fireworks display with the several stops and starts until I read that they had to stop while the fire department put out brush fires sparked by the ash. Eek! At least they're keeping us safe :)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Protect yourself from West Nile
Since the holiday weekend starts tomorrow I thought it might be a good time for a reminder about protecting yourself and your kids from West Nile Virus! At least one person in Boulder County has gotten West Nile this year so make sure you take proper precautions - wear bug spray containing DEET, dress in long sleeves and pants, avoid being outside at dusk and dawn, and drain standing water! For more information from the City of Longmont, see here: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/westnile/.
July ArtWalk
The second ArtWalk of 2008 will be held on Friday, July 18th, from 6 to 9 pm! This is a great downtown event featuring many artists' work as well as opportunities to create your own art. There will be great food, live music, dance and gymnastics performances, face painting, musical petting zoo, art scavenger hunt and much more! ArtWalk activities take place mostly on Main Street between 3rd and 6th Avenues - see a map of all the activities and locations here.
From ArtWalk's website: ArtWalk is a free evening of art exhibitions, music, live theatre, dance and children’s activities. A collaborative effort between businesses and arts organizations, ArtWalk transforms downtown Longmont businesses into galleries and promotes cultural arts for three fabulous evenings each year.
At the ArtWalk in May we tried the Chocolate Oreo Marshmallow ice cream from Glacier and now I'm hooked! :) Three of my favorite things all mushed together in one little cup...mmmmm
Bounce on the 4th
From an email to the BoulderLongmontMoms Yahoo Group:
"We'll be celebrating America's Birthday at B&C BounceTown from 10-4 on Friday July 4th! Join us for $5 child admission (adults free), FREE cake, snacks and drinks. We'll also have LOTS of fun giveaways and door prizes, including a 10-visit BounceTown pass! Bring the whole family for unlimited Bouncing fun. No reservations needed.
When: Friday July 4th, 10am-4pm
Where: B&C BounceTown
1821 Lefthand Cir Unit C, Longmont (South of Ken Pratt on Sunset St)
303-774-9550
Hope to see you there!
Sara Levin
B&C BounceTown
303-774-9550
www.bncbouncetown.com"
"We'll be celebrating America's Birthday at B&C BounceTown from 10-4 on Friday July 4th! Join us for $5 child admission (adults free), FREE cake, snacks and drinks. We'll also have LOTS of fun giveaways and door prizes, including a 10-visit BounceTown pass! Bring the whole family for unlimited Bouncing fun. No reservations needed.
When: Friday July 4th, 10am-4pm
Where: B&C BounceTown
1821 Lefthand Cir Unit C, Longmont (South of Ken Pratt on Sunset St)
303-774-9550
Hope to see you there!
Sara Levin
B&C BounceTown
303-774-9550
www.bncbouncetown.com"
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