From LifeLongmontLearning.com:
University of Northern Colorado Professor Dr. George Betts, a national expert on Gifted Education, will deliver a two-session workshop entitled Learning to Fly: The Facilitation of our Gifted at Home from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Thursdays, October 23 and November 6, at Heritage Middle School, 223 E. Mountain View Ave., in Longmont.
For more information and/or to RSVP, please contact Michelle Faye at the by email at faye_michelle@stvrain.k12.co.us or call 303-702-7808.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Do you have a picky eater?
Longmont Clinic presents "Healthy Kids - What vitamin and food supplements does your picky eater need?"
Thursday, Oct 16th from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the Longmont Clinic West building
The Longmont Clinic is located at 1925 West Mountain View Avenue in Longmont, Colorado 80501. Their phone number is 303.776.1234.
This seminar is free and open to the public. The instructor is a Longmont Clinic Pediatrician - Heather Moffat, M.D., Board Certified Pediatrician.
For more info or to register, call 720-494-3165.
Thursday, Oct 16th from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the Longmont Clinic West building
The Longmont Clinic is located at 1925 West Mountain View Avenue in Longmont, Colorado 80501. Their phone number is 303.776.1234.
This seminar is free and open to the public. The instructor is a Longmont Clinic Pediatrician - Heather Moffat, M.D., Board Certified Pediatrician.
For more info or to register, call 720-494-3165.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Trunk or Treat in Erie
I know I usually concentrate on Longmont events but this one sounds like fun and isn't too far away! The Erie Community Center is hosting its 3rd annual Trunk or Treat and Spooky Fest event on Saturday, October 25th, from 4:30 to 6 pm! Here's the blurb from their website:
"Trunk or Treat and Spooky Fest!
You have heard of going door to door, why not consider going trunk to trunk? Vehicles decorated by volunteers and area businesses will line the parking lot of the Erie Community Center for this year's 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat and Spooky Fest. This spooktacular event should prove to be plenty of fun with and indoor haunted house, spooky games, treats, and of course trunk or treating. Prizes will be awareded for Best Trunk!
Trunks Wanted - We need volunteers and area businesses to decorate their vehicle trunks or tailgaites and provide candy or small treats to our trunk or treaters - if interested by call Katie at 303-926-2793 or email krummel@erieco.gov. For more information please click on the following link to print off a Trunk or Treat Flyer."
"Trunk or Treat and Spooky Fest!
You have heard of going door to door, why not consider going trunk to trunk? Vehicles decorated by volunteers and area businesses will line the parking lot of the Erie Community Center for this year's 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat and Spooky Fest. This spooktacular event should prove to be plenty of fun with and indoor haunted house, spooky games, treats, and of course trunk or treating. Prizes will be awareded for Best Trunk!
Trunks Wanted - We need volunteers and area businesses to decorate their vehicle trunks or tailgaites and provide candy or small treats to our trunk or treaters - if interested by call Katie at 303-926-2793 or email krummel@erieco.gov. For more information please click on the following link to print off a Trunk or Treat Flyer."
Monday, October 6, 2008
New Parenting Place playgroup!
From an email to a moms group today...
"Parenting Place is starting a new group in Longmont for Parents of Infants and Toddlers!
Who: Parents with children 0-24 months old
What: A play/support group where we will discuss whatever parenting issues are on your mind.
When: Mondays, 10:30-noon, starting October 20
Where: First Lutheran Church
803 3rd Ave, Longmont
For more information, contact Karen Kandel 303.449.0177 x. 8 or Karen@boulderparenting.org
The Parenting Place is a Family Resource Center whose mission is to relieve isolation and reduce the stress of parenting by providing outreach and a place where families can receive support, education, and develop a sense of community. For more information visit our website at www.boulderparenting.org."
I called Karen and it sounds like they request a $3 donation per family when attending this playgroup but certainly won't turn anyone away who isn't able to pay. We loved the Parenting Place playgroups when my oldest was a baby! I highly recommend it!
"Parenting Place is starting a new group in Longmont for Parents of Infants and Toddlers!
Who: Parents with children 0-24 months old
What: A play/support group where we will discuss whatever parenting issues are on your mind.
When: Mondays, 10:30-noon, starting October 20
Where: First Lutheran Church
803 3rd Ave, Longmont
For more information, contact Karen Kandel 303.449.0177 x. 8 or Karen@boulderparenting.org
The Parenting Place is a Family Resource Center whose mission is to relieve isolation and reduce the stress of parenting by providing outreach and a place where families can receive support, education, and develop a sense of community. For more information visit our website at www.boulderparenting.org."
I called Karen and it sounds like they request a $3 donation per family when attending this playgroup but certainly won't turn anyone away who isn't able to pay. We loved the Parenting Place playgroups when my oldest was a baby! I highly recommend it!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Longmont Ghost Tours
From the Longmont Downtown Development Authority's website:
"Historical Ghost Tours in Downtown Longmont A chance to meet up close and personal, notable and notorious Historical figures. Some gone, but not forgotten!!!! ----- Others forgotten, but not gone?????
Tours start at 6:30 PM. Tour 1 primarily covers the Eastside of Downtown Longmont and starts on Main Street. Tour 2 primarily covers the Westside of Downtown Longmont and starts on Coffman Street. The exact locations of the tours are given at the time of reservation.
Friday, October 10 - Tour 2
Friday, October 17 - Tour 1
Saturday, October 25 - Tour 1
Thursday, October 30 - Tour 1
Friday, October 31 - Tour 2
Sponsored by Spooks Inc. (501c3)
Spooks = Society for the Prevention of the Obliteration or Ostraczation of Kindered Spirits
Reservations Required - Space is limited - 303-775-7137 or 970-669-1249
Adults $12.50, Seniors (65 and over) and Students 16 and under $10.00. Under 5 FREE.
This is a (leisurely) walking tour, so participants should dress accordingly. Inclement weather? Call ahead to confirm the tour will take place."
"Historical Ghost Tours in Downtown Longmont A chance to meet up close and personal, notable and notorious Historical figures. Some gone, but not forgotten!!!! ----- Others forgotten, but not gone?????
Tours start at 6:30 PM. Tour 1 primarily covers the Eastside of Downtown Longmont and starts on Main Street. Tour 2 primarily covers the Westside of Downtown Longmont and starts on Coffman Street. The exact locations of the tours are given at the time of reservation.
Friday, October 10 - Tour 2
Friday, October 17 - Tour 1
Saturday, October 25 - Tour 1
Thursday, October 30 - Tour 1
Friday, October 31 - Tour 2
Sponsored by Spooks Inc. (501c3)
Spooks = Society for the Prevention of the Obliteration or Ostraczation of Kindered Spirits
Reservations Required - Space is limited - 303-775-7137 or 970-669-1249
Adults $12.50, Seniors (65 and over) and Students 16 and under $10.00. Under 5 FREE.
This is a (leisurely) walking tour, so participants should dress accordingly. Inclement weather? Call ahead to confirm the tour will take place."
November's Home Depot Kids Workshop
Home Depot offers FREE clinics for kids! Home Depot's workshops are held on the first Saturday of each month from 9 am to noon and are designed for kids ages 5 thorugh 12. The next workshop is Saturday, November 1st, and they'll be making a leaf press! See here for more information.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
YMCA Halloween Event
On Friday, October 31st, the YMCA will host their annual Tailgate "Trunk or Treat" event from 5:30 to 6:15 pm. Children and parents will gather in the YMCA parking lot at 5 pm. You'll park, open your trunk and pass out treats to children as they trick or treat from car to car. Don't forget to wear your costumes and be creative in decorating your trunk! Fun!
Ongoing Craft Events at Michaels
Michaels offers craft activities for kids on most Saturdays each month! The cost is $5 for supplies and generally are held from 10 am to noon. Most crafts are designed for 5 to 12 year olds. Be sure to check out Longmont's store schedule if you're planning to attend! Here's a preview of October's events:
10/11 - Great Pumpkin Event. Kids will create their own craft pumpkin.
10/18 - Haunted House Frame
10/25 - Mini Scrapbook
Enjoy!
10/11 - Great Pumpkin Event. Kids will create their own craft pumpkin.
10/18 - Haunted House Frame
10/25 - Mini Scrapbook
Enjoy!
October Lowe's Build and Grow Workshops
Head on over to Lowe's this month to build your own wooden skeleton and pumpkin! Register at http://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com to build a skeleton on Saturday, October 11th, or a pumpkin on Saturday, October 25th. Both clinics are held from 10 to 11 am at the Lowe's here in Longmont (in the Harvest Junction shopping center). The clinics are recommended for kids in 1st through 5th grade and are FREE! :)
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Community Potato Harvest
Also from today's Longmont eNews:
"The community is invited to participate in a Community Potato Harvest at Rogers Grove on Saturday October 4 at 9 a.m. This growing season the City of Longmont Parks, Open Space and Public Facilities Division planted two potato crop varieties as a pilot sustainable community food share project. Yukon Gold potatoes have already been harvested with over 250 pounds donated to the OUR Center. Russet Burbank potatoes are now ready to harvest. Bring a bag and shovel or garden fork. Potatoes will be split between volunteers and the OUR Center. If rain or excessively muddy conditions occur, the event will be postponed to October 11. Call Paula Fitzgerald at 303-651-8448 with any questions."
This sounds like a great opportunity for a family to learn about how food grows, maybe get some yummy locally grown potatoes to take home, do some hard work and talk about donating to those less fortunate than us!
"The community is invited to participate in a Community Potato Harvest at Rogers Grove on Saturday October 4 at 9 a.m. This growing season the City of Longmont Parks, Open Space and Public Facilities Division planted two potato crop varieties as a pilot sustainable community food share project. Yukon Gold potatoes have already been harvested with over 250 pounds donated to the OUR Center. Russet Burbank potatoes are now ready to harvest. Bring a bag and shovel or garden fork. Potatoes will be split between volunteers and the OUR Center. If rain or excessively muddy conditions occur, the event will be postponed to October 11. Call Paula Fitzgerald at 303-651-8448 with any questions."
This sounds like a great opportunity for a family to learn about how food grows, maybe get some yummy locally grown potatoes to take home, do some hard work and talk about donating to those less fortunate than us!
Walk to School Day
From today's Longmont eNews:
"October is Colorado Pedestrian Month and to celebrate, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is welcoming all schools statewide to participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. As of today, 85 events have been planned around the state as a way to promote and inform children and parents about the benefits of safely walking and biking to school. A list of participating Colorado schools can be found by visiting www.walktoschool.org and click on Who’s Walking."
It looks like Alpine, Burlington and Central Elementaries are officially participating but there's no reason your family couldn't participate just because you want to! :)
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