From the March 2010 CityLine:
"Join Longmont’s Recreation Services and Parks and Open Space on Saturday, April 24, for this family-friendly, timed 5K run/walk around beautiful McIntosh Lake. Register now to take advantage of early-bird fees: $15 for adults, $12 for youth 14 and younger and adults 55 and older. After April 16, the registration fee will increase $5. Day-of registration and packet pickup is from 9 to 9:45 am at the shelter on the west end of Dawson Park on Lakeshore Drive. For more information, call 303-651-8404 or visit http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec."
Showing posts with label outdoors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outdoors. Show all posts
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration
From the Longmont Parks page:
"April 17th between 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Thompson Park, 4th & Bross. Arbor Day is a growing experience, Earth Day is about environmental awareness. Come and join in the combined celebration to enjoy and learn more about both. Festivities include obstacle course, games, balloons, live music, an "edible forest" lunch and, of course, the annual tree and rosebush sale. Last year was tree-mendously fun, so if you missed it last year, plan on attending this year. Need more info. call Ken Wicklund, City Forester at 303-651-8449 or email me at ken.wicklund@ci.longmont.co.us. Rain date is April 24th."
This event has been fun for our family! Our boys especially enjoy the zip lines and rids up in a bucket truck!
"April 17th between 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Thompson Park, 4th & Bross. Arbor Day is a growing experience, Earth Day is about environmental awareness. Come and join in the combined celebration to enjoy and learn more about both. Festivities include obstacle course, games, balloons, live music, an "edible forest" lunch and, of course, the annual tree and rosebush sale. Last year was tree-mendously fun, so if you missed it last year, plan on attending this year. Need more info. call Ken Wicklund, City Forester at 303-651-8449 or email me at ken.wicklund@ci.longmont.co.us. Rain date is April 24th."
This event has been fun for our family! Our boys especially enjoy the zip lines and rids up in a bucket truck!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Oops! Outdoor Movies
I put these on the calendar (scroll to the bottom of the blog) but forgot to post about them! Last night was the first of three outdoor movies this summer in Thompson Park. Next Saturday they'll be showing Goonies and the following Saturday, August 1st, they'll show The Princess Bride. Movies start around 8 or when it's dark enough to see the movie on the screen. It's FREE and a wonderful way to spend a Saturday evening hanging out with friends on the shady grass of Thompson Park! Don't forget the bug spray :) See here for more info.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Rhythm on the River this weekend
One of our family's favorite Longmont events starts tomorrow - Rhythm on the River. This FREE festival with great food, music and entertainment runs Friday 5-8:30 pm and Saturday 7 am to 8:30 pm at Roger's Grove. There is free parking at the Boulder County Fairgrounds and stroller friendly shuttles to take you over to Roger's Grove.
There are so many fun things packed into that short time that I just have to direct you to the city's website about it. Our favorites include the music, climbing on city trucks, the pancake breakfast, and the many many kids events - rock climbing, bike course, jumpy castles, puppet shows, art projects, food from lots of local restaurants, etc, etc. It's a great way to spend a day in Longmont!
There are so many fun things packed into that short time that I just have to direct you to the city's website about it. Our favorites include the music, climbing on city trucks, the pancake breakfast, and the many many kids events - rock climbing, bike course, jumpy castles, puppet shows, art projects, food from lots of local restaurants, etc, etc. It's a great way to spend a day in Longmont!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Spring Awakening at Sandstone Ranch
From a City webpage...
Experience Sandstone Ranch through the seasons – May 2, 2009 Spring Awakening
Bring a snack or plan a picnic lunch at Sandstone Ranch Visitor Center on May2, 2009 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. We are having an Open House to greet the spring and have many fun activities planned. Come hear our resident beekeeper, Don Potratz talk about the bee hives at 10:30 am followed by Leslie Lewis talking about pollinators. There will be guided nature tours and house and barn tours, old time games such as jacks, jump rope, hopscotch, marbles, bean bag toss and others. Visitors can help plant part of the garden. We hope that you will come back when we are normally open or to one of our other public events to check on the status of the garden. The produce from the garden is donated to the OUR Center.
Experience Sandstone Ranch through the seasons – May 2, 2009 Spring Awakening
Bring a snack or plan a picnic lunch at Sandstone Ranch Visitor Center on May2, 2009 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. We are having an Open House to greet the spring and have many fun activities planned. Come hear our resident beekeeper, Don Potratz talk about the bee hives at 10:30 am followed by Leslie Lewis talking about pollinators. There will be guided nature tours and house and barn tours, old time games such as jacks, jump rope, hopscotch, marbles, bean bag toss and others. Visitors can help plant part of the garden. We hope that you will come back when we are normally open or to one of our other public events to check on the status of the garden. The produce from the garden is donated to the OUR Center.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
2nd Annual Fishing Derby
On Saturday, May 9th, from 9 to 11 am, Longmont Recreation Services will host their second annual fishing derby. For $5, youth 15 and under will receive entry into door prize drawings and be able to attend one of five 10 minute clinics. The kids will then fish at the pond outside the Longmont Rec Center and judging for largest fish will begin at 11 am. Hot dogs, chips and soda will be available for sale too. Register today - the first 50 registrants get a fishing pole!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration
The City of Longmont Parks Dept is hosting a combined Arbor Day and Earth Day celebration at Collyer Park on Saturday, April 18th, from 11 am to 3pm. Come learn more about what an arborist does by going up in a bucket truck, riding a zip line or climbing a tree! There will be trees and roses for sale, lunch for a dollar, live music and opportunities to learn more about our environment! The rain date is April 25th. Or maybe they should call it the snow date as things are going these days! :)
Friday, December 5, 2008
New Program at Sunflower Farms for homeschoolers
From an email I received from the owner of Sunflower Farms, Bren Frisch:
In January, Sunflower Farm is introducing a unique afternoon program designed especially for home-schooled children. This outdoor program focuses on on each child's individual strengths, incorporating imagination, risk taking and critical thinking into a team-based approach. Using nature as resource, this small group of kids will explore rural life style. While an indoor setting is provided, our intention is to be outdoors as much as possible.
When: Wednesday afternoon Jan. 7 - Feb. 27 (8 class series)
Where: Sunflower Farm, 11150 Prospect Road, Longmont, CO 80504
Time: 12:30-3:00
Ages: 5 to 8
Cost: $225
Contact: 303-774-8001
Facilitator: Emilie Hilgers
EMILIE HILGERS lives with her husband Chris and six year old son Charlie and a family dog named Lisl. She has been teaching young children for 19 years. Putting her heart, body and soul into her work, she is absolutely passionate about children. Emilie has been working with the Sprouts the past two summers at Sunflower Farm. Offering profound insight, expertise and
knowledge, Emilie has been instrumental in developing the unfolding and evolving vision of the SproutHouse program. She is eagerly awaiting your arrival and welcomes you to either drop off your child or stay and observe.
Bren Frisch
Sunflower Farm
Longmont, CO 80504
303-774-8001
http://www.sunflowerfarminfo.com
In January, Sunflower Farm is introducing a unique afternoon program designed especially for home-schooled children. This outdoor program focuses on on each child's individual strengths, incorporating imagination, risk taking and critical thinking into a team-based approach. Using nature as resource, this small group of kids will explore rural life style. While an indoor setting is provided, our intention is to be outdoors as much as possible.
When: Wednesday afternoon Jan. 7 - Feb. 27 (8 class series)
Where: Sunflower Farm, 11150 Prospect Road, Longmont, CO 80504
Time: 12:30-3:00
Ages: 5 to 8
Cost: $225
Contact: 303-774-8001
Facilitator: Emilie Hilgers
EMILIE HILGERS lives with her husband Chris and six year old son Charlie and a family dog named Lisl. She has been teaching young children for 19 years. Putting her heart, body and soul into her work, she is absolutely passionate about children. Emilie has been working with the Sprouts the past two summers at Sunflower Farm. Offering profound insight, expertise and
knowledge, Emilie has been instrumental in developing the unfolding and evolving vision of the SproutHouse program. She is eagerly awaiting your arrival and welcomes you to either drop off your child or stay and observe.
Bren Frisch
Sunflower Farm
Longmont, CO 80504
303-774-8001
http://www.sunflowerfarminfo.com
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Veteran's Day Parade
I've searched for info on the Veteran's Day parade over the last several weeks but wasn't able to find anything until it was finally in the paper today! The parade will be held this Saturday, November 8th! The parade will start at 11:11 am at Roosevelt Park and will make its way down Main Street to 4th Avenue, west on 4th and then back to Roosevelt Park via Coffman. Be sure to wear your red, white and blue and come out and support our troops!
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!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Anderson Farms opens tomorrow!
You know it's almost Halloween when fall festivals start at area farms!
Anderson Farms opens tomorrow, Saturday, September 20th. They have a bunch of great activities - wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, barrel train rides, hay bale maze and much more! Their hours vary depending on the day so be sure to check the calendar on their website! Ticket prices also vary so check out their online ticket ordering page. They even have an online coupon!
I'll be posting more about area pumpkin patches soon!
Anderson Farms opens tomorrow, Saturday, September 20th. They have a bunch of great activities - wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, barrel train rides, hay bale maze and much more! Their hours vary depending on the day so be sure to check the calendar on their website! Ticket prices also vary so check out their online ticket ordering page. They even have an online coupon!
I'll be posting more about area pumpkin patches soon!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
2008 Dog Day 5K Run/Walk
Longmont's annual Dog Day 5K fun run and walk will be held this Saturday, September 20th at Union Reservoir! Registration and packet pick-up begin at 7 am and the race starts at 9. After the race dogs can swim in the reservoir and there will be lots of pet and human friendly food, events and vendors! What a fun way to spend some time outside in this beautiful weather and get some exercise for you and fido at the same time :)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
September ArtWalk
The third and final ArtWalk of 2008 will be held on Friday, September 19th, 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.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Dog Swims
Kanemoto and Roosevelt Pools will host dog swims after the pools close for the season! Bring your friendly dogs to the pool for some fun splashing and ball chasing in the activity pools.
Kanemoto Pool - August 19th from 4 to 7 pm
Roosevelt Pool - August 20th from 4 to 7 pm
No people will be allowed to swim and the cost is $2 per dog :)
Kanemoto Pool - August 19th from 4 to 7 pm
Roosevelt Pool - August 20th from 4 to 7 pm
No people will be allowed to swim and the cost is $2 per dog :)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
2008 Festival on Main
Isn't it great that Longmont has so many family friendly events? Here's another one! The 2008 Festival on Main will be held on Friday, August 22 from 6 to 9:30 in downtown Longmont. They close off Main Street during that time and the streets fill with food vendors, great music (Mojomama and Nachomen) and lots of activities. For more information see http://www.festivalonmain.com/. We went to this for the first time last year and I was amazed at how many people were on Main Street and how much there was to do!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
LSO Oktoberfest 2008
The Longmont Symphony Orchestra's annual Oktoberfest fundraiser will be held Friday, September 5th and Saturday, September 6th from 4 pm to 10 pm at Roosevelt Park. There will be lots of live music, food and craft vendors and much more! Visit their website for more info.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Outdoor pool closing dates
We've spent many hours this summer at Longmont's great outdoor pools so it makes me a little sad to type their closing dates for the season! It seems like they just opened yesterday...
Kanemoto and Roosevelt Activity Pools close Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Kanemoto usually has a couple "dog swim" days after the official closing of the pool - I'll update when I know more.
Sunset Pool closes Sunday, September 7th, 2008.
Edited 8/27/08 - I just looked at the website again and now Sunset Pool closes 9/1...
Enjoy those last few summer pool days - especially in this 100 degree heat!
Kanemoto and Roosevelt Activity Pools close Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Kanemoto usually has a couple "dog swim" days after the official closing of the pool - I'll update when I know more.
Sunset Pool closes Sunday, September 7th, 2008.
Edited 8/27/08 - I just looked at the website again and now Sunset Pool closes 9/1...
Enjoy those last few summer pool days - especially in this 100 degree heat!
Family Field Day
Sorry for the lack of posting lately - our family's crazy busy schedule has me feeling a bit overwhelmed! I'm so looking forward to back to school time and being on more of a routine again! :)
Before that, though, you should check out the Rec Center's Family Field Day! It will be held on Sunday, August 10th, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Longmont Recreation Center.
Fishing Derby - 9 am to noon - $5/child
Picnic Time - Noon - 1 pm
Field Day Events - 1 pm - 3 pm - There will be a Potato Sack Race, Three Legged Race, 50-yard-dash, Ring Toss, Dunk Tank, Arm Wrestling, Tug o' Rope, Seed Spitting Contest, Water Balloon Toss and More! The Field Day portion of the schedule has been cancelled!
Homemade salsa contest - 11 am - $5 per entry
For more information call the Longmont Recreation Center at 303-774-8400.
Before that, though, you should check out the Rec Center's Family Field Day! It will be held on Sunday, August 10th, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Longmont Recreation Center.
Fishing Derby - 9 am to noon - $5/child
Picnic Time - Noon - 1 pm
Homemade salsa contest - 11 am - $5 per entry
For more information call the Longmont Recreation Center at 303-774-8400.
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.
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/.
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