Every Nation Operation VBS | Downtown Longmont, CO
On July 12-16, children ages 4 to 12 can attend a camp offered by Christ Church International at 527 Main Street in Longmont. The camp, Every Nation Operation, is an in-person vacation bible school that will run from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. on all five days. Each day, children will have lessons on countries within one of Earth’s continents and learn about its corresponding people and culture.
“Importantly through it all, children will learn that their identity and their salvation is in no one else but Jesus Christ!” Camp-goers can expect creative crafts, fun games and snacks from around the world. To register, call 303-772-5996 or visit https://bit.ly/2QYbsk2.
July 8
HOPE Summer Sundown Series: Irish, Scottish, and Folk Performances | Downtown Longmont, CO
On Thursday, July 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be Irish, Scottish and Folk performances at 300 Suns Brewing at 335 1st Avenue in Longmont.
Learn to Knit | Downtown Longmont, CO
On Thursday, July 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Longmont Yarn Shoppe at 454 Main Street, there will be a beginners knitting class. This class is for the brand new knitter! These fingerless gloves let you practice the basic stitches as well as learn a few finishing techniques. You’ll learn: Cast on, bind off, knit and purl, garter stitch, stockinette stitch, ribbing and mattress-stitch seaming.
July 9
Back Alley Ghost Tours - East Side | Downtown Longmont, CO
To celebrate 150 years of Longmont's history, there will be Back Alley Ghost Tours of the east side one Friday a month this year. Meet the locals and legends of Longmont - some gone, but not forgotten! Others forgotten, but not gone? The tour guide will be Dori Spence, a psychic medium. The Haunting History Tours are family friendly for kids over the age of 12 and begin at 6 p.m. The Back Alley Ghost tours are for adults only and begin at 8 p.m. Advance purchase of tickets is required. It is $20 per individual, $30 per couple. Call 720-453-4733 or visit our website: https://www.kindredspiritsociety.org/ for details. Sponsored by Kindred Spirit Society, a 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization.
Dry Land Distillers New Location Launch Party | Downtown Longmont, CO
Dry Land Distillers is hosting a launch party for their new location at 519 Main Street on Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10, from 3 to 10 p.m. each day! Come visit Dry Land's new tasting room, enjoy handmade food and treats, sip on delicious seasonal cocktails, and learn about the now-restored historic building that once housed the Valley Farm Dairy. It's a two-day celebration not to be missed. Visit www.drylanddistillers.co for more information and to sign up for their first whiskey from the new location - Barrel Zero.
July 10
Back Alley Ghost Tours - West Side | Downtown Longmont, CO
To celebrate 150 years of Longmont's history, there will be Back Alley Ghost Tours of the west side one Saturday a month this year. Meet the locals and legends of Longmont - some gone, but not forgotten! Others forgotten, but not gone? The tour guide will be Dori Spence, a psychic medium. The Haunting History Tours are family friendly for kids over the age of 12 and begin at 6 p.m. The Back Alley Ghost tours are for adults only and begin at 8 p.m. Advance purchase of tickets is required. It is $20 per individual, $30 per couple. Call 720-453-4733 or visit our website: https://www.kindredspiritsociety.org/ for details. Sponsored by Kindred Spirit Society, a 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization.
The Soundpost Sessions - Pamela Machala | Downtown Longmont, CO
On Saturday, July 10, from 8 to 10 p.m., Pamela Machala will play at Longmont Public Media at 457 4th Avenue. Limited seating capacity! The show will be recorded for future broadcast, but come enjoy LIVE MUSIC as part of the live studio audience. BYOB alcohol permitted. Cocktails available for delivery to the show by Dry Land Distillers, place your order online.
Colorado-based singer/songwriter/pianist Pamela Machala (“MOCK-uh-luh”) makes “pop music for deeper listening” (BolderBeat). With influences ranging from jazz & soul to musical theater & folk, her music sounds like a warm embrace between Sara Bareilles and Vulfpeck’s Theo Katzman, with a hint of James Taylor.
July 11
Yin Yoga for Summer, a specialty class | Downtown Longmont, CO
On Sunday, July 11, from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be a specialty Yin Yoga class held at Elevated Yoga Studio in Longmont. In traditional Chinese medicine, the energy of summer is represented in the Fire element. Yin yoga is complementary to this busy season, helping to really restore and balance our energy by encouraging us to turn inwards and towards stillness. Join Lora in this slow paced class with focus on these related areas of the body, the heart/small intestine body organs and meridians, which when balanced provide a feeling of joy and enthusiasm for life. $17 or you can use your class package!
Rush Archives live at Bootstrap Brewing! | Downtown Longmont, CO
On Sunday, July 11, Rush Archives will play live music at Bootstrap Brewing in Longmont. $12 cover at the door. There is only one Rush. You know it, we know it! But for the past three years we have found enough Rush "love" in northern Colorado to pay tribute through our "Rush Archives" tribute band... We plan to keep it rockin', faithful to the power trio format and watch it evolve through time. After all, "constant change is here to stay."
July 12
Many of your favorite camps are returning this summer at the Longmont Museum, starting Monday, July 12, 2021. With options outdoors, indoors, and even virtually, we have a camp for every kid. Join us and discover history, art, music, science and technology, pop culture, and more. Learn more about each camp at www.longmontmuseum.org or call 303-651-8374.
Summer Camp: Crash Course in Force! Junior Engineers | Downtown Longmont, CO
From Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., children ages 9 to 11 can participate in Crash Course in Force! Camp at the Longmont Museum. Forces exist all around us! Learn about what keeps planes in the sky, boats in the water, and cars on the road through experiments and projects.
Summer Camp: Learn to Hand Sew! | Downtown Longmont, CO
From Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., children ages 7 to 14 can participate in Learn to Hand Sew! Camp at the Longmont Museum. Learn the basics of hand sewing and make your own projects with Julie Benoit from Maker General. Each camper will be supplied with a kit with all necessary supplies that is theirs to keep after the week is over. This camp is held online. Supply kits to use and keep will be available at the Museum for curbside pick-up. Multimedia waiver must be signed to participate.
Summer Camp: Theater Improv Camp | Downtown Longmont, CO
From Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., children ages 13 to 17 can participate in Theater Improv Camp at the Longmont Museum. "Whose Line is it Anyway?" made it mainstream, but improv theatre has been around for centuries. Since the 15th Century, Italian actors have been improvising and creating new works. Campers will learn improv basics and traditional games to help them throughout their theatre careers.
Summer Camp: Treasure Hunters | Downtown Longmont, CO
From Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., children ages 5 to 7 can participate in Treasure Hunters Camp at the Longmont Museum. In this camp we will make, hide, and find treasures. Create your own treasure box and fill it with gems, jewelry, and coins you have made. Go on scavenger hunts and solve puzzles to find the next clues. Discoveries await you!
Open Mic with Denny Driscoll | Downtown Longmont, CO
Every Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bootstrap Brewing, there is an open mic night with Denny Driscoll. Come at 6 to sign up. Performers get a complimentary beer for their performance.
July 13
A Taste of History - a Sampling Tour of Historic Downtown | Downtown Longmont, CO
Celebrate Longmont's 150th anniversary by embarking on a sampling tour of Historic Downtown. Tour Longmont's famous and haunted (?) buildings and sample specialties from local eateries. This event is to celebrate Longmont's history makers; the ones who got Longmont's heart beating and those who are keeping it beating strong today. Advance purchase of tickets is required. Ticket prices are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple. Join Kindred Spirits Society and get $5 off your ticket price! Tours begin at 5 p.m. Meeting location given out at RSVP. Call 720-453-4733 or visit https://www.kindredspiritsociety.org/ for more details.
