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September 29

The Great Ideas Reading and Discussion Group

  • Date: 09/08/2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 3-4:30 pm

  • Select Thursdays throughout the fall

  • Unquiet Study Room on the second floor of the Library

  • No registration required

Participants will be asked to complete a brief reading and then join us once every two weeks to discuss readings from "Great Books of the Western World," compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher. Some of the topics will include chance, religion and history.

The sessions will be lead by community member Brian Hansen. The schedule and readings can be found below or download a Word doc on the presenter's website.

Upcoming dates:

  • Sept. 29: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 1210-1218: Chance

  • Oct. 20: The Great Books of the Western World Vol 2, pp 711-718: The Idea of History from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon  of Western Thought, pp 307-315

  • Oct. 27: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 956-968: History: The Record of Events

  • Nov. 10: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 212-220: The Idea of Hate from the Syntopicon

  • Dec. 1: The Great Books of the Western World, Vol 3, pp 588-597: The Idea of Religion from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 722-733

  • Dec. 15: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 1268-1300: The Distinguishing Features of Religion, Judaism, Christianity

Thursday Nights @ the Museum

Jayme Stone: Live in Concert 

Thursday, September 29, 7 pm;

$18 general admission, $15 students/seniors, $12 members

In this concert, you’ll hear a different side of Jayme Stone: personal and introspective, disarmingly honest, and even mournful, born from new experimentation with electronic sounds.

September 30

Tennis for a Cause

Friday, September 30th, 8 AM - 1 PM

@ The Fox Hill Club & Quail Tennis Campus

Cost – $70/person

 Women's Round Robin Doubles

         Includes lunch, online auction, & prizes

October 1

Join VCP for Blues, Brews and BBQ

In celebration of VCP’s village of 26 tiny homes and Village Community Center along with new initiatives aimed at reaching Veterans in rural areas, we’re excited to welcome back Blues, Brews and BBQ on Oct. 1. Last year, this signature event for VCP of Longmont brought together over 150 community and vivid leader to raise critical mission funds and enjoy a beautiful Colorado evening.

Our second annual event will feature the award-winning Johnny O band, local brews, fun games and a delicious dinner featuring VCP’s own Bravo Bravo Que sauce. 

Interactive Music Storytime

Let’s play music together! Special guests Parlando School of Musical Arts and local author Visda Carson present an interactive program where children and their grown-ups are encouraged to join in reading, listening and singing along to music together.

Come join us as we go around the world twice, exploring music and sounds across six continents.

This program is designed with younger children in mind (ages birth-5 years old), however older children are welcome, as well!

Bilingual Storytime: Read, Dance, Play and Fun @ the Park!

Join Ms. Lili for reading bilingual stories, playing, dancing and having fun in Spanish and English for children of all ages! All aged children with a grown-up are welcome.

COMING TO A PARK NEAR YOU: Each month, Ms. Lili will change park locations, giving the opportunity for all the Longmont community to participate. Please check our website every month for the park location.

Bike2Parks History Tour

Back by popular demand! Join us for a six mile bike ride to visit three historic Longmont parks (Roosevelt, Thompson and Collyer) while author Paula Fitzgerald recounts the history of each. We will also visit Longmont's newest park, Dickens Farm Nature Area.

Please RSVP to this ride at the Meetup.com website.

First, we will meet at the Longmont Senior Center to start the tour. Then, we will ride through the tree lined beautiful streets of Old Town down to the greenway trail before finishing up the hill on the "gentle" side of town. We will bike on bike lanes and low stress roads throughout Longmont.

This leisurely bike tour will be led by former Parks and Trails Project Manager, Paula Fitzgerald, and Traffic Safety Coordinator, Lauren Greenfield. Paula will happily autograph her new book, "Longmont - Stories of our Parks," if you bring your copy (available at Barbed Wire Books and the Longmont Museum).

Before your ride, be sure that your bike is in good/safe riding condition. All participants must wear a helmet and sign a waiver. Bring water and a snack if desired, and a way to safely carry them. Please update RSVP if your plans change!

October 4

Book Launch Party with Authors Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and Ingrid Law

  • Date: 10/04/2022 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 6-7 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 4

  • Library Meeting Rooms, 409 4th Ave.

  • Open to everyone; best for kids 7 years and older

In celebration of the release of a new book, join Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times bestselling author of the Book Scavenger series, in conversation with Newbery Honor-winning author Ingrid Law!

Jennifer and Ingrid will chat about the process of writing a mystery, followed by a Q&A. But that's not all! There will be fun activities, including games, giveaways and mystery puzzles. Come dressed as your favorite detective for the sleuth photo booth. Sherlock Holmes, Scooby Doo and, of course, Nancy Drew are all welcome!

This event is presented by our friends at The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop. Books will be available to purchase at the event and registration is required through their website.

Register Your Family through Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop's website 

October 6

Catrinas on Parade and Escúchame

Firehouse Art Center

In October, the Firehouse will be unveiling over 20 new paintings created by local Longmont artists in their Main Gallery.  Each year, the Firehouse Art Center invites local artists to create their representation of La Calavera Catrina. La Calavera Catrina is a zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada. Originally a commentary on the Mexican natives who, Posada felt, were aspiring to adopt European aristocratic traditions. She has become an icon of the Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The Catrina exhibit will open on October 8th, during the Dia de los Muertos Festival, and will be on view until November 6, 2022.  There will be select Catrinas hanging at the Longmont Public Library as well. 

The South Gallery’s “Escúchame” explores complex issues like healing, feminism and identity. Featuring Jamie Chihuan and Adriana Paolo Palacios Luna, the exhibition includes painting, printmaking and fiber arts, the works connected by common threads of shared life experiences, and complex narratives layered by cross cultural experiences, memories, environmental commentary, spiritualism and symbolism. The exhibition’s goal is to highlight the message and passion of these two Latinx artists, Jamie Chihuan and Adrian Paolo Palacios Luna.

A Vintage Affair

Fox Hill Country Club

5:30-8:30 p.m.

A Vintage Affair is an event that is hosted annually by Wyatt’s Wet Goods that benefits  Woman’s Work. We are back after a couple of years off due to the pandemic - we hope you can join us!

A Vintage Affair is a wine & beer tasting from several different vendors. Additionally, we have food bites from several area restaurants. Cost - $75/person or 2 for $100. 

The evening includes a silent auction along with a live auction and paddle raise. 21+ Only Please!

Seminario en Línea: Protege Tu Negocio, Seguros para Negocio y Compensación de Trabajadores / Webinar: Protect your Business, Business Insurance and Workers Compensation

Virtually at 7 p.m.

We will know the importance and what the law on Business Insurance and Workers' Compensation dictates and we will understand the importance of having the right policy, and of seeing Insurance not only as a business expense but also as Protection for Unexpected Events.

This Webinar will be offered in Spanish with English interpretation available.

Making a "Thing in a Jar" - WAITLIST

Learn to make a "thing in a jar" for the October contest. Edward and Z will help you design your critter with clay and assemble your jar. Supplies will be provided, but if you find a sealable jar you really like, please bring with you.

Register for the event. Registration is now full for this event. Click the button below to add yourself to the waitlist. Join the waitlist on Eventbrite

October 7

LEGO Club for Families

  • Date: 10/07/2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • The Library has more than 10,000 LEGO pieces, and at LEGO Club, we get them all out and build! Each time the club meets, we have a different building challenge. We also make a 'shared build' together. Family event- adults and kids build together. Kids younger than 10 years old must be accompanied by someone older than 14 years old dedicated to their care.

  • Register Your Family

  • Registration will open at 7 am on Saturday, Sept. 10. Click the button below to register your family

  • Register for the October LEGO Club

October 8

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Family Celebration

11 am - 3 pm

Downtown Longmont, 4th Avenue and Main Street

Running since the year 2000, our annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration is the longest-standing in Colorado and attracts more than 6,000 people annually. The celebration demonstrates how a diverse community can come together to share a common desire - to honor our ancestors and keep their memories alive.

This year we welcome you back for a street festival in Downtown Longmont at 4th Avenue and Main Street:

  • Live entertainment, including music and dancing

  • Arts & crafts

  • Traditional food

  • Community altars for the dead

  • Calaca (skeleton) Catrina costumes

  • A procession of gigantes, traditional giant puppets

  • Shop Día de los Muertos gifts including books, jewelry, and clothing

  • Free shuttle from the Museum! Park in our lot AND see the exhibit featuring the work of Longmont Latino artist Marcelo Fernandez.

  • and more!

October 12

Talking About Race w/ Living Room Conversations

Join in a community conversation around race, facilitated by Annie Caplan of Living Room Conversations. In small groups of four to six people, participants will explore their personal experiences around the given topic:

5:30-7 pm on Sept.14 Empathy: Sharing experiences giving, receiving and observing empathy.

5:30-7 pm on Oct. 12 Status and Privilege: From education to wealth to gender to race, let’s talk about what we have…and what we desire.

5:30-7 pm on Nov. 9 Race and Ethnicity: This conversation is an opportunity to explore our experience of race and ethnicity. Where are we and what do we aspire to for ourselves and our community?

These sessions work best when taken together, but you can drop in to anyone of them. No registration is required.

October 13

Seminario en Línea: Estrategias para tu Negocio en Tiempo de Crisis / Webinar: Strategies for your Business in Time of Crisis

When: 13 Oct 2022 7:00 PM, MDT

Knowing the tools and options to have a sustainable business that has a positive impact are essential to operating a company more successfully and in the long term.

In this webinar we will learn what sustainability is and its importance, the impact on small businesses and ways to save money by having a sustainable business.

This webinar will be taught in Spanish with an English interpretation service available.

October 14

Friday Afternoon Concert Series

September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9 at 2:30 pm 

$12 general admission, $10 students/seniors, $8 members 

Enjoy an afternoon of live music in the Museum's Stewart Auditorium featuring an eclectic array of musical acts from up and down the Front Range.

October 20

The Great Ideas Reading and Discussion Group

  • Date: 09/08/2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 3-4:30 pm

  • Select Thursdays throughout the fall

  • Unquiet Study Room on the second floor of the Library

  • No registration required

Participants will be asked to complete a brief reading and then join us once every two weeks to discuss readings from "Great Books of the Western World," compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher. Some of the topics will include chance, religion and history.

The sessions will be lead by community member Brian Hansen. The schedule and readings can be found below or download a Word doc on the presenter's website.

Upcoming dates:

  • Oct. 20: The Great Books of the Western World Vol 2, pp 711-718: The Idea of History from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon  of Western Thought, pp 307-315

  • Oct. 27: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 956-968: History: The Record of Events

  • Nov. 10: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 212-220: The Idea of Hate from the Syntopicon

  • Dec. 1: The Great Books of the Western World, Vol 3, pp 588-597: The Idea of Religion from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 722-733

  • Dec. 15: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 1268-1300: The Distinguishing Features of Religion, Judaism, Christianity

The Great American Ghost Trip with Author and paranormal investigator Richard Estep

In 2021, local author and paranormal investigator Richard Estep traveled 4,000 miles in 10 nights, staying only at haunted locations— and wrote a book along the way. He called it “The Great American Ghost Trip.” Join Estep as he talks about his book and the adventures he had. Books will be available for sale after the program.

Attend the Author Talk Registration is required through Eventbrite. Click on the button below to save your seat!

Register for the Author Talk with Richard Estep on Eventbrite

October 27

The Great Ideas Reading and Discussion Group

  • Date: 09/08/2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 3-4:30 pm

  • Select Thursdays throughout the fall

  • Unquiet Study Room on the second floor of the Library

  • No registration required

Participants will be asked to complete a brief reading and then join us once every two weeks to discuss readings from "Great Books of the Western World," compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher. Some of the topics will include chance, religion and history.

The sessions will be lead by community member Brian Hansen. The schedule and readings can be found below or download a Word doc on the presenter's website.

Upcoming dates:

  • Nov. 10: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 212-220: The Idea of Hate from the Syntopicon

  • Dec. 1: The Great Books of the Western World, Vol 3, pp 588-597: The Idea of Religion from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 722-733

  • Dec. 15: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 1268-1300: The Distinguishing Features of Religion, Judaism, Christianity

November 9

Talking About Race w/ Living Room Conversations

Join in a community conversation around race, facilitated by Annie Caplan of Living Room Conversations. In small groups of four to six people, participants will explore their personal experiences around the given topic:

5:30-7 pm on Sept.14 Empathy: Sharing experiences giving, receiving and observing empathy.

5:30-7 pm on Oct. 12 Status and Privilege: From education to wealth to gender to race, let’s talk about what we have…and what we desire.

5:30-7 pm on Nov. 9 Race and Ethnicity: This conversation is an opportunity to explore our experience of race and ethnicity. Where are we and what do we aspire to for ourselves and our community?

These sessions work best when taken together, but you can drop in to anyone of them. No registration is required.

November 10

The Great Ideas Reading and Discussion Group

  • Date: 09/08/2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 3-4:30 pm

  • Select Thursdays throughout the fall

  • Unquiet Study Room on the second floor of the Library

  • No registration required

Participants will be asked to complete a brief reading and then join us once every two weeks to discuss readings from "Great Books of the Western World," compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher. Some of the topics will include chance, religion and history.

The sessions will be lead by community member Brian Hansen. The schedule and readings can be found below or download a Word doc on the presenter's website.

Upcoming dates:

  • Nov. 10: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 212-220: The Idea of Hate from the Syntopicon

  • Dec. 1: The Great Books of the Western World, Vol 3, pp 588-597: The Idea of Religion from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 722-733

  • Dec. 15: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 1268-1300: The Distinguishing Features of Religion, Judaism, Christianity

November 11

Friday Afternoon Concert Series

September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9 at 2:30 pm 

$12 general admission, $10 students/seniors, $8 members 

Enjoy an afternoon of live music in the Museum's Stewart Auditorium featuring an eclectic array of musical acts from up and down the Front Range.

December 1

The Great Ideas Reading and Discussion Group

  • Date: 09/08/2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 3-4:30 pm

  • Select Thursdays throughout the fall

  • Unquiet Study Room on the second floor of the Library

  • No registration required

Participants will be asked to complete a brief reading and then join us once every two weeks to discuss readings from "Great Books of the Western World," compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher. Some of the topics will include chance, religion and history.

The sessions will be lead by community member Brian Hansen. The schedule and readings can be found below or download a Word doc on the presenter's website.

Upcoming dates:

  • Dec. 1: The Great Books of the Western World, Vol 3, pp 588-597: The Idea of Religion from the Syntopicon

    • or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 722-733

  • Dec. 15: Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 1268-1300: The Distinguishing Features of Religion, Judaism, Christianity

December 9

Friday Afternoon Concert Series

September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9 at 2:30 pm 

$12 general admission, $10 students/seniors, $8 members 

Enjoy an afternoon of live music in the Museum's Stewart Auditorium featuring an eclectic array of musical acts from up and down the Front Range.

December 15

The Great Ideas Reading and Discussion Group

  • Date: 09/08/2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Location: Library
    409 Fourth Ave.
    Longmont, Colorado 80501

  • 3-4:30 pm

  • Select Thursdays throughout the fall

  • Unquiet Study Room on the second floor of the Library

  • No registration required

Participants will be asked to complete a brief reading and then join us once every two weeks to discuss readings from "Great Books of the Western World," compiled by Mortimer J. Adler, an American philosopher. Some of the topics will include chance, religion and history.

The sessions will be lead by community member Brian Hansen. The schedule and readings can be found below or download a Word doc on the presenter's website.