Out and About: Kids Spatial Awareness program at the Longmont Library

January 20

Our BIG & Small Selves: Spatial Awareness and Mindfulness Program for Kids

2-3 pm | Saturday, Jan. 20

Library Meeting Rooms

For PreK-1st graders

We'll read Susanne Benton's book, Big is Small and Small is Big and enjoy interactive activities to learn about spatial and body awareness including movement and body tracing in BIG and small ways.

January 21

Kids' Creative Movement Class / Clase de Movimiento Creativo para Niños

• Date: 01/21/2024 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• Location: Library
  409 Fourth Ave.
• Best for 3-5 year olds with caregivers / Ideal para niños de 3 a 5 años y sus adultos acompañantes
• Library Meeting Rooms / Salas de reuniones
• No registration required / No es necesario registrarse
• This program will be presented in English / ste programa será presentado solo en inglés

We are thrilled to have Anima Arts back for classes! Join Mimi of Anima Arts for creative movement classes celebrating the way children experience the world: through curiosity, exploration, and play. We'll use dance, music, games, stories, and props to explore themes inspired by nature, art, science, and adventure.

¡Estamos encantados de tener de vuelta a Anima Arts para las clases! Únete a Mimi de Anima Arts para clases de movimiento creativo que celebran la forma en que los niños experimentan el mundo: a través de la curiosidad, la exploración y el juego. Utilizaremos la danza, la música, los juegos, las historias y los accesorios para explorar temas inspirados en la naturaleza, el arte, la ciencia y la aventura.

January 22

Pika's Sweets - REGISTER

• Date: 01/22/2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Location: Library
  409 Fourth Ave.
• For 1st - 5th grades
• Longmont Library Meeting Rooms

Do you love to decorate and eat sweet treats? Are you in 1st through 5th grade? Join us once a month to create delicious confections like cake pops and no-bake desserts!

Attend the Program

Registration is required to attend Pika's Sweets and is limited to 15 children. Registration will open at 9 am on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Click the button below to register your child(ren). Make sure to fill out the form for EACH CHILD who is attending.

Register for the January Pika's Sweets program

Deep Thoughts Philosophy Reading Group (Virtual) - REGISTER

• Date: 01/22/2024 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
• Location: Online via Zoom
• This month's reading: "fAIth: The most avid believers in AI are aggressively secular – yet their language is eerily religious. Why?" by Dr. Beth Singler
• For links to online versions of the texts, reading guides, and other resources, please view the shared Google site

From labor to art, as writing aid to business consultant, AI has become an increasingly pressing topic of conversation. One particularly perplexing phenomenon concerns AI supporters' use of religious jargon; referring to technology 'evangelists', transhumanist 'churches', AI 'oracles' and 'prophets', even the notion of a 'superintelligence' that would pose as an omniscient, omnipotent, and potentially omnibenevolent sentience. This rhetoric is curious since these discussions take place in increasingly secular spaces, where technology, rationality, and science are considered antithetical to religion.

Register for this month's Philosophy Group

(Event limited to 24 participants) You will receive the Zoom information for the meeting after registration. Please email the facilitator if you can't find the Zoom info; they'll get back to you right away.

About the Deep Thoughts Philosophy Reading Group

• Meets every fourth Monday of each month, from 7-8:30 pm, via Zoom
• Open to adults and older teens aged 16+.

This group meets monthly to discuss a classic short work of philosophy or an excerpt from a longer work.

Participants read the work prior to our meeting, and together we explore the meaning of the text and the value it offers us. All participants are welcome, including those who are unable to read the entire selection before the meeting.

Sessions are facilitated by Dawn Jacobs and other graduate students of the Philosophy Outreach Program of Colorado at CU Boulder (POPCO). Facilitators will focus on encouraging and guiding a group discussion/learning event rather than on teaching.

January 23

Computer and Technology Class / Clase de Computación y Tecnología: Exploring Google Earth

• Date: 01/23/2024 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
• Location: Library
  409 Fourth Ave.
• New course held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday / Nuevo curso cada segundo y cuarto martes
• Upstairs in the Computer Lab / En la Sala de Computación del segundo piso
• No registration required / No es necesario registrarse

Swing by the Computer Lab on the second floor to take our FREE computer classes! A new topic will be taught each session.

Google Earth, a treasure trove of valuable and unexpected information. You can do more than use it as a map from points A to B.

¡Pasa por la sala de Computación en el segundo piso para tomar nuestras clases de computación GRATUITAS! Se enseñará un tema nuevo en cada sesión.

January 24

Rocky Mountain Rescue Group Presentation - REGISTER

• Date: 01/24/2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Location: Library
  409 Fourth Ave.
• For patrons 16 years and older
• Library Meeting Rooms
• FREE to attend; registration required

Rocky Mountain Rescue Group is an all-volunteer organization trained and equipped for all-weather search and rescue on mountainous terrain. Contracted by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office as the county's primary mountain rescue agency, RMRG receives about 200 calls for emergency assistance each year. Some incidents resolve themselves, but most involve fielding rescuers. The nature of calls for rescue are diverse and range from hikers with sprained ankles, to fallen climbers, to avalanches, to downed aircraft. Come learn more about RMRG's work, its amazing volunteers, Leave No Trace Principals, and staying safe outdoors!

El Grupo de Rescate de las Montañas Rocosas (Rocky Mountain Rescue Group) es una organización completamente voluntaria entrenada y equipada para búsqueda y rescate en terrenos montañosos en cualquier condición climática. Contratada por la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Boulder como la principal agencia de rescate en montañas del condado, RMRG recibe alrededor de 200 llamadas de asistencia de emergencia cada año. Algunos incidentes se resuelven por sí solos, pero la mayoría requieren el despliegue de rescatistas. La naturaleza de las llamadas de rescate es diversa y va desde excursionistas con esguinces de tobillo hasta escaladores caídos, avalanchas y aeronaves caídas. ¡Ven y aprende más sobre el trabajo de RMRG, sus asombrosos voluntarios, los principios de No Dejar Rastro (Leave No Trace) y cómo mantenerse seguro al aire libre!

Registration REQUIRED

Registration is required and is limited to 100 attendees. Registration will open on Friday, Dec. 1. You can also register via phone by calling the Reference Desk at 303-651-8472.

Register for the RMRG presentation

January 27

Think Spring: A Program on Xeriscaping.

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Frasier Meadows, 350 Ponca Pl., Boulder

On Saturday, January 27, 2024, the LWVBC Climate Action Team is proud to present Think Spring: A Program on Xeriscaping. We welcome CSU Extension Service experts Katy Bohn and Patty Rhodes as they give an update on the implemented statewide program to remove turf and replace it with water wise landscaping. 

There will be information on what plants are being used for xeriscaping and how to maintain a water wise landscape. The program will take place from 10am - 11:30am and will be held at Frasier Meadows, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder. All are welcome, free of charge, and registration is required at lwvbc.org. Capacity is limited so please register today.

1st Annual Longmont Moose Lodge Cornhole Tournament

Sign-ups at 10 a.m., toss starts at 11 a.m.

2210 Pratt St. 

The Longmont Moose Lodge is opening its annual Cornhole tournament up to the public. The entry is $25 per team or $20 per single entry. The fee includes a lunch choice of a burger or hot doge and chips. A bar will be open too. Cash prizes are available for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. 

February 3

WINTER WALKABOUT MUSIC SHOWCASE!

Saturday, February 3, 2024
Presented by Flatirons Bank

15+ Venues | 50+ Performances | 100+ Local Musicians | One All-Inclusive Ticket
An all-day, multi-venue music festival featuring local music, unique venues, good vibes & community spirit, and the best that Downtown Longmont has to offer!  

February 7

"The Darcy Myth" with Rachel Feder 

Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 6-7 pm | Library Meeting Rooms

*Registration opens Monday, Jan. 1

What if we've been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong?

Literary scholar and professor Rachel Feder offers a funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually terrifying

"Coffee for a Cause" Wed., Feb. 7

These events are casual, educational get-togethers to help the community learn more about OUR Center - trends we are seeing, community needs, and how our programs and services address these. Enjoy a free hearty breakfast, presentation on all things OUR Center related, and a tour if your time allows.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. in our Family Resource Center Classroom (220 Collyer St., Longmont). Future events are the first Wednesday in April, June, August, and October 2024.

Anyone is welcome, but space is limited, so please RSVP BY FEB. 5 to [email protected] or 303-772-5529.

February 10

This is Not Who We Are

2 p.m.

Light of Christ ECC, 1000 15th Ave. 

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, Light of Christ Ecumenical Catholic Community (ECC) will show the 2022 film, This Is [Not] Who We Are, by local directors, Beret E. Strong and Katrina Miller.

The film explores the gap between Boulder, Colorado’s progressive self-image and the lived experiences of its small but resilient Black community by featuring Zayd Atkinson, a university student performing his work study job cleaning up the grounds of his dorm when he was threatened by a police officer and, soon, by eight officers with guns drawn. He lived to tell the story many Black men don’t survive to tell. While it has a unique history, Boulder is emblematic of liberal, white, university-based communities that profess an inclusive ethic but live a segregated reality. The film explores the interconnected issues of land use, affordability, racial and class-based segregation, educational equity, and policing.

Dr. Thomas Windham, a Boulder psychologist, educator and a consultant to the project will be on hand to discuss the film with participants. The event is free and open to the public  Refreshments will be served after the film.

February 12

Mythical Creatures Club / Club de Criaturas Míticas - REGISTER

• Date: 02/12/2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Location: Library
  409 Fourth Ave.
• For 1st - 2nd graders / Para estudiantes de 1.º a 2.º grado
• Library Meeting Rooms / Salas de reuniones
• This program is presented in English / Este programa será presentado solo en inglés

Join us every 2nd Monday of the month for our Mythical Creatures Club! We’ll learn about Bigfoot, mermaids, and many other legendary creatures through fun crafts and activities.

¡Únete a nosotros cada segundo lunes del mes de septiembre a diciembre para nuestro Club de Criaturas Míticas! Aprenderemos sobre el Yeti, las sirenas y muchas otras criaturas legendarias a través de manualidades y actividades divertidas.

Attend the Club

Registration is required to attend the Mythical Creatures Club and is limited to 15 children. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 9, click the button below to register your child(ren). Make sure to fill out the form for EACH CHILD who is attending.

Se requiere inscripción para asistir al Club de Criaturas Míticas y está limitado a 20 niños. A partir del martes 9 de enero, haz clic en el botón a continuación para inscribir a tu(s) hijo(s). Asegúrate de completar el formulario para CADA NIÑO que asistirá.

Register for the February Mythical Creatures Club

March 1

Annual Interfaith Quilters Show and Sale

Dates: Friday & Saturday, March 1 & 2, 2024

Place: First Lutheran Church (3rd & Terry), Longmont

Browse the hundreds of beautiful and unique quilted pieces made all year long by this talented group of seamstresses. You’re sure to find something for yourself and for others! All proceeds benefit OUR Center and Safe Shelter of the St. Vrain Valley. www.interfaithquilters.net

March 9

Empty Bowls

Longmont High School, 1040 Sunset St. 

The 21st annual Empty Bowls is scheduled to take place again at Longmont High School. Enjoy the hundreds of unique bowls made for the event, plus delicious soups by area restaurants and caterers. Tickets and sponsorships are available now! For more information on sponsorship or other donor opportunities, contact [email protected] or call 303.772.5529 ext. 224 www.ourcenter.org/emptybowls