Thursday Nights @ the Museum
Spend your Thursday evenings at the Longmont Museum this fall for adult Art & Sip classes, exhibits, film, live music, and conversations in the Museum’s Stewart Auditorium. Many of the programs celebrate Longmont’s Sesquicentennial and complement the special exhibition in the Museum’s main gallery, Longmont 150. Wine, beer and snacks will be available for purchase. Every Thursday night from September 9 to December 8, guests can enjoy the Museum’s galleries, bar and lounge starting at 6 p.m. Art & Sip classes will begin at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, September 9, the Art & Sip class will be on Shibori Tie Dye. In this class, you will learn a variety of folding, twisting, and binding techniques inspired by a Japanese fabric dyeing technique known as Shibori. Choose your favorite patterns, and make a set of cloth napkins to take home. You are also welcome to bring your own fabric to the class to try these techniques on clothing! Tickets are $35 per person and 10% off that price for Museum members. Registration for the event can be found here.
September 2
Cornhole League — Wibby Brewing
It’s that time again! Join us for the 2021 Wibby Cornhole League! This year, registration is $10 for you and your teammate’s entry. The league runs every Thursday night in September from 6 to 9 p.m. and the championship tournament will be held on Thursday, September 30. Prizes will be raffled off for participants each week regardless of score and the winners of each season will also receive a prize! Tickets can be purchased using the link.
September 3
Longmont Public Media Noir Night
Join us in our big tv studio for our final Noir Night on Friday from 5:45 to 8 p.m.! An evening of heists, murder investigations, and double-crossing femme fatales. Popcorn and water will be provided. This event is BYOB. The featured film is Pickup on South Street, a Cold War spy film noir written and directed by Samuel Fuller. The film will screen at ~6:15 p.m., but be sure to get here at 5:45 p.m. for mingling and information about the film and others like it. Open discussion is encouraged after the screening as well!
Matthew McCloskey - Live Music at 300 Suns Brewing!
Join us for acoustic, live music from various decades on Friday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 300 Suns Brewing. Grab a hyper local craft beer, cider or canned cocktail and pair it with Poutine, Nashville Hot Chicken or Longmont's best burger.
September 4
Buskers on Main Street
Listen to great local musicians on Main Street this Labor Day weekend. Shop, eat, and enjoy! From 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, take a stroll around downtown and enjoy the sounds of several wonderful local musicians. From 2 to 4 p.m., Sarah Murrow will perform in the 300 East Breezeway and Teresa Storch in the 400 West Breezeway. From 4 to 6 p.m. Thomas Gronberg will perform in the 300 East Breezeway, John Brunzli in the 400 East Breezeway and Tim Ostdiek in the 500 West Breezeway.
Saturday Longmont Farmers Market
Every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Longmont locals can enjoy a farmers market at the Boulder County Fairgrounds at 9595 Nelson Road. The Boulder County Farmers Markets’ mission is to support, promote and expand local agriculture, making fresh products accessible to the community and strengthening relationships between local food producers and food consumers.
September 5
El Loco Fandango at Bootstrap Brewing
El Loco Fandango will play at Bootstrap Brewing on Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. as a “tribute to those 3 bad boys from Texas.” El Loco Fandango strives to give you the finest visual and musical tribute to ZZ Top. Tickets are sold at the door.
September 6
Yoga in the Park | Downtown Longmont, CO
Elevated Yoga Studio's annual Yoga in the Park program’s last class is this Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Class admission is free, or there is a pay what you want option for our community. The class will take place in the southwest corner of Thompson Park. Class is beginner-friendly, a welcoming and easy-going yoga class outside with all that nature has to offer us that day, taught by rotating teachers from Elevated Yoga Studio.
September 7
Virtual Medicare Basics Class
Boulder County Area Agency on Aging’s Medicare Counseling program offers live virtual Medicare Basics Classes. These lively and entertaining classes are designed to provide the necessary information to older adults, and those caring for older adults, when getting ready to apply for Medicare. Participants will learn about how and when to enroll, the different parts of Medicare, what is covered and what is not, Medicare fraud, and much more! Join us on Tuesday, September 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for the first class. Interested participants will need the internet; a computer, tablet or phone. Please register using the link above. Once registered, participants will receive instruction on how to join the class. This online course uses Zoom.
September 8
Explore historic downtown Longmont and historic 3rd Avenue with custom walking tours guided by Longmont Museum Curator of History Erik Mason! On Wednesday, starting at 10 a.m., take a stroll along the stately homes of Third Avenue in Longmont with Erik Mason. Hear stories of industrialists and bankers, plus tales of tragedy and murder, while seeing the exterior of homes built by some of Longmont’s wealthiest early citizens. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased here. This event will also take place September 9 starting at 5:30 p.m.
September 9
Batty for Bats
Boulder County Parks & Open Space presents Batty for Bats on Thursday, September 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. As our only flying mammals, bats are important to our ecosystem and help control insects. Learn about bat biology, discover ways you can help bats including how to build a bat house, and watch for bats emerging as the sun goes down on this short hike. Families are welcome. Location provided when registered. Register here.
September 10
Boulder Tour de Farms
Looking for a fun way to learn about farming and water management in Boulder County? Wishing you had a good excuse to dust off your bike and go for a nice ride? Then join us as we bike 9 miles through Boulder County farms to hear farmers and water managers talk about water use in the area. This event will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Tom Watson Park at 6180 N. 63rd St., Boulder, on Friday, September 10. Tickets are $25 per person. This cost includes a barbeque lunch from Georgia Boys BBQ. Please follow the above link for more information and registration.
The Boulder Tour De Farms is sponsored by the Left Hand Watershed Center, the Colorado Ag Water Alliance, the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, the Longmont and Boulder Valley Conservation Districts, and the St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District.
