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Friday, February 28
- Time: 11 a.m.- 3p.m.
- Location: Yesenia Salomon - American Family Insurance Agent, Longmont, 917 S. Main St. Ste. 200
Give Blood Save Lives! Please join us at the bloodmobile at 917 S Main St Longmont, CO on 02/28/2020 along with Safelite Auto Glass and AP Restoration to donate blood. There will be food and beverages. Appointments can be made via phone (303) 363-2300 or online donors.vitalant.org blood drive code 10095
- Time: 6-8 p.m.
- Location: 300 Suns Brewering, 335 1st Ave, Unit C
The name says it all, but in case you need a little more, it's just a casual meetup for creatives outside of the office every time!
Winter Folk: Music & Photography Showcase
- Time: Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.
- Location: The St. Vrain, 635 3 rd Ave.
Welcome to Winter Folk: a 12 day, 40 band, music and photography showcase coming to Longmont, Colorado!
Join us at the beautiful St. Vrain luxury venue for all of the festivities from February 7th-March 1st (Friday-Sunday for four consecutive weekends).
There are two ticketing options. You may purchase a month long event pass (VIP or Standing Room). This will allow you to attend any and all of the 12 days. You may also buy three day weekend passes. This is a VERY intimate event. Once passes are gone, they are gone. Each day of the event will provide an instrument to a Colorado public school!
*VIP gains you access to the seated area in the front of the venue.
See the weekly schedule below or visit the Winter Folk page at www.fafcolorado.org for more info along with a Q & A.
Winter Folk Schedule
(Daily Schedule at www.fafcolorado.org)
First Weekend
-February 7th-9th-
Josiah Johnson
(formerly of The Head & The Heart)
Gasoline Lollipops
SHEL
Bonnie & The Clydes
Heavy Diamond Ring
Whippoorwill
J. Robert Miller
and more...
Second Weekend
-February 14th-16th-
Brett Dennen - 2 Nights!
Mason Jennings
Daniel Rodriguez
(of Elephant Revival)
300 Days
Sun Jr.
Kingdom Jasmine
Ashlei Brianne
and more...
Third Weekend
-February 21st-23rd-
Willie Watson
(formerly of Old Crow Medicine Show)
Esme Patterson
Elephant Collective
Women of Folk
(A Collection of Powerful Colorado Women Performing Classic Folk Tunes)
Otis Taylor
Reed Foehl
Covenhoven
The Still Tide
Andy Mann & Nick Dunbar
Bonnie & Taylor Sims
MacKenzie Page
Daniella Katzir
Emily Clark
Jaquita Straw
Katherine Homes
and more...
Fourth Weekend
(aka Bluegrass Weekend)
-February 28th-March 1st-
Winter Folk All-Stars
featuring some of Colorado's premier bluegrass musicians, lineup TBA
Adam Aijala & Ben Kaufmann
(of Yonder Mountain String Band)
The Lonesome Days
Wood Belly
MacKenzie Page
Groundscore
Timber!
Kate Farmer
The Hop Pickers
and more...
Additional info at www.fafcolorado.org/winterfolk
-Proceeds benefit Colorado youth arts programs.
-Daily Schedule & Featured Photographers TBA in Coming Weeks.
-Food & Alcohol will be available for purchase.
-Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
-No re-entry.
EforAll Longmont Winter Pitch Contest
- Time: 6-8 p.m.
- Location: Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Ave.
EforAll Longmont is hosting its 3rd Pitch Contest to engage and encourage budding entrepreneurs! It’s free to apply and free to attend as an audience member. Pitch contests are fun to watch! We invite the public to be a part of this exciting, interactive, and free event. The audience chooses the fan favorite $500 winner. Light refreshments will be served.
Where: Longmont Public Library, Longmont CO
When: Thursday, February 27th, 6pm-8pm
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 13th at 5pm
Have a business or non-profit idea? Apply at www.eforall.org and you may be selected to showcase your idea at a table or you may be selected to also pitch your idea. If selected, you’ll have 2 1/2 minutes to pitch your idea to a panel of judges. Our pitch contests are a great place to present your idea, and receive valuable feedback from industry-experts. You might even win prize money! 1st place – $1,000. 2nd place – $750. 3rd place – $500. Fan Favorite – $500. Ideas in all stages are welcome!
We will host a workshop in advance of the event if you want some tips on how to organize your 2 1/2-minute pitch.
Pitch Contest Workshop - Wednesday, February 19th 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Longmont Economic Development Partnership.
- Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: The Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Rd.
Learn how to prepare your vegetable garden for the upcoming gardening season.
- February Showcase at La Vita Bella Cafe
471 Main Street, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Fundamentals of Yoga - Beginning Yoga Classes
The Meditation Place, 8:30am to 9:30am - Georgia Boys BBQ Music Series
Georgia Boys BBQ, 7pm-8:30pm - Jack Hadley - Live Solo
300 Suns Brewing, 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Poetry Night
Firehouse Art Center, 7:00pm to 9:00pm - Unauthorized Absence at Bootstrap Brewing!
Bootstrap Brewing, 6:00 pm to 9:00 PM
Saturday, February 29
Farmfest Saturday February 29th
- Time: 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
- Location: Sunflower Farm, 11150 Prospect Rd.
Visit us at Farmfest this weekend, to visit and feed our animals, swing from the trees, balance on the slack line, jump on the hay bales and toast marshmallows by the bonfire! Reservation are required!
Longmont - Colorado Concealed Carry Class - $65
- Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1355 Dry Creek Dr.
Colorado Concealed Carry class in Longmont, CO on Saturday Morning at 9AM, February 29th at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1355 Dry Creek Dr. $65 is the course fee, this is the only class required for the Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit. Questions? Visit our website: https://trainasdi.com/courses/colorado-concealed-carry-permit or call (801) 613-2734
Olympic Marathon Trials Watch Party
- Time: 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
- Location: Shoes and Brews, 63 S. Pratt Parkway, Unit B
It's Olympic year and we are ready to celebrate athletes and cheer them on as they go for the Marathon Team on February 29th!
Come out for a 9 am Run along the St. Vrain greenway to get your blood flowing and then... races start at 10:03a (men's) and 10:13a (women's) MST.
The men and women will be battling it out on the streets of Atlanta for their chance at a spot on the Olympic Marathon team!
We will have all 20 taps pouring and beer-mosas on the schedule!
Come join us as we watch what always turns out to be a very excited race for men and women!
NA beverage also available and maybe even some breakfast burritos!
We've got some local superstars heading to Atlanta and we can't wait to see what they do! #cheersquad
- Time: 4-6 p.m.
- Location: Sol 19 Yoga, 1350 Ken Pratt Blvd
With the final weeks of winter rest into your Water Element, using Yin to create and maintain harmony with Nature. Settle into your essence, using mindfulness meditation, and reconnect to your true inner self, through the act of surrender. Observe your inner winter scape with curiosity and acceptance, while targeting the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridian lines to promote homeostasis within. All with the added bonus of Reiki,
palm healing, through-out practice.
Longmont Symphony: Beethoven Cycle at the Museum
- Time: 7-9 p.m.
- Location: Stewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd.
Longmont Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Elliot Moore, conductor
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4
Tickets $35, includes a complimentary glass of wine and a post-concert reception
- Bonnie Sims & Friends
Longs Peak Pub & Tap House, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Date Night
Crackpots Pottery Studio, 6:00pm-10:00pm - Disturbance Happens Band at Bootstrap Brewing
Bootstrap Brewing, 6:00 pm to 9:00 PM - New Art at Experimax
Experimax, Tue-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat.10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm - Saturday Art Experience
Firehouse Art Center, 12PM-2PM
Sunday, March 1
- Time: 2-4 p.m.
- Location: Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Ave
As the days slowly lengthen and warmer weather gradually appears, local gardeners begin to hanker for soil between their fingers and young plants in their gardens. So, we're here to help launch the gardening season.
Get a jump start on planning your summer garden -- be it food or flower -- at the Library's 1st Annual Gardening Fair, featuring booths staffed by local gardening retailers and experts prepared to answer your questions and offer ideas.
All ages are welcome at this fun program -- you're never too young (or old!) to dig in the dirt.
Also, watch for our Free Seed Library to open in early March, too!
No registration required.
Rowan Trunk Show/Fashion Show and Yarn Tasting!
- Time: 12-1:30 p.m.
- Location: Longmont Yarn Shoppe, 454 Main St.
Join us around the LYS Community Table for a Rowan Yarn Tasting and Fashion Show! Multiple scarves, sweaters and vests on hand, all are select pieces from MODE Collection 1. Participants can try on garments and samples of all the yarns! PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND! Seats are limited. Door Prizes and FUN!
- Bootstrap LOCO Ukulele Jam
Bootstrap Brewing, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Gardening Fair @ the Library!
City Of Longmont Public Library, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Service industry Sunday nights
Jefes Tacos and Tequila, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
