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10 | AROUND THE CORNER

26 | PETS

48 | COVER STORY

A look at the shops at the Main Street Marketplace.

Group helps dogs regain the most out of their lives.

Ballet shares emotion and passion on stage.

12 | PROFILE

28 | RECREATION

52 | DINING OUT

Taxidermist enjoys the opportunity to preserve the hunt.

Options abound for winter hiking.

Loaf & Ladle serves up more than just soup.

15 | YOUTH SPOTLIGHT

Flavor and presentation are important to sushi chefs.

Fourth grader takes on the challenge of cup stacking.

16 | HEALTH Be mindful of your body and cut extra calories from winter beverages.

18 | BUSINESS Longmont sisters help promote Boulder natural burrito brand.

20 | FASHION Gear up for ski season with fashionable winter attire.

23 | GARDENING Growing herbs indoors this winter.

24 | HOME FRONT

30 | LIFESTYLE

34 | COMMUNITY Plan ahead to celebrate the season with the Longmont Lights festival.

37 | LIFESTYLE Artist transforms molten glass into beautiful pieces of art.

40 | FOOD Cupcakes are taking over the dessert aisle.

45 | OUTLOOK A look at the Daughters of the American Revolution and a volunteer at the Longmont Humane Society.

55 | FAMILY Local woman finds family through adoption.

58 | OUTDOORS Winter camping offers mountain experience.

61 | ABOUT TOWN A glimpse at the HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties Pizazz!, Longmont Council for the Arts‘ Art, Wine & Jazz, Intercambio’s La Fiesta.

67 | RECREATION Local parks, greenways and golf courses add to life in Longmont.

72 | EVENTS 84 | FUN FOR ALL

Redesigning your home on a budget.

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Steve’s Automotive and Alignment offers a range of services to make your life easier. As a full service automotive repair and automotive maintenance shop, Steve’s Automotive prides itself on providing high-quality service.

Locally owned and operated by Steve Powers, the shop is committed to providing personalized auto repair for each customer. At the shop, no one is simply a repair order. The staff at Steve’s treats each vehicle individually and thoroughly to ensure the best customer service, quality and value.

The shop’s goal is to provide service that will leave customers with peace of mind and the staff is committed to excellence, integrity, value and positive relationships.

Services at Steve’s are as varied as the type of autos the shop repairs. With four alignment systems in place, Steve’s can align almost any vehicle, from cars and trucks to SUVs and RVs. Steve’s is also certified to perform alignment and repairs on big rigs.

Other services include transmission or brake work, air conditioning or a general tune-up. Steve’s also performs manufacturerrecommended services and has a full-service diesel technician on staff.

With 16 years in business, Steve’s has proven to be a local favorite for auto repairs and maintenance. The mechanic staff at Steve’s has a combined 150 years of experience working on a variety of cars, trucks, SUVs and semis, and are known as Boulder County’s alignment experts. At Steve’s, customers don’t just get great service, but peace of mind.

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You Benefit from a Unique Offer… If you bring in this article (by December 16th, 2010) you can receive my entire new patient exam for $59, which includes a comprehensive new patient exam and a 30 minute massage. …There are no hidden fees here. Further care is very affordable and you’ll be happy to know that I have family spinal adjustment plans.

Let’s start with me, the gal on the right. Fourteen years ago when I was a freshman in college taking pre-med courses, I developed allergies which led to chronic sinus infections. My medical doctor had me on some really powerful drugs, but nothing was helping! The infections kept getting stronger and stronger and so did the doses of antibiotics. I was so sick for so long that my parents decided to take me out of school so I could focus on getting healthy.

A friend of mine convinced me to give chiropractic a try, but I just didn’t believe in it! Out of desperation, I went to see him. The chiropractor did an exam, took some films, and then “adjusted” my spine. The adjustment didn’t hurt, it actually felt good. I finally got relief from the terrible pressure in my sinuses! It worked so well that I have never had another sinus infection in over 12 years…and I went to chiropractic college instead of medical school, as I had planned.

Madi, the little girl in the middle of the photo, used to be plagued with ear infections. Her mom Tara, the gal on the left, was constantly taking her to the pediatrician for the first 6 months of her life.

After I started to adjust Madi, the ear infections started to subside, and now, years later, she has never had another ear infection.

She is a happy, healthy, lively toddler now, not a sickly little girl.

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It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their sinus and allergy problems. Also they come to me with their headaches, migraines, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, backaches, ear infections, asthma, allergies, numbness in limbs, athletic injuries, just to name a few.

A large percentage of Americans no longer have health insurance and those who do have it have found that their benefits are being reduced as each year passes. Deductibles are rising, and restrictive HMO’s are now common.

That’s where my practice comes in. I have found a way so that more people are able to afford the care they need, people with or without health insurance. A whole week of care in my office could cost what you’d pay for just one visit elsewhere.

“It Shouldn’t Cost an Arm and a Leg to Correct Your Health” You should know a little about my qualifications. That’s important so that there’s no misunderstanding about quality of care. I’m a graduate of both the University of Florida and Cleveland Chiropractic College (a prestigious 4 year program). I’ve been entrusted to take care of tiny babies to pro-athletes alike. I just offer a lower initial fee so more people can get the care they need.

My office is called Advanced Family Chiropractic and it is at 1020 Ken Pratt Blvd in Longmont, CO (on the west side of the Safeway plaza). My phone number is 303-772-8311. Please call my wonderful assistant Karen today to make an appointment.

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-Dr. Jessica Thompson P.S.: When accompanied by the first, I am also offering the second family member this same examination for only $39.

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When I meet people in town, they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re Dr. Jessica. I’ve seen your ad with that picture of you and that cute little girl.” Well, perhaps I should tell you a little more about that photo, and why I use it in my ads.

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editor’s note

SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS EDITOR Kristi Ritter

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SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATE EDITOR Summer Stair

nce you’ve experienced seeing how glass is blown first hand, you’ll never look at it the same way. I’ve always been captured by glass blowers and the way they can take hot molten glass and mold it into a beautiful, intricate piece of art. The color and shape have a way about them that captures my attention as I gaze at the color that swirls around to create intricate patterns that dance through the glass.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lauren Feighery and Anna Taylor PHOTOGRAPHERS Joshua Buck, Lewis Geyer, Richard M. Hackett, Paul Litman ADVERTISING DIRECTOR/GENERAL MANAGER John DiMambro jdimambro@times-call.com, 303-684-5293 ADVERTISING DISPLAY MANAGER Penny Dille pdille@times-call.com, 720-494-5445

I’ve seen many glass blowers at work and they never cease to amaze me in the talent they have for working with hot glass and excessive temperatures from a glowing fire.

As I watched local artist Angelo Ambrosia recently create a piece in his studio, I could feel the heat from the oven radiating off of my skin. The fire glowed brightly, flickering about as he swirled the blowpipe with glass on the end.

There was a calmness to his work as he moved from the oven to his workbench, all the while keeping his blowpipe moving to prevent the hot glass from dripping like honey if he stopped.

He worked in steps, starting with a layer of glass that he formed into a bubble that he reheated and shaped further. Layers of additional glass were added before he rolled the glass onto colored crystals that melted into the glass, adding the unique swirling that I love the most.

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As he began to shape the piece, pulling on the edges with tools and continuing to put it back in the oven to reheat, his vision started to come alive. And in a final swirl and swoop throughout the room, he worked the glass into a beautifully shaped bowl that blossomed like a flower.

If you haven’t ever seen glass blowing, you need to see Angelo at work. He’d be happy to provide demonstrations. Read more about him and other great features inside the pages of this magazine.

Kristi Ritter Specialty Publications Editor

Longmont Magazine A Publication of the Longmont Times-Call 350 Terry St., Longmont, CO 80501 303-776-2244, 800-270-9774 www.longmontmagazine.com Longmont Magazine is published four times a year. Copies are inserted into the newspaper and are available at the Chamber of Commerce, visitor locations and businesses throughout the area.

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sk any little girl what she wants to be and I bet almost half say a ballerina. The beauty and grace portrayed when someone dances is magical.

As I read the story written by Kristi Ritter about the ballerinas here in Longmont, it made me think of my own childhood. Growing up, I lived with a ballerina – my sister, Danielle, who loved to dance. She worked her way up to pointe and through her passion she inspired others in the family to pick up a pair of ballet shoes, me included. While my ballet days were short lived, I still remember my first recital and the excitement that came with putting on my black and yellow striped leotard (yes, I was a bumblebee), getting my hair done-up and stage makeup applied to my face. I was only 5, but I felt beautiful and could hardly wait to get on stage.

As far as the dancing goes, I faintly remember bits and pieces, and have mostly relied on my mom to fill in the gaps. Throughout the years she has told me stories of the chaos that ensued on stage as a dozen 5-year-olds tried to remember the routine we had painstakingly practiced in class. I still remember the music we sang to, “Be my baby bumblebee, buzz around, buzz around, buzz around.” But despite the chaos, getting on stage at a young age helped me expand my horizons.

I wonder if the ballerinas on this magazine’s cover had a similar experience like mine when they first began dancing? Or were they graceful from the beginning and not short, chubby and awkward as I had been in those days? While not everyone wants to do ballet, I urge everyone to discover what this art form means to those who do.

Everyone at some point has found something they love and are passionate about. Maybe the way you feel about your own hobby is similar to the way they feel about ballet?

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A LOOK AT MAIN STREET MARKETPLACE

Pete Schones, owner of Acme Bikes, does adjustments on a bike in his store. (Paul Litman)

Main Street Marketplace Located on south Main Street between 17th and 19th streets is Main Street Marketplace.

Come discover what it has to offer. – Summer Stair

Ace Hardware Ace, the helpful place, is more than just a hardware store, but a place where a person can go for project advice and unique, hard-to-find items. Locally owned by the Gust family, the owners and staff take pride in what they carry often taking the time to handpick items for the many departments it has to offer. Don’t forget to check out its seasonal department for the upcoming holiday.

atmosphere as its claim to fame, Aunt Alice’s owners Mark Price and Patrick Arias plan on sticking around. As a staple in the community for more than 27 years, residents know they can always get a consistent, quality meal. While serving breakfast all day is a favorite among patrons, others include the meatloaf, pot roast, breaded pork chops, unique salads, and several Chinese and Mexican dishes.

Acme Bikes Growing up in the bike industry gave Pete Schones, owner of Acme Bikes, a passion he expresses when helping customers at his full-service bike shop. “I grew up around it, it was everywhere,” he says. Schones has been working in the industry for 25 years and looks forward to helping you pick out a new bike or find parts for your current one.

Aunt Alice’s Kitchen With comfort food and a home-like

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Also, Don’t Miss: Main Street Marketplace has other great stores to visit so don’t forget to pick up a bottle of wine at Sportsman’s Liquor or a coffee at Starbucks. While there you

Glacier Homemade Ice Cream & Gelato is owned by Mark Reese and Deborah Laurion. (Paul Litman)

can have lunch at Jumbo Buffet or pickup a pizza at Little Caesars. Take care of your electronic needs at Radio Shack, get your mailing done at FedEx Office, get a little extra money at Cash Fast or even

Glacier Homemade Ice Cream & Gelato Glacier Homemade Ice Cream & Gelato is all about keeping it local. Made with local products right in the store, the handmade ice cream and gelato is always flavorful. Homemade Desiderio chocolates and fresh jellies round out the selection available. Customers continue to stop in and try the new flavors served up. Favorites include the Sea Salt Caramel Fudge Swirl gelato, Death by Chocolate ice cream and the popular seasonal flavor of Pumpkin Stracciatella gelato.

get some financial advice at H&R Block.

Also, stop by and check out the newly expanded Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers for any of your specialty shopping needs.

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The new wine list offers excellent wines for reasonable prices. And, bi monthly chef specials offer variety.

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Preserving the Hunt Taxidermist offers passion for attention to detail

BY KRISTI RITTER PHOTOS BY PAUL LITMAN

This Chocolate Fallow was mounted

by Kim Evans, a Longmont-based taxidermist who owns Echohawk Taxidermy. Above: Kim Evans works on a mallard duck trophy mount.

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Kim Evans was 14 years old when he first went hunting with his father in the Colorado wilderness. His father had years of experience hunting game in the backcountry, filling the family’s freezer annually with deer meat that nourished them. It was a lifestyle Evans was accustomed to, so the prospect of hunting his own animals was one he looked forward to with excitement.

Once he was ready to start hunting, he packed his bags with gear of all types needed for the adventure. Layers of camouflage covered him from head to toe, making him blend into the surroundings so he could plan his attack. He became an avid hunter, starting with small game that scurried along the ground before working his way up to larger animals like pronghorn, deer and elk.

But for Evans, the hunt wasn’t the only adventure. The first deer he shot he mounted it himself, though he admits it was so small that it really wasn’t worth it, laughing as he described the small size of the antlers. That first mount took hunting further for Evans than his father ever had the chance to

achieve, embarking on a side career in taxidermy that taught him more than ever about the anatomy of animals.

Taxidermy is a general term describing the methods used to reproduce a life-like threedimensional representation of an animal for permanent display. Derived from two Greek words – taxis, meaning movement; and derma, meaning skin – taxidermy loosely translates to the movement of skin. It involves removing the natural skin from an animal, treating it, replacing it on a foam body and adjusting the skin until it appears life-like.

Evans wanted to create that life-like appearance and continued to dabble in taxidermy for himself and friends. But in 1990, his wife bought him private lessons from a taxidermist who could teach him the art behind creating these life-like reproductions. It quickly became a passion, and one that went from a side job to a full-time career in 2002 after he retired as an airline mechanic.

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Top: Kim Evans and son, Kim Evans Jr., dry fit a big horn sheep on an artificially made rock. Once they make sure everything fits together, they will make it permanent by adding all the minute details to make it come to life.

Middle left: Rocky Mountain big horn sheep. Middle right: Turkey. Above: The eye of a mule deer. Right: Kim Evans Jr. helps his dad at Echohawk Taxidermy with a turkey by adding realistic dirt and native vegetation to the mount.

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opportunity to bring home the taxidermy work.

“I have such a passion for this work, which probably shows in my attention to detail,” he says. “I want to produce animals that look alive, not stuffed.”

That attention to detail is what makes his work strong, whether it’s the finest cuts around the eyes or the touch up to the nostrils to fill in dry cracks. These minute touches can completely change the appearance.

“For the guys who spend so much money on a hunt, they know what they’re looking for in taxidermy work, and my goal is to give them that perfect reproduction.”

Taxidermy work is always changing though, and Evans continues to take classes to learn new techniques to perfect his art. It also requires him to be on his game with animal anatomy, because knowing how the animals look alive is vital to how his reproduction will look.

The simplest things like the shape and color of an eye (most taxidermists use glass reproductions) or the teeth that line the mouth have to be exact to give it that life-like look.

The art behind reproducing these life-like mounts is also not a short task, though the first few days after a hunt are the most vital to ensuring a quality cape (referring to the animal’s hide) for the mount.

“Bacteria is your enemy if you don’t work fast,” he says. Antlers that have velvet on them have to be injected immediately to stop it from rotting, preserving it for the mount. Hides are quickly fleshed from the body, which Evans says can take hours. The hide is then dusted with salt, essentially pickling it to keep it from rot, before it’s sent to the tanner for four to six months.

Then Evans can begin.

“When it comes back it’s a lot like a chamois, so we have to wet it to be able to work and stretch it over the foam mold,” he says.

The cape is also thinned around the eyes, nostrils and other detail spots so it’ll fit better to the mold. He may also make adjustments to the mold, like shortening the neck, as they come in standard sizes and shapes that don’t always represent animal’s individual 13

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Kim Evans Jr., left, and his dad, Kim Evans, move a turkey mount outside.

Kim Evans poses with the many mounts he has made, including the Alaskan Yukon moose he shot in Alaska that carries a 63-inch spread.

Animals offer their own story Kim Evans has spent his lifetime as a hunter, and more recently as a taxidermist. While his work keeps him busy, hunting for himself is a passion that gives him the opportunity to garner another hunting story. Hanging on the walls in his studio are numerous animals that have taken him on adventures. “Getting that moose from the middle of nowhere Alaska to here quickly was a task,� he says, pointing in the direction of the large bull.

The Alaskan Yukon moose has a

fun story behind it, which dressed out between 1,700 and 1,800 pounds and carries a 63-inch spread.

A big horn sheep on another wall was another proud moment, as he killed it on the last day of the season near Georgetown, Colo. And then there’s the mountain goat that once it was shot, it dove off a cliff falling 2,000 feet. “They all have a story of their own, which adds to the adventure.�

curves. Then he begins fitting the cape to the mold – the true essence behind the term taxidermy and the movement of skin.

The artistic talent of Evans comes alive at this point with the creation of all the details that bring the animal to life – eyelids made from clay, the soft tissues of the nose sculpted from epoxy or wax, ears formed from clay to stand in a certain position and painting to touch up dry spots from the tanning process.

While there’s always a passion to be better, Evans says taxidermy is such a rewarding career for him because creating that realistic animal takes people back to the hunt, and to their time in the wilderness.

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BUILDING SKILLS

Stacking Up Lance Tanner, a fourth grader at Eagle Crest Elementary, followed in the footsteps of his older brother who exposed him to sport stacking in kindergarten. After competing in one world championship, Tanner’s love for the sport of coordination and speed are still holding strong.

Tanner’s physical education teacher, Jason Goldsbury, describes him as a natural born leader who simply wants to help the other kids.

This is clear after only minutes of watching Tanner circulate the gym class giving demonstrations and helping his classmates with their techniques.

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Q. How old were you when you went to the World Championships?

A. I went to the championships in second grade after one year of practice.

Q. How long were you practicing each day to get ready for it?

A. I had to practice about a half-hour each day. It took me about four or five months to really get my speed.

Q. What do you think is the hardest part of stacking?

A. The hardest part is probably that you have to concentrate hard and make sure you don’t fumble.

Q. Has stacking helped you in any other sports or activities?

A. I play tennis, baseball, basketball and soccer, which helped me improve a whole lot.

Q. Do you and your brothers ever practice together or compete against each other?

A. Yeah, we have stack mats at home so we compete to see who has the fastest times.

Q. Do you think you will ever go back to the championships?

A. If I keep working on it, I might go back and try to get a better speed.

Q. Do you have any advice for other kids who might want to sport stack?

A. It’s a fun sport! It helps you be able to concentrate better in everything you do!

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LIMITING WINTER’S FAVORITE BEVERAGES

Cut the calories on winter beverages

BY KRISTI RITTER AND LAUREN FEIGHERY

Winter celebrations are a time to treat yourself with special foods and gourmet beverages, whether it’s a pipping cup of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream or a spicy serving of chai sprinkled with cinnamon.

While most people become concerned with the fat and calories in seasonal foods, not everyone realizes that the beverages can be just as bad when it comes to healthy connotations.

Franziska Bishop, M.S., a nutritionist and dietician in Longmont, says excess calories consumed in those innocent looking drinks can actually lead to weight gain, contributing to a number of other conditions including high blood sugar, high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems, high triglycerides (high amounts of fat in your bloodstream) and a weakened immune system.

“With those specialty drinks, you might as well be drinking a milkshake,” she says, referring to the abundance of calories and fat found within many of them.

According to the American Diabetes Association website at www.diabetes.org, as of 2007, 23.6 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes due to high blood sugar, which is about 7.8 percent of the population. Additionally, 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed annually in people age 20 and older. Furthermore, the costs associated with treating diabetes in 2007 was at $116 billion for direct medical costs alone.

These high blood sugar and diabetic cases have a number of complications that can lead to heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease, nervous system disease and even amputation.

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Egg Nog People can do their part to cut down on high blood sugar levels by being more aware of what they are eating and drinking, cutting out excess sugars when possible.

However, the internal effects of excess sugar consumed by the body is only part of the puzzle. Bishop says people may also see a change in their energy levels and sleep patterns.

Consuming too much sugar close to bed time will give a body an extra surge of energy, disrupting a normal sleep schedule for many people. Additionally, with that extra boost of sugar, people will experience what is known as a sugar high, giving them the immediate energy they need. But that energy will be short lived as the sugar high wears off, leaving people in a tired, unfocused state-of-mind.

Bishop says sugar also breeds an endless cycle of cravings. “Eating too much sugar will lead you to over ingesting more sugar throughout the day,” she says. For this reason, she advises a maximum of 3 tablespoons of sugar a day. Become a label reader and look for sugar in the ingredients, or anything that ends with an “ose” in its name, denoting a sugar product.

If you’re looking for a lower sugar option to enjoy that may even help trim the waist line, consider a cup of tea. “At least three cups a day can boost your metabolism,” Bishop says. “Teas are very healthy with antioxidants.”

Being concerned about sugar consumption is key to making changes in a person’s diet. But it doesn’t mean a person has to give up those seasonal beverages. The following recipes have been lightened up to enjoy some of winter’s favorite beverages loaded with all the flavor, but less calories. So impress yourself or guests, and mix up a few.

39 calories – half an egg 37 calories – 4 tablespoons whole milk 69 calories – 4 teaspoons heavy cream 32 calories – 1/2 tablespoon sugar 69 calories – 1.5 ounces dark rum 17 calories – 2 tablespoons whipped cream

Total Calories: 263

Makeover Egg Nog 39 calories – half an egg 21 calories – 4 tablespoons skim milk 12 calories – 4 teaspoons whole milk 0 calories – 1/2 tablespoon cooking sweetener 46 calories – 1 ounce dark rum

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Hot Chocolate 113 calories – 1 packet of hot chocolate mix 146 calories – 1 cup whole milk 20 calories – 2 tablespoons whipped cream

Total Calories: 279

Makeover Hot Chocolate 8 calories – 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 32 calories – 2 tablespoons sugar 83 calories – 1 cup skim milk 15 calories – 2 tablespoons light whipped cream

Total Calories: 138

Chai Tea Latte 100 calories – chai powder 146 calories – whole milk

Hot Apple Cider

Total Calories: 246

117 calories – 1 serving pre-bought apple cider 0 calories – 1 cinnamon stick

Makeover Chai Tea Latte 0 calories – 1 chai tea bag 0 calories – 1 or 2 packets of sweetener 83 calories – 1 cup skim milk

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SISTERS HELP EVOL BURRITOS

Longmont sisters help natural burrito brand grow

BY ANNA TAYLOR

From sharing similar sports activities, writing for the school newspaper to being members of the same dance team at Longmont High School, sisters Danielle and Stephanie Winslow grew up doing most everything together.

After seven years apart while in college, the sisters have found themselves together again to help EVOL Burritos in Boulder become one of the Colorado Companies to Watch for in 2010.

“I knew when I went to CU that I wanted to stay in Colorado,” Danielle explains. “It’s nice to be near family and loved ones, and be in Colorado in general.”

Stephanie, on the other hand, went to Arizona State University for college, where she ended up landing a job with the Phoenix Suns after graduation. It wasn’t until she incurred a serious neck injury that she found

herself back in Colorado.

After Danielle graduated from CU, EVOL contacted her for a sales position. She had already accepted a spot at Go Fast Energy Drinks, so she referred them to Stephanie for the job. Despite various complications with her injuries, Stephanie has made quite a name for herself within the company contributing to much of its success. “I have had two surgeries since being at EVOL and they have been so supportive throughout,” she explains.

“Stephanie is an incredible organizer,” says Phil Anson, founder of the company, when talking about the various events she has orchestrated. At the 2010 Mile High Music Fest, more than 20,000 burritos were handed out at that one event alone.

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marketing and public relations,” Stephanie says. After seeing how great the company was to her sister, Danielle left her position at Go Fast to start working for EVOL, handling their internal and external communications. “She really took the bull by the horns and took on the PR role,” Anson explains about Danielle’s work.

The sisters describe the company as a family-oriented atmosphere where they look forward to doing fun things together and going on promotional trips.

While some would see employing siblings as a potential liability, Anson feels differently. “At the end of the day, it’s about having the right people who can handle it.” In addition to the Winslows, EVOL employs another sibling duo and Anson’s wife has worked alongside him since the beginning.

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“The company tries to source their ingredients as locally as possible,” Stephanie explains. The company also stresses the use of all natural ingredients with no pesticides or hormones.

“We know exactly which farm every one of our products comes from,” Danielle says.

In just one year, EVOL has taken over the No. 2 spot in the natural burrito category nationwide with 28 types of frozen burritos and wraps including minis, grab and go deli-style, and premium.

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WINTER SKI FASHION

Bright colors dominate the winter ski fashion scene

BY KRISTI RITTER • PHOTOS BY PAUL LITMAN

Bright, colorful fashion combines with functionality this winter in ski and snowboard fashion. In a retro flashback to decades past, vibrant colors and patterns will decorate the slopes as people gear up for the season in bold lime green jackets, zebra printed liners and ultra plaid pants. Yes, there’s still the basic black pants and red jacket, but showing off your skills on the slopes should be done in fashion.

Colors aside, functionality is also key, as more pants are being designed to fit universally between sports, making skiing or snowboarding equally comfortable in the same attire.

Kim Walker, owner of Outdoor Divas in Boulder and Cherry Creek, says women’s ski pants are designed with a flattering style that compliments any person. “You often see pants with a straight leg and a boot flair that looks more like a jean fit, but still offers function,” she says.

At Christy Sports in Boulder, both men and women pants offer a universal cut that allows for the easy use between any sport, according to Megan Dolan, soft goods supervisor.

When it comes to jackets, warmth is key. While single shells are still an option for warm days playing in the snow, jackets

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Left: North Face Lukin Triclimate jacket in Bipartisan brown with glo green accents, $249, Christy Sports. North Face Fargo cargo pants in glo green, $149, Christy Sports. Middle: Salomon Snowtrip Premium 3-in-1 jacket, $310, Christy Sports. Above right: Burton Dandridge women’s down jacket in grass, $220, Outdoor Divas. Orage women’s body shirt in Kata zebra print, $65, Outdoor Divas. Orage Bella pant, $170, Outdoor Divas.

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Below: North Face Interlude Print women’s jacket in satin pink, $249, Christy Sports. Right: Roxy Torah Bright women’s jacket in grey strip with fashionable belt, $269.95, Outdoor Divas. Roxy Energy women’s plaid pant, $149.95, Outdoor Divas.

Don’t forget the kids!

Kids don’t want to miss out on the action on the slopes, so don’t forget about them when it comes time to getting new fashion attire for the season.

While kids’ selections are as vast as adults with creative patterns and bold colors, there are a lot of unique functions and ideas, as well.

Megan Dolan, soft goods supervisor at Christy Sports in Boulder, says some manufacturers, such as Burton, are creating kids versions of their parents to allow for easy spotting among the crowds.

this season will have an abundance of insulated layers for protection from the cold. “The Solomon’s men three-in-one jacket offers great function, but also helps with layering, which is vital in staying warm,” Dolan says.

Faux fur is also an addition on many women’s jackets, according to Walker, for an extra touch of fun and fashion.

And if a woman is seeking a jacket that is a little longer, not a problem, especially when these styles are cut with all the right curves to give women the perfect shape.

Another unique feature is the integrated grow system that many manufacturers are including within kids’ attire. While every brand varies slightly, the same idea applies allowing kids to get an extra season of use out of jackets or pants. With the snip of a colored thread, the item ultimately “grows” by an inch or more, giving that extra space for growth.

Right: Boys’ Spyder Killer jacket, $165.

Boys’ Spyder Throw Pants in arrow point, $100. All available at Christy Sports.

Once you have the color and fit figured out, you’ll probably want to check out the technology features, as well. With iPhone plugs and cell phones decorating almost every skier at one time or another, most jackets are designed with easy assessable pockets inside to hold all of these goodies.

Still, with more features and options in jackets and pants than ever before, men and women are advised to decide what features they need most based on how they enjoy a day on the slopes.

Accessorize No skiing or snowboard wardrobe is complete with just a jacket and pants.

Accessories will complete your outfit and are an important piece to your wardrobe.

Hats will keep your head warm as you’re sailing down the slopes. With endless options in styles and colors you’ll find something that suits your fancy. Trends are showing more big knit hats woven with all kinds of colors.

Above: Burton Big Bertha Beanie in mulberry, $25.

Burton Nana Beanie in multi, $27. Right: Burton Nana gloves Kim Walker, owner of Outdoor Divas in in multi, $25. Burton Pine fresh Boulder and Cherry Creek, also says slouch and gloves in mulberry, $27. All available at Christy Sports. brimmed hats continue to be popular. To top it all

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off, pom poms up top add a fun and whimsical look to any hat for men or women.

Also keep those fingers warm with gloves in any color, style and fit. While heavy-duty waterproof gloves are still ideal for the slopes, convertible mits and gloves have taken our tech-savvy world by storm. Walker says these woven mits are fun and fashionable, but offer flexibility to flip the top back and have your fingertips accessible for all that texting to friends.

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CREATING AN INDOOR HERB GARDEN

Grow fresh, flavorful herbs all winter long

BY ANNA TAYLOR

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Many of us are sad to see the months of picking fresh produce and herbs in backyard gardens leave as we move into winter, but the simple solution to this common winter-time woe is growing an herb garden in the warmth of your own home.

Step One: Pick Your Herbs “For a culinary herb garden look for the plants you are going to use the most and research them,” advises Kathy Bradney from The Flower Bin in Longmont. Some herbs that do especially well indoors are thyme, oregano, chives, sage and parsley, but Bradney says that most every type of herb grows just fine inside.

Step Two: Pick Your Pots The planter can be made of anything from glass to ceramic to metal. You can also choose between growing in one large pot that houses all of your herbs or in multiple small containers. “You can use any type of pot you want as long as it has a drainage hole in the bottom,” Bradney explains.

Pansies combined with mint and chamomile

Step Three: Select Your Soil It’s best to choose a potting mix that is light and will drain well.

Bradney suggests using a soil-less potting mix for your garden.

“This allows enough drainage and water retention,” she explains.

Step Four: Proper Planting After purchasing your young herb plants from a nursery you can remove the herb from the container and place it straight into the pot. Then work the soil around the edges and make sure there is about an inch at the top for watering. “Don’t ever pack the soil, just work it around the plants gently so they can breath,” Bradney advises.

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Step Five: Get the Right Light Herbs need a lot of sunlight so a south-facing windowsill is typically ideal but if you don’t get enough natural light from windows, you can supplement with fluorescent grow lights.

“Grow lights are different because they put out a full spectrum light,” Bradney says.

Step Six: Keep Them Growing “The plants might need to be watered once a day or once every four days, it just really depends,” explains Bradney. She also suggests using a slow-release plant food that lasts about two to three months. During the winter the plants aren’t as actively growing and therefore don’t typically need as much food.

So don’t fret at the thought of losing your fresh herbs as the winter chill sets in, simply follow these tips and you’ll be enjoying the use of fresh herbs in your dishes all season long.

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A BUDGET-FRIENDLY MAKEOVER

Personalize a room with what you own

BY SUMMER STAIR

Instead of redesigning a room and spending a fortune, give it an uplift with a budget-friendly makeover. Lisa Darrah, ASP, a home stager and designer for Design It! in Boulder County, says giving a room a new look and feel doesn’t have to be expensive when you use what you already have with a few minor purchases.

Use the following tips and tricks offered up by Darrah to give your room a fresh look.

Color Can Make a Room First and foremost is color. Darrah says choosing a color you are going to use to draw the room together can make a big impact on the finished look and feel. Since you are using pieces you already have in your home, the chosen color is more than likely one that you have in several pieces in your home.

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Design Three Dimensionally Darrah says designing three dimensionally, often called the Power of Three, can help draw attention to areas you want people to look. Rearrange your furniture in a triangle with the tip pointing toward your focal point. This gives a nice flow to the room and can often create a cozy area for guests to gather.

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Accessorize Adding throw pillows, blankets, a rug, window treatments or paint in your chosen accent color can help draw the room together. Darrah says you may already have these budgetfriendly items around your home, if you don’t, they can be relatively inexpensive to purchase.

Updating Furniture If you are on a budget, replacing furniture is probably not an option. But don’t fret, there are ways to update old furniture so it looks new. Dings on wooden furniture can be filled in and painted over or you can embrace the flaws and distress it even further.

If your sofa has seen better days, but still has “good bones,” purchase a slip cover for it. Darrah says a slip cover can be inexpensive and if you purchase one that is a neutral color you can change out throw pillows and accessories seasonally to keep things different throughout the year.

The Finished Product After you have foraged your home for great pieces and purchased a couple additions you should now have a room personalized to your tastes. With some simple decluttering, especially around the TV so you don’t draw extra attention to it, your room is complete. Now all you have to do is sit back and relax.

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BY SUMMER STAIR

After surgery on his spine, Coco lost feeling in his back legs. The nerves had been compromised, something his owner, Don Bolich, had known could be a possibility. But suddenly, it all became a reality and Coco, a 13-year-old shitzu, could no longer move around freely.

That’s when Bolich and Coco were referred to Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group for treatment. As a specialty referral practice that focuses half of its time on just rehabilitation, the staff at CRCG was familiar with what Coco was going through. To create an individualized treatment plan, all dogs at the clinic undergo an evaluation in regard to gait, range of motion, strength, mobility and pain. This information, combined with the diagnosis from a veterinarian gives the staff a complete picture of what type of regimen to expect.

When Coco first began at the clinic in late April, the focus was on acupuncture, something that Coco had been doing prior to his back surgery. But once the acupuncture seemed to cause more pain than good, he moved toward physical rehabilitation and hydrotherapy.

Three times a week Coco would spend time learning to balance and gain stability on a therapy ball to strengthen his back, shoulders and leg muscles. He then spent time on the underwater treadmill, which acts as a weight bearing exercise. Now, Coco goes twice a week and has seen enough improvement to where he can scoot and crawl on his own.

“I think it has been really good and I am really pleased,” Bolich says. “When we originally went he couldn’t get up on his feet. We have progress, but with nerves it is a slow process.”

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Top: A dog receives treatment at Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group in the endless pool. Bottom left to right: A dog walks on the underwater treadmill. Balancing on a ball strengthens the back and leg muscles.

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of life that we can,” he says. “If the dog is there and mentally committed, they’ll do it.”

While Coco came to CRCG as a referral after surgery, there are many different reasons animals are sent to the clinic. Animals may experience rehabilitation techniques such as physical therapy, hydrotherapy, geriatric treatments, post op and injury recovery, weight management, sport conditioning, massage and skeletal balancing. These therapies are often combined with holistic alternatives, which include acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, low level laser therapy (cold laser), neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Chinese and Western herbals, nutritional counseling and supplements. “It’s about finding the problem and identifying a whole approach,” Gidman says. “Here we have a lot of different walks of life.”

While a large part of CRCG is rehabilitation, conditioning and agility is also offered. Some who come to the

clinic are canine athletes and are strictly there to train. They can gain strength not only through exercise with trainers, but also in the recreational pool.

Geriatric patients experiencing arthritis or other ailments can also find benefits at CRCG as hydrotherapy offers a place for them to loosen joints, eliminate stress, gain strength and exercise pain free.

So just remember our four legged friends have twice the amount of joints we do and may need a little extra help.

While CRCG is a referral only practice with a full range of therapy, it does have an indoor recreational pool available and open to the public.

Check it Out Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group has a large indoor recreational pool open to the public year-round, located at 8855 W. 116th Circle in Broomfield. Initial swim $25, regular swim $13. For more information, visit www.dog-swim.com. CRCG has multiple Front Range locations, including one in Longmont.

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What happens when you combine the intimacy of an urban neighborhood with the convenience of a suburban community in a location that Money Magazine named one of the best cities in America to live? Shadow Grass Park – a mixed-use neighborhood on the eastern edge of Longmont, and one of the most exciting developments in the area. Shadow Grass Park offers residents an uncommon range of living opportunities, appealing to a variety of individual tastes, with the convenience of getting to shopping and work areas by foot or vehicle.

Residents at Shadow Grass Park can expect an active lifestyle that encourages picnics in the park, walking and biking on the many paths, including Spring Gulch Greenway, and relaxing with neighbors on the front porch. Community parks and wide tree-lined sidewalks make neighborhoods friendly places to interact and live. It is also close to Ute Creek Public Golf Course, Jim Hamm Nature Area and Union Reservoir.

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WINTER HIKE ADVENTURES

Hiking the Ouzel Falls trail in November 2009. (Courtesy Susan Wittmann)

Local Winter Hikes

Options abound for winter hiking

• Cub Lake Trail – Located in Rocky Mountain National Park, the trailhead begins below Moraine Park Campground at an elevation of 8,095 feet. It climbs for 674 feet past Cub Lake and then descends 369 feet to The Pool on the Big Thompson River.

• Ouzel Falls – Trail begins in Wild Basin about 11 miles south of Estes Park on Highway 7. This easy hike begins at 8,500 feet and gains to 9,040 feet.

• Ceran St. Vrain Trail – The trail follows the west bank of the South St. Vrain Creek to Miller Rock Road.

Elevation begins at 8,400 feet and climbs to 8,470 feet.

• The Long Lake Trail – In the Indian Peak Wilderness, this trail has an elevation gain of 353 and is rated easy.

• Caribou Ranch Open Space – As Boulder’s highest open space, well above 8,000 feet, Caribou Ranch Open Space provides a nice level trail with minimal elevation gain.

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With Colorado offering any where from 250 to 300 sunny days a year, hiking in the winter is never out of the question.

“It (hiking) is so beautiful in the winter,” says Susan Wittmann, co-organizer of the Longmont Hiking meetup group.

“We hiked every week last year throughout the winter.”

While the sunny, blue skies may trick you into thinking it is warmer than it really is, always prepare for winter conditions. “You don’t know what you’re preparing for, so prepare for everything,” says Laura Austin, who organizes the meetup group with Wittmann.

Tricks that Wittmann and Austin have discovered include: • Start your hike later in the day, but not too late so you get stuck outside after dark. You want any snow that fell the night before to start melting.

• Be extra cautious since you may not be able to see the trail due to snow. Be careful of dangerous areas.

• Since trails may be slippery or covered in deep snow, consider that you might need crampons for shoes, snowshoes and poles.

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Ceran St. Vrain Trail in February 2010. (Courtesy Susan Wittmann)

• Extra water and food is always good because you burn more energy when in colder temperatures.

• Take along extra clothing, such as socks and gloves, since you will more than likely encounter wet conditions.

Get out and get ready to discover winter hiking in Colorado, you won’t be disappointed. “If you’re new to hiking just start slow and work your way up,” Austin says. “It’s not a difficult sport and can be adventurous.”

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Be prepared when winter hiking

• Carry a compass or GPS so you know your exact location. And make sure you know how to use it.

• Hand warmers, such as the ones that come in a package.

• Winter gear. Even if it is warm while hiking if you get stuck after dark it can get cold, fast.

Carry warm gloves, a hat and an extra pair of wool socks.

• A whistle. This will allow you to help rescuers locate your position.

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Hiking in winter can offer some of the best scenery with less foot traffic. But with the silent serenity comes shorter days with strong winds, low temperatures and rapidly changing weather. Be prepared for these conditions, as well as a possible injury by carrying appropriate items when winter hiking. Susan Wittmann and Laura Austin, organizers for the Longmont Hiking meetup group, suggest winter hikers carry the following items with them.

• A CORSAR card. It’s cheap, only $3 a year, and helps support Colorado’s search and rescue teams.

• Carry a cell phone. While you may not always have service, in some cases you might and it could make the difference of getting ahold of rangers in a timely manner.

• Have a good first aid kit. Consider adding in it an extra solar blanket – one for you and the injured person.

• Bring a headlamp, even if you think your hike will end before dark.

• Carry extra food and water.

• Never hike alone. Who will get help and know where you are if you are injured?

• Consider investing in a satellite device where you can ask for help, instead of having someone hike out.

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East Moon II Asian Bistro sushi chef Michael prepares the plate for the Volcano Roll sushi entree.

Sushi chefs define creativity STORY BY SUMMER STAIR PHOTOS BY PAUL LITMAN

A banana is made into a work of art and served for dessert at Sushi Hana.

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t has been said that the creation of food is an art form. This idea is practiced among chefs worldwide, but especially in traditional Japanese cuisine where presentation is just as important as flavor.

“It can always be a different presentation,” says Eric Chong, sushi chef at Sushi Hana in Longmont. “Can be very interesting seeing how people react to the different things.”

Chong often creates his dishes, especially those ordered as a Chef’s Choice, to go along with the season by using flowers and colors associated with that specific time of the year.

Chong enjoys being able to present the freshness of the fish with other ingredients on a whim.

Andrew Sun, a sushi chef at Sushi Hana, also enjoys making dishes for customers. “It’s entertaining, it’s creative,” he says. “It’s about making the taste to suite them.”

Know Your Sushi • Narezushi – The most ancient form of sushi, which was a way of preserving fish rather than a way of eating rice.

• Nigirizushi – The most highly regarded and expensive sushi is nigirizushi also called edomaezushi. Nigirizushi consists of a fistfull of sushi rice with wasabi smeared on top and then topped with slice of raw fish and seafood.

• Makizushi – The filling is rolled up in a sheet of nori with a makisu. This is cut into thick slices and eaten as is or dipped in soy sauce.

• Inarizushi – Inari is made by stuffing pockets of sweetened abura-age (thin, deep fried slices of tofu) with sushi rice.

• Chirashi-zushi – Sometimes called barazushi, both meaning “scattered” or gomokuzushi, five-item sushi, the topping is scattered on top of a bed of sushi rice and sprinkled with tenbu (fish powder) for color.

• Oshizushi – Osaka’s contribution to the sushi scene is oshizushi. Sushi rice and seafood, mostly cooked, are pressed in a rectangular box and cut into slices.

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Sushi Hana sushi and sashimi dishes created by sushi chefs Eric Chong and Andrew Sun.

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Sakura Japanese Restaurant sushi chefs Ricky, left, and Kho, owner. Right: Sushi Hana sushi chefs Eric, left, and Andrew.

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Both Chong and Sun have been working as food. Ingredients have also been added by sushi chefs for at least 15 years and pride demand, such as cream cheese and avocado. themselves on making everything they serve Kho, owner and sushi at Sushi Hana. From aging chef of Sakura Japanese the fish to curing it before Cuisine in Longmont, goes serving it, Chong and Sun can by a single name as in his ensure the fish they are servnative country, has also ing is tender and juicy on the adapted to inside. They can also control local tastes by adding items the flavor doing it themsuch as green chilies and selves. “We work hard to jalapeños for spice. But the Boxed Sushi or Osaka sushi get authentic taste,” Chong best part of being a sushi (Oshizushi) prepared at Sushi Hana. says. chef for him is meeting new Becoming a sushi chef people. “I like meeting requires a lot of work. One people and have more has to learn the different parties,” he says. “It is a way to cut the fish, perfect social thing.” their presentation and While Kho gets a lot of know the different fish prehis new ideas by traveling, sented to them every Sakura Japanese Restaurant sushi and cooking for him has always season. sashimi boat. been a passion and he just The globalization of enjoys trying new things.

Japanese cuisine has required many adapta“I thought being a sushi chef would be intertions from traditional Japanese cuisine. esting,” Kho says.

“I’ve liked cooking since I Chong says in Japan there is not one restauwas 10 years old.” rant where people can get all types of cuisine, With 25 years under his belt as a sushi chef, but that restaurants are dedicated to one particular item, such as tempura, and serve it ev- Kho sees Japanese cuisine becoming more accepted and popular because people are more ery way possible. Other traditions that are aware of its health benefits. “It’s also delidifferent is that Americans use chop sticks to eat sushi, while in Japan it is eaten as a finger cious,” he says.

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CELEBRATING LONGMONT LIGHTS

Magical Moments Longmont Lights festivities offer fun for the entire family

BY SUMMER STAIR AND LAUREN FEIGHERY

Carolers, hot cocoa, fire pits, Santa and his reindeer, miniature train rides, ice skating, a parade, fireworks and skydivers are just some of the events one will experience at this year’s Longmont Lights festivities.

Only in its second year, the event made a name for itself in 2009 after providing a week-long holiday celebration filled with community-oriented events reminiscent of times past. This year will be no different as the city of Longmont and the Longmont Downtown Development Authority will provide events from Dec. 3 to 11.

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and guidance, Longmont Lights will carry a theme of Magical Moments as community members brave the weather and venture out to make magical moments of their own.

“Besides being chilly, it’s (Longmont Lights) a great atmosphere. It gets you into the spirit of the holidays without the commercialism,” says Steve Ransweiler, a Longmont resident who attended the event last year. “It’s always fun running into families you don’t necessarily see everyday.”

The week-long event will kickoff Dec. 3 in Longmont with the annual tree lighting ceremony. Carolers, dancing trees, performers and Longmont mayor Bryan Baum will add to the evenings excitement to ring in the season.

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Above left moving clockwise: Frosty the Snowman and Father Winter arrive to the kickoff of Longmont Lights on Dec. 4, 2009. A smile comes over Lupita Dudley as the tree is lit up on the plaza at Sixth Avenue and Main Street. A reindeer on display outside the St. Vrain Memorial Building. Janene Donelson enjoys a smooch from her pooch, Sophia, as the two ride on The Peaks Care Center float in the Longmont Parade of Lights in 2008. Hugh Roberts and his daughter Carly, 2, wait in the St. Vrain Memorial Building while his son and wife make Christmas ornaments in Santa’s Workshop in 2009.

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Afterward, residents can stay downtown and enjoy treats, cocoa and business open houses.

The parade of lights on Dec. 11 is also a highlight of the festivities that Mayor Bryan Baum recognizes Longmont native and Professional Bull Riders world champion Kody draws thousands Lostroh before the two lit the tree at Sixth Avenue and of spectators Main Street during the kickoff of Longmont Lights on each year. As a Dec. 4, 2009. (Joshua Buck) community tradition since 1980, the parade is a visual spectacle for all ages as floats parade down Main Street twinkling with as many as 4,000 lights each.

The city of Longmont will host the parade, along with fireworks and holiday-oriented events at Roosevelt Park.

Similar events, as well as ice sculpting, the night parachute drop, reindeer visits and Santa’s Workshop will top off the evening of Dec. 10.

Santa’s Workshop was a big hit with kids last year, offering a chance to create ornaments and other crafts.

Ransweiler’s children, Reese, 6, and Greer, 4, enjoyed the workshop the most, as they played and visited Santa. “I don’t remember exactly what (crafts) they did last year, but

A member of the Silver Creek High School marching band plays his decorated tuba in the Longmont Parade of Lights in 2008. (Joshua Buck)

whatever was there my kids made all of them,” Ransweiler says as he laughs.

With frigid temperatures always a possibility, weekend events offer community members a chance to enjoy indoor and outdoor events, says Sue Jacobson, recreation center supervisor. Indoor activities will be located at the St. Vrain Memorial Building and the Longmont Senior Center, and include free hot chocolate, candy canes crafts and live holiday

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Longmont Lights Schedule Dec. 3 • Tree Lighting ceremony, Sixth Avenue and Main Street, 6 p.m.

• Storytime with Santa at the Used Book Emporium, 346 Main St., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

• Cookies and cider at the Muse, 356 Main St., 6:30 p.m. following the tree lighting.

• Novalectric at Dickens Opera House, 302 Main St., 8 p.m.

• Downtown merchant open houses and entertainment, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Santa’s Workshop, St. Vrain Memorial Building, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Concert at Senior Center by the Longmont All Star Jazz Band, 6:30 p.m.

• Night parachute drop with pyrotechnics, Roosevelt Park, 8 p.m.

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• The Reindeer Dash Fun Run!, Main Street from Third to Sixth avenues, 3:30 p.m. Sign up/line up at 3:15 p.m.

• Holiday Parade of Lights, Main Street, 5 p.m.

• Fireworks at Roosevelt Park, 6:30 p.m.

• Concert at Longmont Senior Center by the Longmont Concert Band, 6:45 p.m.

• Events at Roosevelt Park, Coffman Street and Longs Peak Avenue: horse drawn trolly rides, miniature train rides, fire pits, carolers, sing-a-longs, hot cocoa carts, ice carving at the Roosevelt Rose Garden, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Events at Roosevelt Park, Coffman Street and Longs Peak Avenue: horse drawn trolly rides, miniature train rides, fire pits, carolers, sing-a-longs, hot cocoa carts, ice carving at the Roosevelt Rose Garden, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Skating show at the Longmont Ice Pavilion, 6 p.m.

To get a float in the parade you can fill out a form online at www.ci.longmont.co.us /rec/special/longmont_lights.htm, or you can drop by the St. Vrain Memorial Building for an application. All parade applications are due by Nov. 29. Each float must have a minimum of 4,000 lights. The fee is $35 for a nonprofit organization and $50 for a business float. All events are either hosted by the city of Longmont or the Longmont Downtown Development Authority.

Dec. 4 to 9 • Downtown Longmont activities and entertainment. Please visit www.DowntownLongmont.com for a complete list.

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Get out this holiday season and enjoy the many community events slated for this year’s Longmont Lights. The festival is sure not to disappoint and, who knows, maybe you will make new magical moments and memories of your own to share for years to come.

Amit Banerjee raises his arms in victory as he is the first to finish the Reindeer Dash along Main Street during the kickoff of Longmont Lights downtown on Dec. 4, 2009.

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GLASS BLOWING

Playing With Fire Glass blowing remains an art unchanged for centuries

BY KRISTI RITTER • PHOTOS BY PAUL LITMAN

For Angelo Ambrosia, the most fascinating part of glass blowing is the intense element of the fire to create instantaneous art. With everything moving so fast and working with hot molten glass reaching 2,200 degrees, there is no room for error in creating these pieces of art. It’s all right now and there is no opportunity to pause and think.

Ambrosia has been a glass blower for the past six years, specializing in the technique that involves inflating the molten glass into a bubble with the aid of a blowpipe. But his experience in the fired arts goes back much further, when he started as a teenager doing wood fire pottery in Phoenix, Ariz. His passion carried him into his own career as a potter, first having his own shop on Lopez Island in Washington and then in Santa Fe, N.M. By 2003, he took a class in glass blowing and was hired to do production work at a shop in Boulder. But with the shop’s closure, Ambrosia embarked on his own adventure and opened his own glass blowing shop, Ambrosia Glass Arts, in 2004 in Longmont.

“Glass blowing was an easy art for me to pick up since I had been a potter,” he says. “And working with the round art offered a lot of similarity, both offering the opportunity to work with my hands.”

Ambrosia’s goal was to get good enough to produce high end glasswork.

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Top: Glassworker Angelo Ambrosia reheats molten glass with a propane torch to keep it from cooling too fast. Middle: Ambrosia layers colored glass on the table for his next project. The glass is added by rolling the hot molten glass over the color crystals.

Bottom: Using centrifugal force to shape the molten glass in to a bowl, Ambrosia spins the glass.

Opposite page: Ambrosia shapes a piece of molten glass while blowing into it to expand its interior.

of-mouth recommendation garnering him an abundance of custom work.

Ambrosia also offers instruction and classes at his shop for people wanting to learn the art of glass blowing.

Learning under Ambrosia’s instruction, Dee Crouch has been doing glass blowing for about five years. While Crouch also learned some glass blowing technique in Seattle, he enjoys the serene setting at Ambrosia’s shop where they can both really get into their pieces in a quiet environment. “It’s such a focused art,” he says. “And the timing is just in seconds.”

Creating one-of-a-kind martini glasses has been the most recent passion for Crouch, who has about 56 at home and another 44 to make to achieve his goal.

But before he moves onto another glass style, he hopes to take the martini glasses and make them into a chandelier.

With Crouch and Ambrosia working together as a team, some of the creations they make absolutely mystify those watching.

“Once people see how the glass comes together and how it’s made, it makes them feel completely different about the art,” Ambrosia says.

A lot of Ambrosia’s inspiration comes from the 16th century Italian glass workers who were perfectionists in the art of blowing glass and creating beautiful pieces. “It’s a very ancient art in which we still use the old tools they did centuries ago,” he says.

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Angelo Ambrosia, with the assistance of Dee Crouch, shapes the opening of an art piece before going on to the next step.

it’s not in movement, always being aware to keep it above the 1,000 degree mark to avoid cracking. “There is no pausing. There’s always a demand to keep going,” he explains. “But when you really look at a piece and notice its special features, you know it’s done right.”

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While learning how to blow glass takes some dexterity, this handmade art is definitely a form of therapy for some. Ambrosia says some people come in to learn just to escape their daily lives. And if they break something, it’s almost as if they are excited about the feeling it gives them. Other artists come to the shop to get inspired, work with the glass and practice their skills.

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Check out Angelo Ambrosia’s Art Show Currently on display at the Muse Gallery in Longmont through Dec. 24.

“Radiant Reflections” is Ambrosia’s hand-blown glass sculptures created from the inspiration of Suzanne Frazier’s cloud paintings. And don’t miss the opportunity to see Ambrosia in action. He’s happy to offer demonstrations and classes. Check out his website at www.ambrosia glassart.com for more details.

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DESSERT IN A CUP

Bite-Sized Desserts Individual cupcakes give people their own choice for dessert

BY KRISTI RITTER

Everyday is a celebration, so join in the fun with a bite-sized cake topped with a swirl of icing. Add a few sprinkles and you’ve got a party!

Cupcakes are taking over the dessert aisle as treats that make people feel like a kid again. In flavors like triple chocolate, marble, red velvet and almond vanilla, these mini desserts are comfort food at its finest.

Pastry chef Kim Boos of Tee & Cakes in Boulder says cupcakes are a big draw at her shop. “For most people, we eat with our eyes, so cupcakes are fun because they are your own little individual serving,” she says. “And being presented in a small package, it just seems more appealing.”

Nestled a block off of Pearl Street on Fourteenth Avenue, Tee & Cakes will pull you in with the sweet smells wafting from the oven. Cupcakes line the inside of the pastry counter and neatly displayed towers sit on top tempting you with the daily specials. Tee & Cakes bakes up more than 40 flavors each week, with some on the daily menu and others appearing only once a week.

Boos has been in the pastry chef business for years, working for a variety of Boulder businesses before opening her own shop with co-owner Brian Wood in 2007. “I’m really passionate about baking and pastries,” she says. “Opening the shop is something I’ve always wanted to do.“ The shop has been a creative outlet for the two to explore their passions – Wood is a graphic designer and custom designs T-shirts (the Tee part of the name) and Boos is the pastry chef for cakes and more.

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Left top: Black and White cupcakes are decorated for Tee & Cakes in Boulder. Left bottom: Strawberry Milkshake cupcakes are a popular seller and are available five days a week. Right: Rachel Davis decorates cupcakes for the shops. Opposite page: The Red Velvet, Mocha and Chocolate Bacon cupcakes. (Paul Litman)

“We’re more than a casual cupcake maker, and take them to the next level with awesome ingredients,” Boos explains, adding that their attention to detail and made-from-scratch recipes are evident with one bite.

Deciding which flavor to try may be the largest decision you make all day. If you’re wondering what their most popular seller is, try Tee & Cakes famous Chocolate Bacon cupcake. Yes, that’s right – bacon and chocolate together in a cute little cake. Tee & Cakes became famous for this signature cupcake according to Wood when it was featured on the Food Network in 2009, along with numerous other media venues for its unique mix of salt and sweet. Made of a maple cake, the dessert is topped

with chocolate ganache icing and bacon for an individual taste.

“I’ve never been afraid to combine flavors and I’m not afraid of experimentation,” Boos says. “Brian and I both love food, so when we travel we try a lot of things which has really helped us think outside the box.”

Other popular flavors include the Red Velvet, Triple Chocolate and Salted Caramel, which is chocolate cake topped with caramel icing, then drizzled with caramel and dashed with salt.

Of course there are some great classic recipes such as White on White, Carrot and Coconut, but customers may want to be adventurous with their flavors.

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CUPCAKE RECIPES

Red Velvet

Courtesy “Cupcakes” by Pamela Clark

Substitutions make this delectable dessert easy on the waistline.

In this case, unsweetened cocoa, egg whites and reduced-fat milk help make it a little friendlier to your waistline. Try this low-fat recipe for a guilt-free eating experience.

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12/3 cups sugar 5 tablespoons vegetable shortening 1 large egg white 1 large egg 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 one-ounce bottle red food coloring 21/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup reduced-fat buttermilk 11/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon baking soda

Marbled cake: 1 stick butter, softened 1 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 /3 cup sugar 2 eggs 11/4 cups self-rising flour 1 /3 cup milk pink food coloring 11/2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 teaspoons milk, extra

Rocky Road Cakes Courtesy “Cupcakes” by Pamela Clark

Marble cake: 1 stick butter, softened 1 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 /3 cup sugar 2 eggs 11/4 cups self-rising flour 1 /3 cup milk pink food coloring 11/2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 teaspoons milk, extra

Rocky road topping: 1 /2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts 1 cup red candied cherries, halved 1 cup pink and white marshmallows, chopped coarsely 1 /2 cup flaked coconut, toasted 7 ounces milk chocolate, melted

Decorations: 2 ounces milk chocolate chips, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 6 oversized or 12 standard muffin pan with paper baking cups.

Beat butter, vanilla, sugar and eggs in small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flour and milk in two batches. Divide mixture evenly among three bowls. Tint one mixture pink. Blend sifted cocoa with extra milk in cup; stir into another mixture. Leave a third mixture plain.

Drop alternate spoonfuls of the mixtures into baking cups. Pull a skewer backwards and forwards through mixtures for a marbled effect; smooth surface.

Bake large cakes about 30 minutes, small cakes about 20 minutes. Turn cakes onto wire rack to cool.

Combine ingredients for rocky road topping in medium bowl. Place topping on tops of cakes; drizzle with chocolate.

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Butter cream: 1 stick butter, softened 11/2 cups powered sugar 3 tablespoons milk pink food coloring 11/2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 teaspoons milk, extra

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 6 oversize or 12 standard muffin pan with paper baking cups.

Beat butter, vanilla, sugar and eggs in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flour and milk, in two batches. Divide mixture evenly among three bowls. Tint one mixture pink, blend sifted cocoa with extra milk in cup; stir into another mixture. Leave third mixture plain.

Drop alternate spoonfuls of the three mixtures into baking cups. Pull a skewer backwards and forward through mixtures for a marbled effect; smooth surface.

Bake large cakes about 30 minutes, small cakes about 20 minutes. Turn cakes onto wire rack to cool.

To make butter cream, beat butter in a small bowl with electric mixture until as white as possible. Beat in sifted powdered sugar and milk, in two batches. Divide mixture evenly among three bowls. Tint one mixture pink, blend sifted cocoa with extra milk in cup; stir into another mixture. Leave third mixture plain. Spread cakes with the three colors of butter cream.

First, beat your sugar and vegetable shortening for five minutes. You can do this by hand, but a mixer will help save some elbow grease. Next, add both the egg white and egg and beat them into the mix. In a different bowl, stir the cocoa and food coloring together and add it to the mixture. Alternately add a little bit of the flour and buttermilk until it's all in there and mixed well. Stir in your vanilla, and then in another separate bowl combine the vinegar and baking soda. Stir it together well and add it to your mixture. The mix is finished now and ready to be poured into your cupcake pan or a lined muffin tin. Then bake it in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

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NONPROFIT & VOLUNTEERING Members of the Longs Peak Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sell baked goods at the annual Strawberry Festival at the Boulder County Fairgrounds each May. (Courtesy Maggie Jones)

Local DAR chapter helps promote patriotism, history and education Check it Out

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With a mission to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism, the Longs Peak Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution was organized in Longmont in 1916 with sixteen members. One year later, the chapter was officially chartered with an additional member joining the roster.

The national organization of the Daughters of American Revolution started in 1890, allowing the more than 170,000 members today to provide service nationwide dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing the country’s future through better education.

Throughout its history, the Longs Peak Chapter has grown to approximately 100 members who provide services throughout the community annually to help promote the organization’s mission.

Longs Peak Charter Regent Maggie Jones says the local group is focused on giving their time to help in numerous service projects. Annually, the group donates 200,000 hours to help local veterans. They also collect gifts for the Denver Veterans Hospital, send a monthly box of supplies to an adopted soldier platoon in the Middle East, march in local parades to show support, promote the club through displays at the library, donate books to libraries TIMES-CALL / LONGMONT MAGAZINE

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and schools, and even host programs based on the needs of their members, such as identity theft and women’s health. Two annual fundraisers also raise funds for annual scholarships for a needy student in the St. Vrain Valley School District.

“DAR really focuses on the needs of our members and the community, ” Jones says. “And it’s vital to us to give back to our local area, right here in the St. Vrain Valley.”

Joining the Longs Peak Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is simple because chapter members all share a common bond of honoring their families’ roles in American history. Fellow club members will help research historic records to find that patriotic connection in a new member, and then help discover how they can best help the organization.

Members stay active in the local chapter by attending monthly meetings the second Saturday of each month, and participating in local service activities.

Meetings often include devotions, patriotic exercises and guest speakers. DAR meetings are open to the public and people don’t have to be members to come to a meeting.

LONGMONT HUMANE SOCIETY VOLUNTEER

Diana Cinnamon With four dogs of her own, Diana Cinnamon knew working with animals would be right up her alley. So after she retired four years ago, she started volunteering at the Longmont Humane Society, quickly lending assistance to the behavioral staff.

“The staff and coordinators are good and give us great opportunities to work with the animals,” she says.

Cinnamon helps out in almost any manner, working specifically with the level four behavior program for dogs on issues such as leash control, shyness and food guarding. “We help in any way to curb the dogs of bad behaviors that wouldn’t allow for a safe adoption,” she says. “I love working with the shy dogs and seeing them blossom into great animals.”

All volunteers go through classes so each of them know what the problems are for the dogs and how they should all address it to keep consistent with the handling and training.

Once the dogs complete the program, they can be put up for adoption to find a good home.

Helping out at the humane society has been rewarding for Cinnamon. “I really have a sense of accomplishment that I’m helping another living thing to lead a happy life.”

– KRISTI RITTER

Diane Cinnamon works with Sugar at the Longmont Humane Society. (Paul Litman)

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Graceful Dancing Ballet shares expression, emotion of a beautiful art form

BY KRISTI RITTER • PHOTOS BY PAUL LITMAN

Stephanie Kelemen was 7 years old when she saw her first performance of “The Nutcracker.” It only took that one performance of watching the dancers move gracefully across the stage to hook Kelemen, who immediately wanted her own beautiful costume and ballet slippers to perform on stage.

“The Nutcracker” has become a holiday favorite worldwide, sharing the story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads.

Originally performed on Dec. 18, 1892, in St. Petersburg, Russia, the music of “The Nutcracker” is the great work of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a Russian composer of the Romantic Era. Set to classical music with invigorating melodies, the ballet was choreographed to share the story.

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performed by the San Francisco Ballet.

From there, it made its way across the country.

While “The Nutcracker” is only one of the ballets well known today, it’s probably the one most little girls relate to when they think of graceful dancers dressed in sparkly costumes and dancing slippers.

Kelemen started in ballet classes the year after seeing her first performance, embarking on a love that has carried her throughout her life. Now 15, she enjoys the independence it gives her.

“I really like the way I can control myself in ballet. I’m not dependent on anyone else,” she says. “It’s up to me to determine my own success.”

In the highest level at Longmont Dance Theatre, Kelemen is a dedicated dancer who practices daily to perfect her technique. “For me, ballet is a way to express myself.”

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Jillian Hill stretches her leg before her ballet class at Dance Dimensions, as Alexis Nehls follows suit. Above left: Joey Prendergast practices at the barre at Longmont Dance Theatre. Above right: Longmont Dance Theatre owner Kristin Kingsley St. John helps Elise Ferguson. Opposite page: Foreground moving back, Olivia Fertig, Holly Kuyt and Grace Ireland.

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Chris Cooper, left, and Jacob Triplett practice ballet movements at Dance Dimensions.

Dance Dimensions teacher Jessica Simpson instructs dancers, from left, Takara Thede, Katelyn Kittilson and Jenny Friesner in ballet movements.

Kristin Kingsley St. John can relate to the beauty and expression that ballet offers. By age 2.5, she had already put on her first pair of ballet shoes in Kansas City, Mo., where she grew up.

By age 9, she had her heart set on being a professional dancer.

Upon graduation she was offered a full scholarship to any Missouri college, as well as an offer to study with the Kansas City Ballet. She embarked into night school to continue her academic successes, but also took the job with the ballet company, where she studied professionally from 1993 to 1996.

Moving to Longmont, she was offered a full-time position teaching dance at Back Stage Danza on Main Street, a company that had a long history in the area. In only a short time though she learned of its impending

closure, and in 1998, she purchased the business. She also realized that seeing her students dance on stage was more enjoyable than dancing herself, so she retired from professional dancing and put her effort into the school.

Longmont Dance Theatre is now in its 13th year, offering classes for a variety of dances, including ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, modern and Flamenco.

For Kingsley St. John, offering the school is more than just one aspect. “It’s not only me putting on the show anymore, it’s the students helping to put on the art form,” she says. “And the respect the students carry for it is great.”

Ballet is an art form that builds a strong foundation, combining passion, beauty and athleticism. The beautiful emotion that comes out of the upper body defines the technique the dancers

study and the appreciation they have for the art form.

“The students have such a passion for what they do,” Kingsley St. John says.

“And on stage that passion shows.”

Cara Cooper, a dancer with the Colorado Ballet who grew up learning dance at Dance Dimensions in Longmont, enjoys the freedom and expression that ballet offers. “Ballet is so much more about the story and the characters that you’re portraying,” she says.

“That’s the part I fell in love with.”

As a graduate of Ute Creek Secondary Academy in Longmont, Cooper took a variety of dance classes at Dance Dimensions before deciding to transition solely to ballet. “Ballet is wonderful for children because it helps with strength, balance, musicality and discipline,” she says.

At Longmont Dance Theatre, from left, Sarah Moore, Grace Ireland, Olivia Fertig and Katy Hirano practice ballet at the barre.

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Emily AnnMarie Pietruszka, right, and Galen Temple-Wood, in the Nutcracker Ballet produced by the Longmont Dance Theatre in 2008. (Joshua Buck)

Though Cooper studies full-time with the Colorado Ballet, she enjoys the opportunities when she can teach at Dance Dimensions, working hand-in-hand with the students, even her little brother who takes classes.

While one may think ballet and dance classes are more for girls, that’s not the case as more boys are finding the classes to be fun and strengthening. Alfred Backman, a dancer at Longmont Dance Theatre, started lessons in 2007 after his mom told him about the ballet lessons she took as a child. Studying both ballet and modern dance, Backman has enjoyed every aspect of the instruction. “I kind of feel nervous and excited when I’m on stage performing,” he says.

Backman has performed in “The Nutcracker” three times – two times in the role as the Prince – and is looking forward to this year’s performance.

Kingsley St. John says it’s great to see boys coming in because they can become strong, athletic and graceful. And while boys have a different training ground, the classes for boys are full of movement, modern techniques and ballet foundations.

Cooper says working with kids can be extremely rewarding by showing them what has worked for her and what may work for them. There is so much freedom to be artistic.

The interpretation of ballet is also important. “For me, ballet is about the ability to tell a story and to specifically get to experience another character’s life, emotions and movement,” she says. “And because ballet is not bogged down by speech, it allows for individual interpretation.”

Through the beauty and grace of ballet, dancers are able to share their expressions through the movement. And when those movements tell a story all their own, it’s the chance to appreciate the art.

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Loaf & Ladle STORY BY SUMMER STAIR • PHOTOS BY PAUL LITMAN

The simple, casual, laid-back atmosphere along with tasty homemade soups and pies is what keeps customers coming back to Loaf & Ladle.

As a staple on the east side of Francis Street, Loaf & Ladle has made a name for itself which can be seen among its loyal customer base who appreciates the familiarity of its dishes.

There are no surprises at Loaf & Ladle. Customers know what their getting from the soup of the day, to old-fashioned malts and shakes, salads and sandwiches with the basics – meat, lettuce, tomato and mayo.

Owners Sheryl and Lester Thorne came into the family business in 2001, after purchasing it from Lester’s aunt and uncle who had owned the restaurant since 1994. The foundation had been laid and the Louisiana couple decided not to mess with success and have kept the menu the same, except for a couple additions that show their Louisiana heritage such as the Crab and Corn Chowder and a Cajun feast on Mardi Gras featuring a line-up of New Orleans favorites, such as jambalaya, gumbo, Crawfish Etouffee and Po-Boy sandwiches.

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Check it Out Loaf & Ladle is located at 1134 Francis St., Longmont. Stop in and dine or get take out if you’re in a hurry. Delivery to businesses only is available, as well as catering opportunities for special events.

While owning a restaurant in Colorado wasn’t their original plan, Sheryl believes it was almost destiny because her previous jobs taught her the skills she needed to own and run her own business. “I was priming myself for this.”

Before moving to Colorado and purchasing the restaurant, Lester was getting ready to apply to veterinarian school and Sheryl was a cocktail waitress at a casino. They worked opposite shifts so one of them could be home with their son at all times. Unbeknownst to one another, both Sheryl and Lester had entertained the idea of owning the restaurant, which would allow them to spend more time together and be their own boss. When Lester voiced the idea in January 2001, Sheryl was thrilled. They made a trip to Colorado the next month to see if it was what they wanted and made the move to Longmont in May. Not only have they made Longmont

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their home with their two kids, but the restaurant and its customers have become an extension of their family.

They pride themselves on knowing customers by name and often what they are going to order. “We know everyone by name and customers really like that,” Sheryl says. “It’s the little touches, the personal ones that make us so unique.”

Open Monday through Friday, Loaf & Ladle offers a soup of the day that customers can always count on and two others to choose from. The soup is made fresh daily starting every morning at 7 a.m. Some of the more popular ones include the Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice, Crab and Corn Chowder and Creamy Spinach Artichoke.

Sheryl also makes pies every morning with a crust that is an old family recipe. Customer favorites include the Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Lemon Meringue and Rhubarb, when in season. Pie can be served by the slice or bought as a whole.

As the cold weather approaches, stop in and enjoy some homemade soup, a sandwich or salad, and a slice of pie.

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ADOPTION JOINS A FAMILY

Longmont woman completes family through adoption

Making a Family

BY SUMMER STAIR

There are many different ways to make a family. Type “family” into the online dictionary and the first definition that pops up is: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head. With that said, families can consist of one or two parents, children, full, half or step siblings, or even adopted children. The nuclear family – mom, dad and children – once common in the 1950s and displayed on such sitcoms as “Leave it to Beaver” is no longer the only acceptable family. Instead, the ideal family has been replaced with something a little more non-traditional.

“There are many different ways to make a family and there is no right or wrong way,” says Longmont resident Lana Duly, a single mom of two adopted girls from India. “Our family is as normal as anyone else.”

While adoption is not for everyone, it was the perfect choice for Duly. At age 37, she was not the ideal candidate for a domestic (local) adoption. Because she was older and single, it was not likely that a birth mom would choose her to raise her child. These reasons prompted TIMES-CALL / LONGMONT MAGAZINE

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Duly to start looking elsewhere and into agencies that offered international adoptions. However, not all countries adopt to single parents, but luckily some did.

After extensive research, Duly decided to adopt from India. Since most babies adopted out of the country are girls, it was perfect because while any baby would do, she always secretly wanted a girl.

“Mom said she wanted girls and that’s what she got,” says Lauren Shravan Duly, 16.

Raising two girls that didn’t look like her was never an issue. People often just assumed or never asked whether the kids were biologically hers or not.

Duly’s other daughter, Lexis Jagriti Duly, 10, says kids at school are accepting of the idea, too. Some questions surface, like if she’s black, which she quickly tells them she’s Indian, or the funniest to her is when kids say she looks like her Mom. “I say, ‘No I don’t! I’m adopted.’”

For the Duly’s, creating a family has been easy. Although they come from different cultural backgrounds, the family aspect is there. Duly has worked

Top: Lauren Shravan Duley, 16, does her math homework with the help of her mother, Lana Duley.

Lauren, who has cerebral palsy, was adopted from India when she was an infant. Bottom: Lexis Jagriti Duley, 10, practices her piano lessons at home.

Lexis was adopted from India when she was an infant. Above: Lana Duley adopted her two daughters, Lauren Shravan Duley, 16, center, and Lexis Jagriti Duley, 10, from India when they were infants. (Paul Litman) 55

hard to make sure Lauren and Lexis know where they come from, including a scrapbook filled with pictures of their time spent in India (for Lauren five months and Lexis seven months) to Indian Culture Camp and by keeping their given Indian names as their middle names. Through these things, Lexis and Lauren have learned about their culture.

“I like learning about the culture, and I like the food the most,” Lexis says.

Mostly because of cultural reasons, nothing is known about their birth parents. But to the girls, it’s not a factor because Duly is their parent. The life they lead is like anyone else’s and it has helped to be surrounded by an extended family of other families who have adopted to make life that much richer.

“You have to be willing to look at all options because you could miss out,” Duly says of adjusting to adopting internationally. “Keep your heart and mind open and you may just get the best life ever.”

Know Your Adoption Options Whether you are adopting or are a birth mom looking to have your child adopted, finding the right agency is important. Violet Pierce, global director for All About Adoption Services in Berthoud, says finding the right agency and the adoption process for each individual is important.

“We want it to be the right decision for everyone involved,” she says.

There are two different processes – domestic and international – one can consider when adopting.

Domestic Adoptions Domestic adoptions offer potential adoptive parents a chance to adopt kids within the United States. These adoptions can be children who are currently in foster care or those who are born and immediately adopted.

Domestic adoptions begin with the birth mother. Agencies, such as All About Adoption Services, help birth mothers through the process of finding a family to adopt their child.

When a birth mother first comes to the agency, Pierce says she is educated about her different options and is told about the adoption process. If she wants to proceed, the process begins by her sharing what she wants in a prospective family, because ultimately the decision is hers. Once a family is found, a plan is laid out that clearly defines what the birth mother may need not only financially and physically, but emotionally. “We want a healthy baby and that is the end goal,” Pierce says.

State requirements note that a birth mother may receive financial help three months prior to birth and one month after for birth-related expenses. A post adoption communication agreement is also drawn up, which states how open the birth mother and adoptive parents will be about communicating after the baby is born.

Candace Pruett, director of outreach and development for All About Adoption Services, says there is hardly ever closed adoptions domestically because of the importance of health history. The minimum form of communication is often pictures and letters once a year that are sent through the agency. However, the openness of communication lies within the hands of both

parties and what they feel comfortable with.

Pre- and post-education classes and counseling for birth and adoptive parents is also offered and important to help everyone through the process.

That along with a basic home study ensures that adoptive parents are suitable.

International Adoptions While adopting internationally has more paperwork and can take longer than a domestic adoption, it is a great option for many families.

Pruett says by the time people come to the agency they already have an idea of where they want to adopt from. “People are often drawn to a particular program for whatever reason,” she says. An adoption agency can work with any country and adoption service available. It is a state requirement to have a local agency represent you when adopting from another country.

International adoptions begin with an application and home study like domestic, but can take longer because there is paperwork required by the other country, as well as immigration and the State Department of Human Services requirements. Pruett says international adoptions have twice as much paperwork, but the end goal is the same. “The desire to adopt and the motivation is always there,” she says.

Pierce agrees, “It’s a need that is always there.

Kids who need to be adopted don’t stop being born.”

Each foreign country also has their own requirements, like some not allowing adoptions to single-parents and others implementing age requirement for adoptive parents.

So how do you know which option is right for you? Pierce says it is an individual decision, but you definitely want to stay open minded. “Stretch your vision for as far as you can go and once you feel uncomfortable that is where you should draw the line,” she recommends.

Many foreign countries have kids waiting to be adopted who are older or whom may have a disability. “Adoption broadens your horizon in ways you can’t even imagine,” Pruett says. “It’s a wonderful experience for the whole family.”

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WINTER CAMPING ADVENTURES

Out in the Cold Become a weekend warrior by camping this winter

BY LAUREN FEIGHERY

Every step closer to your camping spot, the snow crunches beneath your feet. You get anxious for pitching your tent; after all, October to April is the peak time for winter camping.

Ed Huesers, a winter camper since 1982 and president of Grand Shelters Inc. in Longmont, suggests beginner winter campers set up camp at places such as the Brainard Lake Trail located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area west of Boulder.

More experienced campers should check out the Lyons Gulch Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Winter camping may sound unappealing with frigid weather outdoors and the warmth of home surrounding you, but the beauty and experience you’ll face will outweigh these deterring factors. Huesers suggest first time winter campers to pitch that tent near your car so you have a backup plan.

The biggest problem beginners face is

staying dry. You should be a little chilly when you’re outside, so if you’re hot, take some layers off.

“Inexperienced people could wind up losing fingers and toes,” Huesers says. To prevent these medical emergencies, check the weather conditions and bring the appropriate gear, depending on snowfall.

By the time you’ve surpassed camping in your backyard, you’ve checked weather conditions, read up on some precautions to take and confidently told yourself you can winter camp, you’re ready. The start of your journey starts in your packing.

“Prepare for everything. Typically, people try to pack lighter than summer camping, but they’re going to have to bring more stuff,” says Mike Rosasco, manager at Sports Authority in Longmont. “Check weather reports before you go and prepare for the worst.”

Shelter Supplies The best options for shelters include a three- or four-season tent, a snow cave or an igloo. With any shelter, bring a tarp to place on the ground to help store your body heat. Also, bring a sleeping pad for under your sleeping bag, which will help concentrate your body heat inside your sleeping bag.

Three Possible Shelters For Winter Camping Tents: While tents are less of a hassle to set up, they don’t provide wind protection. It’s easy to find three-season tents,

Packing Supplies In relation to clothing, staying dry is the priority. Cold and freezing temperatures will turn sweat to ice. Frozen ice chunks attached to your skin and clothing will only increase your risk of hypothermia. Make sure to layer your clothes properly.

Food And Water After you’ve packed proper clothing and overnight equipment, pack necessary food and water. Freeze dried and non-perishable food is the best choice for a lightweight option, but Huesers takes a different approach. “I’ll bring a roast. Make sure some fat’s still on it, because you’ll need that when you’re winter camping.”

If you want to bring fresh fruit and vegetables, be aware of it freezing as the cold temperatures will rot the fresh food faster. Your water could also freeze, so bury it in the snow upside down or stash your water bottle in your sleeping bag at night.

Fires and Stoves Once you’re out on the mountain, a warm crackling fire can do wonders, but the snow can turn dry firewood into a wet pile of uselessness. To prevent this problem, some campers pack dry wood into their backpacks before voyaging off on their journey. Huesers

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but difficult to find four-season tents since less stores carry them.

Snow caves: You’ll have less to carry and caves will provide good protection, but it’ll take a while to build and they aren’t the warmest of structures. To build a snow cave, find a large

suggests finding dry branches higher up in the trees.

Build your fire in the snow before it gets dark. You’ll need to find some green logs, rocks and dry wood in order to be successful. Place the green logs down first, then rocks and finally a traditional fire structure with your dry wood on top of the rocks. To get the fire going, use moss or small twigs in the center so the larger pieces catch fire.

If fires are prohibited, bring a camping stove. MSR designs lightweight stoves with high temperature outputs, according to Rosasco. Be careful of carbon monoxide if you’re using a stove in an igloo. Huesers says white gas stoves emit about two times as much carbon monoxide than other stoves.

pile of snow. If there are no piles,

Keeping Warm At bedtime, put out your fire, dismantle the structure, turn off your stove and eat something. Rosasco says to snack minutes before sleeping so your body will have enough fuel to stay warm. Another must before shutting your eyes is going to the bathroom. If you don’t, your body will use up all its energy and the cold will hit you throughout the night.

Also, don’t breath directly inside your sleeping bag because it will produce moisture and add an extra chill.

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build a pile. Then, with a shovel or your properly gloved hands, dig a hole horizontally beneath the snow pile. Make sure the top is compacted before you start digging.

Igloos: Providing the best wind protection and warmth, igloos have additional equipment to carry. An igloo will be the warmest shelter option, but can take half a day to build if you don’t have the right tools.

With the IceBox, an igloo building tool created by Ed Huesers, president of Grand Shelters Inc., it’ll take about one to three hours for igloo The IceBox weighs less than 5 pounds, straps to the front of a backpack, and helps you build an igloo by compressing the snow.

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Remember to stay dry when winter camping To stay dry and warm while winter camping, you have to properly layer your clothing. These layering tips are suggestions from Mike Rosasco, manager at Sports Authority in Longmont and Ed Huesers.

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2. Thermal layer: Fleece or something warm, such as wool.

3. Top layer: Waterproof jacket or Gor-Tex layer. Don’t skimp on the waterproof layer; Gor-Tex is pricey, but 100 percent waterproof and breathable.

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The Longmont Council for the Arts sponsored the 2010 Art, Wine & Jazz held on Aug. 28 at Fox Hill Country Club in Longmont.

Approximately 230 people attended the annual fundraiser for the council that helps support general operating, Longmont Studio Tour, Muse Gallery, Friday Afternoon Concerts and Art Shows, Artist in Residence, among others. 1. Ed Kanemoto and Adam Walker. 2. John and Lonni Peterson. 3. Judy Vick and Dave Driscoll. 4. Rose Chamberlain. 5. Vicky Marchino and Dana Schnorr. 6. Laura Sickenius and Mary Ellen O’Rell.

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EXPLORE PARKS, GREENWAYS AND GOLF COURSES

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Outdoor Fun City parks offer a variety of fun and relaxing opportunities throughout the area

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City parks offer a variety of fun and relaxing opportunities throughout the area. Here’s a glimpse at the parks and some of the features they include.

Numbers in parenthesis correspond to map locations.

Affolter, (1), Holly Avenue and S. Judson Street. 5.3 acres, basketball courts, multi-use field, softball field, tennis courts, restrooms, shelter and playground.

Alta, (2), 10th Avenue and Alta Street. A half-acre, picnic area and playground.

Clark Centennial, (5), 1100 Lashley St. 48.5 acres, baseball field, basketball court, soccer/football field, picnic areas, barbecue pits, playground, restrooms, shelter, four softball fields, tennis courts, volleyball areas, concession stand and roller hockey rink.

Recreation center/pool complex includes wading pool, indoor pool and fitness equipment.

Collyer, (6), Sixth Avenue and Collyer Street. 5.2 acres, picnic area, barbecue pits, playground, restrooms, shelters, volleyball and tennis courts.

Athletic Field, (3), 11th Avenue and Kimbark Street.

Basketball courts, soccer/football field and picnic area.

Dawson, (7), 1757 Harvard St. 12.9 acres, volleyball court, picnic area, playground, restrooms, shelters, barbecue pits and tennis courts.

Carr, (4), 21st Avenue and Gay Street. 8.4 acres, basketball courts, soccer/ football fields, picnic area, barbecue pit, playground, restrooms, shelter, softball field, tennis courts and roller hockey rink.

Flanders, (8), 2229 Breakwater Drive. 4.1 acres, fishing, soccer/football field, shelter, barbecue pits, restrooms, playground, volleyball court, basketball hoops, picnic area and roller hockey court.

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Garden Acres, (9), 2058 Spencer St. 4.1 acres, shelter, playground, picnic area, restrooms, soccer/football fields, barbecue pit, concession stand and softball fields.

People walking and running at Roger’s Grove in Longmont during a cold snowy spell in December 2009. (Paul Litman)

Golden Ponds, (10), 651 Third Ave. 94 acres with 56 acres of water surface, nature area with shelters, restrooms, trails, picnic areas, barbecue pits and fishing.

Hover Acres, (11), 1361 Charles Drive. 9.2 acres, tennis courts, basketball court, playground, horseshoe pit, volleyball courts, soccer/football fields, picnic area, shelter and barbecue pit.

Izaak Walton, (12), 18 S. Sunset St. 21.5 acres, clubhouse, fishing, picnic area, barbecue pit, shelter and restrooms.

Jim Hamm Nature Area, (13), 17th Avenue and County Line Road.

23.9 acres, fishing, nature trail, barbecue pit, restrooms and shelter.

Kanemoto, (14), Missouri Avenue and South Pratt Parkway. 8.7 acres, ball fields, picnic area, playground, restrooms, shelters, soccer/football fields, volleyball courts and wading pool.

Kensington, (15), 100 E. Longs Peak Ave. 18.2 acres, fishing, basketball court, picnic area, playgrounds, restrooms, barbecue pits and shelters.

Lanyon, (16), 19th Avenue and Collyer Street. 7.7 acres, basketball court, picnic area, barbecue pit, playground, restrooms, shelter and softball fields.

Left Hand Creek, (17), 1800 Creekside Drive. 10 acres, playground, softball field, basketball hoops, volleyball court, picnic area, barbecue pit, restrooms, shelters, soccer/football fields and roller hockey rink.

Loomiller, (18), 11th Avenue and Sumner Street. 15.3 acres, fishing, picnic area, barbecue pit, playground, disc golf, restrooms and shelters.

McIntosh Lake, (19), located west of Longmont on Colo. Highway 66. 55 acres, fishing, basketball court, picnic area, shelter and restrooms.

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Local Greenways Greenways in the Longmont area provide a recreational opportunity for residents, as well as add to the environmental surroundings.

Dry Creek Greenway is in the St. Vrain center, through Willow Farm Park and the Meadow View subdivision to Silver Creek High School.

Lefthand Greenway runs from Kanemoto Park south to Pike Road and west to Hover Street.

Longmont Supply Greenway begins south of 17th Avenue at Cambridge Drive and runs south to Hover Acres Park.

Oligarchy Greenway runs from Airport Road to Hover Street, a section through Garden Acres Park, and from Mountain View Avenue to Rothrock Dell Park.

Rough and Ready Greenway runs from Colo. Highway 66 to Ninth Avenue along the Rough and Ready Ditch east of the Ute Creek Golf Course.

St. Vrain Greenway runs from Golden Ponds to Main Street to Left Hand Creek.

Spring Gulch No. 2 Greenway runs from Colo. Highway 66 to Pace Street and from 17th Avenue to about Mountain View Avenue.

For more information about greenways and to read about future expansion, visit www.ci.longmont.co.us and click on recreation.

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Golden Ponds (Paul Litman)

Pratt, (20), Baylor Drive and Ithaca Court, 4.2 acres, basketball court, picnic area, playground, restrooms, shelter, softball field, tennis courts and roller hockey rink.

Quail Campus, (21), 310 Quail Road. 8.6 acres, skate park, picnic area, horseshoes, concession stand and recreation center with basketball courts, fitness center, climbing wall and indoor pools.

Raber, (22), 24th Avenue and Sunset Street. 3.2 acres, shelter, picnic area and playground.

Rogers Grove, (23), 220 Hover St. 10.5 acres, arboretum, outdoor learning center, picnic area, shelter/interpretive center, outdoor amphitheater, demonstration garden, restrooms and barbecue pit.

Roosevelt, (24), 700 Longs Peak Ave. 21.7 acres, shelters, restrooms, barbecue pit, picnic area, playground, horseshoe pit, recreation center, rose garden and splash pool.

Rothrock Dell, (25), 700 E. Fifth Ave. 6.4 acres, basketball court, picnic area,

playground, restrooms, shelter, softball field and roller hockey rink.

Sandstone Ranch, (26), 2929 and 3001 Colo. Highway 119. Community Park, 103 acres, ballfields, soccer/football fields, volleyball court, shelters, restrooms, barbecue pits, picnic areas, playground, concession stands, 24,000 square-foot skate park with in-ground concrete bowls and street course. District Park, 180 acres, 1880’s historic home and visitors center, scenic overlook of the Front Range, 0.7 mile trail with connection to St. Vrain Greenway, open space and wildlife area, cultural history and natural resource programs, tours and special events. Due to wildlife no dogs are allowed in the District Park.

Spangler, (27), 200 Mountain View Ave. 5.1 acres, picnic area, playground, restrooms, barbecue pits and shelter.

Sunset, (28), Longs Peak Avenue and Sunset Street. 7 acres, nine-hole golf course, picnic area, barbecue pits, playground, shelter, outdoor swimming pool and concession stand.

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Bella Rosa Golf Course 5830 Weld County Road 20, Frederick 303-678-2940 9 holes, public

Saddleback Golf Club 8631 Frontier St., Firestone 303-833-5000 18 holes, public

Coal Creek Golf Course 585 W. Dillon Road, Louisville 303-666-7888 18 holes, public

Sunset Golf Course 1900 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont 303-651-8466 9 holes, public

Fox Hill Country Club 1400 E. Colo. Highway 119, Longmont 303-772-1061 18 holes, private Haystack Mountain Golf Course & Driving Range 5877 Niwot Road, Niwot 303-530-1400 9 holes, public

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Twin Peaks Golf Course (Paul Litman)

Indian Peaks Golf Course 2300 Indian Peaks Trail, Lafayette 303-666-4706 18 holes, public Lake Valley Golf Club 4400 Lake Valley Drive, Longmont 303-444-2114

Twin Peaks Golf Course 1200 Cornell Drive, Longmont 303-651-8401 18 holes, public Ute Creek Golf Course 2000 Ute Creek Drive, Longmont 303-774-4342 18 holes, public

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Thompson, (29), Fourth Avenue and Bross Street. 5.4 acres, picnic area, barbecue pits, playground, restrooms and shelter.

Valley, (30), 28 Troxell Ave. 2.5 acres, basketball courts, barbecue pit, volleyball court, horseshoe pit, playground and shelter.

Willow Farm, (31), 901 S. Fordham St. 9.4 acres, basketball court, picnic area, barbecue pits, restrooms, playground, roller hockey, softball field, multi-use field and shelters.

Parks with Dog Parks Blue Skies Park, (1), 1520 Mountain Drive. 11.4 acres, basketball court, volleyball court, skate park, shelters, restrooms, picnic area, playground, barbecue pit and off leash dog exercise area.

Dog Park I, (2), 21st Avenue and Francis Street. 2.5 acres, off leash dog exercise area, picnic area and shelter.

Dog Park II, (3), Airport and St. Vrain roads. 2.5 acres, off leash dog exercise area, picnic area and shelter.

Robert Senna rides bike through Roosevelt Park in February 2010. Left: Kids sled at Sunset Golf Course in February 2010.

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Rough and Ready, (4), 21st Avenue and Alpine Street. 9.8 acres, skate park, basketball courts, sand volleyball court, bocce ball and horseshoe courts, multi-use play field, off-leash dog exercise area, playgrounds, restrooms, shelters, picnic area and barbecue pit.

Stephen Day Park, (5), 1340 Deerwood Drive. 15 acres, skate park and BMX / mountain bike area, basketball court, sand volleyball court, multi-use play field, off-leash dog exercise area, water spray fountain for children to play in, playground, restrooms, shelters, picnic area and barbecue pits.

Union Reservoir, (6), 461 Weld County Road 26. 736-acre lake, fishing, camping, picnic area, restrooms, shelter, volleyball, 24 barbecue pits, playground, horseshoes, wakeless boating, wind surfing and swimming beach. Dog beach for off leash and play and swim. Entry fee. Call 303-772-1265.

For more information, call 303-651-8446, or visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/parks/ park_list/overview/index.html.

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Transforming mental health services supporting a Culture of Recovery

The Longmont Wellness Education Center Mental illnesses don’t discriminate. They can affect anyone at anytime. Those living with a mental illness often die 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness from preventable or treatable causes. This is why The Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties (the MHCBBC) has spent more than two years researching best practices and outcomes for treatment and will launch a whole new way of treating mental illness in Longmont this November.

The MHCBBC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life and reduce the burden of mental illness by providing comprehensive, community-based mental health services for those with the greatest need. With offices already located on Coffman Street in Longmont, the MHCBBC will complete the transformation of their former day treatment facility at 834 S. Sherman St. to become The Longmont Wellness Education Center.

Through this facility and the new psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) program, therapists will meet clients where they are in their recovery, treating the whole person and not just the symptoms of their illness. In order to save lives and reduce the 25 year disparity in life of those living with a mental illness, mental health care and physical health care will be located in the same building.

The Longmont Wellness Education Center has formed a partnership with Salud to house physician assistants at The Longmont Wellness Center to serve as a portal for clients to easily access primary care. It will also provide extensive wellness education to clients, helping clients to maintain a healthy body, as well as a healthy mind.

The tenet of recovery in mental illness is rooted in the fact that those who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness can, and do, get better. The MHCBBC has synthesized information from well-regarded programs across the country to incorporate PSR, cuttingedge outpatient services, wellness and integrated health care delivery into a comprehensive continuum. This new model represents a full partnership with clients, creating stateof-the-art treatment programs, which they hope will serve as the model for mental health care nationwide.

The Longmont Wellness Education Center will celebrate its Grand Opening on Wednesday, December 15th.

For more information, please contact Jessica Shannon 720-406-3676.

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events NOVEMBER EVENTS Nov. 13 • Longmont Symphony Orchestra presents music of Mendelssohn and Prokofiev with guest violinist, Benjamin Beilman, recent winner of the 2010 Montreal Musical International Competition. 7:30 p.m. $12-$16. Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-772-5796. www.longmontsymphony.org.

• Last night: Rabbit Hole. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for drama, follows Becca and Howie Corbett who have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day. varies. $15-$17. Longmont Performing Arts Center, 513 Main St., Longmont. 303-772-5200. www.longmonttheatre.org.

• Boulder Symphony and Cantabile Singers.

Cantabile’s Robert Farr conducts Franz Schubert’s Mass in G and Boulder Symphony’s Devin Patrick Hughes conducts Brahms Symphony No. 1 and American premiere of Exchanging Glances, by Chip Michael. 7 30 p.m. $10-$15. Mountain View Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder. 970577-1550. www.bouldersymphony.org.

• Blood, Sweat and Tears: Creative Journeys. The Cantabile Singers, conducted by Robert Farr, join the Boulder Symphony Orchestra to present Franz Schubert’s Mass in G. The orchestra, conducted by Devin Patrick Hughes, will also perform Exchanging Glances by Chip Clark and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony 1 in C minor. 7:30 p.m. $15, $10 student/senior. United Methodist Church, 1509 Hatchery Road, Estes Park. 303-499-8502. cantabilesingers.org.

• Boulder Bach Festival Outreach Concert at WOW! Children’s Museum. 11 a.m. Free. 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-776-9666. www.boulderbachfestival.org.

• 15th Annual Western Book Discussion Day. Delights and Shadows by Ted Kooser will be this year’s book. 1 p.m., small group discussion of book; 3 p.m., reading and audience discussion with Ted Kooser; 4:15 p.m., book signing (The Boulder Bookstore will have Kooser’s books for sale from

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Runners set off on the 2K Fun Run in the 35th Annual Turkey Trot run at Westview Middle School in 2009. This year’s event is set for Nov. 13. (Times-Call)

12:30-5 p.m.) 1-5 p.m. Free. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. 303-4413196. E-mail heepkec@boulderlibrary.org.

• WOW!’s 14th Birthday Party. Music, face painting, crafts and refreshments. 11 a.m. Included with museum admission. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

• 36th Annual Longmont Turkey Trot. Choose from a 10K and 2 mile run/walk. New location at Altona Middle School for a fun new race course. Register on active.com, or download a registration form from the city of Longmont’s website. Middle School students should keep their eyes peeled for more information for a special State Farm Middle School race wave. 9 a.m. $20, $18 14 and younger, seniors. Altona Middle School, 4600 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont. 303-651-8406. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/special.

• Taste of Therapy Wellness Fair. Don’t miss this opportunity to try a variety of alternative wellness options. Try massage, acupuncture, energy work and more. Only $5 for each 15 minute hands on demonstration (paid at the fair). Appointments are taken at the fair on a first-come basis. Spaces fill quickly. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; doors open at 9:45 a.m.

Free. Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 18 S. Sunset St., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/special.

Nov. 16 • November Drop-In Science Explorations.

November’s Topic: Harvest. Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! each month for family science fun. Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Included with museum admission. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

Nov. 17 • Fun with Crafts. Join WOW!’s volunteer craft facilitator for a special craft project in the art room. 10 a.m.-noon. Included with museum admission. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

Nov. 18 • LUH Volunteer Fundraiser. Gift shop Christmas

sale. 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Longmont United Hospital, 1850 Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-6515205. www.luhcares.org.

Nov. 19 • Imani Winds. 7:30 p.m. $12-$52. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder. 303-492-8008. E-mail musictix@colorado.edu. www.cupresents.org.

• Night Club 2-Step. Learn this beautiful slow dance done to soft rock love songs, slow Latin or slow contemporary music. It is romantic, simple and easy to learn. Taught by Casablanca Dance Studio.

Fee is per person. 7-8 p.m. $45 resident/ $56.25 non-resident. St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

• Swing Lessons. Learn the Jitterbug swing dancing to big band, popular and country music.

Taught by Casablanca Dance Studio. Fee is per person. 8-9 p.m. $45 resident/ $56.25 nonresident. St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

Nov. 20 • Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale. Gifts, jams, jellies, pies, cakes, cookies, holiday decorations. All proceeds will support local, national and international missions. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Longs Peak Church, 1601 Collyer St., Longmont. 720377-7405. E-mail abej@wyoming.com. www.longspeakchurch.com.

• Holiday Pet Photos. A great opportunity to have a professional photo taken of you and your family including all the pets. Two winter scenes to choose from and Santa is available to join in your portrait, as well. Delicious baked goods abound and holiday toys and treats for your pets will be available. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $20. Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. 303-772-1232 ext.

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Nov. 21 • Lyons Sixth Annual Pie Contest. Categories: fruit, pecan and pumpkin. To enter the contest, sign up at the Stone Cup for one or more categories now.

Public tasting begins at 1 p.m. Judging at 3 p.m.

Proceeds benefiting the holiday parade of lights.

Stone Cup, Fifth Avenue and High Street, Lyons.

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events Nov. 23 • Book Lovers’ Book Club. You are encouraged to read “The Manchurian Candidate” by Richard Condon and then come and view the 1962 version of the movie starring Frank Sinatra. A short discussion follows. 5:30-8 p.m. Free.

Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. 720-685-5100. E-mail kjohnson@highplains.us. www.MyLibrary.us.

Nov. 25 • Huff, Puff Before you Stuff. Special pre-Thanksgiving dinner workout. Water and land aerobics classes. The nursery will be closed. Open to all community. 9 a.m.-noon. Suggested donation: $3 plus 1 can of food. YMCA, 950 Lashley St., Longmont. 303-776-0370. www.longmontymca.org.

Nov. 26 • Downtown Boulder’s St. Nick on the Bricks. Kids of all ages can visit with Santa while enjoying the holiday spirit. Bring your list and a camera to capture priceless holiday memories. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center, 1303 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-449-3774. www.BoulderDowntown.com.

• Estes Park Catch the Glow Holiday Celebration. Beginning at noon, children will be able to visit with Santa, enjoy hay rides and pony rides and be entertained by characters and animals throughout the downtown area. Noon.

Free. Downtown Estes Park. 970-577-9900. www.estesparkcvb.com.

• Niwot Enchanted Evening. Tree lighting ceremony, live music, artisans and vendors and a special appearance by Santa. 5-8 p.m. Free. Downtown Niwot, Historic Old Town and Cottonwood Square, Niwot. 720-272-9299. www.niwot.com/events/enchanted—evening/.

• Night Club 2-Step. Learn this beautiful slow dance done to soft rock love songs, slow Latin or slow contemporary music. It is romantic, simple and easy to learn. Taught by Casablanca Dance Studio. Fee is per person. 7-8 p.m. $45 resident/ $56.25 non-resident. St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

• Swing Lessons. Learn the Jitterbug swing dancing to big band, popular and country music. Taught by Casablanca Dance Studio. Fee is per person. 8-9 p.m. $45 resident/ $56.25 non-resident. St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

With Santa and his elves, the fun is set for Niwot’s Enchanted Evening last year.

This year’s event is planned for Nov. 26. (Courtesy Niwot Business Association)

Nov. 27 • Downtown Boulder’s St. Nick on the Bricks. Kids of all ages can visit with Santa while enjoying the holiday spirit. Bring your list and a camera to capture priceless holiday memories. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center, 1303 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-449-3774. www.BoulderDowntown.com.

• Sweethearts In Carhartts. Liz Masterson and Friends will perform a Christmas show of traditional and western songs. 7 p.m. $10. Barbed Wire Books, 504 Main St., Longmont. 303-827-3620. E-mail barbedwirebooks@gmail.com. barbedwirebooks.net.

Nov. 30 • Quartet. In this exciting new drama, brought to the stage by the Takács Quartet and Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Beethoven rises above illness and tortured relationships to compose his most sublime music. The drama explores the circumstances surrounding Beethoven’s composition of the late quartets, integrating musical examples performed by the Takács. Following the drama, the

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events and new books to be donated. Unwanted, used bicycles may be dropped off at any Longmont Fire Station. The bikes needed are kid size – those with 12-, 16-, 20- or 24-inch wheels. Tricycles and push scooters are also accepted, and mountain bikes are always welcome. Books or funds to buy books may be dropped off at the Longmont YMCA. Bikes and books will be given away to families in need at the event. Call a Bicycle Longmont representative at 303-709-6991 or Rachael Thall at the YMCA at 720-652-4718 or visit longmontymca.org.

• Through Jan. 2 – Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray. During his long career, Nickolas Muray photographed many important people from the political, artistic and social arenas. The photographs, dating from 1937 to 1941, explore Muray’s unique perspective; in the 1930s and 1940s he was Frida Kahlo’s friend, lover and confidant. Muray’s photographs bring to light Kahlo’s deep interest in her Mexican heritage, her life and the people significant to her. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Free.

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• Through April 10 – The Stirling Legacy. Delve into the artistic legacy left by Dave (1887-1971) and Jack Stirling (1924-54) of Estes Park. Father and son artistic duo remembered for their affection for the Rocky Mountains. Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth St., Estes Park. 970-586-6256. www.estesnet.com/museum.

• Through June 4 – National Juried Photo Show.

Free. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St.,

quartet performs Beethoven’s String Quartet in AMinor, Op. 132. 7:30 p.m. $35. Grusin Music Hall, 18th Street and Euclid Avenue, Boulder. 303-4928008. E-mail musictix@colorado.edu. www.cupresents.org.

Ongoing November Events • Through Nov. 18 – You Can’t Take it With You. Dinner 5:30 p.m., curtain 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Through Nov. 27 – Seven Brides for Dracula. See how Count Dracula tries to turn every female in the nut house into his wife. This hilarious one hour musical will have the audience laughing in the aisles. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Through Nov. 27 – NCAR Gallery Features Mixed Media by Barbara Buell. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends/holidays.

Free. National Center Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder. 303-497-2408. www.ucar.edu/outreach/art—gallery/calendar.html.

• Through Nov. 28 – Lafayette Art Center Member Show & Sale. Special exhibit and sale of Lafayette Art Center artists’ work, just in time for holiday shopping. Artist demonstrations on Saturdays. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette. 303-834-8364. E-mail eekisker@gmail.com.

• Through Nov. 30 – Bicycles and Books needed for holiday give away program. The Ed and Ruth Lehman YMCA is in need of unwanted, used bikes

DECEMBER EVENTS Dec. 2 • Family Movie: Scrooge. Jim Carrey plays four separate roles in this updated version of the Charles Dickens’ classic. The old miser Scrooge must face the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-toCome. Rated PG, 96 minutes. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your own movie snacks. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. 720685-5100. www.MyLibrary.us.

• Viva Frida!. “The Art of Frida Kahlo,” a presentation on the artwork and life of the renown Mexican artists with Tariana Navas-Nieves, Curator of Hispanic art, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, will begin at 6 p.m. The screening of the movie, Frida, the life story of painter Frida Kahlo is explored in this acclaimed biopic, will begin at 7 p.m. $8 residents, $10 non-residents. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. 303-651-8374. www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum.

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• Through Oct. 7 – Diverse Perspectives: FRCC Faculty Art Exhibit. The exhibit showcases the work of FRCC’s Boulder County art faculty. Free. Great Frame Up, 430 Main St., Longmont. 303-7727293.

• Through Jan. 16 – The Will Rogers’ Follies. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. curtain ThursdaysSaturdays; 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. curtain Sundays. Ticket prices vary. Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. www.coloradocandlelight.com.

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events Dec. 3 • The YMCA Y-Pals Family Christmas Party. A wonderful holiday party for children and their parents. Games, refreshments, family photo and a visit from Santa. Every child who visits with Santa receives a new book. Plus, each family may choose a refurbished bicycle to take home. Donations are needed; visit website to see how you can help. 5-7 p.m. Free. Ed & Ruth Lehman YMCA, 950 Lashley St., Longmont. 720-652-4718. www.longmontymca.org.

• Longmont Lights: Dicken’s Opera House Novalectric. 8 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont.

• Longmont Lights: Storytime with Santa. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Used Book Emporium, 346 Main St., Longmont. 303-776-6561.

• Longmont Lights: Tree Lighting Ceremony. 6 p.m. Free. Downtown Longmont, Sixth Avenue and Main Street, Longmont. 303-651-8484. www.LongmontLights.com.

• 1st Friday Art Walk in Niwot. New art, kids’ activities and live music along Second Avenue and in Cottonwood Square. Several shops stay open late for browsing. 5-8 p.m. Free. Downtown Niwot, Historic Old Town and Cottonwood Square, Niwot. 720-272-9299. www.facebook.com/niwot.

• Night Club 2-Step. Learn this beautiful slow dance done to soft rock love songs, slow Latin or slow contemporary music. It is romantic, simple and easy to learn. Taught by Casablanca Dance Studio. Fee is per person. 7-8 p.m. $45 resident/ $56.25 non-resident. St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

• Swing Lessons. Learn the Jitterbug swing dancing to big band, popular and country music. Taught by Casablanca Dance Studio. Fee is per person. 8-9 p.m. $45 resident/ $56.25 non-res. St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

Dec. 3-4 • 45th Annual Christmas Home Tour. With a theme of I’ll Be Home for Christmas, this annual tour features three eras: the 1900s, the 1920s and the 1940s. Tour includes three historic homes on the east side of Longmont all in walking distance: 601 Collyer St., 608 Emery St. and 502 Collyer St. Complimentary Christmas tea, bake sale and sales by nonprofit organizations Family activities in the church fellowship hall on Saturday from 10 am.-4 p.m.

The 45th Annual Christmas Home Tour will once again highlight beautiful homes in Longmont. This year’s tour is set for Dec. 3 and 4. (Courtesy Jim Bell)

Special project this year is themed baskets. Proceeds donated to local nonprofits. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by First Congregational Church, 1500 Ninth Ave., Longmont. $10 in advance, $15 on tour day. $2 for children under 10. 303-776-4940.

Dec. 3-5 • University of Colorado Holiday Festival. Don’t miss this holiday favorite that sells out quickly. Lively program of favorite seasonal music. 7:30 p.m.

Friday; 4, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. $12-$52. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder. 303-492-8008. www.cuconcerts.org.

• Christmas in Berthoud. Fun-filled, family oriented events, parade of lights, horseback carolers, art show and sale, pictures and dinner with Santa and breakfast with Santa. The mission of Christmas in Berthoud is to raise funds to provide holiday joy to individuals and families in need in the community.

Downtown Berthoud, Berthoud. 970-532-4200. http://christmasinberthoud.org.

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Floats, marching bands, fire engines, carolers and more. Grand finale includes an appearance by Santa. 6 p.m. Downtown Boulder, Starts at 15th and Walnut streets, Boulder. 303-449-3774. www.BoulderDowntown.com.

• Downtown Boulder’s St. Nick on the Bricks. Kids of all ages can visit with Santa while enjoying the holiday spirit. Bring your list and a camera to capture priceless holiday memories. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center, 1303 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-449-3774. www.BoulderDowntown.com.

• Felicity: An American Girl Adventure. Join us for a colonial Christmas tea and learn what is was like for a young girl to live in America in the 1770’s. Dress for tea and be sure to bring your favorite tea cup.

This event is intended for children in first grade and up and a parent, grandparent or caretaker. Seating is limited. 2-4 p.m. Free. Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. 720-685-5100. www.MyLibrary.us.

• Lafayette’s Home for the Holidays. Come to Old Town Lafayette for your Holiday Shopping, and enjoy free street corner caroling and visits with Santa and his reindeer. Be warmed by complimentary hot chocolate and cookies and so much more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette. 303-666-9555. www.lafayettecolorado.com.

• Niwot’s Holiday Parade & Santa’s Visit. 11 a.m.

Santa holds court for kids in the Niwot Grange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Niwot, Second Avenue and Franklin Street, Niwot. 303-652-2587. www.niwotcolorado.com.

• Sounds Like Longmont. Join The Jamesons CoDependent Country Band and Denver’s The Fallen Pines for a night of upbeat alt-country and folkgrass at Main Street’s music-loving bookstore. 7 p.m.

Free. Barbed Wire Books, 504 Main St., Longmont.

303-827-3620. E-mail barbedwirebooks@ gmail.com. http://barbedwirebooks.net.

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdman’s strike again! This is a very funny family play about a woman making her first attempt at running the annual Christmas pageant at her church, and how a family of seven misfit kids effects the outcome. 3 p.m. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Lyons Parade of Lights and Fireworks show.

Spectacular annual event including a parade,

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Ron Schuman of the Wild Welchers group tosses candy during the Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights in 2008.

This year’s parade is Dec. 4. (Joshua Buck)

fireworks, Lyons Lights and live music. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Sandstone Park, 350 Broadway, Lyons.

303-823-8250. www.townoflyons.com.

Dec. 4-5 • Longmont Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker.

Enjoy this holiday tradition of ballet and music from Tchaikovsky’s famous performance. 2 and 7 p.m.

Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $18, $12 students/seniors. Niwot High School, 8989 E. Niwot Road, Niwot. 303-772-1335.

• The Nutcracker Ballet. The Longmont Symphony Orchestra and the Boulder Ballet present a traditional performance of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker Ballet. 4 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $11-$29.

Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-772-5796. www.longmontsymphony.org.

• Tiny Tim Center Christmas Tree Festival. Evening event with more than 80 beautifully decorated artificial trees, holiday slideshow, door prizes, gifts, the Tiny Tim Choir. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Italian buffet dinner. Sunday, 10 a.m., buffet luncheon. Call for details. Plaza Conference Center, 1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont. 303-776-7417. E-mail info@tinytimcenter.org.

Dec. 5 • The Boulder Friends of Jazz presents the Sunday Swing and Jazz Jam Session. 2-5 p.m. $8.

American Legion, 1150 Pine St., Louisville. 303449-1888. www.boulderfriendsofjazz.org.

Dec. 10 • Christmas in Ireland with Danú. The acclaimed Irish ensemble Danú celebrates a traditional Irish Christmas with An Nollaig in Éirinn. Celtic music lovers around the globe have been thrilled by the ensemble’s gorgeous vocals and virtuoso playing on fiddle, flutes, button accordion, and percussion. Winner of major awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, Danú returns to the US with special guests and a glorious celebration of Christmas from their homeland.

7:30 p.m. $12-$52. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder. 303-4928008. E-mail musictix@colorado.edu. www.cupresents.org.

• Path of Beauty: Singing the Grand Canyon.

7-8:30 p.m. $20, $15 seniors and children. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1419 Pine St., Boulder.

303-473-4525. E-mail scoffee@ecentral.com. soundcirclesings.org.

• Longmont Chamber Business Before Hours. RSVP

by Dec. 9. 7:30-9 a.m. Chamber members free, nonmembers $10. Premier Members Federal Credit Union, 600 S. Airport Road, Longmont. 720-8642872. E-mail jsimcock@longmontchamber.org. www.longmontchamber.org.

• Longmont Lights. Reindeer Visits at St. Vrain Memorial Building. Santa’s Workshop. Sculpted Ice Blocks. 5-8 p.m. Free. Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont.

• Longmont Lights: Holiday Ice Show. 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Longmont Ice Pavilion, 725 Eighth Ave., Longmont. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/icerink.

• Longmont Lights: Night Parachute Drop. 8 p.m.

Free. Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont.

• Longmont Lights: Sounds of the Holidays. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-651-8411. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/special/longmont —lights.htm.

• Second Friday in Downtown Longmont. Art openings, live entertainment and retailer open houses. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Longmont, Main Street, between Third and Sixth Avenue, Longmont.

303-651-8484. www.downtownlongmont.com.

Dec. 10-11 • It’s a Wonderful Life. Inspired by the classic American film, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects. The show is a production from the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies. 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. $12 in advance; $14 at the door. YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park. 970 577-9900.

Dec. 10-19 • A Christmas Story. Time varies, call for details.

Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont. 303-772-5200. www.longmonttheatre.org.

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events Dec. 11 • Downtown Boulder’s St. Nick on the Bricks. Kids of all ages can visit with Santa while enjoying the holiday spirit. Bring your list and a camera to capture priceless holiday memories. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center, 1303 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-449-3774. www.BoulderDowntown.com.

• Longmont Chorale presents My Spirit Rejoices. A holiday favorite joining with the Cathedral Brass Quintet. 7:30 p.m. $16, $14 seniors, $12 students. First Congregational United Church of Christ - Longmont, 1500 Ninth Ave., Longmont.

303-651-7664. www.longmontchorale.siteblast.com.

• Boulder Chorale: Songs of the Season. The Boulder Concert Choir, Children’s Chorale and Camerata present a diverse seasonal program of carols, songs and chants from various holiday traditions. An annual Boulder holiday event not to be missed. 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder.

303-554-7692. www.boulderchorale.org.

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdman’s strike again! This is a very funny family play about a woman making her first attempt at running the annual Christmas pageant at her church, and how a family of seven misfit kids effects the outcome. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont.

303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Longmont Lights. Variety of activities. 5-8 p.m. Free. Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont.

• Longmont Lights: Holiday Parade. 5 p.m. Free. Downtown Longmont, Main Street, between Third and Sixth avenues, Longmont. 303-651-8484.

• Longmont Lights: Reindeer Dash!. 3 p.m. Free. Downtown Longmont, Main Street, between Third and Sixth avenues, Longmont. 303-651-8484.

Dec. 12 • Boulder Chorale: Songs of the Season. The Boulder Concert Choir, Children’s Chorale and Camerata present a diverse seasonal program of carols, songs and chants from various holiday traditions. An annual Boulder holiday event not to be missed. 4 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder. 303554-7692. www.boulderchorale.org.

• Reinvented Retablos: Art making class for the entire family. Join Julie Marino and Rita Flores de Wallace to learn the histories of the making of Mexican sceneries and how they influenced Frida. Make your own mixed media retablo to display in your home. Pre-registration encouraged. 2-3:30 p.m. $8 residents, $10 non-residents. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. 303-651-8374. www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum.

Dec. 13-30 • Scrooge!. In 1970, renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse adapted the classic Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol, into the hit screen musical Scrooge! Dinner 6 p.m., curtain 7:45 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12:30 p.m., 2:15 curtain Sundays; 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. Dec. 24. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

Dec. 14 • Elementary Event: Cowboy Christmas. Join us for a Cowboy Christmas and have loads of fun with books, games and crafts. 4-5 p.m. Free. Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. 720-685-5100. www.MyLibrary.us.

• Book Lover’s Book Club. Join us this month to discuss Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber. 6-7 p.m. Free. Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. 720-685-5100. E-mail nlove@highplains.us. www.MyLibrary.us.

Dec. 16 • Giant Bake Sale LUH Volunteer Fundraiser. Baked goods for your parties and gift giving. 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Longmont United Hospital, 1850 Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-651-5205.

Dec. 17 • Boulder Bach Festival Outreach Concert at Longmont. Boulder Bach Festival Chamber Singers and CU professor of violin, Lina Bahn will perform. 2:30 p.m.

Free. Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-7769666. www.boulderbachfestival.org.

• Boulder Symphony concert with Gregory Walker, violin, present Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes conducts the orchestra in RimskyKorsakov’s Cappricio Espagnol, Sibelius’ Finlandia and English Folk Song Suite

by Vaughan Williams, closing with a holiday sing-along. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15.

First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder. 970-577-1550. www.bouldersymphony.org Dec. 17-18 • It’s a Wonderful Life. Inspired by the classic American film, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play, as well as produce the sound effects. The show is a production from the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies. 7:30 p.m Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $12 in advance; $14 at the door. YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park.

970-577-9900. www.fineartsguild.org.

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Scott Moore plays Ebenezer in Jesters Dinner Theatre performance of “Scrooge.”

This year’s performance runs Dec. 13 to 30. (Courtesy Jesters)

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events Dec. 17-19 • Christmas Candlelight Festival. A reverent evening of choral and handbell music, eurythmy and community carol singing by candlelight.

This year’s program features Haydn’s Missa Cellensis in C, ‘Mariazellermesse.’ 5, 8 p.m. all three days. $15, $10 students/seniors/children.

Columbine Unity Church, 8900 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. 303-440-4510. www.tarahighschool.org.

Dec. 18 • The Nutty Nutcracker presented by Airborne Dance. Take a break this holiday season and enjoy Airborne Dance’s Sixth Annual presentation of the beloved holiday classic the Nutcracker…gone just a bit Nutty. Anything is possible when this classic holiday favorite is turned upside down and inside out. Tickets are free to both performances and can be picked up at Airborne’s office. 2, 7 p.m.

Free. Vance Brand Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-651-1456. E-mail dance@airbornegym.com. www.airbornedance.com.

• Downtown Boulder’s St. Nick on the Bricks. Kids of all ages can visit with Santa while enjoying the holiday spirit. Bring your list and a camera to capture priceless holiday memories. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center, 1303 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-449-3774. www.BoulderDowntown.com.

• Santa Saturday. Santa is coming to the library!

Get ready to tell Santa your Christmas wishes.

There will be crafts to do throughout the library and we’ll share some holiday treats. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. 720-685-5100. www.MyLibrary.us.

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdman’s strike again! This is a very funny family play about a woman making her first attempt at running the annual Christmas pageant at her church, and how a family of seven misfit kids effects the outcome.

Saturdays, 3 p.m. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Gift Shop Christmas Sale LUH Volunteer Fundraiser. All Day. Free. Longmont United Hospital, 1850 Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-6515205.

Dec. 21 • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdman’s strike again! This is a very funny family play about a woman making her first attempt at running the annual Christmas pageant at her church, and how a family of seven misfit kids effects the outcome. 11 a.m. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• December Drop-In Science Explorations.

December’s Topic: Winter Solstice. Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! each month for family science fun. Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Included with museum admission. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

Dec. 22-23 • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdman’s strike again! This is a very funny family play about a woman making her first attempt at running the annual Christmas pageant at her church, and how a family of seven misfit kids effects the outcome. 11 a.m. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

Dec. 31 • WOW!’s Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at WOW! Children’s Museum. Noise maker crafts, refreshments, musical performance and special countdown at noon. 11 a.m. Included with museum admission. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

Ongoing December Events • Dec. 3-12 and Dec. 31-Jan. 23 – A Grand Night for Singing. Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.

Dinner 6 p.m., curtain 7:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday; dinner 12:30 p.m., curtain 2:15 p.m.

Sundays. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-9980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Through April 10 – The Stirling Legacy. Delve into

the artistic legacy left by Dave (1887-1971) and Jack Stirling (1924-54) of Estes Park. Father and son artistic duo remembered for their affection for the Rocky Mountains. Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth St., Estes Park. 970-586-6256. www.estesnet.com/museum.

• Through June 4 – National Juried Photo Show. Free. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., Louisville. 303-546-8668. www.louisvilleart.org.

• Through Oct. 7 – Diverse Perspectives: FRCC Faculty Art Exhibit. The exhibit showcases the work of FRCC’s Boulder County art faculty. Free. Great Frame Up, 430 Main St., Longmont. 303-7727293.

• Through Jan. 2 – Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray. During his long career, Nickolas Muray photographed many important people from the political, artistic, and social arenas. The photographs, dating from 1937 to 1941, explore Muray’s unique perspective; in the 1930s and 1940s he was Frida Kahlo’s friend, lover and confidant. Muray’s photographs bring to light Kahlo’s deep interest in her Mexican heritage, her life and the people significant to her.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m.

Sundays. Free. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont.

303-651-8374. www.ci.longmont.co.us/ museum.

• Through Jan. 16 – The Will Rogers’ Follies. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. curtain ThursdaysSaturdays; 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. curtain Sundays. Ticket prices vary. Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. www.coloradocandlelight.com.

JANUARY EVENTS Jan. 1 • Alzheimer’s Polar Plunge. Join us New Year’s Day and help YPAAC raise funds to support Alzheimer education, counseling, support groups and the 24hour Helpline provided by the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, as well as to help fund research to find a cure. 10 a.m. registration, 11:30 a.m. plunge. $25, $20 teens and kids. Boulder Reservoir, Boulder. 303-813-1669. E-mail alzpolarplunge@alzco.org. www.alz.org/co/in—my —community—11668.asp.

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events Jan. 7 • 1st Friday Art Walk in Niwot. New art, kids’ activities and live music along Second Avenue and in Cottonwood Square. Several shops stay open late for browsing. 5-8 p.m. Free. Downtown Niwot, Historic Old Town and Cottonwood Square, Niwot. 720-272-9299. www.facebook.com/niwot.

Jan. 8 • Lyons Old Time Square Dance. live music. All dances are taught. 7-10 p.m. $6; $3 child and senior; $12 family. Odd Fellows, off Fourth and Main streets, Lyons. 303-823-0816.

• 15th Annual Lafayette Quaker Oatmeal Festival. This unique festival includes an oatmeal breakfast, 5K walk/run, health fair and oatmeal baking contest. Health Fair, sponsored by Boulder Community Hospital, Community Medical Center, will offer health screenings, interactive demonstrations and many other health related booths. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Bob Burger Recreation Center, 111 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette. 303-666-9555. www.lafayettecolorado.com.

• Denver Nuggets Skill Challenge. Free competitions that allows boys and girls, ages 7 through 14, to showcase their talents in dribbling, passing, and shooting a basketball. Entry forms available at noon. 1 p.m. Free. Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road, Longmont. 303-774-4800. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/special.

• Taste of Therapy Wellness Fair. Don’t miss this opportunity to try a variety of alternative wellness options. Try massage, acupuncture, energy work and more. Only $5 for each 15 minute hands on demonstration. (Paid at the fair) Appointments are taken at the fair on a first-come basis. Spaces fill quickly.

10 a.m.-1 p.m.; doors open at 9:45 a.m. Free. Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 18 S. Sunset St., Longmont. 303-651-8404. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/ special.

Jan. 14 • Second Friday in Downtown Longmont. Art openings, live entertainment and retailer open houses. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Longmont, Main Street, between Third and Sixth avenues, Longmont. 303-651-8484. www.downtownlongmont.com.

Jan. 15 • Boulder Symphony concert. In collaboration with the Colorado State Music Teacher’s Association, the Boulder Symphony present the winners of the

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Oatie visits with an eager child during the 2006 Lafayette Oatmeal Festival.

Quaker Oatmeal is a sponsor of the festival, so Oatie is a great character to mingle among guests at the festivals. This year’s festival is Jan. 8. (Courtesy Jill Blake)

state annual concerto competition. Music by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Schoenberg. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Mountain View Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder. 970-577-1550. www.bouldersymphony.org.

Jan. 27 • Dine Out for WOW! Children’s Museum. Dine out at Noodles & Company and support WOW! Children’s Museum at the same time. Noodles & Company will be donating 25 percent of your dinner purchase back to the museum on this night. In order for WOW! to receive this donation, simply mention that you are dining on behalf of WOW! when you place your order. Call for details. Varies.

Noodles & Company, 2850 Baseline Road, Boulder. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

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Bing Reynolds, 67, of Boulder competes in the first heat of the 500 yard freestyle during the Winter Sprinter swim meet for adults at Centennial Pool in 2008. This year’s event is Jan. 30. (Lewis Geyer)

Jan. 28 • Lucky Stiff. presented by the Longmont Theatre Company. days and times vary; call for details. $15-$17. Longmont Performing Arts Center, 513 Main St., Longmont. 303-772-5200. www.longmonttheatre.org.

Jan. 29 • Longmont Symphony Orchestra Family Concert. Presenting Famous Villains in Music with the Longmont Youth Symphony and the 2010 Young Artist Competition Winner. 7:30 p.m. $12-$16. Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont. 303-772-5796. www.longmontsymphony.org.

Jan. 30 • Winter Sprinter. Join us for a morning of competition and camaraderie!

Swimming distances will range from 50 to 500 yards in freestyle, back, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley. Create your own relays with your buddies on the day of the event. You can swim up to 5 individual events and 2 relays. 9 a.m. Centennial Pool, 1201 Alpine St., Longmont. 303-651-8406. www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/special.

Ongoing January Events • Jan. 28-Feb. 12 – Lucky Stiff. Time varies, call for details. Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont. 303-772-5200. www.longmonttheatre.org.

• Through Jan. 23 – A Grand Night for Singing. Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Dinner 6 p.m., curtain 7:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday; dinner 12:30 p.m., curtain 2:15 p.m. Sundays. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. 303-6829980. www.jesterstheatre.com.

• Through Jan. 2 – Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray. During his long career, Nickolas Muray photographed many important people from the political, artistic, and social arenas. The photographs, dating from 1937 to 1941, explore Muray’s unique perspective; in the 1930s and 1940s he was Frida Kahlo’s friend, lover and confidant. Muray’s photographs bring to light Kahlo’s deep interest in her Mexican heritage, her life and the people significant to her. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. 303-651-8374. www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum.

• Through Jan. 16 – The Will Rogers’ Follies. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. curtain Thursdays-Saturdays; 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. curtain Sundays. Ticket prices vary. Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. www.coloradocandlelight.com.

• Jan. 15-March 13 – America Celebrates Quilts. Quilts have often been created to observe special occasions, like weddings, births, and new homes. The art quilts in this exhibit celebrate holidays and events, from the 4th of July and Mardi Gras to the Festival of the Buddha and Derby Day. Art quilters from across the country have contributed to this show that depicts in fabric the celebrations of our lives. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. 303-651-8374. www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum.

• Jan 21-March 20 – Bye, Bye Birdie. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. curtain Thursdays-Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. curtain. Ticket prices vary Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. www.coloradocandlelight.com.

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events 200 Fourth St., Estes Park. 970-586-6256. www.estesnet.com/museum.

• Through June 4 – National Juried Photo Show.

Free. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., Louisville. 303-546-8668. www.louisvilleart.org.

• Through Oct. 7 – Diverse Perspectives: FRCC Faculty Art Exhibit. The exhibit showcases the work of FRCC’s Boulder County art faculty. Free. Great Frame Up, 430 Main St., Longmont. 303-7727293.

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Feb. 4 • 1st Friday Art Walk in Niwot. New art, kids’ activities and live music along Second Avenue and in Cottonwood Square. Several shops stay open late for browsing. 5-8 p.m. Free. Downtown Niwot, Historic Old Town and Cottonwood Square, Niwot.

720-272-9299. www.facebook.com/niwot.

Feb. 5 • Lyons Old time Square Dance. Live music. All dances are taught. 7-10 p.m. $6; $3 child and senior; $12 family. Odd Fellows, off Fourth and Main streets, Lyons. 303-823-0816.

Feb. 10-13 • Valentine’s Day Crafts. Make a special craft or Valentine’s Day card for your sweetheart. Crafts are available in WOW!’s Art Room while supplies last.

Available all day. Included with museum admission.

WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

Feb. 11 • Second Friday in Downtown Longmont. Art openings, live entertainment and retailer open

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A couple entertain during a Longmont Downtown Development Authority Second Friday event at The Great Frame Up. These monthly events highlight art openings, music and business open houses. (Courtesy Sherri O’Hara/O’Hara Photography)

houses. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Longmont, Main Street, between Third and Sixth avenues, Longmont.

303-651-8484. www.downtownlongmont.com.

Feb. 12 • Ladysmith Black Mambazo. 7:30 p.m. $16-$60.

Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder. 303-492-8008. E-mail

musictix@colorado.edu. www.cupresents.org.

• Taste of Therapy Wellness Fair. Don’t miss this opportunity to try a variety of alternative wellness options. Try massage, acupuncture, energy work and more. Only $5 for each 15 minute hands on demonstration. (Paid at the fair) Appointments are taken at the fair on a first-come basis. Spaces fill quickly. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; doors open at 9:45 a.m.

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Feb. 21 • Violinist Hilary Hahn. 7:30 p.m. $16-$60. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder. 303-492-8008. E-mail musictix@colorado.edu. www.cupresents.org.

• President’s Day Crafts. Presidential themed crafts and activities available in the art room while supplies last. Available all day. Included with museum admission. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette. 303-604-2424. www.wowmuseum.com.

Ongoing February Events • Jan. 15-March 13 – America Celebrates Quilts.

Quilts have often been created to observe special occasions, like weddings, births, and new homes.

The art quilts in this exhibit celebrate holidays and events, from the 4th of July and Mardi Gras to the Festival of the Buddha and Derby Day. Art quilters from across the country have contributed to this show that depicts in fabric the celebrations of our lives. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m.

Sundays. Free. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. 303-6518374. www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum.

• Jan 21-March 20 – Bye, Bye Birdie. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. curtain Thursdays-Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. dinner, 2 p.m. curtain. Ticket prices vary Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. www.coloradocandlelight.com.

• Through April 10 – The Stirling Legacy. Delve into the artistic legacy left by Dave (1887-1971) and Jack Stirling (1924-54) of Estes Park. Father and son artistic duo remembered for their affection for the Rocky Mountains. Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth St., Estes Park. 970-586-6256. www.estesnet.com/museum.

• Through June 4 – National Juried Photo Show.

Free. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St.,

Louisville. 303-546-8668. www.louisvilleart.org.

• Through Oct. 7 – Diverse Perspectives: FRCC Faculty Art Exhibit. The exhibit showcases the work of FRCC’s Boulder County art faculty. Free. Great Frame Up, 430 Main St., Longmont. 303-7727293.

Ongoing Events, Clubs and Happenings • Through May 25 – Square and Round Dances.

Second and fourth Wednesdays. Sponsored by The Hix ’n’ Chix Square Dance Club. 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8 p.m. squares. $5.50 members, $6 non members. Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303 702 0555. E-mail drboyle@ieee.org.

• Through March 16 – Square dance lessons every Wednesdays. Sponsored by Hix ’n’ Chix Square Dance Club. 6 p.m. $5. Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. 303-702-0555.

E-mail drboyle@ieee.org.

• Potluck Bluegrass Open Jam every Monday.

7-9:30 p.m. Ziggi’s Coffee House, 400 Main St., Longmont. 303-682-5120. E-mail davegaudreau@hotmail.com. www.ziggiscoffee.com.

• Live Music at Niwot Tavern. Ongoing times and dates. Free. Niwot Tavern, 7960 Niwot Road, Niwot.

303-652-0200. www.niwottavern.com.

• Longmont Genealogical Society. Second Wednesday of the month. 1 p.m. First Lutheran Evangelical Church, 803 Third Ave., Longmont.

303-678-5130.

• Interfaith Quilters. Mondays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. First Lutheran Evangelical Church, 803 Third Ave. Longmont. 303-684-9796.

• Ales4FemAles: Beer Club for Women. Meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Monday of each month. Left Hand Brewery, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. 303772-0258. www.lefthandbrewing.com.

• Longs Peak Barbershop Chorus meets at 7 p.m.

Mondays at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1303 S. Bross Lane, Longmont. 303-678-9967.

• The Hoe and Hope Garden Club meets from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 803

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The Bead Lounge offers opportunities for clients to make jewelry at the retail shop through classes.

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Third Ave., Longmont. 303-485-0208. www.hoeandhopegardenclub.com.

• Tri-Town Toastmasters meets at 6:25 p.m. every Monday at American Furniture Warehouse, I-25 and Colo. Highway 119, Firestone. 800-8518643.

• MOMS Club of Longmont-East. Offering support and activities for moms and their children of all ages, last Friday of the month. Longmont. 303682-9630.

• MOMS Club of Longmont-West, a nonprofit organization for stay-at-home mothers, meets the fourth Wednesday of each month. 303-827-3400. longmontwestmoms.com.

• Foothills Audubon Club meeting. Local birding club meeting. Public welcome. First Monday of the month. 7 p.m. Berthoud Community Center, 248 Welch Ave., Berthoud. 303-652-2959.

• The Art of Beading. Weekday and weekend classes. Prices and time varies. Bead Lounge, 320 Main St., Longmont. 303-678-9966. www.beadlounge.com.

• Fun With Flowers Workshop meets from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Natural Resource Building at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Cost is $3. 303-684-9759.

• Night Speakers Toastmaster meets at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at St. Vrain Valley Credit Union, 777 21st Ave., Longmont. 720-652-7117.

• The Longmont Artists’ Guild meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at The Great Frame Up, 430 Main St., Longmont. 303-8283453.

• Saturday Art Experience. Art classes for children age 5 to 12. Pre-registration is required. Second and fourth Saturday of the month. Free. Old Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont.

303-651-2787. www.firehouseart.org.

• Blue Egg Arts art classes. Mobile art classes for children. 303-652-3383. www.blueeggarts.com.

• Folklorico Dancers every Wednesday at La Mariposa, 1240 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont. 6 p.m.

303-772-6288.

• Through Sept. 6 – Salsa at The Boulder Draft House. Salsa/Latin night every Tuesday at The Draft House. Salsa and Salsaton classes, guest instructors, performances, and always great music and dancing. No experience or partner necessary.

7:30 p.m.-midnight. $3-$10 (with class). The Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder.

720-422-3354. E-mail hillary@bouldergreenstreets.org.

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