Home Care In Longmont, CO

Scott Von at Left Hand Brewing: 4 p.m. Sunday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. A Left Hand favorite, Colorado’s Scott Von writes music at the crossroads. He brings stomping boots and stirring grooves from the roots tradition, stripped down songs from the folk tradition, a voice like an old soul singer and a stage show that inspires. Free, lefthandbrewing.com.

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Upcycled Pencil Cups craft: 4 p.m. Monday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Get creative and make something new out of something old. Decorate and keep one of the library’s old pencil cups using provided materials. Registration required. For ages 12-18. Free, 888-861-7323, mylibrary.evanced.info.

Drop-in writers group: 6 p.m. Monday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Kara McLaughlin of Little Sage Books leads an informal group that offers an inclusive space to gather around the craft of writing every Monday in the Unquiet Study Area on the second floor of the Longmont Library. longmontcolorado.gov.

Life drawing at Firehouse: 6 p.m. Monday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join fellow local artists to draw short poses of models who are facilitated by Art of Modeling. Bring supplies from home, but newsprint and vine charcoal will be available. Bring an easel if desired. $12-$15, eventbrite.com.

Joyful Watercolor Class: noon Tuesday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. South Korean-born Junghwa Lee, a self-taught artist, leads a happy, stress-free class at Firehouse. The class mainly focuses on flowers. Participants must be 18 years old. firehouse.org.

Karaoke at Bootstrap: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Nic’s Mobile Music brings the party to Bootstrap on Tuesdays and gets the entire crowd involved. bootstrapbrewing.com.

Book Bead Earrings craft: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Learn the basics of making paper beads. Make new and unique jewelry by upcycling old books and paper. By the end of the class, participants will understand what tools and materials are needed to make paper beads and have made a set of earrings to take home. Free, 888-861-7323, mylibrary.evanced.info.

Craft story time: 10 a.m. Thursday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join librarians Jimmy and Kate for a special craft story time. Participants will listen to stories, sing songs and make a flower pot craft. Story time is open for all ages, but the crafting portion is best for preschoolers. Kick off Black History Month with stories from Black authors and illustrators, including Amanda Gorman, Kaylani Juanita, Christian Robinson and Michel Renee Roe. longmontcolorado.gov.

First Thursdays Book Group: 2 p.m. Thursday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. The group will discuss its February pick “Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom,” by Ilyon Woo. longmontcolorado.gov.

White-Tailed Ptarmigan in Colorado: 6 p.m. Thursday, Berthoud Community Library, 236 Welch Ave., Berthoud. Researcher Nick Parker will present an overview of the white-tailed Ptarmigan in Colorado. Free, 303-589-1832.

Adult Social Chess Club: 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie. Adults are invited to participate in a social chess club at the Erie Library. Free.

“The Sound of Music” performance: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. One of the most beloved musicals of all time. In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. $15, app.arts-people.com.

On The Rise Colorado Songwriter Showcase: 7 p.m. Thursday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Join Longmont’s own Bonnie & Taylor Sims for an intimate evening of original music from emerging, up-and-coming and established singer-songwriters from across the Front Range and beyond, including Danny Shafer, Carly Smith and Laura Stratton, and Ariele Macadangdang. $12-$18, 303-651-8374, longmontmuseum.org.

Tyler T. Trio at Oskar Blues: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont. Kick off the New Year right with free live music. Tyler T. Trio performs electric folk rock. Free, oskarblues.com.

Friends of the Berthoud Library book sale: 10 a.m. Saturday, Berthoud Community Library District, 236 Welch Ave., Berthoud. Children’s books for a quarter; everything else goes for a dollar. Support the Friends of the Berthoud Library, which helps raise funds for the Berthoud Community Library District. 970-532-2757, berthoudcommunitylibrary.org.

Indoor Corn Hole tournament: 10 a.m. Saturday, Longmont Moose Lodge, 2200 Pratt St., Longmont. Play in a corn hole tournament solo or as part of a team. Entry includes lunch. There will be cash prizes for first, second and third place. $20-$25..

Travel Around the World with the Boulder Philharmonic Brass Quintet: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie. Explore the world through music. Join the Boulder Philharmonic Brass Quintet as they highlight music from all around the world. Free, 888-861-7323, mylibrary.evanced.info.

“Melges — The Wizard of Zenda” film screening: 5 p.m. Saturday, Stewart Auditorium at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. This documentary film explores the legendary sailing career of Buddy Melges, one of the greatest sailors of all time. $15, 303-358-0872, unionsailingclub.org.

Upcoming

Scott Von at Left Hand Brewing: 4 p.m. Sunday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. A Left Hand favorite, Colorado’s Scott Von writes music at the crossroads. He brings stomping boots and stirring grooves from the roots tradition, stripped down songs from the folk tradition, a voice like an old soul singer and a stage show that inspires. Free, lefthandbrewing.com.

Upcycled Pencil Cups craft: 4 p.m. Monday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Get creative and make something new out of something old. Decorate and keep one of the library’s old pencil cups using provided materials. Registration required. For ages 12-18. Free, 888-861-7323, mylibrary.evanced.info.

Drop-in writers group: 6 p.m. Monday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Kara McLaughlin of Little Sage Books leads an informal group that offers an inclusive space to gather around the craft of writing every Monday in the Unquiet Study Area on the second floor of the Longmont Library. longmontcolorado.gov.

Life drawing at Firehouse: 6 p.m. Monday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join fellow local artists to draw short poses of models who are facilitated by Art of Modeling. Bring supplies from home, but newsprint and vine charcoal will be available. Bring an easel if desired. $12-$15, eventbrite.com.

Joyful Watercolor Class: noon Tuesday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. South Korean-born Junghwa Lee, a self-taught artist, leads a happy, stress-free class at Firehouse. The class mainly focuses on flowers. Participants must be 18 years old. firehouse.org.

Karaoke at Bootstrap: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Nic’s Mobile Music brings the party to Bootstrap on Tuesdays and gets the entire crowd involved. bootstrapbrewing.com.

Book Bead Earrings craft: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Learn the basics of making paper beads. Make new and unique jewelry by upcycling old books and paper. By the end of the class, participants will understand what tools and materials are needed to make paper beads and have made a set of earrings to take home. Free, 888-861-7323, mylibrary.evanced.info.

A ringtail was rescued from a pantry in a Longmont residence on Friday morning, an unusual sighting given the animal’s nocturnal and elusive nature.

Despite that it is sometimes called a ringtail cat, and similar size, the ringtail is not in the feline family and is actually closely related to raccoons, according to Kara Van Hoose, public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

In fact, a racoon is what Longmont Animal Control thought it was responding to at 9 a.m. Friday, said Allison Rivas, the Animal Control Supervisor for Longmont. But upon inspection, they found out that the animal was actually a ringtail cat in the pantry.

“The call that came in originally said that a baby raccoon was under the stove,” said Rivas. “A trap was left there overnight and it was in the trap on Saturday. We only use humane traps to clarify. Then, the little critter was taken to Greenwood to be checked out.”

Mysti Tatro, the community relations manager for the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, clarified that while the rehabilitation center doesn’t typically relocate its patients, this was an unusual scenario.

A #RingtailedCat was found in a pantry in downtown Longmont. After a call to Animal Control, it was brought in for evaluation. Luckily, it was not sick or injured, so with the help of #ColoradoParksandWildlife, we were able to find a perfect site to release it.#GreenwoodWildlife pic.twitter.com/eIedeoECFT

— Greenwood Wildlife (@Greenwood_CO) January 22, 2024

“Animal control called us because they didn’t want to release it back into this person’s neighborhood,” Tatro said. “We don’t usually relocate animals, but this is a special case where it wouldn’t thrive in the environment that it was found in. We had permission from (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) to find a more ideal spot for the (ringtail).”

After the rehabilitation center evaluated the animal and found that it was uninjured, they released it into a space better equipped for the rural creature.

Police did not specify where the animal was captured or released.

Rivas stated that ringtail sightings are quite rare, even though the species is fairly common in Colorado.

“It’s pretty rare. … As far as I know, this is the first one we’ve had a call for in the city of Longmont, at least in the past five years. … None of us had ever seen one before.”

Alie Moreno, education and front desk coordinator for the rehabilitation center, attributed the lack of ringtail sightings to its nocturnal nature.

“Our wildlife officer who works the Longmont district has never seen one personally — he has worked in the district for decades,” said Moreno. “ I would call them elusive because they’re nocturnal.”

Tatro said that the last time a ringtail was taken in by the rehabilitation center was in 2017.

“They are not as urban of a species and are nocturnal,” said Tatro. “We don’t have a handle on how many are in the state for that reason.”

Longmont City Council approved the Bohn Farm development by a narrow vote Tuesday night.

Tuesday’s meeting started an hour early to accommodate the number of residents interested in speaking about the proposed development.

By 6 p.m., more than 20 people had already signed up to give their opinion on the matter.

Just before 10 p.m. the City Council voted 4-3 in favor of the Bohn Farm development, but capped it to 63 units.

Mayor Joan Peck along with Councilmembers Marcia Martin and Tim Waters voted against the proposal. While Martin and Waters indicated their support for the development, they did not agree with the condition of approval to limit the development to 63 units.

Developer Mark Young filed an application to construct up to 70 townhomes on the 5.85-acre Bohn Farm property at 1313 Spruce Ave. A little less than one acre of the property will also be dedicated to the city for a neighborhood park.

The project will have a maximum density of approximately 12 units per acre, which is “consistent with the existing Residential — Mixed Neighborhood zoning district,” that allows six to 18 units per acre, according to a council memo.

On Aug. 23, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to approve the concept plan amendment for the Bohn Farm property.

The existing concept plan for the site, which was approved in 2020, would have permitted 46 co-housing units on the site. However, that proposed development never came to fruition.

Young argued that the previously approved concept plan for the site, namely its proposed large multi-family building adjacent to Spruce Avenue, would have been less compatible with the existing neighborhood despite having fewer units.

Residents opposed to Young’s development have raised myriad concerns about traffic, parking, housing density and the project’s overall compatibility with the existing neighborhood.

Longmont resident Mark Danielson, who opposed the concept plan, thought the Council should strike a balance between the previously approved concept plan and Young’s version.

“If you were to require the developer to split the density difference with us … you would see our group’s vehement opposition melt away,” Danielson said. “He asks for 65 units, we’ve asked for 46. If you will require him to meet us in the middle and commit to 55 units, you will have orchestrated a major shift in the dynamic of this process.”

Those in support of the development have pointed to the high-cost of housing in Longmont and the need for more residential units in the city.

Niwot resident Allison Radomski, who supported the project and who works in Longmont, discussed the need for more attainable and affordable housing in the city.

“There are many incredible things about this community,” Radomski said during the public hearing. “But, Longmont loses its character and its integrity (if) it becomes the kind of place where those who work here and contribute to this city cannot afford the opportunity to become homeowners.”

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Marking its 23rd anniversary this year, Longmont’s annual Día de Muertos celebration is the longest-standing in the state of Colorado. The exhibition at the Longmont Museum and Family Celebration in Downtown Longmont alone attract more than 6,000 people from across the region each year. Día de Muertos in Longmont has expanded to become a city-wide event. The Longmont Museum partners with dozens of individuals and community organizations with cultural expertise to create an experience for Día de Muertos that is rooted in respect and authenticity.

In many parts of Mexico, Guatemala and the United States, el Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a time to honor and celebrate deceased loved ones. Community participation is essential to this holiday that is full of life, reflection, food, family and fun. The celebration demonstrates how a diverse community can come together to share a common desire – to honor our ancestors and keep their memories alive.

DAY OF THE DEAD FAMILY CELEBRATION Saturday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free Downtown Longmont at 4th Avenue and Main Street Like last year, the Day of the Dead Family Celebration will open the season in Downtown Longmont. This street festival will include music and dance performances, art and craft activities, cultural education, delicious food, downtown business altars and the Firehouse Art Center’s Gigantes Procession. Park downtown or take the free shuttle from the Longmont Museum to enjoy all the activities of the day, including the exhibition of community altars at the Museum.

Día de Muertos Exhibition at the Longmont Museum Oct. 14 – Nov. 5; free 400 Quail Rd., Longmont Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., additional evening hours Thursday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Día de Muertos exhibition returns to the Longmont Museum’s Swan Atrium this fall featuring ofrendas (altars) built by community members and the work of Longmont artists.

Día de Muertos Exhibition at the Firehouse Art Center Oct. 14 - Nov. 5; free 667 4th Ave., Longmont Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Catrinas and Mask Auction Exhibit to benefit the Firehouse’s Outreach Education classes. The Firehouse invites local artists to create their representation of La Calavera Catrina, as well as a clay mask making art session for the general public.

Self-guided Downtown Business Altar Tours Oct. 14–Nov. 5 Downtown Longmont businesses will once again host ofrendas to honor the tradition of the holiday and commemorate those who have passed on. On Saturday, Oct. 14, Downtown Longmont businesses will unveil their ofrenda displays. Maps for self-guided tours of all business altar locations will be available at downtown businesses and at the Longmont Downtown Development Authority office at 320 Main St. Ofrendas will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 5.

Firehouse Art Center’s Catrina Ball Saturday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; $15 pre-purchase, $20 at the door Dickens Opera House, 320 Main St., Longmont Honor your loved ones with song, laughter, dancing and revelry in Downtown Longmont! Come dressed as a Catrina or Catrin, or get your face painted at the event and get ready to dance, dance, dance! Performances by Nahucalli Mexican Folkloric Dance Troupe and the SVVSD Combined Mariachi Band. Tickets at firehouseart.org/catrinaball.

Noche de Museo: Celebrating Day of the Dead Thursday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.; $18 general admission, $15 students/seniors, $12 Museum members Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont Join us for an evening of live performance in the Museum’s Stewart Auditorium in celebration of Día de Muertos that will span the ages, from ancient Aztecan dance to contemporary Chicano Funk. Tickets at longmontmuseum.org.

Authentic website content will prepare families to create their own Di?a de Muertos celebrations at home. Visit Longmont’s Day of the Dead websites in English or Spanish for thematic content highlighting the origins and traditions that make Day of the Dead a meaningful holiday. Topics include history, how to build an altar, music, arts and crafts, and food and drinks.

Día de Muertos in Longmont is presented by Elevations Credit Union. A special thanks to the other supporters who make these events possible: the City of Longmont, Visit Longmont, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, NextLight, the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, the Longmont Community Foundation, the Mexican Cultural Center, the Consulate General of Mexico, the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee, the Boulder County Commissioner’s Diversity Fund, the Boulder County Arts Alliance, and Longmont Sister Cities.