Entrepreneurship

Out and About: EforAll celebrates entrepreneurs

May 2, 2024

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May 2

EforAll Colorado Bilingual Showcase & Celebration

6:00 PM MST

Saint Vrain Valley School District’s Innovation Center, 33 Quail Road, Longmont, CO

RSVP and More Information: [Link to Event Registration Page]

Our Bilingual Showcase & Celebration is not just an event; it’s a showcase of the incredible talent and determination that defines our entrepreneurs. Attendees will hear from a cohort of innovators who have successfully completed our program, spanning a wide range of industries. From wellness and photography to culinary arts and tech, the businesses represented are as diverse as the community we serve.

Erin Fosdick, President & CEO of the Longmont Economic Development Partnership, will be delivering the keynote address, offering her unique perspectives on entrepreneurship and community development. This evening is set to be a memorable one, with close to $10,000 in seed grants to be awarded, marking a significant step forward for these budding entrepreneurs.

“The Little Mermaid”

Performance by Longmont High School

May 2 @ 6 p.m., May 3 @ 7 p.m. and May 4 at 3 and 7 p.m.

Tickets $15

Longmont High School Auditorium

1040 Sunset St, Longmont CO 80501

Final Art & Sip of the Season: Acrylic Clouds Painting

4 pm & 6:30 pm; $40

Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road

Every landscape can be improved by adding clouds! There are such a huge variety of clouds, so let’s learn about how to paint a few of them as we create a “sky-scape,” in acrylic paint on canvas. By popular demand, we have added 4 pm classes in addition to our 6:30 pm classes weekly.

Come early or stay late and explore the galleries, including our newest exhibit “Picturing the West: Masterworks of American Landscape Photography,” with evening hours from 5 – 9 pm on Thursday nights.

Thursday Nights @ the Museum: Asteroid City (2023, PG-13)

7 pm; $10 adults, $8 students/seniors, $5 members

Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road

Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” takes place in a fictional desert town in the American West circa 1955. Superstar cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie and Jeff Goldblum. Presented in conjunction with the Museum’s “Picturing the West” exhibition.

May 4

Tractor Time with Tim Comes

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

21st Century Equipment, 4322 CO-66 Longmont, CO 80504

Calling all tractor enthusiasts! 21st Century Equipment is happy to announce a special event featuring YouTuber Tractor Time with Tim. Taking place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, this event promises a day filled with tractor exploration, expert insights, and exclusive offers.

Tractor Time with Tim, known for his popular YouTube channel dedicated to all things tractors, will be sharing his expertise on maintenance, operations, and agricultural innovations. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn from Tim firsthand and gain valuable knowledge to enhance their tractor ownership experience.

Attendees will receive a $1000 Off Coupon eligible on a NEW John Deere Compact Tractor purchase. This coupon is redeemable upon arrival at the event venue through June 4th, 2024. The coupon entitles the bearer to a discount of $1000 off the purchase price of a new John Deere compact tractor. Some restrictions apply, see dealer for details.

Guests can also look forward to engaging in interactive stations including a Mini Excavator putting game, auto-connect, Kubota vs. John Deere, grapple, tiller demos, integrated solutions, and a compact track loader demo. Additionally, Lunch will be served by the local FFA.

May 8

Kids Programs: Teen Craft & Create Club

3-5 p.m.

Longmont Musueum, 400 Quail Road

ages 14 – 18; free, suggested donation $2.50

Teen Craft & Create is a free, weekly drop-in program dedicated to teenagers who want to explore their creative selves! Join us each week to explore a variety of activities such as bullet journaling, collage, string pull painting, and free-choice makerspace time. We play music that they want to hear, offer snacks, share resources and events in the community, and just chat about what is going on in their lives in a safe, creative space. No registration needed.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

May 8-11

Longmont Library lobby and meeting rooms

Browse titles of adult fiction and non-fiction, teen fiction and non-fiction, children’s books, vintage books, personal interests including cooking, gardening and DIY books; biographies and autobiographies; religion; and travel books.

May 16

An evening with Vic Vela

6:30 p.m.

Library meeting rooms

A talk with Back From Broken (a podcast about recovery from addiction) host and 5-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist, Vic Vela about addiction and mental health recovery

May 18

2024 Longs Peak Chorus Spring Show “Our Fondest Dreams”

2 and 7 p.m.

Stewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd.

We are excited announce our upcoming Spring Show, and boy do we have a fantastic show lineup planned for you! In addition to the fabulous harmonies from the chorus, we’ll have two featured quartets and also a guest appearance from Colorado’s newest BHS Chorus!

Sunday Night Social : RMD 2023 Quartet Champions

Five Minutes More: SAI/BHS Quartet – 6th in the RMD 2023 Fall Contest

Harmony Road: Colorado’s Newest BHS Chorus

Sounds Appealing: 2022 RMD Senior Quartet Champions

…and Additional Quartets from the Longs Peak Chorus!

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

2-4 p.m.

Library meeting rooms

Grab your puzzle buddy and compete to finish the 500 piece puzzle first! Teams of 2 people will get 2 hours to be the first to finish the puzzle or have the fewest remaining pieces within the time frame. There will be first and second place prizes.

For those wanting to work on a puzzle with others, but don’t want to compete, there will be two tables with puzzles available to work on.