The RS is no longer sponsoring park days, but in case you are in need of some sanity - well, adult conversation; sanity is too big a promise - you will find gals you know and other kids for your little friends to play with once a week at a local park. This year I tried to put on parks that have things for older and younger kids to do. If you have suggestions, by all means let me know!
We'll be meeting on WEDNESDAYS around 10:30 am. Bring a lunch if you want - I know I'm going to be hungry. The parks will rotate a little for some variety - but hopefully not so much that it's difficult to keep track of - and we'll hit water-feature parks often for some cooling off. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come. This is just an informal way to hang out and hopefully have a little fun this summer.
June 4 - Rough and Ready Park - 21st and Alpine
June 11 - Flanders Park - 2229 Breakwater Dr.
June 18 -Sandstone Ranch Adventure Park - 3001 E. Ken Pratt Blvd
June 25 - Willow Farm Park - 901 S. Fordham St.
July 2 - Collyer Park - 6th and Collyer
July 9 - Stephen Day Park - 1340 Deerwood
July 16 - Rough and Ready Park - 21st and Alpine
July 23 - Sandstone Ranch Adventure Park - 3001 E. Ken Pratt Blvd.
July 30 - Collyer Park - 6th and Collyer
Aug 6 - Stephen Day Park - 1340 Deerwood
August 13 - Sandstone Ranch Adventure Park - 3001 E. Ken Pratt Blvd.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
free stuff in Longmont
Longmont Public Library
There are all kinds of events going on at the library. Here's a link to the calendar: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/library/childrens/documents/CATSSum2014.pdf
Monday: 1-3 pm - drop-in art projects for kids all ages
Tuesday and Wednesday: Story times at 10:15 am and 11 am
Thursdays: 10 am - Music on the Patio - go through the kid section and head out the door
Fridays: 2 pm Friday family film
Dollar Movies
There are all kinds of events going on at the library. Here's a link to the calendar: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/library/childrens/documents/CATSSum2014.pdf
Monday: 1-3 pm - drop-in art projects for kids all ages
Tuesday and Wednesday: Story times at 10:15 am and 11 am
Thursdays: 10 am - Music on the Patio - go through the kid section and head out the door
Fridays: 2 pm Friday family film
Dollar Movies
Movies for a buck will start this summer on June 3, 2014 and
continue for 9 weeks
- Week 1: Hotel Transylvania PG
10am and The Smurfs 2 PG 10am
- Week 2: Cloudy with a
Chance of Meatballs 2 PG 10am and The Pirates: Band of Misfits
PG 10am
- Week 3: Arthur Christmas PG
10am & Despicable Me 2 PG 10am
- Week 4: Lego PG 10am
and Free Birds PG 10am
- Week 5: Adventures of TinTin PG
10am & Rise of the Guardians PG 10am
- Week 6: Kung Fu Panda 2 PG 10am
& Madagascar 3 PG 10am
- Week 7: The Croods PG
10am and Epic PG 10am
- Week 8: Turbo PG 10am
and Walking with Dinosaurs PG 10am
- Week 9: Mr. Peabody &
Sherman PG 10am and Rio 2 PG 10am
Monday, May 26, 2014
free stuff nearby
Free days for various Denver attractions:
(See more at http://www.doingdenverforless.com/index.php/free-days/free-days-by-venue/)
Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street
Monday, Aug 4
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. More nature preserve than formal gardens.
Tuesday, June 3
Tuesday, Aug. 5
Denver Art Museum
Saturday, Jun. 7
Saturday, Jul. 5
Saturday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Sept. 6
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Monday, Jun. 2
Monday, Jun. 30
Sunday, Jul. 20
Monday, Sept. 8
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Penny Saturdays, first Saturday of every month.
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE AND PARK
DENVER U.S. MINT
HAMMOND'S CANDY FACTORY
(See more at http://www.doingdenverforless.com/index.php/free-days/free-days-by-venue/)
Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street
Monday, Aug 4
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. More nature preserve than formal gardens.
Tuesday, June 3
Tuesday, Aug. 5
Denver Art Museum
Saturday, Jun. 7
Saturday, Jul. 5
Saturday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Sept. 6
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Monday, Jun. 2
Monday, Jun. 30
Sunday, Jul. 20
Monday, Sept. 8
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Penny Saturdays, first Saturday of every month.
Saturday, Jun. 7
Saturday, Jul. 5
Saturday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Sept. 6
Saturday, Jul. 5
Saturday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Sept. 6
August 16
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE AND PARK
18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison
Carved from towering red rock monuments, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Park is one of the world's most renowned concert venues. When there's no concert, the free Visitor Center has a museum and Performers Hall of Fame, while the surrounding park has hiking trails that weave in, around and over the colorful red rocks.
Carved from towering red rock monuments, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Park is one of the world's most renowned concert venues. When there's no concert, the free Visitor Center has a museum and Performers Hall of Fame, while the surrounding park has hiking trails that weave in, around and over the colorful red rocks.
DENVER U.S. MINT
320 W. Colfax Ave.
To see where your currency is conceived (sorry, no free handouts), follow the money trail to the Denver U.S.Mint, one of only two mints in the United States. Hour-long weekday tours led by knowledgeable guides provide a fascinating look into the history of coinage, and both kids and adults love getting up close and personal with the shiny pocket change that streams off the production lines. Admission is complimentary, but reservations must be booked in advance.
To see where your currency is conceived (sorry, no free handouts), follow the money trail to the Denver U.S.Mint, one of only two mints in the United States. Hour-long weekday tours led by knowledgeable guides provide a fascinating look into the history of coinage, and both kids and adults love getting up close and personal with the shiny pocket change that streams off the production lines. Admission is complimentary, but reservations must be booked in advance.
HAMMOND'S CANDY FACTORY
5735 N. Washington St.
Anyone with even the smallest sweet tooth will love this free tour, which gets you behind the scenes at Hammond's, a company that has been making candy in Denver since 1920. You'll come away with a newfound respect for the candy industry, plenty of free samples - and maybe a cavity or two.
Anyone with even the smallest sweet tooth will love this free tour, which gets you behind the scenes at Hammond's, a company that has been making candy in Denver since 1920. You'll come away with a newfound respect for the candy industry, plenty of free samples - and maybe a cavity or two.
DINOSAUR RIDGE
16831 W. Alameda Pkwy, Morrison
Denver's history goes deep. Millions of years ago huge reptiles roamed the Front Range and today, you'll find Jurassic dinosaur bones, such as Allosaurus, Apatosaurus and Stegosaurus at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison. Take a free, self-guided tour that includes 16 interpretive signs that describe the fossil remains and other fascinating features of the area. Kids will love putting their hands in the fossilized footprints of these giant prehistoric beasts.
Denver's history goes deep. Millions of years ago huge reptiles roamed the Front Range and today, you'll find Jurassic dinosaur bones, such as Allosaurus, Apatosaurus and Stegosaurus at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison. Take a free, self-guided tour that includes 16 interpretive signs that describe the fossil remains and other fascinating features of the area. Kids will love putting their hands in the fossilized footprints of these giant prehistoric beasts.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR)
1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder
Learn about global warming, the 21st century's hottest topic, at the fascinating National Center For Atmospheric Research. See a hailstone the size of a softball, watch as a miniature tornado is whipped up in front of your eyes, and get an up close look at how lightning is created.
Learn about global warming, the 21st century's hottest topic, at the fascinating National Center For Atmospheric Research. See a hailstone the size of a softball, watch as a miniature tornado is whipped up in front of your eyes, and get an up close look at how lightning is created.
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