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Colorado Shakespeare Festival Single Tickets On Sale

Single tickets to the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s 2018 season are on sale. Tickets are available online, over the phone at 303- 492-8008 or in person at the CU Presents box office, 972 Broadway, Boulder. The nation’s second-oldest Shakespeare festival is set to focus on hidden gems and modern classics in 2018. The season of epic …

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Hover Senior Living Community Open House

Hover Senior Living Community, 1380 Charles Drive, Longmont, is hosting two open houses in December. The public is welcome to come enjoy cocoa, cider and photos with Santa on Friday December 1st from 4:30-5:30pm or on Friday December 15th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Hover Senior Living Community will also have a holiday lights display open to …

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A Tail Gunner Looks Back

Gilbert (Gil) Rhode has been fascinated by airplanes since age 12, when after spotting an airplane in a nearby field, he followed it nearly 10 miles from home, all the way to the county fairgrounds of Wautoma, WI and was treated to a test flight with then unknown air-racer and aircraft designer, Steve Wittman. Having …

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Longmont Chorale December Performances

On Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 p.m., at Lifebridge Christian Church, Longmont Choral presents Holiday Arrangements from America’s Great Choirs, based on their Holiday and Christmas concerts as seen on PBS. Arrangements from the choirs of St. Olaf, Concordia, and Luther, as well as Mannheim Steamroller are included. The Youth Vocal Competition winners display their talents at …

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Save The Date

Longmont’s ‘The Gift of Home Tour’ benefits Longmont Meals on Wheels. Enjoy 4 beautifully decorated homes decked out for the holidays. VIP Night, Thursday, November 30, Dinner & Preview Night, 5-9 p.m. with dinner at 1 of 7 restaurants. Also includes a luncheon at The Gift of Home Cafe on Friday or Saturday. The Gift of …

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Boulder County Parks And Open Space Is Accepting Applications For Volunteer Naturalist Training

Volunteer naturalists help Boulder County Parks and Open Space by leading hikes, presenting slide programs, and providing hands-on experiences to people of all ages. We are especially looking for people interested in working with school groups, both on trails and in the classroom. Topics range from wildlife and plants to ecology and geology. As part …

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The Risk of Aging

Reports of physical and financial abuse of the elderly are on the rise throughout the country.  “It’s a crime that, experts say, is largely underreported” says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). “With age come new vulnerabilities that can make any of us susceptible to elder abuse.” Weber notes, “Older …

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“You Can’t Take It With You”

Viva Theater/Society for Creative Aging will present the outrageously funny Kaufman and Hart Pulitzer Prize and Oscar winning “You Can’t Take It With You” as an old fashioned radio play. Veteran actor and director Steve Grad will direct the production. Storyline: the Sycamores are a zany, eccentric family whose hobbies include collecting snakes, making fireworks, …

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2017 Annual Gathering in honor of Chief Niwot

Exploring Traditional Knowledge, Sacred Space, and Ancestral Objects. Presented by the Museum of Boulder and the Native American Rights Fund. The cultures of Native Americans in the United States and indigenous peoples around the world are vitally expressive and deeply tied to the natural landscape, as well as vulnerable to ongoing exploitation by others. Join …

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Boulder County Hosts Annual Junior and Senior Team Fishing Derby

Saturday, October 14, 9:00 a.m. – Noon (Derby takes place rain or shine.) At Wally Toevs Pond at Walden Ponds on 75th Street between Jay Road and Valmont in Boulder. Boulder County Parks and Open Space hosts the annual Junior and Senior Team Fishing Derby on October 14. Pairs consist of one senior 64 or …

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The Jesters Dinner Theatre 2017-18 Season

By Barbara Peterson The Jesters Dinner Theatre, at 224 Main Street in Longmont, has selected its 2017-2018 season. First production is Legally Blonde: The Musical (Oct 6 – Nov 26, Dec 31 – Feb 3, 2018) which tells the story of Elle Woods, a ditzy blonde who enrolls at Harvard Law School in an attempt …

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Take a Defensive Driving Course with Via!

Many of you are familiar with Via, some of you might even use Via’s services or know someone who does. Over the years, Via has grown into more than a simple paratransit service. Like many nonprofits, the quest for sustainability and new sources of revenue has led Via to consider social enterprise, generally defined as …

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