Veterans Community Project of Longmont built its village of tiny homes right here in town, giving unhoused veterans a place to land and the support to stay there. The House Party is their biggest fundraiser of the year, and it's not a stuffy gala, it's an evening in Left Hand Brewing's garden space (1245 Boston Ave) with food stations, live music, a guest speaker, and a robust silent and live auction. We actually won a stay at a beautiful ski condo in Keystone from last year's live auction, so we can vouch for how good the prizes are. Dress is elevated casual. General admission starts at 6pm, with the program beginning around 7:30pm.
onecau.seLongmont Arts Week opens with ArtWalk on Main, galleries and studios throughout downtown Longmont's Creative District throwing their doors open. One stop worth building your evening around: the historic Callahan House (312 Terry St, built in 1892) opens for a free self-guided tour from 4 to 8pm, with local artists selling their work throughout the house and gardens. Arts Week itself runs through September 19, with more of the full program still coming together.
ArtWalk on Main Longmont Arts Week Callahan House ArtWalk Open HouseA close friend of ours has a studio at Tumbleweed Art Collective, and I've had the pleasure of experiencing that coworking-style space for artists firsthand. The space and the culture there are really something, and so is the shopping (if you're ever after a unique, handcrafted, well-curated gift, their store is a great place to look!). So I'm excited to highlight their first art fair, closing out Arts Week downtown. This is the inaugural year for Wanderlust, held at Tumbleweed's Coffman Street space (1333 Coffman St) and put on by Tumbleweed, Mara Luna Jewelry, and Obra Arts. Thirteen resident studio artists and a dozen guest creators fill an artist alley, on top of more than 80 artists already represented inside Tumbleweed's boutique. Food vendors and 300 Suns Brewing round it out.
thetumbleweedartcollective.comFriday night kicks things off in The Garden at Left Hand Brewing (1245 Boston Ave) with live music and a special firkin tapping of the seasonal Märzen Lager. Saturday is the main event: a full day of stein-holding and brat-eating contests, a craft market with 30-plus vendors, bounce houses for the kids, and food trucks. Kids 12 and under are free both days, and proceeds benefit the Left Hand Brewing Foundation.
lefthandbrewing.comLongmont Theatre Company opens its 70th season with this slapstick farce at the Longmont Performing Arts Center (513 Main St), backstage chaos, collapsing scenery, missing props, and disasters timed just a little too perfectly. Directed by Rob Mess, it's a fitting way to kick off seven decades of community theater downtown.
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