Today
“Smoke Signals” film screening: 7 p.m. Thursday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Filmed on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation in northwestern Idaho, screenwriter Sherman Alexie’s screenplay has been lauded by Indigenous communities for its authenticity in casting and its sublime story, which follows Victor Joseph and Thomas Builds-the-Fire, two young men made into brothers by circumstance who reluctantly band together to retrieve their father’s ashes. Presented in conjunction with the Museum’s “Picturing the West” exhibition. $5-$10, 303-651-8374, longmontcolorado.gov.
Art & Sip: 4 p.m. Thursday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Learn the classic technique “reverse glass painting,” updated and streamlined for aspiring artists. In this multi-media class, students will use a pre-printed image to trace a horse outline on to glass. Then, they will layer paint to create a rich image. $40, 303-651-8374, longmontcolorado.gov.
Wine and Succulent workshop: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Blue Mountain Vineyards, 4480 Hoot Owl Drive, Berthoud. Blue Mountain Vineyards will be hosting Ali’s Pi-Cassa’s travelling art class with painting terracotta pots and planting succulents. She provides a guided class on how to paint a fun design on a terracotta pot. Ticket includes all materials needed for the workshop as well as a glass of wine. $50, eventbrite.com.
Take a Closer Look — The Future of Housing in Longmont discussion: 6 p.m. Thursday, Longmont Public Library, 350 Kimbark St., Longmont. Panel discussion focusing on local affordable housing issues in Longmont featuring community advocates, designers and collaborators. Hear various points of view and get questions answered. Free, 303-807-2574, longmont-co.aauw.net.
Upcoming
Itty Bitty City: 9 a.m. Friday, St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Itty Bitty City Toddlers and pre-school aged children will enjoy indoor fun on Fridays. There are plenty of toys and room to move around in the gymnasium. Itty Bitty City is for kids ages 6 months to 5 years with a parent. $4, 303-651-8404, longmontcolorado.gov.
’80s dance party with DJ Drake: 6 p.m. Friday, Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Put on bright colors and come jam with DJ Drake for this themed night on the town. Free, 720-600-2350, bricksretail.com.
Mountain Reverb at Bootstrap Brewing: 6 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Established in Sept. 2018 as a duo with Tony Crank and Carl Hager, the Mountain ReVerb performance collaboration has grown to include some of the most talented instrumentalists and vocalists in Colorado. bootstrapbrewing.com.
10th Longmont Earth Day Celebration: 10 a.m. Saturday, Timberline PK-8 School, 233 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont. Join the 10th anniversary Planet vs. Plastic-themed event, featuring a live performance from Doctor Noize, raptor show from Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, a community clean-up in Centennial Park, sustainable fashion show, clothing swap and all ages bike ride. As always, there will be fun for the whole family, with upcycled arts and crafts projects, ecological virtual reality experience from the SVVSD Mobile Lab, educational booths and baby goats from Growing Gardens. Free, 757-842-0718, srlongmont.org.
Weekend family story time: 11 a.m. Saturday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join this 30-minute Saturday story time designed for children of all ages and their grown-ups. The library will share picture books, move, dance and sing with participants. longmontcolorado.gov.
Chili cookoff at Bootstrap Brewing: 2 p.m. Saturday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Contestants, sign up in the taproom and bring the heat. Tasters, get ready to enjoy and vote for the best chili. Contestants get a free pint. bootstrapbrewing.com.
The Custom Shop-Band at Left Hand Brewing: 3 p.m. Saturday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Join us for a brew-filled & music-filled afternoon in the Beer Garden with The Custom Shop-Band from Erie. Since its founding in 2015, the CSB has burnished a hard-earned reputation for charting its own path, covering rock staples from all eras, while emphasizing deep cuts as much as crowd pleasers. Free, lefthandbrewing.com.
Los Cheesies at Bootstrap Brewing: 6 p.m. Saturday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Los Cheesies is a high-energy, six-piece party band made up of loco Gringos and Mexicans. The group performs original world rock fusion style music compositions in English and Spanish, influenced by U.S., Latin American and European countries. Los Cheesies play a fusion of rock, ska, reggae cumbia and hip hop, as well as cheesiefied cover songs from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. bootstrapbrewing.com.
