EXHIBITIONS CONCERTS FILMS 2017 FALL PROGRAMS FOR KIDS & ADULTS Photo Courtesy of Little Red Photography 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Hello Longmont! It is an honor to be writing my inaugural letter as the new director of the Longmont Museum. My first day was June 26—in some ways it’s been a shock to the system (new job, new town, new house!), and in other ways it feels like I’m among familiar old friends. The staff of the Museum and my colleagues at the City have been gracious and supportive, helping me get my sea legs. I come to the Longmont Museum with more than 20 years of museum experience — the last decade at the Denver Botanic Gardens. There I developed dynamic art exhibitions, along with engaging programmatic support working with community partners. My training is in both art history and anthropology, so I am very comfortable with the Museum’s multiple disciplines and excited about highlighting them. I am thrilled to make the transition to the Longmont Museum, where the creative and talented team is dedicated to community and quality. Dive into the newsletter to learn more about Day of the Dead celebrations, diverse concerts and performing arts events, Halloween films, holiday festivities, and so much more. The staff has been working tirelessly to bring you rich and unique experiences (ever had an eyeball in your cocktail?). And be sure to take in Dinosaur Discoveries before it closes (maybe that’s what you’re doing when your family is visiting for the holidays?). We are also excited to see plans for a new storage facility for our 3-D historic collections becoming a reality. The new building will expand our capacity for preservation, research, and exhibitions. If the weather cooperates, we may be able to start moving in shortly after the first of the year. I look forward to meeting you and your families as we all explore the Museum this season! Kim Manajek Museum Director JOIN US THIS FALL FOR EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS, FILMS, AND CLASSES & CAMPS FOR KIDS & ADULTS 4 DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS OCTOBer 14 – NOVEMBER 7 EXHIBITION October 14 – November 7, free admission The Día de los Muertos exhibition will be in the Museum’s Swan Atrium – a two-story space full of light – and will showcase gigantes, traditional DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: giant puppets made by local artists. Altars for the dead, created by members of the community, will DAY OF THE DEAD also be a central part of the exhibit. Longmont Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos (Day OPENING RECEPTION of the Dead) is celebrating its 17th anniversary this Friday, October 13, 6 – 8 pm, free admission year! Attracting more than 6,000 people annually to Complimentary deluxe nacho bar courtesy the exhibit, family event, and many programs, it’s the of Cyclhops Mexican Cantina. Cash bar. largest Day of the Dead celebration in Colorado. Día de los Muertos is a time to honor and celebrate deceased SPECIAL EVENTS loved ones. Community participation is an essential DAY OF THE DEAD part of this holiday that is full of life, reflection, food, FAMILY CELEBRATION family, and fun. The celebration demonstrates how Saturday, November 4, 11 am - 3 pm, free admission a diverse community can come together to share a Join in the fun and enjoy live music and dancing, common desire – to honor our ancestors and keep their sugar skull decorating, traditional food, community memories alive. altars, paper flower making, face painting, Lady Catrina, and more! Come dressed in your finest calaca (skeleton) apparel. JOIN US for Day of the Dead-themed Art & Sip classes on Thursdays in October. See more on page 8. GUIDED TROLLEY TOUR OF DÍA DE los Muertos AROUND LONGMONT October 13, trolley tours depart at 5, 6, and 7 pm $5 advance, $8 night of tour, tickets at downtownlongmont.com Hop on the trolley for a guided tour of Día de los Muertos Longmont style! Your tour guide will share the history, traditions, and local adaptation of this Central American holiday that is spreading worldwide. You will visit the Longmont Museum and other downtown locations. Death & REMEMBRANCE: A Conversation for THE WHOLE Family October 14, 3 – 5 pm, ages 7+, free (494316) We all have deep thoughts that deserve to be heard, even when it comes to difficult topics. Presented by Grey Havens Group, Inc., join us for a group discussion about the meaning of Day OF THE DEAD EXHIBITION TOURS death—and life! CURATOR CONVERSATIONS Tuesdays, October 17 and 24, free admission SUGAR SKULL MAKING Day October 29, 1 – 4 pm, free Join a Longmont Museum Curator for a guided tour of the exhibition. Drop in to this family-friendly event and learn to make sugar skulls. You will help make sugar skulls that will be decorated BILINGUAL TOURS during the November 4 Family Celebration. Children will need adult assistance. We will begin making sugar skulls at 1 pm Saturdays, October 14, 21, and 28, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, and continue until the sugar runs out! free admission Enjoy a free tour of the exhibition with bilingual tour guide Laura Zavala. Laura will tell you about the ancient Mayan and Aztec origins of the celebration, how it blended with Spanish Catholic traditions, and how it became a part of our local culture here in Longmont. GIGANTES BUILDING WORKSHOP October 7, 14, and 21, 3 – 5 pm, ages 7 – 12, $120 (494314) Get ready for Día de los Muertos by creating gigantes (giant puppet figures) to welcome our loved ones at the Day of the Dead parade (November 3 in downtown Longmont). Over three classes, participants will build their own gigante from paper mache, paint, and fabric while learning about the traditions of the holiday. 6 THROUGH JANUARY 14, 2018 DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES: ANCIENT FOSSILS, NEW IDEAS presented by XHIBITIONS E $8 adults, $5 students/seniors, children 3 and under FREE, members FREE The Museum’s current hands-on exhibition has had visitors coming back again and again. Whether your family has been here 10 times or hasn’t made it out yet, now is the time to catch it before it’s gone. Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas is an engaging exhibition that reveals a vivid picture of what living, breathing dinosaurs were really like! This exhibition is brought to you by Xilinx. A special thanks to our other sponsors who have made this event possible: Stephen James Leading the way with better banking Alexander M E M B E R F D I C The Lynn and Helen Clark Fund EXHIBITION PROGRAMS DINOSAUR THINK & DRINK WITH THE EXTINCT – Jurassic PARK SCREENING DISCOVERIES: November 9, 7 pm, $8 general, $5 Museum members Have you ever wondered what is fact and what is fiction ANCIENT FOSSILS, when it comes to the world of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park? Grab a drink and listen to a brief palentology presentation by NEW IDEAS a scientist in the field. Then, watch Jurassic Park on the big screen! In this Steven Spielberg sci-fi adventure thriller, a presented by theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Dinosaur-THEMED Art & SIP classes For adults on Thursdays in October. See more on page 8. Explore current research by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History and other leading paleontologists. Examine touchable, realistic models, and casts. Watch dinosaurs walk, run, and move their long necks in fantastic simulations. See real bones from a T. rex found in Colorado. Get your hands dirty excavating bones in our dinosaur dig pit. This exhibition is brought to you by Xilinx. A special thanks to our other sponsors who have made this event possible: This exhibition is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Field Museum, Chicago; Houston Museum of Natural Science; and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh. 8 ADULT PROGRAMS Historic Downtown LONGMONT Adult UKULELE & WALKING TOURS SONGWRITING BootCAMP September 13, 10 am; September 14, 3 pm; Thursday nights, October 5 – November 2 and September 19, 4 pm, $6 (494132) (no class October 12), 6 – 8 pm, $160 (494324) Take a walking tour through the historic downtown Learn how to play the ukulele and write and perform your businesses of Old Town Longmont. Discover colorful own songs! This fun adult ukulele bootcamp introduces characters who helped to make this community you to the art of songwriting while teaching you how to what it is today. play the ukulele. Taught by award-winning local singer/ songwriter, John Mieras. ART & SIP Grab a drink and get creative with these Thursday night art classes for adults. CLASSES & CAMPS CLASSES Beer, wine, and specialty drinks will be available for purchase at the Atrium Bar. Art & SIP — THE Art OF Art & SIP — MINI Altar PAINTING Mandala Stones BUILDING WORKSHOP October 5, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $35 (494312) October 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $40 (494318) The meditative art of mandala has been around for Experience Día de los Muertos while learning the important centuries and many cultures believe it to increase inner symbolic elements involved in building an altar. Bring peace and focus. Join us on this awesome, artful journey a photograph of a departed loved one and any special to create your very own unique Mandala Stones. You will mementos to include on your altar. take home the skills of an art form that is fulfilling and restorative. Art & SIP — Jurassic GARDENS Art & SIP — Feather EARRINGS November 2, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $35 (494319) October 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, $35 (494315) In this botanical craft workshop, you’ll learn all about the Adorn yourself in fanciful plumes just like the dinosaurs popular Tillandsia (air plant).