Longmont Museum Announces Fall Season
Longmont Museum Announces Fall Season
LONGMONT, Colo. – The Longmont Museum officially announced their fall season today with the release of their Fall 2020 Newsletter. Due to the ongoing restrictions from COVID-19, the Museum has reinvented much of their programming to take place from the safety of home.
“This isn’t the fall any of us expected, but this season’s inventive lineup is testament to silver linings,” said Kim Manajek, director of the Longmont Museum.”
For children, the Museum’s Discovery Days early childhood education program is shifting to monthly at-home craft kits. The kits include an easy-to-understand guide to help support learning, individual bags of supplies needed to make three thematic crafts per week in the monthly bundle, and instructions and photos of completed craft examples.
Adult classes are also moving online with the popular Art & Sip program. The Museum has created custom supply kits in thematic bundles for Thursday night series on watercolor painting, acrylic panting, boho holiday décor and more.
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration, a community event typically attracting more than 8,000 people. This year, the Museum has created a virtual event for the community to celebrate Day of the Dead from home with live-streamed performances from Las Dahlias singing Mexican trio, Grupo Folklorico Mexico Lindo dance, mariachi, poetry by bicultural community leader Laura Soto, and more on Sunday, November 1.
The Museum’s Stewart Auditorium will continue to live broadcast free programs every Thursday night to Facebook Live, Longmont Public Media and Local Comcast Channel 8/880. Highlights include programs on race and social justice, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Colorado’s Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre, the Annual Holiday Show as a web-a-thon, and the launch of a new talk show: The Longmonster.
“Facebook Live has become a popular platform to stay connected with our community virtually the past several months,” said Manajek. “Broadcasting our programs from the acoustically-excellent Stewart Auditorium allows us to provide high-quality education and entertainment without the risks that physically gathering in large groups brings at this time.”
A small number of free, in-person tickets to Stewart Auditorium programs are available to Museum members only, with extensive measures in place for safety and distancing.
The Museum’s galleries continue to be open, with many precautions in place and limited hours. The contemporary art show “Because the World is Round” is on view through September 12, and the Día de los Muertos 20th anniversary exhibition opens October 2, featuring community altars along with the artwork of Tony Ortega. They are also hosting a handful of distanced in-person programs this fall, including historic downtown walking tours and a special, site-specific performance by Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance. Advanced registration is required.
Visit longmontmuseum.org to learn more about and register for programs.
LONGMONT MUSEUM
The Longmont Museum is a center for culture in Northern Colorado where people of all ages explore history, experience art, and discover new ideas through dynamic programs, exhibitions, and events. Regional history, internationally-known artists, and hands-on learning are all part of the mix of exhibitions at the Longmont Museum. Permanent exhibits document the 14,000 years of human history in Longmont and the people who helped to create this community. Special exhibits in the Museum’s main gallery, Portal Gallery, and Swan Atrium change several times a year. Learn more at www.longmontmuseum.org or visit us at 400 Quail Road, Longmont CO 80501.
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“This isn’t the fall any of us expected, but this season’s inventive lineup is testament to silver linings,” said Kim Manajek, director of the Longmont Museum.”
For children, the Museum’s Discovery Days early childhood education program is shifting to monthly at-home craft kits. The kits include an easy-to-understand guide to help support learning, individual bags of supplies needed to make three thematic crafts per week in the monthly bundle, and instructions and photos of completed craft examples.
Adult classes are also moving online with the popular Art & Sip program. The Museum has created custom supply kits in thematic bundles for Thursday night series on watercolor painting, acrylic panting, boho holiday décor and more.
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration, a community event typically attracting more than 8,000 people. This year, the Museum has created a virtual event for the community to celebrate Day of the Dead from home with live-streamed performances from Las Dahlias singing Mexican trio, Grupo Folklorico Mexico Lindo dance, mariachi, poetry by bicultural community leader Laura Soto, and more on Sunday, November 1.
The Museum’s Stewart Auditorium will continue to live broadcast free programs every Thursday night to Facebook Live, Longmont Public Media and Local Comcast Channel 8/880. Highlights include programs on race and social justice, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Colorado’s Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre, the Annual Holiday Show as a web-a-thon, and the launch of a new talk show: The Longmonster.
“Facebook Live has become a popular platform to stay connected with our community virtually the past several months,” said Manajek. “Broadcasting our programs from the acoustically-excellent Stewart Auditorium allows us to provide high-quality education and entertainment without the risks that physically gathering in large groups brings at this time.”
A small number of free, in-person tickets to Stewart Auditorium programs are available to Museum members only, with extensive measures in place for safety and distancing.
The Museum’s galleries continue to be open, with many precautions in place and limited hours. The contemporary art show “Because the World is Round” is on view through September 12, and the Día de los Muertos 20th anniversary exhibition opens October 2, featuring community altars along with the artwork of Tony Ortega. They are also hosting a handful of distanced in-person programs this fall, including historic downtown walking tours and a special, site-specific performance by Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance. Advanced registration is required.
Visit longmontmuseum.org to learn more about and register for programs.
LONGMONT MUSEUM
The Longmont Museum is a center for culture in Northern Colorado where people of all ages explore history, experience art, and discover new ideas through dynamic programs, exhibitions, and events. Regional history, internationally-known artists, and hands-on learning are all part of the mix of exhibitions at the Longmont Museum. Permanent exhibits document the 14,000 years of human history in Longmont and the people who helped to create this community. Special exhibits in the Museum’s main gallery, Portal Gallery, and Swan Atrium change several times a year. Learn more at www.longmontmuseum.org or visit us at 400 Quail Road, Longmont CO 80501.
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