Guided Bird Walk at Milavec Reservoir – Longmont Times-Call

Today

Guided bird walk at Milavec Reservoir: 8 a.m. Sunday, Milavec Reservoir, 8201 Colorado Blvd., Frederick. Discover the wonderful world of bird watching with a guided bird walk led by Denver Audubon Master Birder Jamie Simo. Free, highplains.libcal.com.

Bootstrap Brewing Benefit for Longmont Nonprofit: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Bootstrap Brewing presents ‘Blues and Green for The Inn Between.’ Enjoy great tunes all day long to benefit non-profit organization The Inn Between. 720-438-8488, facebook.com.

Achievement “A Vision Unfolding”: 3pm Sunday, Niwot High School, 8989 Niwot Road, Niwot. The Longmont Chorale will premiere the brand new piece “A Vision Unfolding,” an extraordinary five-movement choral work by composer Kyle Pederson and spoken word artist Shanelle Gabriel, in Colorado. This unique and powerful musical journey combines spoken word elements between each movement and lyrics from several poets, including Langston Hughes and Walt Whitman, with multiple musical styles, including gospel and blues elements, as well as a unique instrumental accompaniment for choral arrangements. The first part of the concert will include additional pieces of wonder, curiosity and joy, as well as a performance by the wonderful singers of the Boulder Children’s Chorale. Free: $26, eventbrite.com.

Upcoming

Exhibition “Día de Muertos”: Monday, 9 a.m., Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. The free Día de Muertos exhibit returns to the museum’s Swan Atrium this fall, featuring ofrendas (altars) built by community members and the work of local artists. Toll-free, 303-651-8374, longmontmuseum.org.

Women + Wine: Monday 6 p.m., Kuper Wine Bar, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Unit H, Longmont. Join us for a special evening of wines from The Hidden Sea, pizza from Urban Field and a presentation from Lindsey Beddard, co-founder and director of operations at Urban Field. $30-$50, 303-834-8902, kuperwinebar.com.

Coast to Coast Ghosts: Monday 6 p.m., Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. The perfect evening to set the mood for Halloween. Travel across the US with author and TV personality Richard Estep (“Haunted Hospitals,” “Paranormal 911”) on a chilling journey to some of the most haunted places. Free, highplains.libcal.com.

Ales4FemAles meeting: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Since 2007, Ales4FemAles has been empowering and educating women in the world of craft beer. The group meets monthly in the tasting room for a pleasant evening full of beer and discussion led by a guest speaker. This week Eric Menchen discusses modernist beer cuisine and molecular gastronomy in beer. $19, eventbrite.com.

Watercolor lesson with Jungwha: Tuesday afternoon, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. South Korean-born Junghwa Lee, a self-taught artist, leads an upbeat, stress-free class at Firehouse. The lesson focuses mainly on flowers. Participants must be 18 years old. sites.google.com.

Craft circle for adults: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie. Come make crafts at the Erie Community Library. Customers are provided with the materials needed to make a paper basket, using the basic techniques of basket weaving. Each participant walks away with a small waste basket, sturdy enough to hold trinkets. Free, highplains.libcal.com.

Cafe Du Monty Beer Release Party: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Bootstrap has brewed a delicious Baltic Coffee Porter with Oskar Blues and Traction Coffee Roasters and is releasing it today to introduce the Longmont Visitor Association’s newly hired Vibe & Engagement Strategist, Monty the Longmonster. The first 80 people to order a Cafe Du Monty, brewed with artisanal Ethiopian and Colombian coffees, will receive a commemorative Monty pint glass. 720-438-8488, bootstrapbrewing.com.