Kick-off the Labor Day Week-end - Thursday, August 28th 6 - 7:30: FREE SUMMER BONUS CONCERT!
Bring a blanket and a picnic, and enjoy the PARK HILL BRASS CONCERT, sponsored by the Louisville Cultural Council.
The Louisville Arboretum is adjacent to the Skate Park on Via Appia Way, just west of the Louisville Recreation Center.
Each year, the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution creates a National Theme and the National President develops a program that will benefit the Society and the nation. Led by National President Betsy Ehmcke and Senior National President Billie Spence, our National Board promotes the project and theme to support our educational programs.
The National Theme for the 2014–2015 N.S.C.A.R. year is O! Say Can You See.
The 2014-2015 National President’s project is to make a donation to the Star-Spangled Flag House in Baltimore, Maryland, in honor of the Star-Spangled Banner’s bicentennial. The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House began as the home of Mary Pickersgill, the woman who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner, and has become a museum that retells the impact Mary and her flag had on our independence. The museum attracts nearly 10,000 visitors each year, with 30% of its visitors coming with school groups.
Unfortunately, of the ten flags on the grounds of the Flag House, all ten are in need of repair. As this is an expensive project and falls outside of restricted exhibit funds, the Flag House has been unable to fix them. This year, the N.S.C.A.R. hopes to raise $20,000 to donate to the Flag House. With our donation, all ten flags can be restored, including a large Star-Spangled Banner that flies in front of the museum. Our donation will also cover the cost of a recognition marker for the N.S.C.A.R. on the Flag House grounds.
In addition to a donation to the Flag House, this year the N.S.C.A.R. will place an emphasis on learning about our nation’s flag. Local societies are encouraged to spend time learning flag etiquette and exploring the history of the American flag. Our flag symbolizes freedom and independence, and our societies will pay tribute to it in its bicentennial.
Join us as we honor the American flag. “O! Say Can You See”, may our flag ever wave.
We will having the first annual Lafayette Brew Fest! Hope you can come. Entrance is FREE!
Here are the details...
Thirsty? Come join us for Lafayette's FIRST Brew Fest featuring Micro and Craft Beers for sale from the local area Breweries. No Entrance Fee.
Local Music by The Chris Daniels Band
Visit craft and business booths and a variety of restaurant and food booths
Event day prices: $2.00 for each 4 oz pour
Purchase pours in advance by Sept. 11th and receive extra pours and a chance to win great raffle prizes
receipt must be presented day of the event.
Those who are drinking must purchase tasting tokens and will receive a souvenir cup.
For more information call 303-666-9555.
21 & Over (Must show ID at the door) Presale Pour tickets are non-refundable.
Vendor Application (Click Here)
Chamber Members given first preference
Participating Breweries:
Crystal Springs Brewing Company * Echo Brewing
Front Range Brewing Company * Gravity Brewing
Kokopelli Beer Company * Liquid Mechanics Brewery
Odd 13 Brewing Inc. * The Old Mine
The Post Brewing Company * Twelve Degree Brewing
West Flanders Brewing * Westminster Brewing * Wonderland Brewing
the art underground of Louisville will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, Aug 23rd. They will provide information about their exciting new art center and arts village project with Boulder County Housing Authority and Louisville Artists Co-housing. Come try sample classes for all ages from the fall catalog! Great Saturday morning activity with the kids as we will have a Prize Wheel, Open Craft Room, Raffle and Refreshments.
the art underground, 901 Front Street, Lower Level in Historic Downtown Louisville 303-229-1127
So many of us move and live here because of the natural landscape. From the soaring Flatirons to the quiet beauty of our grasslands, Boulder County is enriched with natural splendor and biological diversity.
This year the Boulder County Audubon Society (BCAS) marks the role they have played for 40 years in making sure these treasures last for future generations.When people think of Audubon they think of birds. And certainly BCAS has played a strong role in educating the public on the importance of bird habitat conservation as well as leading the well-known Christmas Bird Count. Other programs you might not know about include 1) a Teen Naturalist Program, which offers middle and high school students the opportunity to explore many facets of the natural world and their interactions 2) working with the Boulder County Nature Association on a long-term program for monitoring local wild places.
On Saturday, August 23rd, this acclaimed organization is going to look back with Still Soaring at 40, an anniversary gala celebration taking place at Lone Hawk Farm in Longmont. This fun evening will be a trip down memory lane with a slide show featuring past and present local members who have made BCAS the strong voice for wildlife that it is. Attendees will also enjoy a buffet dinner, homemade desserts and a presentation by author and noted naturalist Scott Weidensaul (see above.) Tickets are available for this event, you can find out more by clicking here.
The Boulder County Audubon Society's mission is to participate in the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems that support the region's biological diversity, focusing on birds and other wildlife. Toward this end, the Society provides outreach programs such as field trips and educational and enriching activities, programs to encourage and enhance nature education in the schools, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations.
Fourteen Nepalese orphans in Mangalbare, Dharan may soon be living in a new dorm facility. A University of Colorado graduate and Nepalese resident, Bikram Palikhey is leading the fundraising and a dormitory building project, as part of a campaign for social good.
The dormitory will benefit the 14 orphans, ages 5-14, living in the home of Sita Dewan. Sita Dewan took children, many with special needs into her home out of goodwill, without any sponsors. As her orphanage is not registered as a non-profit in Nepal, she does not receive the benefit of having major sponsors. She has cared for the children by farming and animal husbandry within her small home.
The preliminary plans for the new dormitories have been designed by architect Bikash Palikhey, Bikram's brother. The new dorm facility will allow separate rooms for boys and girls. It will also take the local landscape into consideration - the materials will be locally sourced, windows will take advantage of the area’s wind patterns for cross ventilation, the overhang will reduce moisture from building during the monsoon month, and the roof is designed to stay cool during the summer months with straw thatch over corrugated metal.
Bikram started his personal campaign for social good earlier this year, traveling across Nepal delivering random acts of kindness to the people he meet along the way, in the trip he called ‘The Great Nepalese Road Trip to Inspire Social Good’. The random acts of kindness were documented on a Facebook page he created for the trip, and ranged from school supplies for children to a doctor visit and medicine to treat an ailment. Family, friends, and the Boulder Colorado Nepalese community helped financially back the random acts of kindness through donations, a silent auction, and a music event in February called “Almost Unplugged Concert for Nepal.”
Bikram was inspired to give back to his home country after returning to Nepal in 2011. After being away for fourteen years, during the start of the Maoist insurgency, he found the social landscape had changed drastically. The Nepal from his childhood was a place where kindness came naturally. After the insurgency there was no trust among citizens. Bikram explained that “I thought committing acts of kindness would send a positive message to all citizens; a message that will hopefully inspire people to reconnect with each other again. Hence, I raised funds and started touring around Nepal doing just that.”
The dormitory build can only be completed if the $3000 of building costs can be covered by fundraising. People who wish to make a contribution of any size can do so by visiting the youcaring.com fundraiser. Funds must be raised by August 31st, 2014 in order to move forward with the building plans.
Levy Restaurants has recently partnered with The University of Colorado at Boulder, as the university's premium food and beverage provider. As such, we would like to express our interest in partnering with Non-Profit Organizations in the Boulder area this Fall! Levy Restaurants has partnered with Non-Profit groups of all types to raise money for the community and worthy causes. I'd love the opportunity to speak with you and your group further about the volunteer opportunities we are offering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Ultimately, we hope we can help you raise money for a great cause and have fun doing it!
The dates for the football games this season are Saturday September 13, Saturday September 20, Saturday October 4, Saturday October 25, Saturday November 1, and Saturday November 29.
If you would like to join us, bring a friend! Non-Profits are a wonderful, tight-knit community! Knowing this, we have implemented a referral program, where your organization will be entered in a raffle for an additional $250.00 bonus for every additional Non-Profit Group or Student Organization reccommended, who participates in all six football games!
If this sounds like a great fit for your organization, get in touch with us today!
Quinn Plummer, Non-Profit Coordinator
