Boog'loo Revival at Bootstrap and other events for today

Daily Times-Call, Longmont, Colo.
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Dec. 29—Today

Countdown to Noon Year's Eve: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Dress up for the New Year, and head to the story time room to count down to noon. Make party hats and noisemakers, and dance the day away. Program best suited for ages 2-10 and their grown-ups. lovgov.org.

Star Wars Camp: 1 p.m. Friday, Airborne Dance, 1816 Boston Ave., Longmont. The Force will be strong in all who come to Airborne. This camp combines educational, social and physical training. Children will learn about the wonders of the solar system while being active participants in a group setting and working on everything from physical challenges to problem-solving. Campers will be grouped by age and ability. $57 per half-day, airbornedance.com.

Boog'loo Revival at Bootstrap Brewing: 6 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Boog'loo Revival performs tasteful, energetic covers from Americana to Zydeco, including Marvin Gaye, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, The Band, Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty and more. 720-438-8488, bootstrapbrewing.com.

Comedy Underground!: 8-11 p.m. Friday, The Louisville Underground, 640 Main St., Louisville. Headliner Zack Maas is a comedian, writer, filmmaker and actor from Deadwood, S.D., where he grew up surrounded by the Black Hills. He lives in Denver and has headlined comedy shows across the U.S. and internationally, from Alaska to Mexico. His first comedy album, "Punching Jesus," topped the charts in 2023. He also appeared on "Spaghetti High" on Adult Swim. $15-$80, The Louisville Underground, 303-997-9548, eventbrite.com.

Poetry Night: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join the Firehouse Art Center Writers for our monthly Last Friday Poetry Night. With poetry, we can address our problems, come to terms with them and work to grow past them. It has the potential to move across the spectrum of human experience in a cathartic and often beautiful way. Please only read original work. Free, donations accepted, 303-651-2787, info@firehouseart.org, firehouseart.org/calendar.

Upcoming

H.H.C.P. — Hip Hop Cultural Program: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Kinesis Dance, 635 S Broadway, Unit D, Boulder. The Hip Hop Cultural Program is a ministry, archive, school and society dedicated to the preservation of hip-hop culture. Free, donations accepted, Cool Style — Sean Gardner, 808-657-1808 or cspiritn@gmail.com, coolspiritnature.com/hhcp.html.

Weekend Family Storytime: 11-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave. Saturday Storytime is designed for children of all ages and their grownups!. Join us as we share picture books, move, dance and sing together. Free, longmont.library@longmontcolorado.gov, 303-651-8470, longmontcolorado.gov.

Genealogy Basics: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Longmont Public Library Unquiet Study Area (second floor), 409 Fourth Ave. Volunteers from the Longmont Genealogical Society offer their time, knowledge and assistance to the public the last Saturday of each month. Participants are guided on how to search for their ancestors and use the various resources available both in and out of the library. Wherever you are in your search, these volunteers can help. Gather any information you have — name(s), a date of birth or death or a place and see what you can discover. Free, longmont.library@longmontcolorado.gov, 303-651-8470, longmontcolorado.gov.

Live Music in the Tasting Room with River Spell Duo: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Join us for some brews and tunes. Colorado-based jam band River spell Duo delivers heartfelt songwriting elements of folk, rock, funk, psychedelic and bluegrass music. Free, contact Jake Spencer, jakes@lefthandbrewing.com, 303-772-0258, lefthandbrewing.com.

"Say Hello!" English Conversation Group: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Longmont Public Library Unquiet Study Area (second floor), 409 Fourth Ave. Practice English conversation with others in an informal, conversational setting. We recommend attendees have some previous English experience to effectively participate, but everyone is welcome. Conversations are guided by library staff. Free, no registration required, longmont.library@longmontcolorado.gov, 303-651-8470, longmontcolorado.gov.