I found this on Craigslist. I know nothing about the photographer, but their website is very professional. Might be a great opportunity for your budding photographer!

7/28: Photography Workshop for Kids (Northern Colorado)

One Day Photography Workshop for Kids
Ages 12 to 18
$25 per person

We're a professional photography studio located in Greeley, CO. Workshop will be conducted by a professional photographer with a degree in photography. Photographer Tena Olson earned her degree in Los Angeles where she lived for 20 years before opening O Photography Studio in Colorado almost 2 years ago. She is a Fine Art Photographer who specializes in Fine Art and Wedding and Portrait photography. She has been conducting workshops for 10 years in Los Angeles where she has also had many exhibits of her work.

The one day workshop will give your kids the opportunity to learn some invaluable techniques in photography including learning to read light, understand how to use their camera, learn compositional techniques and more...not to mention just have a good time with other kids who are interested in photography and being outdoors. The workshop will take place in and around Masonville, Carter Lake and Horsetooth Reservoir. Classes limited to 10 people. Sign up soon. $25 per person - all day.

To sign up, visit www.ophotographystudio.com/workshops

Summer Fun!

Looking for things to do this summer? Here's a non-inclusive list of fun things to do! (Note: some are free, others are not)

• Swimming:

  • City Park Pool

  • Greeley Funplex

  • Loveland Swim Beach

  • Windsor Lake Swim Beach

  • Horsetooth Reservior

  • Boyd Lake

  • Poudre River (Picnic Rock is great!)

  • Oak St Plaza in FtC has their water park turned on (Fossil Creek and Spring Canyon will be OFF this year due to budget shortfalls)

• Camping

  • Colorado State Parks http://parks.state.co.us/Pages/HomePage.aspx

  • Colorado National Parks http://www.nps.gov/state/co/index.htm

  • Don't forget Junior Ranger Programs while you are there

  • Wyoming is close by for camping opportunities as well

• Various Summer Free Music

  • Ben & Jerry's FAC Concert Series, 7pm Fridays, May 28-Aug 6, downtown FtC

  • Noontime Notes, 11:30-1 Tuesdays, June 1-Aug 10, Oak St Plaza

  • Streetmosphere, 4-8pm Friday, 12-8pm Saturday, 1-5pm Sunday, June 4-Oct 17 (music, theater and performance art, downtown FtC)

  • CSU Concert Series, 6:30-8:30pm, July 7-Aug 11, CSU Lagoon

  • Foote Lagoon Concerts, 7-9pm, June 17-Aug 5, 500 E. 3^rd St, Loveland

• Live Theatrical Performances

  • Tuesday Theater for Kids at the Rialto http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/rialto/rialto.htm#June

  • Shakespeare at Sunset http://sota.colostate.edu/summer-theatre-shakespeare-at-sunset/

  • High Plains Chautauqua (Dr Seuss, Ben Franklin & more!) http://www.highplainschautauqua.org/hpc_description.html

• Sculpture Parks

  • Swetsville Zoo

  • Loveland Sculpture Park

  • Chapunga Sculpture Park at Centerra

• Area Festivals

  • Loveland Cherry Pie Festival http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/Cultural_Services/cultural_services_museum_specialevents_cherrypie.htm

  • Loveland Corn Roast Festival http://www.engagingloveland.org/events/cornroast

  • New West Fest in FtC

• Fort Collins Natural Areas Programs http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/

• Gardens at Spring Creek

• CSU Demonstration Gardens at the Old Fort Collins High School (perfect thing to do before Shakespeare at Sunset

• Garbage Garage Programs

• Library Programs – reading programs, puppet shows and more!

• Drive-in Movies

• Fishing

• Train & Trolley Rides

• Discovery Science Center

Fort Collins Natural Areas Programs

The Activity Guide for the Ft Collins Natural Areas Programs is out. You can find it online to download http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/ or at the Fort Collins Libraries as well as other locations around town. The Guide is packed full of fun activities. And this one includes a great grid where you can see if they are good for families too! We've been on several activities over the past few years with the girls including the History Walk along the Poudre, a talk on mountain lions at Bobcat Ridge and several Full Moon Hikes at Devil's Backbone.


I will be adding some of these to the calendar, but as there are so many activities, please download your own copy and highlight your favorites! http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/


Registration required for some events, but not all. Most, if not all, events free.

Garbage Garage Classes

The Garbage Garage, located at the Larimer Co. Landfill, is having summer classes again! My older daughter took several classes there last summer and had a great time. Classes are for kids 6-10yr olds, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the summer. Sign up for one or all! More information at http://www.co.larimer.co.us/solidwaste/GG/Activ09.htm or call 498.5775