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What's on tap for October at The Grange? There will be local music, group dancing, engrossing tales about the haunted West, and more. Music at The Grange Sunday, Oct. 1, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., performer...
Historical lecture presents Boulder County's early residents
Do you ever wonder how to look up obscure information collected before there was the gold mine that is the internet? Historian, genealogist, and coordinator of the Boulder Pioneers Project Dina...
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The beginning of autumn is a time of celebration at The Grange. The community will come together to revel in the season's harvest and the joy of dancing, singing, and learning together. Community Danc...
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August's cultural events at The Grange feature enriching experiences centered on art, history, and education. Each of these events offers an opportunity for the public to enjoy historic Niwot in a...
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The community is invited to enjoy an array of unique entertainment, education, and other opportunities at the Left Hand Grange throughout July. George Ray Russell Sunday, July 9, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The...
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Womens' Investment Group Tuesday, June 13, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Several motivated women in the real estate industry - lenders, real estate agents, and investors - are offering the opportunity to help...
Ribbon cutting for new Grange floor
Members of the Left Hand Grange, Inc., board of directors and Niwot Business Association (NBA) President Eric Bergeson were present for a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday, May 20, to...
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Ribbon Cutting for the Grange's new flooring Saturday, May 20, 5:45 p.m. - 8 p.m. With great pride and excitement, the Left Hand Grange No. 9 will celebrate its new main level flooring with a...
The Historical Society presents Niwot: 1980's and into the 90's
Was your house at one time in the middle of a cornfield? Some of Niwot's most interesting history happened as recently as the 1980's and 90's when the downtown streets were just dirt. Shopping meant y...
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Open Stage - a musical community event Sunday, April 16, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Performer sign up begins at 1:15 p.m. This free heartwarming, foot tapping, hum-along entertainment is certain to touch your...
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The Left Hand Grange is all about April showers bringing flowers, music, nostalgia, and dancing. Niwot Community Connection Monthly Meeting Thursday, April 13, 10- 11:30 a.m. Local gardener...
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Niwot Historical Society's "Now and Then" lecture Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m. Laura Algar Adams, daughter of Disney legend James Algar, will display her inherited talent for telling stories during her...
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The new flooring at the Grange will be unveiled in March to enhance folks' opportunities to enjoy many forms of entertainment and education. Niwot Historical Society’s “Now and Then” lecture Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m. Laura Algar Adams,...
Holiday lights display love to and from the community
Setting up a massive number of light strings, blow-up characters, and complicated displays is always a monumental task for the annual Christmas light display in Chuck Rodgers' yard. It takes weeks of...
Public invited to take survey regarding East Boulder Creek Site
Public input is being requested by Boulder County Parks & Open Space as the department prepares a management plan for the East Boulder Creek Site. The survey is an opportunity for the community...
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Open Stage - a musical community event Sunday, Jan. 15, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Performer sign up begins at 1:15 p.m. The New Year brings the sound of music to the Grange. Enjoy the first 2023 Open Stage as...
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The Grange kicks off the New Year with music and dancing. There's a performance by a world-renowned Niwotian musician, then talented musical locals perform for the community, followed by three...
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Ollin Farms' Winter Market at the Grange Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The folks at Ollin Farms and their partners present the first season of their Winter Market. Shoppers will find a...
Growing Niwot Dental practice brings on new dentist
Seventeen years ago, Dr. Adam Saeks, DDS, became the owner of Niwot Dental, a practice originally established in 1985 by Dr. David Meisner. Saeks, a Minnesota native and 1998 graduate of the...
County Commissioners give green light to solar farm on 79th Street
Chuck Rodgers knows a thing or two about electricity. He worked for Xcel Energy for nearly four decades. For the last 36 years he's switched on a massive holiday light show in his front yard as a...
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Holiday markets, bake sales, and here comes Santa Claus again Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Here's another chance for children to spend time with Santa at the Grange. In addition to Father...
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Holiday markets, bake sales, and here comes Santa Claus again Saturdays, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. December brings two more chances for children to spend time with Santa at the Grange. In...
New Niwot mural feeds the soul
Bug's Eye View The building may be small, but Niwot artist Denise Chamberlain has transformed it into a colossal piece of public art. The new mural called "Bug's Eye View" wraps around the entire...
Niwot's largest holiday light display ready to shine
If this time of year you're drawn to all that is twinkling and bright, the resplendent holiday light display at the top of the hill will soon be beckoning you. For the 36th year in a row, Chuck...
Mural artist George Curtis Levi completes last mural of project
This is the final piece in a series of stories on the four artists who painted murals as part of the Cottonwood Square Shopping Center-Jerry Sinor Building mural project. "Arapaho Family," painted by...
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Upcoming Grange Events Niwot Community Connection monthly meeting Thursday, Nov. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. This month's guest speaker will be Laurie Algar who will present "Growing Up Disney," an engaging loo...
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Upcoming events at the Left Hand Grange No. 9 Senior Health and Recreation classes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to noon Bo Fan, also known as Mala, continues to share her medical knowledge with...
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Upcoming Events at the Grange Niwot Community Connection Beginning Oct. 13, the Niwot Community Connection (NCC) will meet at the Grange on the second Thursday of each month. Meetings will be held fro...
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Upcoming Events at the Grange Open Stage community music If you enjoy folk, country, bluegrass, jazz, pop, and light rock, the Left Hand Grange's Open Stage is the place for you. Be an audience...
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Upcoming Events at the Grange Niwot Historical Society Documentary on Haystack Mountain Golf Course The Niwot Historical Society will present its second Then & Now fall lecture titled, "Haystack...
Home on the Grange
Niwot’s Left Hand Grange No. 9 was founded in 1873 and is now the oldest active Grange in Colorado. In 1945, Left Hand Grange, Inc., a non-profit corporation, purchased the present building at 195...
Niwot mural artist Brent Learned depicts the Sand Creek Massacre
This is the third in a series of stories centered on the four artists painting murals as part of the Cottonwood Square Shopping Center-Jerry Sinor Building mural project. You might feel shocked and...
Niwot mural artist Jaycee Beyale
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories on the four artists painting murals on walls in the Cottonwood Square Shopping Center-Jerry Sinor Building mural project, curated by Street Wis...
Sheriff Pelle Niwot's 4th of July parade Grand Marshal
Nothing conjures up a deeper sense of patriotism and belonging to a community like a 4th of July parade, and Niwot's celebration has a way of elevating that hometown, apple pie feeling to the max. The...
Sheriff Pelle named Niwot's 4th of July parade Grand Marshal
Nothing conjures up a deeper sense of patriotism and belonging to a community like a 4th of July parade, and Niwot's celebration has a way of elevating that hometown, apple pie feeling to the max....
Niwot mural artist Danielle SeeWalker
This is the first in a series of stories on the four artists painting walls in the Cottonwood Shopping Center-Jerry Sinor Building mural project. Artist, activist and author Danielle SeeWalker's...
Event season starts for Niwot Community Association
The Niwot Community Association’s (NCA) monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 4, covered a multitude of timely issues and events ranging from the latest on the Boulder Library District to the organization’s array of upcoming events. Boulder Library...
Niwot Community Association's events: back on track in '22
The Niwot Community Association’s annual meeting was held April 19 at Left Hand Grange No. 9, facilitated by Niwot Community Association (NCA) president, David Limbach. An in-person audience of...
Holiday lights illuminated a full display of generosity
For 35 years Chuck Rodgers has delighted the community with his all-out dazzling holiday light display. Installing the magnificent light show that grows a bit each year, tending to it for weeks while...
Changes begin on Palmos Development project
The first significant change to the planned mixed-use Palmos Development property (formerly Colterra Restaurant) on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Murray Street was the removal of a mature Silver Maple...
Familiar Face - Gil Pomeroy
When a call for help goes out in Niwot, it seems as though Gil Pomeroy's hand shoots up faster than anyone else's. Oktoberfest, Rock & Rails, Niwot Jazz Festival, you name it, he's there. Pomeroy...
Left Hand Laurel – Taz Chaudry
Taz Chaudry is full of life, full to the brim and then some. Chaudry's passion for helping others is undeniable in all that she does. Owing to her outpouring of positive energy, Niwotian Chaudry was...
Local spectacle of lights provides sustenance
Niwot's largest and most enchanting holiday display is officially switched on for the season. The annual eye-popping tradition that is Chuck Rodgers' yard atop the hill on 79th Street just south of...
Left Hand Laurel – Liz Stroh-Coughlin
More than 550 lions, tigers, bears, and other carnivores call 800 acres on The Wild Animal Sanctuary (TWAS) just outside of Keenesburg their forever home. It's the first and longest operating...
Familiar Face - Dr. Jess Johnson
You're likely to have noticed this month's Familiar Face, Dr. Jess Johnson, DVM, eating at a local restaurant, browsing in local stores, riding her bike, and on the job at Left Hand Animal Hospital...
Left Hand Laurel – Victoria Keen, Deborah Read Fowler, and Dawn Server
Victoria Keen, Deborah Read Fowler, and Dawn Server were busy bees getting together one humming hive of a festival on August 28th. The first ever Niwot Honey Bee Harvest Festival was buzzing with...
A quiet man dies in Niwot
Boulder County Sheriffs were summoned to 364 Franklin Street in Niwot to conduct a welfare check on Monday morning, Sept. 27. According to Sgt. Bill Crist, the official who first entered the house,...
Familiar Face – Joanne Neville
If there's a Niwot event happening Joanne Neville is likely in attendance, especially if music is involved. Dressed in beautiful long skirts, with her long flowing hair, and a warm smile, Neville's...
Left Hand Laurel – Thom Lynch
This month's Left Hand Laurel goes to Thom Lynch. Lynch moved to Niwot in September 2018 and decided the best way to meet folks and to make a difference was to jump in with both feet. So, the new guy...
Familiar Face - Kristina Burgoon
Kristina Burgoon is the warm welcoming face at The Niwot Inn & Spa and she's also the face of Niwot through her creativity as the social media coordinator for the Niwot Business Association. The...