Loveland Colorado

You “Like” Us, We “Like” You, Let’s Have a Beer Together…

New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, will soon have 100,000 Facebook fans (the numbers are climbing by the minute) and will celebrate by hosting a Century Social, a 100Kegger party across the country. The 26-state event will celebrate the champions who “like” our brand, enjoy our beer and share our culture.

Beer Rangers across New Belgium’s 26 states will host local events where Facebook friends can meet, drink and possibly even win a cruiser. To find out more about what’s going on in your area, visit New Belgium Brewing’s Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/newbelgium), click the Rangers tab and dive into the map (http://www.facebook.com/newbelgium?v=app_409338230376&ref=ts). Click on your region and read the details about an event near you over the next couple weeks.

“Our Facebook fans are integral in furthering dialogue about New Belgium – what we stand for, what we do and the great beer we make,” said Melyssa Glassman, Creative Director at New Belgium. “This nationwide celebration honors this remarkable online community, yet in person.”

About New Belgium Brewing Company New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in 1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces eight year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers, New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.newbelgium.com.

The Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival is just a few weeks away. At Festival, there are exciting new classes on quilting techniques, home-dec and garment construction and more! Make your plans now to attend today at The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds & Events Complex

Classes by Pam Damour: Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva, author, designer and international teacher, will teach classes on home dec, scrapbooking, and pet boutique style pieces. These are one-of-a-kind classes you won’t want to miss.

Roman Shade Basics Friday, August 20, 2010 You may know the basics on Roman Shades or you’ve seen them and have an idea of how they work, but do you know about all the design and fabrication options? There are many ways to customize your Romans to make them yours. Join Pam for a lecture/demonstration on Roman Shade construction, including assorted styles, types, and embellishments

Running With Scissors Friday, August 20, 2010 Yes, this is what your mother told you never to do! If you’re still cutting with the same pair of scissors you had in high school, if your seam ripper is from junior high home-ec class, of if you’re still using the same sewing tools you’ve had for years, it’s time to see what the new products are, how to care for them and what to look for in quality sewing tools

Slipcovering Basics

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Before you begin your project, you’ll need to determine whether it is a good candidate for a slipcover or is upholstery the best way to go? And once you’ve determined the best method, how will you choose the right fabric? When do you use companion fabrics or purchased trims? Learn the do’s and don’t of slipcovers before you tackle your project from someone who has been making slipcovers for over 25 years.

It’s Yappy Hour

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Americans spent 4.3 billion dollars on their pets last year; doubling the amount they spent the previous year. Pet boutiques sell pet vests, jackets, collars, harnesses, beds, and other accessories for big bucks. They take very little fabric and are so much fun to make. Learn how to create these practical and fashionable accessories for your favorite four legged friends, learn about pet clothing software, and see a pet fashion show

Computer Scrapbooking Sunday, August 22, 2010 There’s nothing like an elegant and memorable book to mark a special event. Discover how easy it is to create your own hardcover photo book, perfect for so many things, such as recording the quilts you’ve made, a memorable event such as a birthday or wedding, or a business portfolio. Even those special pictures your little ones have created can be part of a photo book.

Top Treatment Basics

Sunday, August 22, 2010 When creating a custom top treatment, the sewing isn’t the hard part, it’s the designing and cutting that can make or break a custom design. Let the decorating diva guide you through the design process, how to cut, while matching repeats and how to assemble your design.

Door Prizes

Thousands of dollars in door prizes will be awarded by dozens of vendors including this AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter. This revolutionary hand-operated roller system cuts up to six layers of cotton fabric in seconds. The AccuQuilt GO! ($349 retail) and the GO! Fabric Cutter Tote ($159 retail) will be awarded together to one lucky Festival attendee.

Pass It On A QUILTER’S CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY MACHINE QUILTING UNLIMITED MAGAZINE

This challenge is about following creativity through a group of six quilters, along the lines of a grade-schooler whispering a sentence in the ear of a classmate, who then whispers to another, then another, until the final student repeats the sentence out loud (and it rarely resembles the original sentence!). We start with a photo chosen by the two Group Leaders. The Leader interprets the photo into a quilt. The Leader then sends that quilt to the second person in their group, but does NOT share the original photo. The second quilter interprets the first quilt and creates his/her own design. The second quilt is then sent to the third person, with no hint of the previous quilt that inspired quilter #2…and so on. By the time the sixth quilter produces a finished quilt, the design travels far from the original photo concept. But it shows the creativity sparked by each of the previous quilters’ work. Each group will use the same photograph as a starting point. It will be interesting to see the different interpretations from the two groups as well.

Hundreds of Quilts on Display!

We have over 600 quilts on display including the entire 2010 Hoffman/Sulky Fabric Challenge Traveling quilts. This is the ONLY time this display will be on exhibit all together.

Fort Collins Soccer Club/Arsenal Colorado will present a screening of the soccer documentary Pelada at C.B. & Potts (Collindale) at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 25.  Pelada premiered at the SXSW film festival and has been featured at festivals across the country.  The screening event in Ft. Collins will mark the film’s debut in Colorado. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with filmmaker Gwendolyn Oxenham.

Pelada follows Oxenham, a former Duke player, and Luke Boughen, a four-year Notre Dame letterman, as the pair discovers and plays in pickup soccer games throughout the world.  The film takes its name from the Portuguese word for pick-up soccer: pelada, which literally means “naked” – the game stripped down to its core. 

“The game’s ability to create intimacy is at the center of our film,” said Oxenham.  Pelada finds that intimacy in the unlikeliest of places.  From moonshine brewers in Kenya to prisoners in Bolivia, Pelada is the story of the people who play.

Fort Collins Soccer Club/Arsenal Colorado was founded in 1978.  The club’s mission is to advance and foster the game of soccer among individuals of all ages by promoting sportsmanship, leadership, service, education and opportunity to the community through soccer.  Since its founding 32 years ago, FCSC has encouraged the love of soccer in thousands of players and fans.

Tickets for the screening are $10 and proceeds will go towards the cost of post-production of the film. 

For more information and trailers of the film, visit www.pelada-movie.com.

Space for the screening is limited. To purchase tickets, please visit:

www.pelada-movie.com/screenings

For more information, contact:

Ben Seiz

Special Projects, Fort Collins Soccer Club/Arsenal Colorado

Office: 970.226.4253 x310

Email: specialprojects@soccerfortcollins.org

Jessica Lawson

Screening Coordinator, Pelada

Cell: 404.375.5235

Email: jessllawson@gmail.com