Today

• The Center for ReSource Conservation is holding a seminar at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. The seminar will discuss landscaping for flood mitigation. Admission is free. To register, call 303-999-3820, ext. 217, or go to conservationcenter.org/flood-events-registration.

•Chess Club is at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Players of all levels welcome, best for age 7 and up. Call 303-651-8470.

Tuesday

•Author of “The Wives of Alamo,” TaraShea Nesbit will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Chatauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. Cost is $7 for members, $10 for non-members. Go to chautauqua.com.

Wednesday

•See You at the Pole begins with breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and prayer at the flagpole at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Niwot High School, 8989 Niwot High School. The event is part of the Global Week of Student Prayer from Sept. 21 though Sept. 27. Go to syatp.com.

•The 55 & Better Senior Expo is from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Boulder County Fairground, building A, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. There will be over 20 booths of interest to those 55 and over.

•A Taste of History Tour of downtown Longmont is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27. Tour local restaurants that are located in historic building to sample their specialties and hear the history of the building. Cost is $20 per person, $35 for couples, and $15 for seniors and kids under 12. Call 303 775 7137 or email dorispence@gmail.com for reservations.

Thursday

• Cowboy Cattle Drive Camp is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, through Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Fort Vasquez Museum and Trading Post, 13412 U.S. 85, Platteville. Visit an authentic reenactment of a cattle drive camp on the Great Western Cattle Trail. Story teller Ken Kleinsorge will share stories. Suggested donation is $2. Call 970-785-2832.

•Colorado’s Wild West begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Author Jolie Gallagher will discuss the history of the Wild West. Admission is free. Call 303-651-8472.

Friday

•Longmont Oktoberfest is from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Enjoy live music, craft beer, local food and more. The event benefits the Safe Shelter of the St. Vrain Valley. Go to lefthandbrewing.com.

•The opening reception for “La Ofrenda de los Muertos” is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Show runs through Nov. 8.

Saturday

• The 2014 Longmont Studio Tour is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, and Sunday, Sept. 28, at various locations around Longmont and Niwot. This self-guided tour takes you through several local artist studios. Go to LongmontStudioTour.org

•Panayoti Kelaidis of the Denver Botanical Gardens will host a discussion at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Road, Longmont. Admission is free. To register, stop by the The Flower Bin or call 303-772-3454.

•Author Mary Taylor Young discusses her book “Rocky Mountain National Park, The First 100 Years” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, on U.S. 36 three miles west of Estes Park. Learn the history of the national park. Admission is free. Call 303-586-1206.

Sunday

•Sixth annual Colorado Cheese Festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Plaza Event Center, 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont. There will be a variety of seminars throughout the day. General admission is $35. Go to cocheesefest.com.