Library Building Rehabilitation Project
The Longmont Public Library building will likely remain closed to the public for several more months as a planned structural rehabilitation project continues. Visit bit.ly/LibVid032021 to see firsthand what the work looks like and how staff is continuing to provide Curbside Service. Read about the project’s progress at bit.ly/FacilityProjects. Call the Library with questions at 303-651-8470.

The Big Picture Climate Change Series
Join the Longmont Museum for a week-long series of panels, lectures, and conversations with scientists and other experts on the issue of climate change. This free virtual series was curated to move the conversation forward, to inform ourselves and to empower us all to act locally.

• Air: As We Live & Breathe – Monday, April 19, at 7:30 pm
• Fire: Friend & Foe – Tuesday, April 20, at 7:30 pm
• Water: The Essence of Life – Wednesday, April 21, at 7:30 pm
• Earth – Grounds for Innovation – Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 pm

Call 303-651-8374 or visit bit.ly/Climate-Change-Series to view details.

Register for Adult Softball League
Get your team together and play this summer! Register by April 27 for Recreation’s men’s, women’s and coed summer softball leagues. Summer season runs May 7 through July 30. Need a team? Sign up as a Free Agent, and we’ll get players connected to form teams. Call 303-774-4800 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/leagues for more information.

Restrooms to Open for the Summer
Restrooms at Button Rock Preserve will open for the summer season on Saturday, April 10. Restrooms were closed for the winter season following a temporary closure due to public health concerns related to COVID-19. There are two vault toilets located on the main access road within the preserve. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own hand-sanitizer and practice Leave-No-Trace practices (e.g. packing out all litter and waste) when recreating in areas without restrooms to help protect the North St. Vrain watershed. The watershed provides drinking water to the communities of Lyons and Longmont.

Xeriscaping & Native Plant WebinarHave you registered for virtual classes hosted by the City’s Parks, Open Space and Trails (POST) division yet? The next available class, on xeriscaping and native plant use in landscaping, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, starting at noon. See a calendar and register online at bit.ly/join-us-calendar or call 303-651-8416.

Upcoming Virtual Museum Programs

• Free Virtual Art & Sip Class: Gather your materials listed at LongmontMuseum.org and join instructor Cipriano Ortega online starting at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, April 14, to learn how to paint orchids.
• Free Thursday Night @ Virtual Museum: Join Molly Medakovich of the Denver Art Museum and guest curator of “Enduring Impressions” Simon Zalkind for an exploration of printmaking and Impressionism live from the Stewart Auditorium starting at 7:30 pm on Thursday, April 15.

View “How to Watch” information and more at LongmontMuseum.org or call 303-651-8374.

Practice English with Other Learners
“Say Hello! English Conversation Group” returns to the Library via Webex every Saturday from 11 am-noon. The group provides a fun, friendly, non-judgmental space for English language-learners to practice conversational English with each other. Registration is required. Those interested may register at bit.ly/LibPrograms or bit.ly/LibProgramas or call 303-651-8470.

Air Quality Update Presented to City Council
Dr. Detlev Helmig of Boulder A.I.R., the City of Longmont’s air quality monitoring consultant, provided a semiannual update on Longmont’s ongoing air quality study to the Longmont City Council on April 6, 2021. Data collected at the Union Reservoir and Vance Brand Airport monitoring stations were summarized and compared to other data collected in the Front Range. His presentation can be seen at https://youtu.be/E9vIwYRnotE?t=1717.

Free Rx Drop-Off Event
From 8 am to 2 pm on Saturday, April 24, all pharmaceuticals (prescription and over-the-counter) from residents will be accepted during the free Rx Drop-off event. Due to COVID-19, please wear your mask and enter the circular drive and hand your medications from your car window to the volunteer in front of the Longmont United Hospital, 1950 Mountain View Ave. For more information, including year-round disposal opportunities, visit bit.ly/takeback-rx or call 303-651-8416.

Award-winning Author Adrian Miller Brings Black Smoke & Bar-B-Que to Longmont
Author Adrian Miller, James Beard and NAACP award-winner, returns to talk about his latest book, “Black Smoke: African-Americans and the United States of Barbecue.” The virtual program, Black Smoke & Bar-B-Que, will air via Webex on Thursday, May 6, from 7 to 8 pm, and is likely to sell out. Register online at bit.ly/LibPrograms or call 303-651-8470.

The Fight Against Potholes
This season’s heavy snowfalls have left behind some unpleasant and inevitable gifts: potholes! Our road maintenance crews will be out on warmer days to fill some of the worst pothole offenders on high traffic roads. Help us win the fight against potholes and report those you see on your daily commute by submitting a “Streets, Sidewalks and Traffic” request 24/7 online at ServiceWorks.LongmontColorado.gov or by calling 303-651-8416 between 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday.

Registering for Smart911 ensures your info is provided in emergencies
At a time when you may be panicked, unable to communicate, or it could be unsafe to communicate, Smart911 ensures that the details you would need to tell 9-1-1 are immediately available in the event you cannot verbally provide them. Smart911 is free, private and secure. This new safety feature is available for any individual whose 9-1-1 call is received by one of the four 9-1-1 communication centers that operate in Boulder County. View full details and registration information by visiting LongmontColorado.gov and searching “Smart 911.”