This Week in Longmont – February 19, 2016
This Week in Longmont – February 19, 2016
Celebrate Chinese New Year
Join several community groups to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Monkey from 2 to 5 pm on Saturday, February 20, at Silver Creek High School, 4901 Nelson Road. Activities include food tastings, a lion dance, kung fu demonstrations, Taiko drumming, music, arts and crafts, and more. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit cny.svvsd.org.
Could You Use a Business Startup Roadmap?
Plan the successful launch or growth of your business with the Startup Roadmap workshop from 6 to 9 pm on Tuesday, February 23, at the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce, 528 Main Street. Instructors will identify key challenges you must address as your business grows and help you draft basic financial projections. The cost is $45 and it’s free for current and prospective Longmont businesses. For more information and to register visit BoulderSBDC.com/training/workshops or call 303-442-1475, ext. 2.
Entrepreneurship Appreciation Week
In recognition of Longmont’s entrepreneurs and startup communities, Mayor Dennis Coombs is proclaiming February 20 27 as Entrepreneurship Appreciation Week in Longmont. The Longmont Economic Development Partnership and the City of Longmont will jointly sponsor Startup Conversations at 5 pm on February 22 at 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Avenue. The event will feature recognition of organizations and individuals working to support entrepreneurs. Free refreshments will be provided. Read proclamation
Share Your Ideas for Shock Art Locations
Have you seen a green switchgear box around town that you’d like to see painted like 29 others in Longmont? Art in Public Places wants your suggestions! Call 303-651-8924 or email lauren.greenfield@longmontcolorado.gov by March 1 with your suggestions to turn green into art.
Walk Through History at Sandstone Ranch
You’re invited to a guided tour inside and, weather permitting, outside the historic Coffin family home on Saturday, March 12, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Learn about 1800s homesteader Morse Coffin, about the major renovation to the house in the 1900s, and about all that Sandstone Ranch offers our community now. The house will be open from 10 am to 2 pm with guided tours at 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30. This program for all ages is free with a suggested donation of $4/person. Register at LongmontColorado.gov/rec or call 303-774-4692 by March 8 to reserve your place.
Snow Time Like the Present to Clean Your Meters
It’s been a snowier-than-usual winter, and that can double the time it takes to read the 68,000 electric and water meters around Longmont. Lend a hand by keeping the areas near your meters free of snow and ice, especially the “meter pit” in the yard, which can get easily covered over. And if you’d like some other ways to help out, visit LongmontColorado.gov/lpc.
Free Meals for Youth
Youth ages 18 and younger can enjoy a free supper from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at Children, Youth & Families, 1050 Lashley Street. This program is paid for through federally reimbursable funds and will continue through the school year. For more information call 303-651-8580.
“A Day for Grace” Mental Health Discussion
The public is invited to “A Day for Grace” at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, March 9, at the Longmont High School Auditorium, 1040 Sunset Street. This free event will feature an original performance followed by a panel discussion of mental health issues.
Attend the 2016 Big Projects Open House on March 1
Please join us for an open house on Tuesday, March 1, to learn more about several very important planning and construction projects happening in Longmont this year. The open house will be held at the Longmont Civic Center located at 350 Kimbark Street. Feel free to stop in anytime between 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. City staff and project consultants will present information on plans for each project, as well as answer any questions you may have. More information on these projects is available through the links provided below or by calling (303) 776-6050.
Free Law Clinics
The City of Longmont, through its Community and Neighborhood Resources Division, and the Boulder Court Self-Help Resource Center, coordinates quarterly law clinics free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information regarding the Longmont law clinics please contact Susan Spaulding, Community Relations Specialist at 303-774-4384, or susan.spaulding@longmontcolorado.gov. For more information regarding the Boulder clinics, please contact Boulder Court Self-Help Office at 303-441-4741 or bouldercourselfhelp@judicial.state.co.us.
Join several community groups to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Monkey from 2 to 5 pm on Saturday, February 20, at Silver Creek High School, 4901 Nelson Road. Activities include food tastings, a lion dance, kung fu demonstrations, Taiko drumming, music, arts and crafts, and more. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit cny.svvsd.org.
Could You Use a Business Startup Roadmap?
Plan the successful launch or growth of your business with the Startup Roadmap workshop from 6 to 9 pm on Tuesday, February 23, at the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce, 528 Main Street. Instructors will identify key challenges you must address as your business grows and help you draft basic financial projections. The cost is $45 and it’s free for current and prospective Longmont businesses. For more information and to register visit BoulderSBDC.com/training/workshops or call 303-442-1475, ext. 2.
Entrepreneurship Appreciation Week
In recognition of Longmont’s entrepreneurs and startup communities, Mayor Dennis Coombs is proclaiming February 20 27 as Entrepreneurship Appreciation Week in Longmont. The Longmont Economic Development Partnership and the City of Longmont will jointly sponsor Startup Conversations at 5 pm on February 22 at 300 Suns Brewing, 335 1st Avenue. The event will feature recognition of organizations and individuals working to support entrepreneurs. Free refreshments will be provided. Read proclamation
Share Your Ideas for Shock Art Locations
Have you seen a green switchgear box around town that you’d like to see painted like 29 others in Longmont? Art in Public Places wants your suggestions! Call 303-651-8924 or email lauren.greenfield@longmontcolorado.gov by March 1 with your suggestions to turn green into art.
Walk Through History at Sandstone Ranch
You’re invited to a guided tour inside and, weather permitting, outside the historic Coffin family home on Saturday, March 12, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Learn about 1800s homesteader Morse Coffin, about the major renovation to the house in the 1900s, and about all that Sandstone Ranch offers our community now. The house will be open from 10 am to 2 pm with guided tours at 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30. This program for all ages is free with a suggested donation of $4/person. Register at LongmontColorado.gov/rec or call 303-774-4692 by March 8 to reserve your place.
Snow Time Like the Present to Clean Your Meters
It’s been a snowier-than-usual winter, and that can double the time it takes to read the 68,000 electric and water meters around Longmont. Lend a hand by keeping the areas near your meters free of snow and ice, especially the “meter pit” in the yard, which can get easily covered over. And if you’d like some other ways to help out, visit LongmontColorado.gov/lpc.
Free Meals for Youth
Youth ages 18 and younger can enjoy a free supper from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at Children, Youth & Families, 1050 Lashley Street. This program is paid for through federally reimbursable funds and will continue through the school year. For more information call 303-651-8580.
“A Day for Grace” Mental Health Discussion
The public is invited to “A Day for Grace” at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, March 9, at the Longmont High School Auditorium, 1040 Sunset Street. This free event will feature an original performance followed by a panel discussion of mental health issues.
Attend the 2016 Big Projects Open House on March 1
Please join us for an open house on Tuesday, March 1, to learn more about several very important planning and construction projects happening in Longmont this year. The open house will be held at the Longmont Civic Center located at 350 Kimbark Street. Feel free to stop in anytime between 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. City staff and project consultants will present information on plans for each project, as well as answer any questions you may have. More information on these projects is available through the links provided below or by calling (303) 776-6050.
Free Law Clinics
The City of Longmont, through its Community and Neighborhood Resources Division, and the Boulder Court Self-Help Resource Center, coordinates quarterly law clinics free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information regarding the Longmont law clinics please contact Susan Spaulding, Community Relations Specialist at 303-774-4384, or susan.spaulding@longmontcolorado.gov. For more information regarding the Boulder clinics, please contact Boulder Court Self-Help Office at 303-441-4741 or bouldercourselfhelp@judicial.state.co.us.
