Financial Aid Basics at the Library

Planning to attend college but unsure about how to pay for it? Join us Thursday, Feb. 27, from 6-7 pm for a presentation on financial aid, led by staff from Front Range Community College. Learn about the FAFSA, CAFSA, grants, work-study programs, and how to apply for them. There will be time for discussion and questions. Snacks will be provided. For more information visit bit.ly/LibAdults or call 303-651-8470.

An Evening of Surrealist Cinema at the Museum

Join the Longmont Museum Feb. 27 from 7–9 pm for an evening dedicated to some of the pioneers of Surrealist Cinema, offered in complement to the current Picasso exhibit. A close cousin to Cubism, Surrealism attempted to bring the unconscious mind to visual life with surprising and strange combinations of people, things and landscapes. Buy tickets at longmontmuseum.org or call 303-651-8374.

The Spirit of Arbor Day Tree Sale

This year’s Spirit of Arbor Day Tree Sale runs Mar. 3-9. Trees are offered via an online lottery and are sold below cost at $50. You can enter the lottery online anytime during the sale dates. To learn more, see the tree varieties offered, and enter, visit bit.ly/LongmontTrees. Questions? Call 303-651-8416.

Youth Volleyball Skills Clinic & Spring Leagues

It’s time to get ready for spring volleyball! Recreation offers a coed program beginning in mid-March for grades 3-8 and a CARA league for high schoolers who are not participating on a school team. A skills and drills clinic for all abilities and free adult coaching clinic is offered on Saturday, March 8. Learn more online at bit.ly/recreationregistration (activity keyword volleyball) or call 303-774-4700.

Attend a Waterwise Yard Seminar

You don’t need to be a professional to have the garden of your dreams, but it doesn’t hurt to learn from one. Attend one of Resource Central’s expert-led free online Waterwise Yard Seminars this month and become the master gardener we know you can be! Sign up online at ResourceCentral.org/seminars

Get the scoop on sustainability in Longmont

Sign up for Longmont’s Sustainability Newsletter and get the latest details on how the city is working to protect the environment, reduce pollution, and create a thriving community for all. To get on the list visit bit.ly/sustain-news or call 303-774–3755.

Proud of NextLight? Show Your Speed

Take PC Magazine’s speed test at https://pcmag.speedtestcustom.com/ to help show the nation what Longmont’s community-owned internet can do. Sign up for PC Mag’s Reader’s Choice survey at https://www.pcmag.com/newsletters/pcmag-readers-choice, where readers nationwide rate their internet provider. If you’re new to NextLight, you can subscribe at www.mynextlight.com.

Temporary Reopening of St. Vrain Greenway

The City of Longmont is pleased to announce the temporary reopening of the St. Vrain Greenway Trail between Boston Avenue and Sunset Street. The temporary reopening comes as the City prepares to launch the next phase of its flood mitigation and trail restoration efforts with the Izaak Walton Reach 2 project, a key component of the Resilient St. Vrain Project (RSVP). Learn more at at bit.ly/Izaak-Walton-2