This Week in Longmont – February 5, 2016
This Week in Longmont – February 5, 2016
Free Landfill Drop Day
The City of Longmont offers residents an opportunity to take one level pickup load free of charge to the Front Range Landfill at 1830 Weld County Road 5 in Erie from 6 am to 2 pm on Saturday, February 6. Loads must be covered and secured; oversize loads and second loads will be billed. Please take a photo ID and a copy of your current utility bill to show that you are a City of Longmont customer. For more information on this event visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.
Free Shredding Event on Saturday
Recycle personal documents safely and securely at this free event. Bring boxed or bagged papers to the Waste Diversion Center at 140 Martin Street between 9 am and 2 pm on Saturday, February 6. Also bring ID and a copy of your most recent Longmont utility bill. This event is for residential documents only; business materials will not be accepted. For information visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.
Avoid the Scam
You commonly see City employees or contractors working outside repairing streets, reading water meters, picking up trash, and installing fiber optic cable. Sometimes they have to come on your property to get work done. But how do you know they really work for the City? How can you be sure? Read six tips when someone claims to work for the City.
Sales and Use Tax Seminar
Do you have questions about the business sales and use tax in Longmont? A free seminar that will answer all your questions will be held from 10 am to noon on Wednesday, February 10, at the Civic Center, 350 Kimbark Street. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a Downtown Longmont gift card. To register, email sales.tax@LongmontColorado.gov or call 303-651-8674.
West Alleyscape Project to Begin This Month
The Alleyscape and Breezeway Project will begin in February on the west side of Main Street between 3rd and 6th avenues. The project will start on the 300 block, then move to the 400 and 500 blocks later in the year. Work on each block should take three to four months. All businesses on these blocks will be open during construction, but please use their Main Street entrances. Convenient on-street parking is available throughout the area and in public lots on the east side of Main Street. For up-to-date construction information and parking maps visit DowntownLongmont.com or call 303-651-8586.
Last Session of Ice Skating Classes
The seasonal, outdoor Longmont Ice Pavilion at Roosevelt Park, 725 8th Avenue, is offering the last session of learn-to-skate classes for the season beginning February 11. For more information, call 303-774-4777 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec.
Landlord Alliance: How’s Longmont’s Economy?
From 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Wednesday, February 10, Jessica Erickson, president of the Longmont Economic Development Partnership, will provide the most up-to-date information on Longmont’s current economy and ongoing development efforts. This presentation in the Landlord Alliance Training series is free and open to the public at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue. For more information call 303-774-4384 or email SusanSpaulding@LongmontColorado.gov.
Parents’ Night Out
Bring your children ages 5 to 10 to Centennial Pool from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, February 13, for a fun, supervised evening of swimming and a movie while you enjoy a Valentine’s night out. A light dinner and snack are included. The fee is $20 per child for residents; a $2 multichild discount is available. No day-of registration. Visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec or call 303-651-8406 for more information.
Free Computer Classes in Spanish
The Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue will offer free beginner Spanish-language computer classes from 6:30 to 8 pm on February 11 and 25. The curriculum is designed around basic computer competency and built to assist job hunters as well as those seeking additional skills for career advancement. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 303-651-8783 or 303-774-4606. To see the curriculum, visit bit.ly/1Ua4HSt.
The City of Longmont offers residents an opportunity to take one level pickup load free of charge to the Front Range Landfill at 1830 Weld County Road 5 in Erie from 6 am to 2 pm on Saturday, February 6. Loads must be covered and secured; oversize loads and second loads will be billed. Please take a photo ID and a copy of your current utility bill to show that you are a City of Longmont customer. For more information on this event visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.
Free Shredding Event on Saturday
Recycle personal documents safely and securely at this free event. Bring boxed or bagged papers to the Waste Diversion Center at 140 Martin Street between 9 am and 2 pm on Saturday, February 6. Also bring ID and a copy of your most recent Longmont utility bill. This event is for residential documents only; business materials will not be accepted. For information visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.
Avoid the Scam
You commonly see City employees or contractors working outside repairing streets, reading water meters, picking up trash, and installing fiber optic cable. Sometimes they have to come on your property to get work done. But how do you know they really work for the City? How can you be sure? Read six tips when someone claims to work for the City.
Sales and Use Tax Seminar
Do you have questions about the business sales and use tax in Longmont? A free seminar that will answer all your questions will be held from 10 am to noon on Wednesday, February 10, at the Civic Center, 350 Kimbark Street. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a Downtown Longmont gift card. To register, email sales.tax@LongmontColorado.gov or call 303-651-8674.
West Alleyscape Project to Begin This Month
The Alleyscape and Breezeway Project will begin in February on the west side of Main Street between 3rd and 6th avenues. The project will start on the 300 block, then move to the 400 and 500 blocks later in the year. Work on each block should take three to four months. All businesses on these blocks will be open during construction, but please use their Main Street entrances. Convenient on-street parking is available throughout the area and in public lots on the east side of Main Street. For up-to-date construction information and parking maps visit DowntownLongmont.com or call 303-651-8586.
Last Session of Ice Skating Classes
The seasonal, outdoor Longmont Ice Pavilion at Roosevelt Park, 725 8th Avenue, is offering the last session of learn-to-skate classes for the season beginning February 11. For more information, call 303-774-4777 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec.
Landlord Alliance: How’s Longmont’s Economy?
From 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Wednesday, February 10, Jessica Erickson, president of the Longmont Economic Development Partnership, will provide the most up-to-date information on Longmont’s current economy and ongoing development efforts. This presentation in the Landlord Alliance Training series is free and open to the public at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue. For more information call 303-774-4384 or email SusanSpaulding@LongmontColorado.gov.
Parents’ Night Out
Bring your children ages 5 to 10 to Centennial Pool from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, February 13, for a fun, supervised evening of swimming and a movie while you enjoy a Valentine’s night out. A light dinner and snack are included. The fee is $20 per child for residents; a $2 multichild discount is available. No day-of registration. Visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec or call 303-651-8406 for more information.
Free Computer Classes in Spanish
The Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue will offer free beginner Spanish-language computer classes from 6:30 to 8 pm on February 11 and 25. The curriculum is designed around basic computer competency and built to assist job hunters as well as those seeking additional skills for career advancement. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 303-651-8783 or 303-774-4606. To see the curriculum, visit bit.ly/1Ua4HSt.
