Coffee with Council: July 29

Longmont City Council will host an in-person Coffee with Council from 9-10 am on Saturday, July 29, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. At this event, you can talk informally with council members on any topic of your choice. Have questions? Call 303-651-8649 or visit the Coffee with Council webpage.

Mindful Looking @ Agricultural Heritage Center

Join the Denver Art Museum’s Molly Medakovich for a free event at 1 pm on Tuesday, July 18 as she invites us to slow down and spend time with a single work of art. Discover overlooked details, pose questions and explore ideas as we linger, look and connect with art and each other. Offered in complement to the Longmont Museum’s “agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land” exhibit. Learn more and make free reservations at the Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

Celebrate Nepali culture and heritage

The upcoming Nepali Jatra, a vibrant celebration of Nepali culture and heritage will be held from 1-5 pm on Sunday, July 30, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. We invite the community to join in supporting and experiencing this remarkable cultural extravaganza. The event will feature an array of activities including an art exhibition and display, music performances and traditional costumes on display. View details at the Eventbrite page and search “Nepali Jatra Longmont.”

Tech Class: Intro to PC Computing

Learn the Windows Operating System, keyboard shortcuts, folder basics, internet basics and more from 4:30-6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 25 at the Longmont Library, 409 4th Ave.! This free course is open to beginner to intermediate technology users; no registration required — just meet us in the Computer Lab on the second floor. Learn more at the Library Classes webpage or call 303-651-8769.

Free Community Night: Legendary Ladies

Bring your picnic meal, chairs and blankets and enjoy the scenery from 5:30-6:30 pm, Tuesday, July 18 at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive; then at 6:30 pm, travel back in time with the Legendary Ladies and hear the stories of real women who made a significant impact on the West. This is a free outdoor family event; please consider carpooling due to limited parking. No pets. No registration required. Call 303-651-8404 or visit Sandstone Events webpage for more information.

Celebrate 20 years by ordering a garden!

Garden In A Box has been transforming yards and making Waterwise the new norm in Colorado for the last 20 years. Longmont has been a proud partner since 2004, and we are still going strong! Ditch some of your lawn and order a Waterwise alternative to celebrate the program’s 20th birthday by visiting the Resource Central webpage or call 303-999-3820!

Magic Wand Workshop at Library

Join us to create and use your own magic wand and imagination games to help with bedtime (or any!) transition from 2-3 pm on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Longmont Library. This free event is best for children ages 3-7 years old with their parent/caregiver. Susanne Benton, a preschool teacher and certified massage therapist, offers creative techniques and stories to help parents connect with their kids and relax into successful bedtimes. Registration required at the Library Kids webpage or call 303-651-8477.

Kids’ film & free outdoor concert at the Museum

This summer the Longmont Museum hosts kid’s movies and free outdoor concerts. At 10 am on Tuesday, July 18 “Shrek” (2001, PG) will grace the Stewart Auditorium’s big screen at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. Admission is $3/child. Then on Thursday, July 20, Hazel Miller & the Collective will bring blues, jazz, pop and Gospel to their free show in the Museum’s outdoor grassy courtyard from 7 to 8:30 pm. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics welcome. Alcohol and concessions available for sale (only alcohol purchased on site is allowed). Learn more at the Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

Manage your wireless needs with ExperienceIQ

A high-speed NextLight internet connection allows a lot to happen at once: movies, schoolwork, video calls and more. Now you can get help managing your household’s wireless traffic with ExperienceIQ, included free with NextLight’s WiFi6 router. ExperienceIQ lets you assign devices to specific users, establish screen time limits and content filters and even set a bedtime to cut off wireless access until morning. You can also set priorities, so that an important remote class or meeting goes right to the front of the line for wireless access. Find out more at the NextLight WiFi6 webpage.

National Night Out: Aug. 1

Longmont will celebrate National Night Out (NNO) from 6-9 pm on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. National Night Out is an annual community-building event that promotes public safety, community partnerships, and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer and more caring by hosting block parties, cookouts, lemonade and cookies, and other activities with emergency personnel. For more information and to register your neighborhood, visit the Longmont website and search “National Night Out” or call 303-774-4440.