Register for Fall Recreation activities

Look for Recreation’s Fall 2023 brochure online now at longmontcolorado.gov/rec. The Fall brochure contains activities, fitness classes, programs, and special events that occur between September and December. Registration begins Tuesday, Aug. 1 and the printed brochure will be mailed to Longmont households the week of Aug. 7. For more information, call 303-774-4700.

Internet Basics: Surfing the Web Safely

Stop by the Longmont Library’s Computer Lab on the second floor from 4:30-6:30 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 8 for a free computer class on internet safety. In this session, we will cover the basics of internet security, how to establish secure passwords and password storage advice; examine anti-spam and anti-phishing security measures and how to avoid viruses, spyware, and emails that are dangerous; and lastly, we look at secure payment solutions for buying and conducting business online. No registration required. View details at bit.ly/LibPrograms or call 303-651-8769.

Get free Wi-Fi from NextLight

The best internet service in the country deserves to be paired with the best Wi-Fi connection … and with NextLight, you can do that for free! Existing NextLight customers can upgrade to NextLight’s Wifi6 Whole Home Solution at no cost for the rest of 2023, allowing you to let more of your wireless devices enjoy more of NextLight’s fiber-fast speeds from anywhere in your home. Or if you’re a new customer who signs up by Aug. 31, you can get three months of NextLight and Wifi6 for the price of one. Call 303-774-4494 for more information or go online to mynextlight.com/offers to get started. It’s your chance to make the best even better.

Webinar: Low-water landscaping

Last chance! Learn from a garden pro about low-water landscaping (Aug. 1), and Colorado plants (Aug. 7) that will thrive in your yard! Register for a free online Waterwise Yard Seminar today at ResourceCentral.org/seminars.

Author Talk with Finn Murphy

The best-selling author of “The Long Haul” returns with the story of ditching his truck to seek his fortune … in hemp. Author Finn Murphy will discuss his new book “Rocky Mountain High: A Tale of Boom and Bust in the New Wild West” from 6:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, Aug. 17 in the Civic Center, City Council Chambers, 350 Kimbark St. Pivoting away from growing hemp himself, Murphy decides to make himself a middleman, assembling an eclectic crew of workers, including the wry and vastly talented Manuel, the business savvy Pierce, and a scruffy army of “trimmigrants” — specialized farm laborers who roam the country pursuing (or not) their own American Dreams. This free event requires registration at bit.ly/LibPrograms.

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 longmontcolorado.gov and search “National Night Out” or call 303-774-4440.