This Week in Longmont – March 10, 2017
This Week in Longmont – March 10, 2017
Longmont Wants Your Input
Recently, the City of Longmont conducted a study of human service needs among Longmont residents. The results will help the City understand the unmet needs in our community and will help the Housing & Human Services Advisory Board (HHSAB) establish priorities for allocating City funding to local human service organizations. The City is inviting residents to learn more about the results and to meet with staff and HHSAB members to discuss how the City might best address critical human service needs at one of these community meetings: 1) Tuesday, March 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue, or 2) Wednesday, March 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. To register, visit LongmontColorado.gov/news/calendar. Contact Community Services Director Karen Roney at 303-651-8633 or Karen.Roney@LongmontColorado.gov for more information.
Water Rebate for Low-income Households
The City provides a partial rebate of the previous year’s water charges for Longmont residents who qualify for LEAP (Low-Income Energy Assistance Program) and pay the City directly for their water bill. Applications are accepted through April 15, and the rebate will appear as a credit on your City of Longmont utility bill if you qualify. Find more details and apply online at bit.ly/water-rebate. You also can email WaterRebates@LongmontColorado.gov or call 303-651-8416 for more information.
Parents’ Night Out at Centennial Pool
Drop off your children ages 5 to 10 at Centennial Pool, 1201 Alpine Street, from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, March 18, for a fun, supervised evening of swimming and a movie while you enjoy an evening out. A light dinner and snacks are included. The cost is $20 resident/$25 nonresident, and preregistration is required. Call 303-651-8406 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec to register. No day-of registration.
Free UCHealth Classes at the Rec Center
Join the orthopedic doctors of UCHealth Longmont Clinic to learn how to stay healthy, strong, and pain-free in Recreation Services’ free presentations for all ages on select Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm at the Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road. Spring classes include Joint Pain in the Elderly, ACL
Injury Prevention, and Common Knee Injuries, with more topics offered this summer. Call 303-651-8404 to register. For a complete schedule, visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec (keyword “UCHealth”).
The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright
CSU Associate Professor Ann Little’s book “The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright” has been called “an eye-opening biography of a woman at the intersection of three distinct cultures in colonial America.” The author brings her personal fascination with the subject as well as her vast research to the Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, March 30. Register online at bit.ly/LibPrograms. No email or internet service? Call 303-651-8472 to register. Part of the “Authors We Love” series.
Wonderful Watercolors for Ages 9 through 12
Experience watercolor painting in a whole new way with this class from the Library’s Maker-in-Residence, Peg Hilliard. Mix traditional watercolors with new techniques and materials such as Sharpies, salt, printing, oil pastels, and more. Choose from two sessions from 1 to 2:30 pm on March 18 and April 1 at the Library, 409 4th Avenue. Register at bit.ly/LibKids. No email or internet service? Call 303-651-8477.
Guided History Tours at Sandstone Ranch
Enjoy a 90-minute guided indoor and, weather permitting, outdoor tour of the historic Morse Coffin family home on Saturday, March 11, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Learn about the home’s early history and all that Sandstone Ranch offers our community now. All ages are welcome. Tours are at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm. Register at 303-651-8404. There is a $4/person suggested donation.
Volunteer Social at Sandstone Ranch
Do you like nature, local history, wildlife, people, crafting with kids, or just being out at Sandstone Ranch? From 8:30 to 9:45 am on Saturday, March 11, enjoy a light breakfast while learning about the joys of volunteering at Sandstone Ranch, 3001 Sandstone Drive. If you can’t attend but would like to learn more about volunteer opportunities, call Robin at 303-774-4692.
Don’t Leave Your Meter Hanging
With home renovation and repair season getting close, please remember to do a brief checkup on your electric meter. If the meter’s housing appears to be damaged, not fully secured, or falling off the wall, make sure to have a licensed electrician repair it. This is important both for your safety and to ensure continued reliable electric service to your home. To have the power turned off during repairs, call Longmont Power & Communications at 303-651-8386 during regular business hours.
Recently, the City of Longmont conducted a study of human service needs among Longmont residents. The results will help the City understand the unmet needs in our community and will help the Housing & Human Services Advisory Board (HHSAB) establish priorities for allocating City funding to local human service organizations. The City is inviting residents to learn more about the results and to meet with staff and HHSAB members to discuss how the City might best address critical human service needs at one of these community meetings: 1) Tuesday, March 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue, or 2) Wednesday, March 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. To register, visit LongmontColorado.gov/news/calendar. Contact Community Services Director Karen Roney at 303-651-8633 or Karen.Roney@LongmontColorado.gov for more information.
Water Rebate for Low-income Households
The City provides a partial rebate of the previous year’s water charges for Longmont residents who qualify for LEAP (Low-Income Energy Assistance Program) and pay the City directly for their water bill. Applications are accepted through April 15, and the rebate will appear as a credit on your City of Longmont utility bill if you qualify. Find more details and apply online at bit.ly/water-rebate. You also can email WaterRebates@LongmontColorado.gov or call 303-651-8416 for more information.
Parents’ Night Out at Centennial Pool
Drop off your children ages 5 to 10 at Centennial Pool, 1201 Alpine Street, from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, March 18, for a fun, supervised evening of swimming and a movie while you enjoy an evening out. A light dinner and snacks are included. The cost is $20 resident/$25 nonresident, and preregistration is required. Call 303-651-8406 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec to register. No day-of registration.
Free UCHealth Classes at the Rec Center
Join the orthopedic doctors of UCHealth Longmont Clinic to learn how to stay healthy, strong, and pain-free in Recreation Services’ free presentations for all ages on select Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm at the Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road. Spring classes include Joint Pain in the Elderly, ACL
Injury Prevention, and Common Knee Injuries, with more topics offered this summer. Call 303-651-8404 to register. For a complete schedule, visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec (keyword “UCHealth”).
The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright
CSU Associate Professor Ann Little’s book “The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright” has been called “an eye-opening biography of a woman at the intersection of three distinct cultures in colonial America.” The author brings her personal fascination with the subject as well as her vast research to the Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, March 30. Register online at bit.ly/LibPrograms. No email or internet service? Call 303-651-8472 to register. Part of the “Authors We Love” series.
Wonderful Watercolors for Ages 9 through 12
Experience watercolor painting in a whole new way with this class from the Library’s Maker-in-Residence, Peg Hilliard. Mix traditional watercolors with new techniques and materials such as Sharpies, salt, printing, oil pastels, and more. Choose from two sessions from 1 to 2:30 pm on March 18 and April 1 at the Library, 409 4th Avenue. Register at bit.ly/LibKids. No email or internet service? Call 303-651-8477.
Guided History Tours at Sandstone Ranch
Enjoy a 90-minute guided indoor and, weather permitting, outdoor tour of the historic Morse Coffin family home on Saturday, March 11, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Learn about the home’s early history and all that Sandstone Ranch offers our community now. All ages are welcome. Tours are at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm. Register at 303-651-8404. There is a $4/person suggested donation.
Volunteer Social at Sandstone Ranch
Do you like nature, local history, wildlife, people, crafting with kids, or just being out at Sandstone Ranch? From 8:30 to 9:45 am on Saturday, March 11, enjoy a light breakfast while learning about the joys of volunteering at Sandstone Ranch, 3001 Sandstone Drive. If you can’t attend but would like to learn more about volunteer opportunities, call Robin at 303-774-4692.
Don’t Leave Your Meter Hanging
With home renovation and repair season getting close, please remember to do a brief checkup on your electric meter. If the meter’s housing appears to be damaged, not fully secured, or falling off the wall, make sure to have a licensed electrician repair it. This is important both for your safety and to ensure continued reliable electric service to your home. To have the power turned off during repairs, call Longmont Power & Communications at 303-651-8386 during regular business hours.
