The Peeps are Coming to a TV Near You
Library patrons are invited to create dioramas of their favorite literary scenes using marshmallow Peeps. Dioramas, along with completed entry forms can be delivered to the Library at 409 4th Avenue Thursday, March 30, through Thursday, April 6. Dioramas will be displayed in the Library lobby from April 7-13, and you’re encouraged to stop by and vote for your favorite. Winners will be announced Friday, April 14. Visit bit.ly/LibPrograms for an entry form and more information. Word of the program has spread, and this year the peeps contest is breaking into television! The Longmont librarians who run the program, along with some dioramas from past years, will appear on the CW’s local morning show, “DayBreak” on Wednesday, March 22. Tune in to Channel 2 around 7:45 am to see Josie and Claire talk about this uniquely engaging program, then find a shoebox, some marshmallow peeps, and join the fun! 

Help “Clean-up, Green-up” Longmont
You’re invited to help spruce up the city! Volunteers can pick a park, greenway, street, alley or open space to clean up, or an area can be assigned. The Grand Kick-Off for the month-long campaign is from 7:30 to 10:30 am on Saturday, April 8, at Sunset Campus, 7 S. Sunset Street. If you can’t participate on kick-off day, you can help “Clean-up, Green-up” through April 30. For more information, call 303-651-8955 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/parks.

Have You Planned Your Staycation?
SVVSD’s Spring Break is upon us, and this is your last chance to register for Longmont Recreation & Golf Services and the Longmont Museum’s spring break activities for children and teens. A wide variety of classes, including science, music, art, sports and more, are filling up fast. Enroll today by visiting rec.ci.longmont.co.us and keyword search “noschool” or “museum.”

Refresh Your Home With Energy Savings
Spring is a great time to think about home improvement projects, especially if you can improve your energy efficiency as well. Save money and energy with Efficiency Works from Longmont Power & Communications. Call 877-981-1888 to arrange a $60 home energy audit – a $325 savings – and find out where your home may be hiding savings. Rebates are available for many home upgrades, including air sealing, heating equipment, and insulation. To learn more, visit LPC’s Efficiency Works for Home page.

Housing Rehab Assistance Available
The City of Longmont’s Housing Rehabilitation Programs help qualifying, low-income individuals and families with homerepairs. The City provides emergency grants, deferred or low-interest loans for general rehabilitation, an architectural barrier removal program to help those with disabilities, and a mobile home repair program. For qualifications and more information call 303-651-8530 or email Molly.McElroy@LongmontColorado.gov.

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. 

Coffee with Council
Longmont City Council will host Coffee with Council from 9 to 10 am on Saturday, March 25, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue. You can talk informally with at least two council members on any topic of your choice, and the coffee’s on us! Council Members Moore and Bagley are scheduled to attend. For more information call the City Clerk’s Office at 303-651-8649.