Mayor’s Community Conversations
Beginning on Saturday, March 12, Longmont Mayor Joan Peck and Mayor Pro Tem Aren Rodriguez are hosting a series of four meet-ups for Longmont residents to talk about specific topics that are important to the community. The first meeting — from 9 to 10 am on Saturday, March 12, at Lashley Street Station, 1200 Lashley St. — will focus on homelessness. For more information, call 303-651-8601.

Longmont City Council to Return to In-person Meetings
After a winter of hosting virtual council meetings, the Longmont City Council will return to their familiar surroundings at the Longmont Civic Center, located at 350 Kimbark Street, beginning March 29 at 7 pm. Meetings will be open to the public and the council will return to the customary format of seeing and hearing from the public face-to-face. See upcoming agendas on the City Council webpage.

Register for 2022 Summer Camps
Longmont Recreation & Golf Services and the Longmont Museum offer a wide range of summer day camps, including a rich variety of single and multi-day camps with various themes that meet throughout the summer. Sign up now for local favorites including LEGO^®, CARA team sports programs, art, sewing, chess and more! For more information, visit LongmontColorado.gov/SummerDayCamp for Recreation camps or call 303-651-8404; For Museum camps, visit LongmontMuseum.org.

City of Longmont Job Fair at Longmont Recreation Center
Longmont Community Services Department is hosting a job fair in March to fill a variety of positions in 2022. Join us in the lobby of the Longmont Recreation Center at 310 Quail Road on either Wednesday, March 16 from 4 to 6 pm or Sunday, March 27 from 12 to 2 pm for open interviews.  Read the news release.

Sample The Slope & Take the Challenge
Accept the challenge from 2 to 6 pm on Saturday, March 12! Complete a simple challenge at six participating locations south of 3rd Avenue in Downtown Longmont and win a limited edition SLOPE T-shirt! Enjoy the best views in Longmont, food samples and more. More information at DowntownLongmont.com.

Friday Afternoon Concert at the Museum
Enjoy an afternoon of live music in the Longmont Museum’s state-of-the-art Stewart Auditorium starting at 2:30 pm on Friday, March 11. The Boulder Altitude Directive (BAD) is the voice for new chamber music in the Boulder area and and features a group of six elite professional performers from the University of Colorado College of Music. Learn more and buy tickets at LongmontMuseum.org or by calling 303-651-8374. Admission: $12 general admission, $10 students/seniors, $8 Museum members.

2nd Floor of Library to Close Mid-March
The rehabilitation of the Longmont Library continues. Starting in mid-March, the Library’s 2nd floor will be closed to patrons and staff. Engineers will assess structural repairs and construction crews will install new carpet throughout the entire floor. During the closure, patrons may request items from the online catalog to be sent to the Longmont Public Library for pickup. The Computer Lab will be staffed and available for use on the 1st floor Meeting Room during open hours. View the latest updates on the project at bit.ly/FacilityProjects.

‘Clean Up Green Up’ Coming Soon!
The “Clean up Green Up” Campaign is coming soon! Kick off the campaign by joining City staff from 7:30 to 10:30 am on Saturday, April 2, at the City of Longmont Parks & Natural Resources Sunset Campus, 7 S. Sunset St. This year, there will be snacks and, of course, the famous 35-gallon orange trash and recycle bags to get you going. For those who can’t attend the kick-off event, “Clean Up Green Up” will run through April 23. Email Taylor.Gifford@longmontcolorado.gov and Lore.Blattner@longmontcolorado.gov to get set up with the orange trash and recycle bags.