Veterans Day Holiday Hours
Most City facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Thursday trash, recycling and compost will be collected one date later due to the holiday; the Waste Diversion Center will be closed. The Longmont Museum and some Recreation facilities will be open. Call 303-651-8404 for Recreation Services details. Find the most up-to-date schedules at LongmontColorado.gov/Holidays.

Citywide Fall Sweep Begins Monday, Nov. 8
Each fall, the City of Longmont conducts a citywide street sweeping operation to remove dirt, debris and pollutants that build up during the summer months. Street sweeping removes tons (literally!) of contaminants annually from the streets that would otherwise pollute our air and rivers. This year’s Fall Street Sweep begins Monday, Nov. 8. For more information and to view the street sweeping map, call 303-651-8416 or visit bit.ly/sweepinglongmont.

Boulder County Fairgrounds Open House
Join Design Workshop and Boulder County staff for the Boulder County Fairgrounds Open House from 5-7:30 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the Fairgrounds’ Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Road, where you’ll learn more about the Master Plan for the site. Boards will be set up with interactive activities planned at various stations. An online survey will be available to those who cannot attend after the meeting. Find the details and what is being proposed online at www.bouldercounty.org and search the keywords “Fairgrounds Master Plan” or call 303-441-3900.

Upgrade Your Toilet, Receive a Rebate
Do you work hard for your money? Then stop dumping it down the drain. Receive a rebate to upgrade your toilet today. Restrictions apply. Learn more at bit.ly/water-rebates or call 303-651-8416 to learn more.

Longmont Turkey Trot Fun Run
Gobble, gobble, gobble, GO! Join the fun starting at 9 am on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Altona Middle School, 4600 Clover Basin Drive, for the Lucky Turkey edition of the annual Longmont Turkey Trot. Run or walk a scenic 2-mile or 10K course, including a wheelchair division. Register in person at any Recreation facility or online at LongmontColorado.gov/rec (keyword “turkey”) until noon on Wednesday, Nov. 10. All race proceeds benefit Recreation’s Youth Scholarship Fund. Volunteers needed! Call 303-774-4694.

Serve on a City Board or Commission
Are you passionate about Longmont’s water? Our parks? Art in public places, the environment or planning and zoning? Whatever your interests are, you can make a difference by serving on the City’s boards and commissions. These groups advise City Council on current operations and long-term planning. They help make sure Longmont continues to be a great place to live, work and visit. Apply online at LongmontColorado.gov/board-application by 5 pm on Friday, Nov. 12. Terms begin in January 2022. Questions? Call 303-651-8649.

Take a Survey and Win a Gift Card!
In partnership with CU Boulder’s CEDaR center, the Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) wants your feedback in order to cater more effectively to the needs of Downtown Longmont’s visitors, residents, and businesses. Questions will cover one’s experience in Downtown Longmont, and will take roughly 5-10 minutes to complete. All survey participants will be entered to win one of three $50 Downtown Longmont Gift Cards. Take the survey at DowntownLongmont.com/Cedar.

Now Hiring: Longmont Ice Pavilion Staff
Do you enjoy being outside, ice skating and/or playing hockey? Get paid for doing what you love! The Longmont Ice Pavilion in Roosevelt Park is now hiring seasonal staff for the 2021-22 season. We are looking for front desk staff, assistant hockey coaches, learn-to-skate instructors and skate guards. Training begins in early November with the Ice Pavilion season running Nov. 19, 2021, through March 10, 2022. Learn more and apply at LongmontColorado.gov/jobs.

“To Which We Belong” from the Boulder International Film Festival

• 7:15 pm on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road
• $10 general admission, $8 students/seniors, $5 members

A new generation of farmers and ranchers seek to rebuild their businesses and the planet by embracing the interconnectedness of living things. From reviving land depleted by single crops and revolutionary techniques in cattle herding to re-seeding the ocean and restoring ravaged ecosystems, these unsung heroes just might save their livelihoods—and our world itself. Film to be followed by audience Q&A. Learn more and buy tickets at LongmontMusuem.org.

Art & Sip: Painting Thompson’s Trees

• 6:30 pm on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road
• $35

Grab a drink and get creative with these Thursday Night classes for adults. One of Longmont’s first benefactors, Elizabeth Thompson provided a much needed gift of trees to the colonists in the 1870s. Teaching Artist Cynthia Barnes will lead you in the creation of a colorful, tree-filled landscape in Mrs. Thompson’s honor. Learn more and register at LongmontMuseum.org.

Friday Afternoon Concert: Hal Aqua & The Lost Tribe

• 2:30 pm on Friday, Nov. 12, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road
• $12 general admission, $10 students/seniors, $8 members

Hal Aqua & The Lost Tribe play klezmer fusion music—an exuberant musical experience rooted firmly in traditional Jewish modes and melodies and driven by contemporary rhythms and danceable grooves. Learn more and buy tickets at LongmontMuseum.org.