Council Catch-Up

Review-October 22, 2024 (Regular Session)

• 2025 Budget ordinances
• Fixing And Levying Taxes On Property Within The Longmont General Improvement District Number 1 For 2024 To Pay Budgeted Expenses Of The District For The 2025 Fiscal Year
• and Budget Resolutions and adopting The Annual Budget For  District Number 1 For 2025’s Fiscal Year

Preview- October 29, 2024 (Regular Session)

• Updates on the City’s Lead Protection Program
• Zero Reading Round Two: Amendments To Chapter 6.70 – Marijuana To Add Hospitality Licenses
• 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule

Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra: “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra returns to the Longmont Museum this Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 pm to provide live musical accompaniment for a special Halloween screening of the silent film version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s spine-chilling masterpiece “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (1920, NR). Dr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a concoction that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde. Learn more and buy tickets on the Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

21st Ave. & Main St. Improvements Project

Do you travel through the 21st Avenue and Main Street intersection? Whether you walk, bike, bus or drive through it, we need your feedback to help make it safer for everyone! Take the online survey, before Oct 31.

Art & Sip: Watercolor Dried Herbs & Flowers

As garden season comes to an end, we can continue to cherish our beloved herbs, plants and flowers. Learn watercolor techniques by painting a lovely, dried plant still life in this class at the Longmont Museum. Sessions offered at both 4 pm and 6:30 pm this Thursday, Oct. 31. Learn more and register on the Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

Three special storytimes at the Longmont Library

Join your Children’s Librarians for three special storytimes this week at the Longmont Library (409 4th Avenue). Pajama Storytime will be held from 6-6:30 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 30; Halloween Storytime will be held from 10-10:30 am on Thursday, Oct. 31; and Day of the Dead Storytime will be held from 10-10:30 am on Friday, Nov. 1. All storytimes are free and no registration is required.

Clover Meadows Neighborhood Park Grand Opening

Clover Meadows Neighborhood Park, Longmont’s newest park, will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9-11 am. The event will have a fall theme, with free apples and cider, and will feature City Manager Harold Dominguez cutting the ribbon, a scavenger hunt and more. In addition to assorted snacks and prizes, there will also be breakfast burritos for the first 50 guests. The fully accessible new park is located at 4850 Heatherhill Street in southwest Longmont. Its amenities include an apple orchard, a bicycle skills course, a large playground, and a bicycle-themed Art in Public Places installation.

Celebrate Día de Muertos at Sandstone Ranch

Join Ms. Lili from the Longmont Public Library from 10 am-noon on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive, for a family fun day full of singing, dancing, crafts and more to celebrate Día de Muertos! Come dressed in costumes if you wish! Registration required at the Rec webpage.

Join Longmont’s Native American Heritage Month Celebration

Longmont’s Native American Heritage Month Celebration will be held on Saturday Nov. 2, from 11 am to 3:45 pm, at the Longmont Senior Center (910 Longs Peak Ave). This free event was created to foster awareness and healing by bridging the gap between the Longmont community and the original people of this land. It’s open to the public and features family activities, Native dancers and drummers, storytelling, food, giveaways and more. Learn more at the NAHM webpage.

Noche de Museo: Celebrating Day of the Dead

Join the Longmont Museum Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 pm for an evening of live performance in celebration of Día de Muertos that will span the ages, from ancient Aztecan dance to the genre-bending rock and roll of iZCALLi. This annual community celebration of a centuries-old Mexican tradition has quickly become part of the cultural fabric of Longmont! Learn more and buy tickets on the Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

World Day of Remembrance event on Nov. 3

The community is invited to Longmont’s first-ever World Day of Remembrance event on Sunday, Nov. 3, 4-6 pm at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse (18 S Sunset St). This will be a safe space to honor people who have lost their lives or been seriously injured in traffic crashes. Info at Vision Zero webpage.

Spirit of the Peaks film screening

Longmont’s Parks Open Space and Trails is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a film. Join us for a screening of “Spirit of the Peaks” on Monday, November 4 from 5:30 to 6:45 pm at 7 South Sunset Street. “Spirit of the Peaks” tells the story of skier and Hunkpapa Lakota Connor Ryan and explores the complexities of identity that arise from navigating two worlds. A discussion, snacks and beverages will follow the screening. Registration is required for this free event on the Film Screening registration form.

See the world with Longmont Sister Cities

Do you know a SVVSD student who loves to travel and learn about new culture? The City of Longmont offers an incredible experience for SVVSD students to visit our 3 sister cities: Chino, Japan; Ciudad Guzman, Mexico; and the Northern Arapaho, Wind River Reservation. Students participate in a short exchange during the summer. Students stay with host families and get to learn about a new place from the people who live there. Program costs are affordable (trips start at $50) and scholarships are available. Learn more and apply on the Sister Cities website.

Author Talk: The Colorado Trail in Crisis

Author Karl Ford will speak about his book, “The Colorado Trail in Crisis,” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Longmont Library 409 4th Ave. from 6-7:30 pm. He’ll discuss the ways in which climate change has impacted the ecosystems along the trail. This event is free to attend; registration required on the Library Programs webpage or by calling 303-651-8472.

Musical Performances at Callahan House

Pianist Dr. Maria Kurchevskaya Currey and cellist Dr. Katarina Majcen Pliego will perform an evening of salon-style music from 6:15-8:30 pm, Friday, Nov. 8 at the Callahan House, 312 Terry St. Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served before the performance. This event is for ages 21+ and tickets are $50 per person. A FREE student performance for all ages featuring musicians studying at Front Range Academy of Music is offered from 2-4 pm on Saturday, Nov. 9. Call 303-774-4700 to register.

NextLight is turning 10 in Nov.! Help celebrate Longmont’s favorite internet service by turning up the speed. New NextLight subscribers can get a $10 per month lifetime discount when they sign up for a gigabit connection or faster by Dec. 31, 2024. Existing NextLight customers with 100-megabit service can also get this discount if they upgrade their speed by the end of the year. Find out more, including the terms and conditions, on the NextLight website. This is a limited-time offer, so make sure to grab it at gig speed!