Council Catch-Up

Review- October 1, 2024 (Study Session)

• the City’s 2025 Proposed Budgetreview and final Council direction

Preview- October 8, 2024 (Study Session)

• A request to refer the Longmont Gateway North-West Annexation into the Annexation Review Process
• Two ordinances, involving access easements around two properties in Longmont
• and more.

Events & Happenings

Join beloved author and naturalist Sy Montgomery for a talk at 7 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Longmont Museum. Sy Montgomery has written more than 34 books for both adults and children including “The Soul of an Octopus” and “The Good Good Pig.” Sy will be available for book signing after the talk. This event is free to attend; registration required at the Library Programs webpage or by calling 303-651-8472.

Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to celebrate our deceased loved ones. Join us in downtown Longmont at 4th Ave. and Main Street on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 11 am – 3 pm. This free event includes music and dance, art and craft activities, cultural education, delicious food, altars, and the Gigantes Procession. Park downtown or at the Longmont Museum and take the free trolley between locations. Learn more at Longmont Day of the Dead website or call 303-651-8374.

Attend a special screening of “The Street Project,” at 6 pm on Thursday, Oct. 17 in the Council Chambers in the Longmont Civic Center. It’s the story about humanity’s relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer This screening is free; registration required at Library Programs webpage or call 303-651-8472.

It’s YOU who could advise city council and city leadership on policies, services, and programs by serving on a Longmont Board or Commission. There are over 30 open positions and YOU could be the perfect fit for one of them. Learn more and apply by Oct 18 at the Boards webpage.

Many park restrooms close each fall in advance of winter’s frost to prevent damage to the above-ground plumbing. The City places portable toilets in high traffic areas for winter use. Find parks with year-round restrooms at bit.ly/park-restrooms. From mid-Oct through mid-April, park shelter reservations are only accepted for gatherings lasting more than 2 hours or if you are hosting a special event. Call 303-651-8443 for details or visit the UOPP webpage.

Don’t miss your last chance this season to visit the historic Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Admission is free; donations welcome. The Visitors Center is open seasonally from 10 am-2 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month through October. To learn more call 303-651-8404 or visit the Sandstone Events webpage.

Ready for a bit of that Halloween spirit? Longmont Fire’s last open house of the year will be a Truck-or-Treat for kids from 10:30 am-12:30 pm on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Longmont Fire Station #5, 617 Barberry St. Accompanied by an adult, kids can enjoy trick-or-treating in costume from one Public Safety vehicle to the next.

Join NextLight’s 10th birthday party Nov. 1, starting at 4 pm in the Parkway Food Hall. Enjoy free food, door prizes, giveaways and more, plus learn about a new Nextlight community discount! To RSVP fill out the RSVP NL 10 Year Event Form.

Icons of mid-century American design, husband-and-wife duo Charles & Ray Eames were much more than pioneers of molded fiberglass furniture and the bent plywood “Eames Chair.” They appreciated play as a form of experimentation and creativity, producing more than 125 films between 1950 and 1982. Join the Longmont Museum this Thursday at 7 pm for a screening of their short films. Learn more and buy tickets at Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

Hang on to those summer camping memories of enjoying the campfire and gazing up at the stars as you create an acrylic painting of the treetops and night sky on a slice of natural-edge wood in this Art & Sip class at the Longmont Museum. Sessions offered at both 4 pm and 6:30 pm this Thursday, Oct. 10. Learn more and register at Longmont Museum website or by calling 303-651-8374.

Fall in Colorado is often dry, so it’s really important to water trees. Moist soil helps keep tree roots warm and helps the tree survive cold weather. Try to water your trees and shrubs once a month from October to March if there hasn’t been about an inch of rain or snow. Water during the middle of the day when the temperature is above 40 degrees.

Use a hose-end sprinkler to water the area from the base of the tree out to the ends of its branches. Move the sprinkler around until the whole area is watered, but don’t soak it too much. To make sure the water goes deep without running off, use the “cycle and soak” method, which means watering in short bursts and letting it sink in.

As a basic guideline, use 10 gallons of water for each inch of the tree trunk’s diameter. For more information on fall and winter watering, check out the CSU Extension watering information.