Watch Historic Sister Cities Signing on YouTube
The signing ceremony to officially create Longmont’s third sister city is sold out, but you can watch the live stream on YouTube at 3 pm on Saturday, September 18 at bit.ly/longmontyoutubelive. This historic agreement creates the first-ever sister cities relationship between a sovereign tribal nation and a U.S. city.

City to Host Annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event
The City of Longmont will host its annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal event on Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm at the new Waste Services Center Facility located at 110 South Martin St. This event is for Longmont residents only, and those participating will need to present a recent City utility bill and proof of identification when dropping off materials. No business or commercial waste will be accepted. 

City of Longmont Hosts September 27 Open House for Coffman Street Busway Project
The City of Longmont will host a Sept. 27 open house to share information about the Coffman Street Busway Project in downtown Longmont. The event will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The St. Vrain, 635 3rd Ave (on the southeast corner of 3rd Ave. & Coffman St.). The open house will feature poster stations where attendees can learn from the Coffman Street Project Team about the new community vision for Coffman Street, including important components such as transit and bike lanes. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit feedback on corridor characteristics such as trees, landscaping, parking and bus stops.

Bike to Work on September 22
Consider joining thousands of others as they ditch their cars in favor of two-wheeled, pedal-powered transportation on Bike to Work Day, Wednesday, September 22. The City of Longmont is hosting a Bike to Work Day breakfast station at the Civic Center Plaza located at 350 Kimbark Street between the hours of 7 and 9 am.  The Longmont Columbine Lion’s Club has graciously offered to cook pancakes and sausages for riders that visit the station. In addition to the Civic Center station, the City will be hosting a breakfast station at the Service Center located at 1100 S. Sherman Street from 7 to 9 am. You can also find other stations in Longmont and throughout the region by going to https://biketoworkday.co/map. Please sign up in advance of the event at https://biketoworkday.co/ and click “Pledge to Ride.”  

Using the Trails, Greenways Safely
Where there are no cars, we are safe. Right? The chaos that trail-users experience can be fraught and discouraging. So, how does one safely use the many miles of trails in and around Longmont? Try these tips:

• Make sure you’re maintaining a safe speed and providing and audible signal before passing.
• Bikes yield to pedestrians; pedestrians yield to horses/people on horses.
• ALWAYS stay to the right when approaching and going through a tunnel; sometimes tunnels can be “blind” on the other side.
• When biking with kids, kids should stay on the right, and it is best (safest) is for parents to ride behind the child.

Learn more what you should do as a pedestrian and as a cyclist on the trails by visiting LongmontColorado.gov and searching “Traffic Safety” to find classes, tips and more. Email lauren.greenfield@longmontcolorado.gov to receive a free bike bell if you are a Longmont resident.

Youth Ice Hockey League
Registration is now open for Recreation Services’ ice hockey league for youth ages 5-18. Practices begin the week of Nov. 22 with all games being played on Sundays at the Longmont Ice Pavilion, 725 8th Ave. Hockey registration fees include two practices, one game per week, a jersey, and rental hockey skates if needed. Participants must also register with USA hockey. Full gear is required. Visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec or call 303-651-8404 to register and for more information.

Outdoor Jazz Concert at the Library
Join the Longmont Public Library for a night of great jazz on the Library’s West patio from 6:30-7:30 pm on Monday, Sept. 27. The Longmont All-Star Jazz Band is made up of some of the local high schools’ best players. Longtime teacher Bill Wilkinson, who started the band in 2001, directs the 17-player band. The group has played at Dazzle Night Club in Denver, performed with the Lawrence Welk Band in Missouri and at the Olympic Torch ceremony in 2002! Registration is NOT required, and there will be limited seating of 50 chairs on the patio. Seating will begin at 6 pm.

Win $100 Gift Card in LPC’s Haiku Contest
Longmont has powered its own homes and businesses since 1912, and now you could win a $100 gift card by helping celebrate it! Write what you love about the public power that Longmont provides in a haiku – five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line and five syllables in the third line – and submit it by Oct. 9 for your chance to win in this year’s contest for Public Power Week (Oct. 3-9). Entries may be:

• Emailed to LPC@longmontcolorado.gov
• Sent by private message to the Longmont Power & Communications – NextLight Facebook page
• or mailed/hand-delivered to 1100 S. Sherman St., Longmont, CO 80501 in an envelope labeled “Attn: Public Power Week contest”

Details and contest rules may be found at LongmontColorado.gov/publicpowerweek.

In-person Coffee with Council on September 25
Longmont City Council will host Coffee with Council from 9 to 10 am on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Intercambio, 1715 Iron Horse Drive, Suite 130. At this event, you can talk informally with Council Members Susie Hidalgo-Fahring and Polly Christensen on any topic of your choice, and the coffee’s on us! Call 303-651-8649 for more information.