Inclusive Communities Celebration
The City of Longmont and the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee invite you to the Inclusive Communities Celebration from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, September 21, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. Connect with others from different cultures while you enjoy free food and drink, art and performances. For more information visit bit.ly/InclusiveLongmont or call 303-651-8721.

Public Invited to Budget Hearings
The City of Longmont will hold two public hearings, on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 and Tuesday, October 2, 2018, during the scheduled City Council meetings at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 350 Kimbark Street, to discuss the City’s proposed 2019 Operating Budget and the City’s proposed 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Program. Copies of the proposed 2019 Operating Budget and 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Program are available on the City’s website for residents who wish to learn more details before the public hearings. The proposed 2019 Operating Budget does not include any tax increases.  

RTD Hosting Public Meeting to Discuss Service Changes
RTD is hosting a public hearing on Wednesday, September 26 at 6 pm in the Longmont Library for service changes to the Longmont-Denver bus service on the LD routes only. Under the new proposal, Longmont riders using the midday and evening all stop bus services between Longmont and downtown Denver will need to transfer to/from the Flatiron Flyer services along US-36.  Riders using transit between Longmont and Broomfield will see an overall increase in transit service. Transit riders using the LX or Longmont Express routes between Longmont and downtown Denver during peak commuting periods will not be affected by the proposed changes. Please attend the meeting on Sept. 26 at the Longmont Library for more information and to provide comments to RTD on these proposed changes in 2019.

Sign Up for the Longmont Planning Academy
The City of Longmont is offering a four-class course to engage residents in the City’s planning process. The academy will meet from 6 to 8:30 pm on Thursdays beginning October 18. Participants will learn about the Envision Longmont comprehensive plan and the City’s development review process and gain confidence in participating in City planning efforts. The academy is open to all interested community members. For more information and to apply visit bit.ly/LongmontPlanningAcademy or call 303-651-8330.

Participate in National Voter Registration Day
The Library is partnering with the League of Women Voters of Boulder County to host voter registration from 10 am to 9 pm on Tuesday, September 25, at the Library, 409 4th Avenue. Register to vote or check to be sure your registration is current.

Museum Gallery Talk and Mask Workshop
At 6:30 pm on Thursday, October 4, artist Oscar Becerra will host a free preview about alebrijes – brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures – and his process for creating the monumental papier-mâché sculpture featured in the Longmont Museum’s Day of the Dead exhibition. Following the talk join a hands-on Art & Sip workshop with Becerra to paint your own alebrije-inspired mask. The workshop cost is $35; both sessions are at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. Find more information and register at LongmontColorado.gov/museum or call 303-651-8374. 

Longmont Fire Station 4 Open House
On Saturday, September 29, Longmont Fire Station #4, 501 23rd Avenue, will open its doors to the community from 1 to 3 pm. Come by and check out the equipment and meet your Longmont Firefighters. Longmont Fire will also provide instruction on hands-only CPR and answer any of your questions regarding fire extinguishers (how to properly use them, provide information so that you can select one for your property, and/or where to dispose of an extinguisher). We are looking forward to meeting you. The event is free. 

Get “Spirited” at the Library
Author, paranormal investigator, Stanley Hotel tour guide, and television personality Richard Estep will discuss some of the most haunted places he’s encountered from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, October 11, at the Library, 409 4th Avenue. Register at bit.ly/LibPrograms. No email? Call 303-651-8472 to register. 

Register for Youth Hockey at the Ice Pavilion
The Longmont Ice Pavilion in Roosevelt Park, 725 8th Avenue, is a seasonal full-service outdoor ice facility offering public ice skating, hockey, skating lessons and party facilities from November through early March. Sign up now for the youth hockey league (ages 5-18) certified by USA Hockey. Registration includes two practices and one game per week, a jersey, and rental hockey skates if needed. For more information, visit LongmontColorado.gov/ice-pavilion or call 303-651-8404.