Holiday Schedule for Labor Day 
Most City facilities will be closed, Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Some Recreation facilities will be open. Trash, recycling and compost will be collected one day later than usual throughout the week; the Waste Diversion Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. Find the most up-to-date schedules at LongmontColorado.gov/Holidays.

ArtWalk’s ‘Happy 150th’ Festival
To celebrate the return of in-person events and Longmont’s 150th birthday, Firehouse Art Center will host an ArtWalk festival along Main Street from 4-8 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11. ArtWalk is a family-friendly event for all ages that includes music, dance performances, live artists, interactive activities, food and drink, and more! Find full details at FirehouseArt.org/artwalk-longmont.

Free Open House at Callahan House
The Historic Callahan House & Garden, 312 Terry St., will host an Open House with tours as part of ArtWalk from 4-8 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11. Admire works created by local artists while you enjoy music in the garden. Call 303-776-5191 with questions.

Volunteers Needed at Artwalk
Community volunteers are needed to help before, during and after the Longmont’s Sesquicentennial (150th) birthday during ArtWalk from 4-8 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11. Volunteer positions include leading kids’ activities, being captain of a block, helping with art demos, monitoring entry/exit points, supporting vendors and musicians, setting up, and breaking down after the event. For more information about volunteer shifts and duties, and to sign up, visit bit.ly/ArtWalkVolunteers.

West Nile Still a Threat; Practice the ‘4 Ds’
Four out of five Colorado West Nile Virus cases are in our region, and traps are finding historically high numbers of Culex mosquitoes. The City has implemented its integrated mosquito management plan, including spraying local neighborhoods, and is strongly encouraging residents to practice the “4 Ds”:

1. Use Deet or an alternative repellent;
2. Dress in long sleeves and pants;
3. Avoid outdoor activities between dusk until dawn;
4. Drain standing water in your yard, i.e. birdbaths, outdoor planter, tires stored outside, etc.

Learn more at LongmontColorado.gov/WestNile or call 303-651-8416.

Updates Proposed to Utility Rates
The Longmont City Council is considering an update to Longmont’s electric and storm drainage rates in order to continue providing reliable, high-quality service to the community. This would affect electric rates for 2022-23 and storm drainage rates for 2022-24, with a typical residential customer in 2022 paying an additional $1.79/month in electric rates and an added $1.85/month for storm drainage. Longmont CAReS participants would also get greater rebates, including the City’s first-ever rebate for storm drainage. The measure is currently set for a Sept. 14 first reading vote by the Council; if approved, a final vote would come in October. Find more information at LongmontColorado.gov/RateChanges.

Public Invited to Sister Cities Signing Ceremony
The Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming and the Longmont Sister Cities Association are proud to announce the formation of the first sister cities relationship between a sovereign tribal nation and a U.S. city. A celebration and formal signing ceremony is scheduled at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. The Northern Arapaho will become Longmont’s third sister city along with Chino, Japan, and Ciudad Guzman, Mexico.

What Would You Ask Candidates Running for City Council?
Longmont Public Media and the League of Women Voters of Boulder County are putting on two events inform the public about candidates running for City Council. They are asking the public to supply questions, topics and discussion ideas at Engage.LongmontColorado.gov. Click on the main tile on the homepage and fill out the survey or add your ideas to the board. Call 303-651-8401 with questions. The events will held in-person inside the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium and broadcasted live on Comcast Channel 8, 14, and 16, as well as LPM’s YouTube, Facebook and website, as well as on LPM’s Smart TV Roku app.

City of Longmont Invites Residents to Contribute to Creation of “Century Chest” Time Capsule
Longmont residents have a chance to share what life is like in 2021 by contributing to the creation of a new “Century Chest” time capsule. The chest, commissioned by the City’s Art in Public Places program, will remain sealed for 100 years. The City is asking residents to donate bicycle parts in any condition to be included in the project, such as chains, sprockets, gears, wheels, handlebars, and more by Friday, Sept. 10. Local artist David Flores-Orozco will incorporate these bicycle parts into the real-time welding fabrication of the Century Chest during ArtWalk on Main Street, held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, as part of a celebration of the 150th anniversary of Longmont’s founding.