This Week in Longmont – September 30, 2016
This Week in Longmont – September 30, 2016
Inclusive Communities Celebration Tonight
The public is invited to the Inclusive Communities Celebration from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, September 30, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. This free annual event celebrates and promotes understanding of the many different cultures that are part of our Longmont community. You’ll enjoy performances, displays, and opportunities to connect with people of different cultures. For more information, visit LongmontColorado.gov (search “Inclusive Communities”), call 303-651-8445 or email Carmen.Ramirez@LongmontColorado.gov.
Marijuana Survey
The City of Longmont is looking at options to regulate marijuana cultivation for personal use. Staff and city council members are interested in better understanding the needs of people currently growing in their homes and the needs of medical users regarding the number of plants they are growing to treat their medical condition(s). Share your feedback with the City by completing a short, anonymous survey at bit.ly/marijuana-survey. The deadline to complete the survey is 5 pm on Sunday, October 16.
Do You Have a Desire to Serve Your Community?
Residents are invited to serve as official advisors to the Longmont City Council through participation on boards and commissions. Volunteer committee members research and discuss local issues and provide recommendations to the council. The commitment is generally a few hours every month preparing for and attending meetings. To apply you must be a registered voter of Longmont for at least one year prior to being appointed, and you must reside within Longmont city limits. To see vacancies and to apply, visit LongmontColorado.gov/board-application. The application deadline is 5 pm on Tuesday, November 1. Call 303-651-8649 for more information.
Meet Local Authors at the Library Open House
You’re invited to the annual Authors Open House from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, October 1, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue. Chat with dozens of local authors of books for children, teens and adults; make some new friends; and find some creative inspiration. This event is free, and no registration is required. Visit LongmontColorado.gov/library for a complete schedule.
Experience Nature at Night
Enjoy a special nature adventure from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, October 1, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Take a walk along the luminary trail to the historic barn to see animal actors and live owls (5:30 to 6:30 pm) and to participate in nature-themed crafts, storytelling and more! This event for all ages is free with a suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family. Shuttles will run from the Sandstone Ranch athletic and upper parking lots to the Visitors Center. For a complete schedule of activities, visit bit.ly/ssrevents or call 303-651-8404.
Discovery Days Goes to the Library
Beginning October 4, Miss Elaine from the Longmont Museum’s Discovery Days is bringing fun crafts to the Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue from 10 am to noon on the first Tuesday of every month through December. Children ages 2 to 6 with an accompanying adult are invited to craft, color, cut and create before or after storytime. This month’s theme is “Around the World.” No registration required.
Help Make a Community Quilt
Visit artist Julie Benoit, the Longmont Public Library’s Maker-in-Residence, and help her make a quilt that reflects our community stories. No sewing experience is necessary. Just drop in at the Library at 409 4th Avenue on Tuesdays between 3 and 6 pm or on Saturdays between 1 and 3 pm through December, and she’ll show you how to add your own touch to this beautiful work of art. No registration required.
Learn About the Origins of Beer at the Library
Travis Rupp, CU Boulder professor and special projects manager at Avery Brewing Company, will bring his fascinating program “Beginnings of Beer” to the Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, October 13. Register now at bit.ly/LibPrograms as this event is sure to sell out. No email or internet service? Call 303-651-8472 to register.
Halloween Zombie Shoot
Don’t miss this action-packed, simulation activity with paintball-style handguns at the Firing Range, 10916 Weld County Road 5. Special effects, a small arms marking system rifle, a pistol and protective equipment are provided. Dates are October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29. For more information and to register, visit LongmontColorado.gov/zombie.
Show Us Your Power And Win a Kindle!
Do you dazzle your neighborhood with Christmas decorations, comfort your child with a nightlight, or boost your own health with some streetlight-assisted evening walks? Share that story with Longmont Power & Communications, and you could win an Amazon Kindle in this year’s Public Power Week contest, “Using Your (Public) Power for Good.” To enter the drawing, tell LPC about your own positive use of public power in words, pictures, music, or any other medium. Email it to LPC@longmontcolorado.gov or send a private Facebook message to Longmont Power & Communications before the end of the day on Saturday, October 8. For details, visit LongmontColorado.gov/lpc and click “Public Power Week Contest 2016.” All ages are welcome!
The public is invited to the Inclusive Communities Celebration from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, September 30, at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. This free annual event celebrates and promotes understanding of the many different cultures that are part of our Longmont community. You’ll enjoy performances, displays, and opportunities to connect with people of different cultures. For more information, visit LongmontColorado.gov (search “Inclusive Communities”), call 303-651-8445 or email Carmen.Ramirez@LongmontColorado.gov.
Marijuana Survey
The City of Longmont is looking at options to regulate marijuana cultivation for personal use. Staff and city council members are interested in better understanding the needs of people currently growing in their homes and the needs of medical users regarding the number of plants they are growing to treat their medical condition(s). Share your feedback with the City by completing a short, anonymous survey at bit.ly/marijuana-survey. The deadline to complete the survey is 5 pm on Sunday, October 16.
Do You Have a Desire to Serve Your Community?
Residents are invited to serve as official advisors to the Longmont City Council through participation on boards and commissions. Volunteer committee members research and discuss local issues and provide recommendations to the council. The commitment is generally a few hours every month preparing for and attending meetings. To apply you must be a registered voter of Longmont for at least one year prior to being appointed, and you must reside within Longmont city limits. To see vacancies and to apply, visit LongmontColorado.gov/board-application. The application deadline is 5 pm on Tuesday, November 1. Call 303-651-8649 for more information.
Meet Local Authors at the Library Open House
You’re invited to the annual Authors Open House from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, October 1, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue. Chat with dozens of local authors of books for children, teens and adults; make some new friends; and find some creative inspiration. This event is free, and no registration is required. Visit LongmontColorado.gov/library for a complete schedule.
Experience Nature at Night
Enjoy a special nature adventure from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, October 1, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Take a walk along the luminary trail to the historic barn to see animal actors and live owls (5:30 to 6:30 pm) and to participate in nature-themed crafts, storytelling and more! This event for all ages is free with a suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family. Shuttles will run from the Sandstone Ranch athletic and upper parking lots to the Visitors Center. For a complete schedule of activities, visit bit.ly/ssrevents or call 303-651-8404.
Discovery Days Goes to the Library
Beginning October 4, Miss Elaine from the Longmont Museum’s Discovery Days is bringing fun crafts to the Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue from 10 am to noon on the first Tuesday of every month through December. Children ages 2 to 6 with an accompanying adult are invited to craft, color, cut and create before or after storytime. This month’s theme is “Around the World.” No registration required.
Help Make a Community Quilt
Visit artist Julie Benoit, the Longmont Public Library’s Maker-in-Residence, and help her make a quilt that reflects our community stories. No sewing experience is necessary. Just drop in at the Library at 409 4th Avenue on Tuesdays between 3 and 6 pm or on Saturdays between 1 and 3 pm through December, and she’ll show you how to add your own touch to this beautiful work of art. No registration required.
Learn About the Origins of Beer at the Library
Travis Rupp, CU Boulder professor and special projects manager at Avery Brewing Company, will bring his fascinating program “Beginnings of Beer” to the Longmont Public Library at 409 4th Avenue from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, October 13. Register now at bit.ly/LibPrograms as this event is sure to sell out. No email or internet service? Call 303-651-8472 to register.
Halloween Zombie Shoot
Don’t miss this action-packed, simulation activity with paintball-style handguns at the Firing Range, 10916 Weld County Road 5. Special effects, a small arms marking system rifle, a pistol and protective equipment are provided. Dates are October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29. For more information and to register, visit LongmontColorado.gov/zombie.
Show Us Your Power And Win a Kindle!
Do you dazzle your neighborhood with Christmas decorations, comfort your child with a nightlight, or boost your own health with some streetlight-assisted evening walks? Share that story with Longmont Power & Communications, and you could win an Amazon Kindle in this year’s Public Power Week contest, “Using Your (Public) Power for Good.” To enter the drawing, tell LPC about your own positive use of public power in words, pictures, music, or any other medium. Email it to LPC@longmontcolorado.gov or send a private Facebook message to Longmont Power & Communications before the end of the day on Saturday, October 8. For details, visit LongmontColorado.gov/lpc and click “Public Power Week Contest 2016.” All ages are welcome!
