NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF LONGMONT
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Virtual Coffee with Council
Longmont City Council will virtually host Coffee with Council from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. At this event, you can talk informally with at least two council members on any topic of your choice. Mayor Brian Bagley and Council Member Tim Waters are scheduled to attend. Call-in instructions can be found at LongmontColorado.gov/City_Council. Call 303-651-8649 for more information.
Order your Garden In A Box starting Monday
Visit ResourceCentral.org/Gardens to order your waterwise Garden In A Box today, and see if you qualify for a $25 discount for city of Longmont customers.
Free virtual concert: Heath Walton Band
Enjoy an afternoon of music livestreamed direct from the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium starting at 2:30 p.m. March 5. The Heath Walton Band will dazzle you with their original compositions of modern jazz, rock and roll, hip-hop, pop and R&B. The live concert can be viewed at Facebook.com/longmontmuseum, LongmontPublicMedia.org or Comcast channel 8/880. Learn more at LongmontColorado.gov/Museum or call 303-651-8374.
Recreation now hiring summer staff
Is your teen ready to build a resume, earn money and make a difference in our community? Recreation Services is accepting applications for positions starting this spring and summer. Positions start at $12.32 an hour for teens 15 and older. Learn more and apply at LongmontColorado.gov/jobs.
Webinar: How to Reduce Your Utility Bills
Have you been noticing your utility bills creeping up because of more time at home? You’re not alone. Join this free webinar on from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 10. Staff will share tips on reducing your costs, taking advantage of rebate programs, and answering questions. Find more information and to register: bit.ly/UtilityBillWebinar.
Shred your documents for free
Safely and securely recycle your private documents by bringing your boxed or bagged documents to be shredded at the Waste Diversion Center, 140 Martin St., from 9 a.m. t 1 p.m. March 5. This event is for residential documents only; no business materials will be accepted. Please bring identification and a copy of your most recent Longmont utility bill. Find more information at bit.ly/paper-shredding.
Free virtual parenting classes
TheLongmont’s Children, Youth & Families Division is offering free virtual parenting classes that focus on the importance of raising children in a warm, loving and compassionate home. The classes are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday for 10 weeks, March 30 through June 1. For more information or to register, contact Claudia Orona at 720-363-5613 or [email protected].
PEEPs diorama contest
The PEEPs are returning to the Library. Create a diorama depicting your favorite literary scene using marshmallow PEEPS as the figures and submit a photo of your diorama by March 19. Complete rules and directions for submission are available online at bit.ly/LibPrograms.
All park and trail restrooms open by second Monday in April
Many park restrooms close for winter and reopen in spring (it’s a plumbing thing). Each year, the second Monday in April marks the date that all restrooms are once again open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. You can see more detailed information on park restroom availability at bit.ly/park-restrooms. Once open, restrooms are cleaned and restocked once per day, seven days a week. If you see a problem with a park or greenway public restroom facility, please call 303-651-8416 or report it online at ServiceWorks.LongmontColorado.gov.
Contact the library using new Text-a-Librarian service
Contacting your Longmont Public Library staff just got easier. The new Text-a-Librarian service allows patrons to use the text message feature of their mobile phones to send questions to and receive answers from Longmont Public Library staff. Users only need a mobile phone enabled to send and receive text messages. It’s easy to use and easy to get started — just text “Start” to 720-466-7887, follow the prompts, and save the number for future reference. Learn more at bit.ly/ContactLPL#text or call 303-651-8470.
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