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Ward I Council Member Nominations Open
The City Clerk’s Office is accepting nominations until Monday, December 18, for the office of City Council Member Ward 1 to fill an unexpired term ending November 2019 created by the election in November of Brian Bagley as mayor. A Special Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, to elect a person to fill this vacant council seat. To obtain an information packet and nomination petition, visit bit.ly/2018Ward1 or call the City Clerk’s office at 303-651-8649.
Landlord Alliance Training: Resilience for All
Following the 2013 flood, a collaboration of Boulder County municipalities and BoCo Strong developed an initiative to help strengthen the resilience of our Spanish-speaking community. Best practices learned from this effort that can help landlords communicate with Spanish speakers will be presented from 6:30 to 8:15 pm on Wednesday, December 13, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue. This event is free and open to all. For more information call 303-774-4382 or email [email protected].
Storytime with Santa at the Library
Enjoy winter holiday stories and a visit with Santa from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Wednesday, December 13, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue. Parents, bring your camera for a photo of your child with Santa. No registration required.
Celebrate the Holidays with Harps
The Colorado Celtic Harp Society will bring the lyrical magic of their harps to the library’s second floor for an afternoon of holiday tunes. Stop by the library at 409 4th Avenue from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, December 16, and enjoy beautiful music throughout the building. No registration is required.
Skate with Santa at the Ice Pavilion
Skate to holiday music with Santa at the Longmont Ice Pavilion, 725 8th Avenue, on Sunday, December 17. Public skating is open from 1:30 to 6 pm, and Santa will visit from 2 to 4 pm. Regular admission fees apply. For more information, call 303-774-4777 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/ice-pavilion.
Project ALERT Community Meeting
Project ALERT is a new effort by residents for residents to give residents the knowledge and tools they need to strengthen their neighborhoods. The next class will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Thursday, December 21, at the OUR Center, 220 Collyer Street. You’ll learn what to do about common code violations, about new services for our local homeless population, and how to prepare for winter storms. Call or text Richard at 303-845-2785 to reserve your place. See more on the Empowered Neighbors Facebook page.
Police Explorers Recruiting New Members
The Longmont Police Explorer program is accepting applications from young adults ages14-20 with an interest in pursuing a career in policing. Longmont Police provides training on topics such as crime scene processing, accident investigation, high risk traffic stops, arrest procedures and more. Explorers also participate in community service projects and attend competitions throughout Colorado and the western U.S. Meetings are held every other Thursday from 6 to 9 pm. If you’re interested, call 303-651-8555 or visit LongmontColorado.gov and search “explorers.” The application deadline is Friday, December 22.
Share Your Holiday Lights with LPC
There’s nothing like a bright string of lights to welcome the holidays, and Longmont Power & Communications would like to see and share some of your favorite Longmont displays. Take a photo of a display that you love – whether it’s a gentle and sweet indoor glow or an outside array that’s more brilliant than Las Vegas – and email it to [email protected] or send it by private message to the Longmont Power & Communications Facebook page. We’ll put some of our favorites in a Facebook photo album, with the photographer’s name, for everyone to see. And remember to check out safety tips for your own decorations in the November City Line bit.ly/NovCityLine.
Plan Ahead: Sign up Now for Winter Break Classes
Recreation & Golf Services and the Longmont Museum offer fun and educational classes for youth during the upcoming winter school break. Become certified to teach swimming lessons; learn how to fence, create stop motion movies, sew, paint or make holiday decorations; or play with Legos! Learn about these and other offerings at LongmontColorado.gov/rec and keyword search for “noschool.”
This is a news release from the City of Longmont and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.
