Virtual Coffee with Council
Longmont City Council will virtually host Coffee with Council from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 30. At this event, you can talk informally with at least two council members on any topic of your choice. Councilmembers Marcia Martin and Aren Rodriguez are scheduled to attend. Call-in instructions can be found at LongmontColorado.gov/City_Council. Call 303-651-8649 for more information.
Council to hear air quality/oil and gas update
Longmont City Council will hear an update on the city's Regional Air Quality Study at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 during the council study session. Data collection at two monitoring stations began in late 2019 and the first year of data collection has resulted in significant scientific findings. The data have been used by regulating agencies and scientific institutions, and can be viewed in near-real-time online at www.bouldair.com/longmont.
Trace your family roots this year
If one of your resolutions is to fill in your family tree, you’re in luck. The library’s partnership program with the Longmont Genealogical Society continues this year with “Genealogical Basics Online” and will be held on the last Saturday of each month (Jan. 30) from 10 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Gather whatever information you have, go to bit.ly/LibPrograms for all the details and to register.
“Happy Birthday Longmont” special event
To mark Longmont’s 150th anniversary of its founding, Longmont Museum’s Curator of History Erik Mason will delight you with favorite hometown memories and stories from Longmont’s rich and colorful history during a special event at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Watch live on the Museum’s Facebook page, LongmontPublicMedia.org or Comcast Cchannel 8/880. Learn more at LongmontMuseum.org.
SilverSneakers and Renew Active programs
SilverSneakers fitness classes return in February. The SilverSneakers and Renew Active (United Healthcare) recreation programs are designed for Medicare participants with select insurance plans. Both include use of facility amenities and group fitness classes, by reservation, at the Longmont Recreation Center, Centennial Pool and the St. Vrain Memorial Building. To learn more, call 303-651-8404 or 303-774-4800.
How to save through building benchmarking
Get the inside scoop on a new way to manage energy costs for your business. Beginning at 11 a.m. Feb. 25, some of the first participants in Longmont’s building energy benchmarking program will share their experiences in a panel discussion hosted by the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce. Pre-register for the event by going to tinyurl.com/benchmarkpanel. For more information about benchmarking, visit tinyurl.com/LPCbenchmarking.
Small Business Grant Relief Program applications Now open
Boulder County, in partnership with local government and nonprofit partners, will be administrating a small business grant program to specific businesses in January funded by the State of Colorado. Awards will range up to $7,000. The online application website is open and will be available until 5 pm on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Successful grantees will receive the grant award on or before Feb. 11, 2021. More information on how to apply and the eligibility requirements is be available at boco.org/state-funded-small-business-c19-grants.
Small action, big savings
Replace five of your most commonly used light bulbs with LED bulbs and save up to $75 a year. Learn more about simple sustainability steps at bit.ly/sustainability-longmont.
Subscribe to Air Quality Updates
As directed by city council, and in accordance with the objectives of the Sustainability Plan, an air quality monitoring program has been developed to monitor oil and gas emissions, and the overall air quality in the city of Longmont. Two air monitors track the presence of compounds such as carbon dioxide, ozone, nitrogen oxides, methane, benzene, and particulate matter. Longmont’s preliminary air quality data is available in near real-time to interested residents at bouldair.com/longmont. Air quality information also is available by subscribing to the city's e-Notification system at longmontcolorado.gov/online-services/e-notification-subscription and choosing the "air quality" category.
