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🏳️‍🌈 CCOB Celebrates Pride Month: Broomfield strives to become a place where every person is valued, respected and safe to be their authentic selves. The Broomfield community is welcome to attend the Inclusivity Flag raising at the George DiCiero City and County Building at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 31. The Clerk and Recorder’s Office will also be offering rainbow paper for marriage licenses and souvenir pens for couples getting married in June.

📖 Summer Library Adventures: Sign up for this Reading and Activity Challenge for ALL AGES today! Summer Library Adventures begins June 1! Read 20 days or complete 20 activities (or mix and match) throughout June and July to earn prizes! Register at broomfield.beanstack.org!

✋ Hand It In: No judgment, no hassle; just trade in your vape for a healthier habit! Teens: bring your vape or other tobacco device to the Paul Derda Recreation Center June 3 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and get a Summer Recreation Pass for the Broomfield Community Center, Paul Derda Recreation Center and The Bay! Mark your calendars, and check out resources to help you quit tobacco at Broomfield.org/HandItIn.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Kids Nite Out: The Broomfield Community Center (BCC) is open year round on Friday nights until 8 p.m. The Paul Derda Recreation Center (PDRC) closes at 6:30 p.m. during the school year for the Kids Nite Out program. Since the BCC offers many of the same amenities as the PDRC, the PDRC Friday night hours will remain the same this summer, with the building closing at 6:30 p.m.

🔥 Metzger Farm Open Space Wildland Fire Training - RESCHEDULED: Take a visit to the rescheduled wildland fire training conducted by the Westminster FIre Department at Metzger Farm May 27, 30 and June 1. The fire crews will be simulating a wild fire incident on the property and practicing techniques for fire suppression. During the training, the public will see fire personnel and apparatus on site, and fire crews will be deploying hoses, utilizing wildland fire vehicles (brush trucks) and spraying water. For questions, contact the Wildlife Training Office at 303-658-4500 or fire@westminsterco.gov.

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🧠 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training: This training is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people and will learn about common mental health challenges for youth, typical adolescent development and a five-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. This training is free and open to all who live or work in Broomfield and will be held June 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at A Precious Child. 

☕ Coffee with a Cop: Kickoff summer with the Broomfield Police Department at Coffee with a Cop at Kataluma Chai in Flatiron Crossing Mall! Stop by for free coffee, cookies and a BPD coffee mug Thursday, June 6 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Kataluma Chai located at 1 West Flatiron Crossing Dr. #2253 inside the Flatiron Crossing Mall.

💼 Employment Opportunities: Looking for a job that makes a positive difference in the community? Apply today for positions like Combination Inspector, Community Specialist, Open Space Technician, Police Co-Responder, 9-1-1 Telecommunicator, Energy and Environmental Analyst and more! For more information and to submit your application, visit Broomfield.org/Jobs.

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🍅 Broomfield FISH Teaching Garden: Celebrate the grand opening of the Broomfield FISH teaching garden at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in partnership with the Broomfield Area Chamber Thursday, June 6 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at 6 Garden Center. There will be light refreshments and plenty of great company! FISH's garden will provide fresh, healthy food for neighbors in need, promote equitable food access and foster community engagement in their mission.

💡 Home Electrification Workshop: Electrifying your home and ride can take some time, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Join the second 1, 2, 3, Electrify! Workshop June 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Louisville Recreation and Senior Center and learn how you can start planning for home electrification. Topics will include setting electrification goals, identifying opportunities, determining your panel’s capacity and identifying first-step investments in energy efficiency, electric equipment and renewable energy. Register for the workshop.

🏳️‍🌈 Broomfield Pride: Join Rainbow Broomfield at Broomfield Community Park (behind the library!) for a day filled with fun, love, and celebration Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Community Park Shelter behind the Library. This free in-person event is all about embracing who you are and showing your support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Get ready for live music, free face painting, delicious food trucks, local vendors and so much more.