Longmont city government observes the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15. Most City facilities will be closed. The St. Vrain Memorial Building will be closed, but all other Recreation facilities will be open regular hours. Centennial Pool will hold extended open swim from 10 am to 3 pm, and open skate at the Ice Pavilion will begin at 10:15 am. Trash, recycling and composting collection will be one day later than usual throughout the week.  

On Monday, January 15, Longmont’s annual MLK Day Celebration, “All Cultures One Voice,” will feature dramatizations, gospel choirs, dancers, a Keynote Speaker from Atlanta, Attorney Rodney K. Strong and a poignant program honoring the life and important work of Dr. King. It will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death in 1968. The program runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Silver Creek High School, 4901 Nelson Road.