Holiday schedules for City facilities
Most City facilities will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Trash, recycling and compost will be collected one day later throughout the week. Recreation facilities will be open on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 Find schedules at longmontcolorado.gov/holidays.

No Coffee with Council until 2023
Due to the holidays, there will be no Coffee with Council meetups in December. View the 2023 schedule for Coffee with Council longmontcolorado.gov/city_council.

Recreation December Job Fair
Recreation Services is hosting a job fair from 4-5:30 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to fill a variety of positions in 2023. Join us in the lobby of the Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road, and have your questions answered about various jobs, even for summer-only positions! Jobs for ages 15 years and older include lifeguards, building supervisors, front desk staff, fitness instructors, pool managers, day camp leaders, custodians, sports officials and more! If you have questions, email recsupport@longmontcolorado.gov or call 303-774-4800.

Final weeks for “Tipi to Tiny House” exhibit
The Longmont Museum’s current hands-on exhibit is perfect for holiday visitors and school breaks. In this family-friendly and interactive exhibit, visitors will explore and even build different types of homes found throughout Colorado’s history including a tiny house, log cabin, shepherd’s wagon, tipi and even a pillow fort! The exhibit is open through Sunday, Jan. 8. Learn more at longmontmuseum.org or call 303-651-8374.

Give-Back Pass makes great stocking stuffer
Only a few more days to get your unlimited access holiday pass! Family in town? Kids need something to stay busy? For just $20-$60, invite 1, 3, or 7 people to the Recreation centers and Museum from Dec. 23, 2022-Jan. 8, 2023. Enjoy unlimited skating, swimming, fitness classes, ball games, and hands-on fun during facility open hours. Get your pass online today at bit.ly/buygiveback or call the Recreation Center at 303-774-4700 for more information.

Winter Break Open Skate
Located in Roosevelt Park, the Longmont Ice Pavilion, 725 8th Ave., is a seasonal full service outdoor ice facility, offering public ice skating, hockey, skating lessons and private rentals through early March. Beginning Saturday, Dec. 24, extended public skating hours are offered during Winter Break. Visit longmontcolorado.gov/ice-pavilion for the daily schedule.

Downtown Winter Passport runs through Jan. 3
It’s not too late to win some of $1,000s in prizes for choosing to shop locally this season. Downtown Longmont’s Winter Passport program continues through Jan. 3, and downtown businesses have your last-minute gift needs covered! Participating is easy – just pick up a passport at any participating location, shop locally, collect stickers and enter to win! More information and full participant list at DowntownLongmont.com.

Updates proposed to utility rates, rebates
On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the Longmont City Council is considering an update to Longmont’s electric and wastewater rates in order to continue providing reliable, high-quality service to the community. This would affect electric rates for 2023 and storm drainage rates for 2023-25. If adopted, a typical residential customer in 2023 would pay an additional $3.43/month in electric rates ($1.82 of which was already adopted in 2022) and an additional $4.55/month for wastewater. Longmont CAReS participants would also get greater rebates, including the City’s first-ever wastewater rebate. More information, including a link to the detailed proposal, can be found online at longmontcolorado.gov/RateChanges; Longmont CAReS information can be found at longmontcolorado.gov/LongmontCARES.

FREE: Longmont Rec Center Open House
Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road, on Saturday, Jan. 7, during their free open house. Join in the fun and swim, play gym sports, jog, use the weight room or sauna, and check out the many demo and sample classes. For more details, visit longmontcolorado.gov/rec or call 303-774-4800.

Recreation and Golf gift certificates available
Consider a gift of wellness and fun with Longmont Recreation & Golf Services. Recreation gift certificates can be purchased in any amount and can be redeemed in-person, over the phone, and online for drop-in classes, activity registration and passes. To purchase a certificate, visit the Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road, or the St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave. Purchase golf certificates for play or pro-shop use, and the popular Golf Players Cards, at any City of Longmont golf course or at GolfLongmont.com/store.