City Holiday Schedules
Longmont city government observes the Christmas holiday on Friday, December 25. All City facilities will be closed. On Thursday, December 24, Centennial Pool will close at 2 pm, the Longmont Recreation Center and St. Vrain Memorial Building will close at 3 pm, and the Longmont Ice Pavilion will close at 3:45 pm. Waste services will be collected on your regular collection day this week. The Waste Diversion Center will be closed December 23-27, but the single-stream recycling bins will still be available. For more information visit LongmontColorado.gov/WasteServices.

Free COVID-19 Testing at the Fairgrounds
Free COVID-19 testing is available at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, from 8 am to 5 pm seven days a week. You do not have to have symptoms to be tested, and registration is encouraged to speed your test results. Visit boco.org/covid19testing for testing options and registration.

Enjoy a Visit to the Longmont Museum
The Longmont Museum has reopened at reduced occupancy. Guests can explore the vibrant work of Colorado artist Tony Ortega and the entire “Dia de los Muertos” exhibition. “Front Range Rising,” the Museum’s permanent exhibit documenting 14,000 years of human history in the St. Vrain Valley, also is open. Find hours and details at LongmontMuseum.org or call 303-651-8374.

New Dismount Zone on Main Street
On January 1 a new bicycle dismount ordinance takes effect for the sidewalks along Main Street in downtown Longmont. Bicyclists, as well as those on scooters or skateboards, must walk their wheels on sidewalks between 2nd and Longs Peak avenues. Bicycles can be parked at the many Main Street bike racks for convenience and visibility. Bicyclists are encouraged to ride their bikes in the alleys, breezeways, avenues and adjacent low-traffic streets. For more information, visit bit.ly/bicyclingrules.

Simple, Sustainable Holidays
Have holiday candy and cookies left you with sticky fingers? Use a cloth napkin or rag to clean up instead of a paper towel or wipe. They’re less expensive and don’t end up in the landfill. Find more simple sustainability tips at bit.ly/sustainability-longmont.

Gift Certificates = Easy Gift Giving
Recreation gift certificates provide a simple way to purchase a gift of wellness and fun! Certificates can be purchased in any amount and can be redeemed for classes, activity registration, and passes. Call 303-651-8404 to purchase with a credit card.

Give the Gift of Golf
The popular Golf Longmont Players Cards are on sale now at City of Longmont golf courses and online at GolfLongmont.com. At Twin Peaks and Ute Creek, purchase a $140 card ($216 value) that includes two 18-hole rounds and cart at each course. At Sunset, purchase a $75 card ($130 value) that includes five 9-hole rounds with cart. Players Cards can be redeemed for play as soon as the physical card is in hand (picked up or received in mail) and expire December 31, 2021. Gift certificates for green fees, carts and range use also are available for all three courses. Visit GolfLongmont.com/shop or call the course for more information.

Recycle Your Holiday
The City offers several opportunities from December 26 through January 6 for residents to recycle holiday materials. Christmas trees can be dropped off at Roosevelt, Garden Acres, Kanemoto and Centennial parks. Please remove all decorations and lights. Special bins will be set up at the Waste Diversion Center (WDC), 140 Martin Street, for wrapping paper and holiday lights; Christmas trees also are accepted. Cooking oil and white Styrofoam block #6 are accepted at the WDC year round. For more information, visit bit.ly/recycle-the-holidays or call 303-651-8416.

Longmont Selected for Recycling Education Campaign
The City of Longmont was one of three Front Range cities selected to participate in a six-month recycling education campaign in collaboration with Recycle Colorado and funded by a grant provided by the Coca Cola Foundation. The campaign, which officially began in August 2020, intends to increase recycling collection within the city and throughout the state. Read the news release.