 Welcome to this week in Longmont for November 20th, 2020. I'm your host Craig Stevens city Thanksgiving holiday schedules Longmont city government observes the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th on Thursday, all city facilities will be closed on Friday All facilities will be closed except the Longmont Museum and the Longmont Recreation Center Centennial Pool and the Ice Pavilion, which will be open regular hours by reservation The Waste Diversion Center will be closed on November 28th Thursday trash Recycling and composting will be collected on Friday Longmont Museum to close temporarily due to increase COVID-19 restrictions In an effort to slow the infection rate of COVID-19 and comply with the new restrictions of the county's transition to safer-at-home level-red severe risk The Longmont Museum and Cultural Center will be closed to in-person visits until further notice beginning November 20th at 3 p.m Support local and win Longmont small businesses need your support now more than ever In addition to strengthening our local economy and helping Longmont's business community downtown Longmont Offers even more reasons to thank locally and shop small this holiday season The winter passport program is back and now is your chance to win a share of thousands of dollars in prizes New this year every winter passport entrant will be mailed a VIP shopper card in January with exclusive deals discounts and specials in January and February For more information visit downtown longmont calm library building closed services continue due to Rising COVID-19 infection rates the Longmont Public Library has closed the building to the public curbside delivery service computer reservations by appointment and all online services continue Library staff are in the building during business hours to help patrons by phone and by email for hours instructions for curbside delivery and other available services call 303 651 847 0 Make your home energy efficient Online it's time to get energy efficiency advice That doesn't require a house call with free virtual home advising from efficiency works You could find it find out how to save money and energy in one online Conversation it's safe. It's simple and it's at no cost to you Protect yourself from identity theft Join Longmont police detective Steve Desmond from 8 30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday December 9th For a virtual workshop on how to protect your identity You'll learn about different types of identity theft and what to do if your identity is stolen as well as how to spot and prevent several types of fraud Registration is required. Please call 303 7 7 6 2 2 2 6 5 for more information This free event is hosted by the High Plains Bank in partnership with the Longmont area Chamber of Commerce Longmont the first 150 years a New book by Longmont Museum curator of history Eric Mason that commemorates the 150th anniversary of Longmont's founding is now available in the Longmont Museum gift shop at 400 quail Road Through text in nearly 300 historic photographs. It tells the stories of people who have called Longmont home Discover Longmont's origins as as the Chicago Colorado colony its development as an agricultural hub and the transition today's high tech center This comprehensive Ritual illustrated history is great for anyone interested in Longmont and St. Vrain Valley history called 303 6 5 1 8 3 7 4 for more information Corporate recreation memberships The city of Longmont's recreation corporate membership program let your company company Offer employees access to the city's recreation facilities by purchasing a recreation pass at a discount rate For more information contact Aurora black at 303 6 5 1 8 8 2 1 or or email or Aurora black at Longmont Colorado.gov This has been this week in Longmont for number 20 of 2020. Thank you for watching