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Mammoth Ice Rink Closing Day is March 6!
Get your skate on for the final time at the outdoor ice rink before we close this Sunday, March 6. Celebrate Hockey Week Across America by wearing your favorite hockey jersey on Friday, March 4 or for the entire weekend (weather permitting). Amenities include skate sharpening, skate rentals and snack and beverage services. For the revised March schedule, rates and promotions please visit www.mammothicerink.com or call (760) 965-3695 during operating hours. See you on the ice in your favorite jersey!
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NEW Spring Gymnastics Program!
Join our Spring Gymnastics Program for TK-2nd and 3-5th graders starting on March 21. We are excited to welcome our new gymnastics instructor Julie to the team. Join her for a 6-week beginner class on gymnastics fundamentals. We will cover basic exercises on floor, vault, balance beam, and bar. This program will be a prerequisite for enrolling in our intermediate class. Cost is $75 and will be held at the Community Center. Call Parks and Rec for info at (760) 965-3690 or register online.
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Winter Fitness Challenge Concludes March 31
Parks and Recreation is challenging the community to 100-miles this winter. Everyone is welcome to participate, and entry is FREE. Once registered, you have until the end of March to log 100 miles either skiing, snowboarding, skating, walking, biking, etc. A mix of activities is encouraged. Everyone who finishes 100 miles is entered into a raffle drawing for prizes, but the real prize is living a healthy lifestyle! Sign yourself up, sign your family members up – especially your in-laws – and start racking up those miles! Click here for additional details, to register and to track your progress!
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Save the Date: Summer Recreation Expo March 29!
The Summer Recreation Expo is your one-stop shop for everything recreation in our community. Engage and learn more about programs, camps, leagues, events, trails and more, offered by our many recreation providers. Win amazing prizes while discovering a new summer of adventure for yourself and family at the Summer Recreation Expo from 5:00-7:00pm Tuesday, March 29 at the Mammoth High School Gym. Click here for additional information.
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Park, Facilities and Trails Update
Where can I walk and play outside? Please click here to view the status of our parks, facilities, MUP’s and sidewalks. Please respect our parks and facilities by taking care of your trash, pick-up after your pet and keep your dog on a leash. Thank you!
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Community Recreation Center (CRC) Update
Hamel Contracting Inc. is on winter suspension, with work planned to resume in the spring of 2022 coinciding with the arrival of the Sprung Structure. The site will be secured for the winter. Look for the weekly #crcupdates to resume in 2022! Temporary park closure: For the duration of construction for the new Community Recreation Center, the Mammoth Creek Park playground, restrooms and parking lot will be CLOSED to the public. The Town will maintain public restrooms on the eastside of Mammoth Creek Park accessible from the multi-use path. We invite you to enjoy one of our many playgrounds at Trails End Park, Shady Rest Park and the Community Center. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work towards enhancing our community recreation amenities.
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“Buried” – Movie Fundraiser
Mammoth Lakes Recreation is proud to present the
premier screening in Mammoth Lakes of “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche”, supporting MLR’s mission of enhancing and implementing sustainable recreation in the Eastern Sierra. Q&A to follow with filmmakers, avalanche professionals and local survivor Anna Allen! Popcorn, cookies and cash bar. Come early, stay late! Doors at 5:00pm; Film at 6:00pm, cost is only $20/person.
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Funding Available for Local Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced $20,200,000 in grant funding from the American Rescue Plan. We are thrilled to share that Mammoth Lakes Recreation was awarded $150,000 for subgranting to help our local arts and cultural community recover from the pandemic. These funds will support job creation, facilities management, health and safety supplies and promotion of events. Learn more about and apply online.
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Mono County Little League
Registration for the 2022 Mono County Little League season is NOW OPEN. The cost is $95 per child, with a sibling discount of $10 for each additional child (2nd child: $10 off, 3rd child: $20 off, 4th child: $30 off, etc.). Registration closes on March 22, 2022. Registration after March 22 will incur a late fee of $10 per child, and is subject to availability. For more information, or to register, please click here.
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Leave No Trace!
While enjoying beautiful Shady Rest Park, the groomed Nordic trails, or the sensational views at the Sherwins Trailhead, please park in designated areas and leave no trace! Trash bins are provided, along with complimentary doggie bags so please keep your dog on a leash, pick up your dogs waste AND put it in the trash bin. We encourage responsible dog ownership while visiting these high-use areas by adhering to the Town Municipal Code below. Thank you for your commitment in keeping Mammoth Lakes safe and beautiful for all to enjoy! Learn more about Dog Resources, Licensing, Education and Enforcement.
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Mammoth Hospital
We Want to Hear from You! – Community Health Needs Assessment Survey
Mammoth Hospital is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment to help us better serve the medical needs of our community and we want to hear from you! Click the link here to give us your valuable feedback (Available in English and Spanish)
Mono County Wellness Winter Program Schedule
Click here for information about the Mammoth Lakes program schedule.
Clubhouse Live
- Ongoing – closed on school and government holidays.
- Tuesday and Friday from 3:30-5:00pm
- Free afterschool program for middle and high school students. Snacks, activities and help with homework provided.
Free Yoga and Guided Meditation
- Ongoing, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:30-2:45pm
- Bring a towel or yoga mat and relax your mind and body.
Senior Breakfast Club
- Ongoing, Sunday from 8:00-9:00am
- Various Locations Join us for coffee, a light breakfast, community, and conversation
Game Nights
- Ongoing, every Sunday and Wednesday
- Sundays from 5:00-7:00pm & Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00pm
- Join us for game night at the Sierra Wellness Center. A variety of board games are available. All ages and abilities are welcome.
CSA#1 – FREE Community Spring Classes!
The community of Crowley Lake is now offering complimentary spring community recreation classes at the Crowley Lake Community Center. For more information, please visit the Crowley Lake Neighborhood Facebook page or contact Isabel at (760) 935-4089 to be added to the mailing list.
Elevate Mammoth
Elevate is Mammoth Hospital’s community prevention, wellness, and performance institute focused on improving the health of our community through facilitating positive lifestyle choices and providing the necessary knowledge, resources, and skills. Elevate was launched in the Spring of 2021 by Mammoth Hospital. Join a variety of virtual and in-person wellness programs including Pilates, Tai Chi, and Mom Strong: Perinatal Core & Pelvic Health, support groups, prenatal classes, and education series on nutrition and mindfulness. Check out all of their classes and schedule here.
Mono Arts Council
Art + Wine
Join us at the Community Arts Center to learn how to paint, draw, print, mosaic, etc… all while in the real or ‘virtual’ company of friends. Taught by local and visiting artists, you’ll come away with a masterpiece. It’s okay if you don’t consider yourself an artist – let us show you how to unleash your creative spirit! Click here to register or for more information.
Mammoth Lakes Library
Storytime and Reading Challenge
In addition to our weekly Facebook Live Storytimes on Wednesdays at 10:30am and in Spanish alternate Fridays at 10:30am on Mammoth Lakes Library’s Facebook page, Mono County Library’s winter reading challenge is back with #WinterReads2022. Click through the link to find out more and sign up.
Makerspace and MonoBookBox Program
The library continues to offer free all-ages seasonal Makerspace Kits and Activity Zines for pick up at the front desk, along with Storytime To Go bags for young families at Mammoth Lakes Library. School age kids can still sign up for a few remaining slots in our winter MonoBookBox Program and high school age teens can participate in our Evolution of Storytelling Project which includes free journaling boxes and zine-making kits and this season adds in-house use of iPads for digital story creation and recording equipment for oral history/podcast style storytelling. Adults can take advantage of our Drop-In Sewing Machine Time at the 2nd floor Makerspace every Wednesday from 2:30-4:30pm
Additional information: monocolibraries.org.
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