Halloween Events

Due to the current Public Health Office Order (July 31) prohibiting gatherings of persons from different household units throughout Mono County, the annual Halloween Party and Haunted Roller Rink at the Mammoth RecZone has been cancelled. Halloween is traditionally a fun time for families to trick-or- treat in their neighborhoods, but this year is notably different due the COVID-19 pandemic. Some traditional holiday activities promote congregating and mixing of households, which increase the risk of transmitting COVID-19. For this reason, CDPH recommends that you choose a safer, alternative way to celebrate Halloween. Read more here.

Virtual Costume Contest

One alternative is to participate in our virtual Halloween Costume Contest! Join the Parks and Recreation Department for their virtual costume contest. Winners in the following categories will win a $20 gift card: Most Creative, Scariest, Cutest, Recreation Themed, People's Choice and Luckiest (randomly drawn from all submissions.) Submit pictures of your costumes online between Friday, October 30 and Sunday, November 1 using the hashtag #MammothHalloween to be entered. Vote for your favorite costume on our Facebook event page here on Monday, November 2. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 5. Get creative and show us your best costumes!

Drive-Thru Trick or Treat plus Movie

Bishop is hosting a drive-thru trick or treat event followed by a free drive-in movie. Check out more details here.

Tamarack XC Ski Passes Now Available

Purchase your Tamarack XC Ski Passes before November 25 to lock in season low prices. Embrace this naturally socially distant sport this season! More information available here.

MAC Art Events

Check out Mono Makes Art: Dance, Mono Makes Art: Visual Art, Mono Makes Art: Theatre and more here and register today!

Mono County Virtual Peapod

Socialize with other families in Mono County online each Monday and Friday at 10:00 am with Mono Kids Virtual Peapods click here for the Zoom links and on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm on Facebook Live.

Mammoth Lakes Library Story Hour and Curbside Pickup

Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story hour Wednesdays at 10:30 am in English and Saturdays at 10:30 am in Spanish via the Mammoth Lakes Library Facebook Page. Mammoth Library also has a resource page to cure those cabin fever blues. Both curbside pick-up and in person perusing are available.

DSES Weekly Virtual Programming

Offering weekly programming including story hours, gardening tips, yoga, adaptive workouts and more. Check out their full offerings and register for what interests you today!

Mono County Library: The Evolution of Storytelling Project

Join the Mono County Library for this free extra-curricular activity and explore the evolutionary development of human storytelling throughout the school year. Open to all Mono County teens and young adults in grades 9-12. Each series will have span multiple weeks with a different theme. The Spoken Series is ongoing on Mondays through October 26 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Join for one or all the sessions in this series. Get more info and register today!

Quarantine Kitchen

Check out Community Service Solutions Quarantine Kitchen Live on Facebook every Friday for some yummy and healthy recipe ideas. Fun for the whole family to follow along plus great ideas for staying healthy on a tight budget. More information is available here.

Parks and Facilities Update

For a full update visit our parks and facilities status page here. In anticipation of some colder weather we are starting to winterize some of our amenities at our parks and facilities. Please note water fountains at Mammoth Creek Park and Trails End Park have been winterized for the season and are no longer operational. Restrooms at the Community Tennis Courts as well as at Shady Rest near the softball fields have also been winterized and are closed for the season. Stay warm this weekend!

5th Annual History Conference - October 24

Join Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association for their 5th annual Eastern Sierra History Conference. The morning session will include 3 speakers and one panel discussion. Following our morning segment we will release 3 virtual tours of local historic sites and museums. It is sure to be a fun-filled and educational event! Please register at: https://sierraforever.org/eastern.../virtual-eshc-portal/

Mammoth Lakes Repertoire Theatre is Back - October 24

Enjoy a live reading of Birthday Club by playwright Phil Olson featuring some of your favorite local actors. An eclectic group of five women get together for their birthdays, each with their own story, to drink, celebrate, commiserate, and support each other as they negotiate through marriage, work, divorce, birth, kids, and solve the problems of the world. It's an exclusive club you'll want to join! Bring your own wine - or vodka, and listen as the hilarity ensues. Then chat with Phil after for a feedback/Q&A session and give him your comments. The event will be on-line: Join the zoom performance:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84712122492pwd=NzJJTkN1OWRFNjEwbnFLK2RYNldiZz09,
Meeting ID: 847 1212 2492, Passcode: 019399. This is a FREE event.

Middle School Rock Run 2020

Support Mammoth Middle School students as they raise money for their school and get a bit of exercise with the Middle School Rock Run next week. Students will run the Mammoth Rock Trail or an alternative route around Mammoth Lakes or Crowley to get e and every student who raises at least $25 will be entered into a raffle to win awesome prizes. Costumes encouraged! Each grade will run on a different day with a last hurrah for all students on Saturday, October 31. Get more information here.

Creek Fire Information

The Creek Fire is still well to the southwest of Mammoth Lakes (approx. 10 miles) continues to impact air quality in the Eastern Sierras. Please monitor the situation by checking the Mono County Creek Fire website, CalFIRE website and Facebook site. These are the authoritative sources for information regarding the Creek Fire.

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is open, reservations are still required. See their website here for more information. Day use reservations will no longer be required after November 1.

See a full breakdown of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy and search Mono County to see business and activity sector status'. For information specific to Mono County visit the Mono County Covid-19 Response webpage.

Parks and Recreation Department

(760)965-3690 • MammothParksAndRec.com
ParkandRec@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov
Facebook: Mammoth Parks N Rec