The Riverside Figure Skate Club will begin with registration starting at today at noon.

Skating will begin at 1 p.m. If you have not registered yet, you can do so at Riverside Arena. Check out the website at www.riversidefigureskating.com

There will be an opportunity for citizens to ask questions regarding the Vision 2020 Community Recreation Center on Tuesday. The community forum will be held at the Historic Hormel Home from noon to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The Committee will present the feasibility study and encourage input from Austin and Mower County residents. Potential partners include Austin Parks and Recreation, YMCA of Austin, Austin Public Schools and Riverland Community College.

Your next public skate opportunity will be from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 and 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Riverside Arena.

The cost to skate is $4 and $1 to rent skates.  Ask us about family or individual memberships. They can be purchased at our office or at the arena during open skates.

Austin Youth Hockey will have another registration night from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the Riverside Arena lobby.

The Brady family has started a memorial scholarship fund in the name of Tyler Brady. They have formed a scholarship committee and along with the Austin Youth Hockey Association are excited to announce there is funding available for several scholarships this year. Check it out on the Austin Youth Hockey website at www.austin.pucksystems2.com.

Austin Youth Basketball is currently taking registration with a deadline of Oct. 27.

You can find a printable form on their website at www.austinyouthbasketball.org. You can mail or drop the registration and money off at our Park and Recreation office, Games People Play or South Central Athlete.

Try the Walking Meditation Class with Chris Anderson on from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. This class is free; however, preregistration is necessary by Thursday by calling the Nature Center at 437-7519 or emailing jchnatur@smig.net.

We are starting our sign-up for the youth volleyball that will begin on Saturday mornings starting Oct. 26 for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade girls.

They will meet on Saturday mornings through Dec. 14 with no class on Nov. 30. The cost is $20. Call our office for more information.

Visit the Youth Activity Center located in the east rooms of Riverside arena.

Enter from the northeast doors located on the parking lot side of the building.

The YAC hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. The YAC is open to students in grades 5 to 12 in Mower County.