The Riverside Figure Skating Club will host their 41st annual ice show with this year’s theme “Riverside Dance Party” on at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Riverside Arena.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $8 for seniors and students, $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased in advance from our area skaters for a $2 discount.

Check out their Facebook at Riverside Figure Skating Club for more info.

Sign up for the new curling league beginning on Monday, March 9, at Riverside Arena.

The cost is $70 per person and will run seven weeks, through April 20. Curling times will be 6 and 8 p.m. with some set up necessary prior to each night. We can hold 24 people at each time slot and will fill the 6 p.m. slot first. Stop in our office and sign up as a team of four or an individual and we will make teams.

Austin Youth Hockey members will have an opportunity for some fun three-on-three cross ice for the mites, squirts and U10 girls 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, March 10 through April 14 and 10:15 to 11 a.m. on Saturday mornings March 14 to April 18. The cost is $45 per player, you must have full gear. Please register at the Park and Recreation office prior to March 10.

For the older youth hockey members, peewee, U14 girls, bantams and high school players they will play full ice 11:15 to 12:15 p.m. on Saturday’s beginning March 14 through April 18. The cost is $40 per person; you must have full gear as well. Please pre-register at the Park and Recreation office by March 13.

We will hold another learn to skate partnering with the Bruins and Youth Hockey beginning from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at Riverside Arena. The cost is $30. Participants will receive a punch card for six free public skate uses. This is open to all ages.

The Austin All Stars, Austin High School and Austin Youth Baseball are partnering again this year and inviting all area kids ages 9 to 13.

There will also be a short break at noon for participates to enjoy a free lunch. A parent must register the participant at the door the day of the event. There will not be a pre-registration. Participants will need to have their own glove and tennis shoes, bats and helmets will be provided or they can bring their own.

The last public skate for this season at Packer Arena will be from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The next public skate will move to Riverside Arena at 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. and be held on Tuesday, March 10.

The cost to skate is $4, if you need skates; we have rentals for $1.

Adult open hockey has moved to Riverside Arena. The next date will be 7:45 to 9 p.m. Wednesday March 11.

Watch Facebook and check the city web site at www.ci.austin.mn.us for the calendar.

The Austin Bruins next home games will be Wednesday against Brookings and March 13 and 14 versus the Minnesota Wilderness. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m.

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