Eagle show to fly to the nature center

Published 7:01 am Sunday, November 13, 2016

You may not want to miss the program, 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Ruby Rupner Auditorium.

Scott Mehus, National Eagle Center Education Director, will present a program on the Golden Eagle Research project and you will also meet a live eagle ambassador. For more information or to reserve a spot please call 507-437-7519.

Curling

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The curling league will begin on Monday, Nov. 14, and run 17 weeks. The fee is $170 per person. Please sign up at our office. Team forms will be available at Packer on the Nov. 7 as well.

Youth wrestling

Austin Youth Wrestling sign-up has begun.

Practice will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Austin High wrestling room beginning Nov. 28 and running through March 8. Pre-K to second grade will meet from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with a cost of $30. Third through sixth grade will meet 7 to 8 p.m. with a cost of $50. Your third family child is free.

The fees include the NYWA fee and a T-shirt. The registration form can be found on the city website at www.ci.austin.mn.us. Print and mail it in or stop in our office to sign up at 121 Fourth Ave. NE. Check Facebook for more info — Austin Youth Wrestling or Park and Recreation.

Flag football

It is time to start putting your team together for Wednesday Night Flag Football in the dome.

Deadline for your team registration is Monday, Nov. 28. Games will begin on at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 7.

The team cost is $615 plus $8 per player on the team. You must have a minimum of seven players with a roster limit of 20. Contact our office for more information.

Volleyball

Winter Roll volleyball team registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 9. Women’ s teams will play on Wednesday evenings and co-rec on Fridays at Ellis Middle School beginning Jan.4 and six consecutively. Team entry fee is $185 plus an $8 per player fee.

A reminder that boys in grades fourth to 12th grade can learn the game of volleyball from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sundays through Dec. 18 in Hastings Gym located in Austin High School.

Drop in or if you have questions please call Aleta Myers at 507-438-4318.

Pickleball

On Wednesday nights through Nov. 30 we will offer open gym from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Ellis Middle School for Pickleball. We will use the auxiliary gym which is located down the short hall next to the women’s locker room. Enter the school through the east gym doors. The cost is $2 per time, per person and you can pay at the gym. The address is 1700 4th Avenue SE.  If you have questions, please call Jake Solberg at 507-433-1881 or email him at jakes@ci.austin.mn.us.

Packern Arena

Public skate moved to Packer Arena. 5:30 to 7 p.m., Nov. 20; 1 to 2:30 p.m., Nov. 25; 6:45 to 8 p.m., Nov. 23.

Cost is $4 to skate plus $1 if you need to rent skates. Purchase a family membership for $70 (two people) and add other family members for $5 each. Expires on March 3. Watch for the calendar or notifications on Facebook. Make sure to like us so you receive up-to-date information.

Stick Time: 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23; 2:45 to 4 p.m. Nov. 25.

Riverside Arena

Adult Open Hockey: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday’s through Nov. 30. Cost is $6 per person each event.Must be 16, goalies are free.  There will be Adult Open Hockey the night before Thanksgiving.

Austin Bruins

Austin Bruin’s next home game will be Friday, hosting the Minnesota Wilderness.  Puck drops at 7:05 p.m. at Riverside Arena.

Veterans Day

Even though Veterans Day was observed on Friday I am thankful every day for all the veterans that have made the sacrifice’s they do so that we can live in the vountry we live in.  Thank you for your service.