Wednesday Night Flag Football in the dome deadline has been extended to Monday.

The managers meeting will be held on Tuesday with games starting at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 14.

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. Team entry fee is $185 plus an $8 per player fee.

Nature center

Have you ever given it a thought to join the Friends of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center?

The benefits of being a member include the semi-annual newsletter, an invitation to the Friends annual meeting, $5 off each child’s fee for all summer adventure programs, $5 off tickets to the Thanksgiving Feast, members-only bus day trip, members-only events and classes for youth and families at the nature center, an opportunity to give a one-year gift membership to a non-member and an opportunity to support and promote environmental education programming.

A membership can make a great gift to give, check it out.  For more information visit www.hormelnaturecenter.org.

Are you looking for that perfect gift the person who has everything?

Have you checked out “The Essence of Place:  The Story of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center?”  All the profits from the sale of this wonderful book are going to the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center, whose support preserves the nature center for future generations.

The book was written by Douglas Wood and the photography was done by John Duren of Austin. It can be purchased at the nature center or Sweet Reads at 407 N. Main St. or Super Fresh Produce at 2101 Fourth St. NW.  Happy reading

Cabin rental

Keep us in mind if you are looking to rent a space this winter. We have the Izaak Walton Cabin in Todd Park. Call our office for more information. The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center has the Ruby Rupner Auditorium. Call 507-437-7519. Give us a call for more information.

Packer Arena

Public skate: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m., Dec. 9; 3:30 to 5 p.m., Dec. 10.  Sorry, but we will not be able to offer public skate the first weekend in December as we are hosting a tournament.

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.

Riverside Arena

Adult Open Hockey: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Cost is $6 per person for each event. Must be 16, goalies are free.

Hockey

The Austin girls hockey team will host Rochester Century at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The boys hockey team will host Northfield on Thursday with the JV starting at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7:15 p.m.

Austin Bruins next home game will be against Brookings at 7:05 p.m.  Friday. They will also hold a game at 10 a.m. against Brooking on Dec. 14.