Don’t let winter slow your swing down, sign your team up for the Dome Fastpitch League.

This league will focus on the 14 and 15-year old’s playing one game per week on Sunday afternoons in the dome at Wescott Athletic Complex beginning Jan. 8 and running through Feb 27.

Registration is being accepted at the Parks, Recreation and Forestry office. Team fee is $600 and high school rules apply. We will max the league with six teams and each team must have one coach who is 18 years or older. For more information please contact Jake Solberg, Recreation Supervisor at jakes@ci.austin.mn.us or call 507-396-5027 or cell 507-438-0409.

We are taking registration for our Baseball Pitching Machine League in the dome for those 7 to 12 years old. The 7 to 9 year olds will play on Monday’s Jan. 9 through Feb. 20 with no games on Jan. 10; the 10 to 12 year olds will play on Tuesdays Jan. 10 through Feb. 14. Both leagues start at 6 p.m. and will have a four-team minimum. Registration deadline is Dec. 30, the cost is $60 per participant. Register in the Park and Recreation office.

Austin High School will offer open dome times for moms and little ones from 9 to 11 a.m. on the following dates: Dec. 20, Jan. 10 and 24; Feb. 7 and 21; March 7 and 21; April 4 and 18. The cost is $2 per child or $5 per family. A great opportunity to get out and run off some cabin fever during the winter or wet months.

Austin Youth Soccer will offer dome league soccer and skills camps; visit their web site at www.austinyouthsoccer.org to register and find out more information.

Volleyball

We are looking for volleyball players for 12U, 14U and 16U girls teams for the Austin Volleyball Club.Cost is $50 and practice will be held on Monday and Thursdays beginning Jan. 9. This is a non-traveling club and will be able to play in the state tournament in Austin on March 18 and 19, 2017.  Register in our office by Dec. 30.

Archery

We will offer the Intro to Archery on Dec. 27. Cost is $10 for those 9 to 18 years old.  This gives you an opportunity to give archery a try. Class will be held at the 4-H building in the Fairgrounds — register in our office.

Youth archery league for ages 9 to 18 will be on Wednesday or Thursday night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 4 or 5 and run for 11 weeks.The cost is $50. This league fills up fast so register early.

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.

Packer Arena

Public skate: 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesday; 6 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17.

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.

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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

Austin high hockey home games: Girls — vs. Owatonna, 7 p.m. Thursday.

Austin Bruins: 10 a.m., Wednesday against Brooking