Kim Underwood

Austin Parks and Recreation

Join in on this free program with James Keelagha, a Canadian folk singer and musician, Sunday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Ruby Rupner Auditorium of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.

James Keelaghan has been called Canada’s finest singer-songwriter of the last 50 years. He is an artist who has proven to be a man for all seasons. As the calendar pages have turned, for almost a quarter of a century now, this poet laureate of the folk and roots music world has gone about his work with a combination of passion, curiosity, intent and intensity. James has graced our stage three times since 1996. We look forward to his return. Reserve your free seat, with an RSVP by Saturday, Oct. 15, by calling 507-437-7519 or e-mailing jchnatur@smig.net.

Tickets are still available. You are cordially invited to the Friends of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center’s 9th Annual Fundraiser Thanksgiving Feast: “A Legacy For Generations” on Saturday, Oct. 29, St. Edward’s Corcoran Center. Social Hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and banquet at 6:30 p.m., all proceeds will go to the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Operations Fund.

Tickets are  $35 per person. Please call the Nature Center at 507-437-7519, or Rich and JoAnn Aho, Thanksgiving Feast Ticket Committee Chairs, at 507-433-6928, or email Finn44@charter.net. A Hormel pork loin dinner, dessert, and complimentary wine will be served at your table. For vegetarian or celiac meal requests, please contact JoAnn Aho.

YAC is now open. The Youth Activity Center is located in the rooms on the east side of Riverside Arena; use the NE door for access. YAC is open to all youth in Mower County in grades 5 to 12 and all activities are free.

There are pool tables, air hockey, DDR, Guitar Hero, Wii, PlayStation II, Game Cube, high speed internet, beading, large screen TV’s, games, cards, table tennis, dart boards, foosball, punching bag, a piano, a sewing machine and always free popcorn.

Hours are Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. and a reminder that we close at 6 p.m. when Bruins have home games. We open at 1 p.m. on scheduled no school days or early releases.

The Austin Bruins next home game will be on Oct. 22 against Alexandria at Riverside Arena. Game time is 7:05 p.m.; check out the Bruin’s web site at www.AustinBruins.com for more information.

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