Best Bets: Austin Bruins painting Riverside Arena pink

Published 8:07 am Thursday, January 31, 2019

: Austin’s Jaden Shields charges into the Magicians’ zone during the second period last year at Riverside Arena. Herald file photo

The Austin Bruins will be showing their support for cancer research during the 2019 Paint the Rink Pink game against the Minnesota Magicians this Saturday at Riverside Arena.

This annual event has helped raise more than $245,000 for cancer research since its inception in 2011.

Paint the Rink Pink has had a sellout crowd of about 2,000 fans every year and is the Bruins’ most well attended game.

This year, players will wear special jerseys with the name of individuals who have survived cancer, are currently fighting cancer or have lost the battle to cancer. Names were sold for $50 each.

As with previous Paint the Rink Pink events, the Bruins will hold a postgame auction on items such as game jerseys and a team-signed jersey. Last year’s auction raised over $24,000.

The game is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are available for $11 for adults and $8 for students and seniors at Hy-Vee, Games People Play, Holiday Inn, or Jim’s Market Place.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors at the Bruins box office at Riverside Arena.

Go Bruins!

For more information, call 507-434-4978.

Schedule of Events

Friday

• Mower County Humane Society Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Austin Vet Clinic. Cats will be spayed or neutered at discounted prices. Spay is $50, neuter is $40. Rabies shots and distemper shots also available at reduced rate of $10. Clinic will run from Jan. 14 though Feb. 28 and is limited to 200 cats. Pet porters are required for each cat for surgery recovery. Call Austin Vet Clinic at 507-433-5225 to make a reservation. Will accept reservations until full.

• Second Floor Art Gallery – MN Black Fine Arts Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. Austin is hosting this first ever exhibit of the art of Minnesota artists who identify as Black, African, or African American, in collaboration with Obsidian Arts out of Minneapolis. Free and open to the public. Show goes until March 23. For more information, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• Austin Youth Hockey Bantam A, B Tournament. Games may be played at Riverside or Packer Arena. For more information, contact the Tournament Director at 507-438-2256 or tournamentdirectorayh@gmail.com.

Saturday

• Austin Masonic Lodge All You Can Eat Pancake Feed, 9 a.m. to noon at the Austin Masonic Lodge. Enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat pancake feed complete with bacon, sausage, juice, milk and coffee, while helping raise funds for local organizations.

• Second Floor Art Gallery – MN Black Fine Arts Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. Austin is hosting this first ever exhibit of the art of Minnesota artists who identify as Black, African, or African American, in collaboration with Obsidian Arts out of Minneapolis. Free and open to the public. Show goes until March 23. For more information, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• Art for All Ages – Kirigami and Pop-Up Books, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Austin Public Library. Free monthly activity in the Program Room. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

• Valentines Bingo, 5-9 p.m. at the Brownsdale Fire Station. $1 per sheet, 3 games per sheet, cash payout and door prizes. All proceeds go toward protective gear for firefighters. For more information, call 507-567-2616.

• 2019 Harris Music Competition, at the Historic Paramount Theatre. Annual musical competition for youths ages 6 to 18, culminating in public performance of the winners in the Historic Paramount Theatre. For more information, call 507-433-4243.

Sunday

• All You Can Eat Pancakes, 9 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 91. Breakfast includes eggs, sausage, orange juice or milk, and endless pancakes. Tickets $8 at the door. Proceeds go to help veterans in need. For more information, call 507-437-1151.

• 3D Super Bowl Shoot, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cedar River Archery Club. Come out for a fun, family sporting event. $10 for members, $15 for non-members (family and child rates available). For more information, go to www.cedarriverarcheryclub.com or call 507-208-5698.