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LeisureLink: The City of Auburn's Parks and Recreation Weekly Newsletter

April 22-28, 2024

Auburn CityFest Juried Art Show

The 19th annual Juried Art Show and Preview Reception is coming up soon, and we want to see your amazing work! Held in collaboration with Auburn CityFest 2024, the CityFest Juried Art Show and Preview Reception, sponsored by the Auburn Arts Association, will be held this Thursday, April 25th at the Historic Nunn-Winston House at Kiesel Park from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This reception is open to the public. Come view works by local and regional artists. Enjoy food from 6 Dollar Café. Artists ages 18 and older from Alabama or adjacent states may enter one work in their chosen medium. Application registration through auburnalabama.org/parks/register The deadline for entry forms and fees is Monday, April 22nd. The piece of work to be entered is also due by Monday, April 22nd.

23rd Auburn CityFest Space Adventures Sat., April 27

The 23rd-annual Auburn CityFest will take place Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. All ages are invited to spend the day shopping from over 100 arts and crafts, food and nonprofit vendors. Enjoy live music and participate in a variety of interactive events.

This year’s theme is Space Adventures with headlining entertainment from The Space Adventures Show. The highlight of the show will be a never-before-seen act on the Galaxy Globe, a motorcycle globe with a track on the outside. Motorcyclists will drive around the inside and outside of the globe while an aerialist flies around it.

The Children’s Imagination Station will feature stilt walker Todd Key, the Bama Air Dogs, the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center, the Auburn University Raptor Center, KoreaFest and the Taiwan Center. Kids can enjoy crafts at Auburn Parks and Recreation's ArtFest tent. Auburn University College of Nursing will provide its Sensory Inclusion Vehicle to assist families if a child or adult becomes overstimulated. The College of Nursing will also provide its Tiger Babies Breastfeeding Support Tent to help provide mothers with a clean and private place to nurse their babies. Aubie will also make an appearance.

CityFest attendees will have the pleasure of enjoying music from several artists throughout the day at the pavilion. Outside The Inside, a three-piece band, will play original rock/pop songs along with space-themed cover tunes by artists like David Bowie and more. Tyler Peek, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Birmingham, will be perform alternative rock. Attendees will also hear space-themed orchestral favorites from Auburn Community Orchestra.

The Auburn CityFest Committee is grateful to the following sponsors for making this year’s event possible:

Community Sponsor: Max Credit Union

Media Sponsor: Opelika-Auburn News

Official Sponsors: LeafFilter, Mathnaisiam, Point Broadband, AFS Foundation and Waterproofing, WSFA News, Dixie Electric, Auburn-Opelika Tourism, The Hawkins Group, Alabama Power Foundation, UrgenCare, Chick-fil-a, Praise 88.7, ShirtWorks, Auburn Arts Association, Kate 99.9 FM, iHeartRadio, Auburn Network, Wings 94.3 FM, Auburn University College of Nursing, Grab-a-Cart, Scott Party Rentals, JLD Enterprises and 6 Dollar Cafe.

The Auburn CityFest Committee also thanks Auburn VCOM for sponsoring the official First Aid Tent.

Auburn CityFest is free to the public and is a rain or shine event. For more information, visit auburncityfest.org.

Auburn CityFest 2024 looking for volunteers

We want YOU!

Auburn’s largest, free outdoor festival is just around the corner and volunteers are needed! Auburn CityFest will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Kiesel Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Auburn CityFest fills a spring weekend with live music, arts and crafts, art exhibitors, children activities and much more.

CityFest has thrived for the past 21 years because of the Auburn community’s willingness to make the festival truly special for the thousands of guests. Volunteers can do so much to help, including setting up tents and tables for vendors, attending the children’s stations, managing crowds and many other ways you can help CityFest run smoothly. Volunteering earns community service hours, along with lunch and a free t-shirt!

The Auburn CityFest Committee is recruiting energetic individuals, organizations and service groups to help make CityFest great. This is a unique and fun-filled opportunity to help the Auburn community. We want CityFest 2024 to be a memorable, wonderful experience for not only the attendees but for our volunteers as well. CityFest will be held rain or shine.

Volunteer Shifts:

Early Morning: 7 - 11 a.m.

Morning/Afternoon: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Afternoon: 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

We have a new online system to apply to be a Auburn CityFest Volunteer! Click on the following link to  register: Apply to be a Volunteer Here. Register by Wed., April 24.

30th Annual Fishing Rodeo registration now open

Cast into summer with the 30th-annual Fishing Rodeo sponsored by Evans Realty! Join Auburn Parks and Recreation at the lake at Auburn Technology Park South on Saturday, May 11, from 7-11 a.m. Registration is  open for all residents.  Register at auburnal.myrec.om. Every participant must be pre-registered — there will be no registration the day of the event. The cost is $5 per child. This event is for children 14 years of age and younger.

There are no longer any free rods or reels available but you can still register. Auburn Parks and Recreation will supply the bait. Each child will be permitted to bring home five fish and must be accompanied by an adult. If you plan to take home fish, please bring a bucket. Door prizes will be given out to lucky participants and prizes will be awarded to the biggest and smallest fish caught in each age category and the most fish caught overall. This event is a great chance to bring kids and their parents together for one of America's favorite pastime.

For more information, contact Sarah Cook at scook@auburnalabama.org or call Auburn Parks and Recreation at 334-501-2930.

The 2024 Auburn Parks and Recreation Summer Brochure now available

The 2024 Auburn Parks and Recreation Summer Brochure is now available. Visit auburnalabama.org/parks to view the brochure online. Printed brochures are available at Parks and Recreation facilities, the Auburn Public Library and Auburn City Hall.

Online registration for 2024 summer programs will begin Monday, May 6. To set up an account and register, visit auburnal.myrec.com.

Auburn Parks and Recreation accepting reservation request online

Auburn Parks and Recreation is now accepting facility and park reservation requests online. Those who wish to reserve a facility, athletic facility, or park pavilion can complete their application for request using their online account at auburnal.myrec.com.

Please make all requests at least two weeks prior to the desired reservation date in order to leave time for the approval process. Requests must be reviewed and approved by the facility director and department director. Once approved, payments can be made online using a credit card or by cash or check in-person at the Harris Center.

Frank Brown Recreation Center Membership Card Required to play racquetball and free basketball

Auburn Parks and Recreation now requires membership cards for free play basketball and racquetball.

Free play basketball and racquetball at Frank Brown Recreation Center are open free of charge to citizens who live, work or attend school within the city limits of Auburn, AL and to non-citizens for a one-time $30.00 fee. A membership must be acquired for free play basketball and racquetball regardless of age. Replacement cards will cost $30.00 regardless of residency. The membership card is non-transferable and can only be used by the card holder. You must be at least 13 years of age to participate in free play basketball and 15 years of age to participate in racquetball. Children ages 13-18 must have a waiver signed by a parent/guardian at the time of application.

Memberships can be obtained at the Harris Center Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. To view a membership application, including a list of acceptable proof of residency documents, visit auburnalabama.org/parks.

Frank Brown Recreation Center is open Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. The Frank Brown Recreation Center is located at 235 Opelika Road. For more information call 334-501-2962.

Frank Brown Membership Application

Yarbrough Tennis Center Updates

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