Buhr Park Ice Arena closed today - skate and swim indoors!

Closure today
Due to the extremely low temperatures Buhr Park Outdoor Ice Arena will be CLOSED today. You can skate or swim this week at Veterans Memorial Indoor Arena or Mack Indoor Pool.

Skate and swim indoors
Join us for public skating at Veterans Memorial Park Indoor Ice Arena (2150 Jackson Road), 734.794.6235. Rates: Adult resident, $5; nonresident, $6; youth/senior resident, $4; nonresident, $5. Join us today, Thursday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mack Indoor Pool will offer extended public swimming hours (715 Brooks St., inside Ann Arbor Open School), 734.794.6237. Rates: Adult: $5; youth (17 and under) and senior (55+): $4. Ages 3 and under: free with a paid adult swimmer.

Today and Friday:
9 a.m.-2 pm. (four lanes available)
4:30-6:30 p.m. (three lanes available)
8:30-9:30 p.m. (four lanes available)

Public Input Sought Regarding Additional Ann Arbor Dog Parks
The City of Ann Arbor is hosting a public meeting and online questionnaire to address the desire for additional dog parks, as identified in the current City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan (http://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/administrative/Pages/Park-Planning.aspx) an element of the City Master Plan.

These latest outreach efforts, along with a previous online survey and public meetings in August and September 2013, will help to ensure the Park Advisory Commission is responding to this need in an appropriate manner. During the earlier efforts, participants were asked where one or more dog parks could be located and what types of amenities should be considered for inclusion in new and existing dog parks. The goal for this questionnaire and public meeting is to establish the decision-making process and criteria for choosing dog park locations that is part of the Recommendations and Guidelines for Dog Park Selection, Design, Operations and Maintenance document. After the document is approved, public meetings for any specific proposed locations for a dog park will be held, and residents within a ¼-mile radius of the proposed locations will be notified by mail.

Online questionnaire
A questionnaire, currently available on A2 Open City Hall (http://www.a2gov.org/a2opencityhall), focuses on the portions of the Recommendations and Guidelines for Dog Park Selection, Design, Operations and Maintenance draft document that involve the decision-making process for locating new dog parks. Public input is welcome; the questionnaire closes Wednesday, March 4.

Thursday, March 5 public meeting
In addition to the questionnaire, feedback will be gathered at a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the basement conference room at Larcom City Hall (301 E. Huron St.). The public meeting will also focus on the criteria and decision-making process.

Questions about this initiative may be directed to Parks Planner Amy Kuras at akuras@a2gov.org or 734.794.6230 ext. 42590. Learn more about the city's current dog parks, at Olson and Swift Run parks, at http://www.a2gov.org/dogparks.

2015 spring registration is underway!
Sign up today for our summer day camps in the Ann Arbor Parks and all programs/lessons in the parks from golf and swim lessons to kayak classes and cultural arts events. Visit http://www.a2gov.org/camps or http://www.a2gov.org/parks to sign up. For additional information call 734.794.6230. Register by April 30 at Buhr or Fuller Park Pool Day Camps and enjoy a $20 discount per week. 

Join our new Junior Volunteer Club
The GIVE 365 Junior Volunteer Club is up and running! Open to youth ages 10-15, we meet monthly to share volunteer opportunities, develop work-like experiences and have fun! Call 734.794.6445 for more info or email volunteer@a2gov.org to get on the email list for dates, times and locations.

Register for Session 4 of Learn-to-Skate and Beginner Hockey
Join us at Veterans Memorial Indoor Ice Arena for Session #4 March 23-May 2 (6 classes). $55 resident/$67 nonresident. Visit http://www.a2gov.org/parks and click the “I want to register” link. 2150 Jackson Rd., 734.794.6235. http://www.a2gov.org/vets.

Looking for a place to host your next meeting or event?
Check out the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Park Meeting Room! 718 square feet, 65” TV, speakers, connections for laptop/video camera, dry erase board, small refrigerator, 6’ x 2.5’ tables (up to 8 tables), folding chairs (up to 40 chairs). $40/Hour (resident); $50/Hour (nonresident), 1 hour minimum rental. Call to reserve this new space: 2150 Jackson Rd., 734.794.6235. http://www.a2gov.org/vets.

Exhibit features local artists
Don't miss your chance to see the ongoing art exhibit featuring art from the Burns Park neighborhood at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. The exhibit runs through Feb. 27 featuring mixed media, clay tiles and digital printing. See work from Jane Bunge, Julie Cohen, Samah Majadla, Mike Sivak, Julie Renfro, Pam Hoffer, Carol Morris. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave., 734.794.6250