Plenty Of Summer Fun On Tap For Rundberg Neighborhood Kids

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Police Department will participate in Rundberg neighborhood meetings throughout the summer where families can learn of the abundance of activities available for children during their long break from school.

The APD will team up with the Austin Parks & Recreation Department, Rundberg Educational Advancement District (R.E.A.D.), Restore Rundberg, Capital Metro and the YMCA to facilitate activities throughout the summer for residents of the Rundberg area.

The gatherings are aimed at alerting families to good summer fun for kids during the long summer break — coding and animation camp, basketball league, theater camp, movie nights, summer art classes and more.

The schedule for the gatherings is as follows:

• May 31, 2018 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Park at Stone Creek (9200 North Plaza)
• May 31, 2018 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Mira Vista (9601 Middle Fiskville)
• May 31, 2018 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Colonial Square (9435 Middle Fiskville)
• June 4, 2018 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Spanish Palms (1007 Rundberg)
• June 4, 2018 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Sam Rayburn (8207 Sam Rayburn)
• June 13, 2018 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Pebble Creek (8805 N Plaza)
• June 13, 2018 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Forest Park (1088 Park Plaza)
• June 19, 2018 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Cross Creek (1124 Rutland)
• June 19, 2018 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Runnymede (1101 Rutland)

For a full list of summer activities, click here. In addition to these activities, children in grades K-12 will be able to ride Capital Metro for free from June 8 through September 1 to get to the events. More details on that at www.capmetro.org.

Austin AISD will also serve no-cost lunch to local youth ages 18 and younger at Runnymede, Georgian Manor, and Forest Park Apartments during the summer, officials said. Children may show up at any participating site to receive a healthful meal. More information on the meal program is accessible by clicking here.

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