Elgin Parks & Rec outlines five days of spring‑break events; city introduces acting community services director

Grace Perez, program coordinator for the Parks and Recreation Department, and other staff invited residents to a slate of free spring‑break activities the city will host in March.

Perez said the schedule includes: Touch‑a‑Truck on Monday, March 17, 4 p.m.–7 p.m. at Elgin Memorial Park; a skate‑night kickoff and skills competition on Tuesday, March 18, 4 p.m.–8 p.m. at the Elgin Recreation Center; Nature Night with live animals on Wednesday, March 19, 6 p.m.–8 p.m.; Night Sky Explorers with the Girl Scouts of Central Texas on Thursday, March 20 (activities include fire safety, story time and camp mindfulness); and a community potluck on Friday, March 21, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park.

“We'll have a low sensory hour at the beginning of the [Touch‑a‑Truck] event,” Perez said. She also said the department will work with more than 34 community organizations across the week and that the community potluck will include dishes contributed by downtown businesses and residents.

Separately, the council was introduced to Stacy Osborne, the city’s acting community services director. Osborne described her background in communications and municipal roles, including serving as acting PIO in Taylor and work in economic development and public radio. “I really enjoy the most is working with mission‑driven organizations to help them with their big picture strategies for communications,” Osborne said, and offered to assist council members with messaging and talking points.

No formal council action was required; staff requested that council members attend and promote the events.