FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS

Popular Movies in the Park series returns to Austin neighborhoods this spring

The Austin Parks Foundation has been running their "Movies in the Park" series for over a decade.

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Austinites are invited to catch movies in the park and bond with their local community with the return of the Austin Parks Foundation’s popular “Movies in the Park” program from April to November.

The foundation has been running the series for over a decade. All movies on this year’s schedule are perfect for a family night out, with titles such as Free Guy, The Sandlot, Moana, and more. The first event, a showing of Back to the Future, kicks off at Dick Nichols District Park on April 13 at 7 pm.

The "Playdates in the Park" series is only in its second year, and allows Austinite families to gather and bond with their local community. The program was developed in partnership with Creative Action, an arts-based youth development nonprofit. Families can expect to see live music, live storytime readings, arts and crafts activities, and more at these events in April and May. All park playdate events begin at 10 am.

“We’ve seen the sense of community that park-centered events like our In the Park series fosters among our neighbors and attendees,” said Colin Wallis, the CEO of Austin Parks Foundation. “Giving Austinites access to free programming allows for more opportunities to get the community to enjoy our parks and green spaces and provides a safe, fun atmosphere for family and friends to gather.”

The Austin Parks Foundation’s 2023 Movies in the Park lineup includes:

April 13 at 7 pm – Back to the Future at Dick Nichols District Park
April 27 at 7 pm – Lego Batman at Dove Springs District Park
May 25 at 7:30 pm – Free Guy at Gus Garcia District Park
June 29 at 7:30 pm – The Sandlot at Govalle District Park
September 29 at 6:30 pm – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, location to be determined
October 26 at 6:30 pm – Hocus Pocus at Mueller Lake Park
November 10 at 6:30 pm – Moana at Mabel Davis District Park

The 2023 Playdates in the Park schedule is:

April 12 at 10 am – Garrison District Park
April 29 at 10 am – Alderbrook Pocket Park
May 10 at 10 am – Armadillo Neighborhood Park
May 27 at 10 am – Patterson Neighborhood Park

More information about the Austin Parks Foundation and the "In the Park" series can be found at austinparks.org.

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Worker Bee News

Amazon wants to hire 1,000 seasonal employees in Austin for holiday

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As the 2024 holiday shopping season approaches, Amazon is doing its annual round of holiday hiring, seeking to fill 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles across the U.S., including 18,000 positions in Texas — including 1,000 openings in Austin.

The bulk of the open positions in Texas are in Dallas-Fort Worth, but they're also hiring in Houston and San Antonio.

Seasonal Amazon jobs offer competitive pay, flexible schedules, and, as a release so eloquently puts it, "the opportunity to be part of the bustling retail industry during its busiest time of year." LOL. Many of these seasonal roles also come with the potential to transition into regular, full-time employment after the holidays.

The release does not specify which positions are open but one can assume packing and delivering boxes are involved.

Interested applicants can go to amazon.com/localjobs or text NEWJOB to 31432 to sign up for job alerts. Open roles are posted throughout the holiday season.

Pay and Benefits
All seasonal employees earn at least $18 per hour, and have access to comprehensive benefits like health care coverage from their first day of employment.

Approximately one-third of seasonal employees stay on year after year.

Seasonal employees who stay at the company can see an average pay increase of 15 percent over their first three years.

Amazon perks include career advancement opportunities; access to earned pay at any time; health, vision, and dental insurance from the first day on the job; a 401(k) with company match; and up to 20 weeks of paid pregnancy/parental leave for birth parents (six weeks for eligible supporting parents).

They also get Amazon Prime employee discount, and Amazon’s Resources for Living program, a free benefit offering mental health and financial services and support for employees, their families, and their households.