The City of Burleson's first universally accessible playground will be dedicated Saturday, April 7, thanks to the efforts of the City and several community organizations. The dedication is at 10 a.m. at Centennial Park, 1100 Scarlet Sage Pkwy., off of McAlister Road. This is the first fully accessible park for children of all abilities. The park is made possible by the City's parks and recreation department, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the Burleson Garden Club, Burleson Rotary Club, Burleson Rotary Mid-Day Club, Delight Justice/Center for Western Cross Timbers Studies, and Court Appointed Special Advocates of Johnson County (CASA). Saturday's speakers include Burleson Mayor Ken Shetter, CASA President Blake Kretz, Burleson Rotary Club President Bruce Anderson, and Tom Collett who serves with the Burleson Youth Association's Buddy Ball program and as a Pony official. Read More

The City of Burleson hosted the Bunny Daze Easter Eggstravaganza 2012 on March 31 at the BRiCk at the Bartlett Park Sports Complex. This is a free annual event sponsored by the City. There were on-stage performances, carnival games, face painting and more. Peter Cottontail was the special guest! The finale was the Easter Egg Hunt, which was for children up to 12 years old. For more pictures from Bunny Daze 2012, go to the album on the City of Burleson Facebook page.

Trash and curbside recycling will be collected on Friday, April 6, but most City facilities will be closed for Good Friday. The BRiCk will be open 6 a.m.-3 p.m. on Good Friday, open regular hours on Saturday, and closed on Easter Sunday. The library will be closed Friday-Sunday. The Senior Activity Center will be closed on Good Friday, open for regular hours Saturday, and closed Sunday. The animal shelter will be closed Friday, but open Saturday, April 7. Hidden Creek Golf Course is closed for a redesign, but the pro shop and grill will be open. The compost/mulch/recycling center will be open on Saturday, April 7. Read More

The City's Summer 2012 Burleson Community Guide is now available online. The 32-page guide covers parks and recreation programs and events including camps, youth sports, martial arts, adult sports, Learn to Swim program, the swimming pool schedules, facility rentals, the library and the senior activity center. For more information call the BRiCk, 817-426-9104.

The City of Burleson and Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County are hosting a Community Job Fair on Tuesday, April 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk). No advance registration is required. Bring your resume and explore the possibilities for employment in the Burleson, Johnson County and Tarrant County area. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. For more, call 817-426-9642.

If you are a customer of the electric provider Oncor, the company is launching a new interactive outage map with more information about power outages during storms. The map pinpoints the loss of power down to a customer's neighborhood. Interactive real-time outage information is available either online or on a mobile device 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Check it out on the Oncor website.

Do you want to be a frugal Mom? Then don't miss the Frugal Mom's Guide to Couponing on Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the BRiCk. The Frugal Mom will lead the 3-hour workshop and talk about ways to maximize your coupons and minimize your grocery bill. The fee is $15. A workshop is also scheduled for May. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.

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