Skate to Commemorate

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1/20/2014 at 11:00 AM to 1/20/2014 at 4:00 PM

Description:

The City's “Skate to Commemorate” is an open skating event to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Members of the local professional hockey team, the Rochester Americans, will kick off the event with a team skate from 11 a.m. to noon that the public is welcome to watch. At noon, the rink opens for public skating and the Amerks will remain on the ice to skate with fans and sign autographs from noon to 1 p.m.

Open skating sessions for the day will take place at noon, 1:50 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. Skate rentals are $3, and the admission fee of $2 can be substituted with a donation of two, non-perishable new hygiene, cleaning or household items. Please arrive 20 minutes early to make sure you get your skates.

The Youth Voice, One Vision youth council will offer hot chocolate for sale to benefit the Center for Youth and its at risk youth outreach programs.

Location:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park Ice Rink (formally Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink), 353 Court St.Map

Contact:

Department of Recreation and Youth Services
400 Dewey Avenue
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 428-6755

Cost:

Skate rentals are $3, and the admission fee of $2 can be substituted with a donation of 2 non-perishable new hygiene, cleaning, or household items.