Rink to open with Halloween skate
GREENSBORO – Mon View Roller Rink in Greensboro will open for fall skating with the seventh annual “Halloween Skate & Dance,” scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission for the all-ages event is $8 per person.
The skate will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., and the dance will run from 9 to 11 p.m. The Halloween event will feature costume judging and prizes for funniest, ugliest, prettiest, scariest and most original costumes. Last year’s event drew more than 140 attendees.
The “Halloween Skate & Dance” kicks off the 2014-2015 skating season at Mon View Roller Rink.
This season, every Friday will feature a “Skate & Dance” from 7 to 11 p.m., and open skating will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Admission for all attendees will be $8 Friday nights and $5 Saturday nights. Times and prices may change for special events.
Because of the holidays, the roller rink will be closed Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 26-27. The annual “All Night Skate” will finish the year from 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 6 a.m. New Year’s Day.
Admission is $10. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult, and registration and consent forms are required. Parents are encouraged to pick up children by 6 a.m.
After the “All Night Skate,” the roller rink will be closed for routine maintenance until Jan. 30, when it will reopen at 7 p.m. for the first 2015 “Skate & Dance.” The roller rink will then be open Fridays and Saturdays through April 18, the rink’s last day.
The special “Valentine’s Day Skate & Dance” is scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 13. Admission is $8. The annual “Easter Egg Hunt & Skate” is planned for 1 to 4 p.m. March 28 at Mon View Park. Admission is $7 per child, and adult admission is free when accompanying a child.
Mon View is available to rent for private parties at a rate of $120 for two hours. The price covers admission and skate rental for 20 people. A fee of $3 per additional person will be charged. Skate lessons are also available by appointment only.
For more information, call Mon View Roller Rink at 724-943-3440, or the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.