(Photo provided by Hopkinsville Division of Parks and Recreation)
Skatin’ on the Square is back for a second year in downtown Hopkinsville with a 2,500-square-foot synthetic ice rink open today through Sunday at Founders Square.
A 90-minute session with skate rental is $10 per person. Skaters are encouraged to register their session in advance. Go to www.HoptownRec.com.
Walk-up sales will be available, but pre-registration will guarantee a spot on the rink. Groups of six or more need to call Parks and Recreation at 270-887-4290 to make reservations.
Sessions start at 9 a.m. Thursday and Friday and at noon Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The last session concludes at 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, at 10 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 p.m. Sunday. There will be a break during the Christmas parade. Go here to see session times.
Last year, more than 1,000 people skated at the rink.
With the exception of a few farm ponds in the area, ice skating has rarely been available to Hopkinsville residents.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
