The UNMC Ice Rink will be hosting the Holiday Skate Day for UNMC students and employees today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Strap on some skates, do a few laps around the UNMC Ice Rink to the tune of favorite holiday classics, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. Everyone who participates (either by skating, stopping by The Durham Museum booth or enjoying hot chocolate) also will be entered into a drawing for some amazing raffle prizes.
People still searching for the perfect holiday gift can stop by the Durham Museum table at the event to purchase a membership and receive a free 12 oz. box of Baker’s Chocolate Meltaways.
As a reminder, admission to the ice rink is free for all UNMC and Nebraska Medicine employees and students.
Then on Sunday, UNMC and community partner iSkateOmaha will host a food drive for the Food Bank for the Heartland from 5 to 6:30 p.m. featuring a figure skating exhibition and open skating. Cost to attend and skate is one non-perishable food item.
During the exhibition, local skaters will skate to music of their choice, and training skaters and coaches are invited to perform as well, with solos, duets and group numbers welcome.
There will be open skating after the show.
The deadline to register to perform a skating routine is today. Call 402-290-1920 or email Ricky Fulton for information or to register.
The event is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.