The University of Nebraska Medical Center has delayed the opening of its outdoor ice skating rink because of the warmer weather. It was scheduled to open tomorrow (Saturday). However the forecast calls for temperatures above the 50s for the next four days. Temperatures need to stay consistently below 50 degrees for the layers of ice to form properly.
When there's a potential for the rink to close due to the weather (temperatures above 50 degrees or wind-chill of zero degrees or below), go to Facebook at www.facebook.com/theiceattheunmc or by calling 402.559.0697.
The rink is located just east of 42nd Street, midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue on the north side of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education building. Admission is $7, which includes skates (cash or credit card only-no checks or debit cards).
Normal hours of operation are:
Monday and Wednesday – noon to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday – noon to 10 p.m.
Sunday – noon to 8 p.m.
The rink is closed Tuesday and Thursday for UNMC student broomball and curling leagues. The rink will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The rink will be open through Feb. 4.
Free parking is available in Lot 15 (surface lot on 40th Street between Dewey & Emile streets) located on the north and east sides of the Student Life Center.
For more information about the rink, go to https://www.unmc.edu/cfhl/activities-events/skating.html.
This year, the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s 24-hour event will begin on Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. and end Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. This year will mark the eighth consecutive year that UNMC has hosted the 24-hour event that raises money for Parkinson’s research at UNMC and assists families dealing with Parkinson’s. More details will be forthcoming.
For more information, contact Candace Peteler at candace.peteler@unmc.edu or 402-559-5192.
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