Learn to Skate  - All Programs Follow Covid-19 Safety Protocols 

• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons 

•  30-minute Skating lesson plus 30 minutes of free skate/practice time

• All days open to students from all schools and homeschool students

• Please register for times that your child is not scheduled to attend school in person or virtually. 

• 1 adult may watch each skater age 8 or younger. Adults may assist older children with tying skates and dressing but must exit the building as soon as the child is on the ice. 

Schedule 

• January 12 - March 12, 2021 with snow day makeup week of February 16-19

• 1-hour classes starting at 1pm and 2:15pm

• First timers and beginners drop-off up to 30 minutes before lesson start time

• Returning and experienced skaters drop-off 15 minutes before lesson start time

• Pick-up within 15 minutes of lesson end time

Equipment

• Rental skates included in fee

• Helmets required

• Warm layered clothing strongly encouraged

Fees

• $99 for package of 8 lessons 

• Jonathan Levin Scholarships available first come, first served, to cover 50% or 100% of program fee depending on eligibility

Volunteers welcome! 

• Up to 1 volunteer per day may receive a free public skate pass for each afternoon of volunteering. Volunteer skate passes will be valid through 2022.

• Please click here for Parent Volunteer Registration. 

REGISTRATION Please register as early as possible. We reserve the right to cancel any sessions with an insufficient number of skaters. Click on desired day and time below to register:

• Tuesday 1-2 pm Begins January 12, 2021

• Tuesday 2:15-3:15 pm Begins January 12, 2021

• Wednesday 1-2 pm Begins January 13, 2021

• Wednesday 2:15-3:15pm Begins January 13, 2021

• Friday 1-2 pm Begins January 15, 2021

• Friday 2:15-3:15 pm Begins January 15, 2021

Please click HERE for a printable copy of the above information.

CLICK TO WATCH OUR PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A GNAT VIDEO ABOUT OUR EFFICIENCY MEASURES

By creating your account you will have access to our online reservation system, where you will reserve your space at any of our stick & puck sessions, public skate, or your spot in on of our many skating programs!

You will also be able to save a credit card to your account to allow for a more efficient checkout while paying for you skate sharpening, or buying anything from our skate shop!

PRIVATE ICE RENTALS AT SPECIAL RATES During the period of the governor's shutdown, we are offering private ice rentals for members of the same household to skate together at the special discounted rate of $99 per hour for a full sheet or $50 for a half sheet. Please log in to your account and click "Book Sessions." to see the available times and book yours.

This special deal is only valid during the shutdown period and is subject to change.

Northshire Civic Center established in 1997,  sits on 35 acres in the foothills of Vermont's bucolic Green Mountain National Forest on Route 7A in Manchester Center, Vermont. With 22,000 square feet of open floor space and an Olympic-sized indoor skating rink, it is Southern Vermont's premier civic center for sports, events and exhibitions.