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DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, Jan. 26\, 2013\, the McKinley Park neighborhood i
 s set to enjoy its first “Skate and Greet\,” a free afternoon event design
 ed to bring neighbors together and support a new playground for McKinley P
 ark. Spearheaded by the McKinley Park Advisory Council\, Skate and Greet w
 ill include ice skating\, concessions and musical entertainment from local
  DJs. It takes place between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at McKinley Park's ice skat
 ing rink\, just east of South Western Boulevard\, between Archer and and P
 ershing avenues.“Skate and Greet is a way for us to help raise the visibil
 ity of our efforts to raise funds for a new park playground\,” said Heathe
 r Breems\, President of the McKinley Park Advisory Council. “It's also a g
 reat chance for neighbors to meet each other and get involved in a fun loc
 al activity.”In addition to open ice skating at the skating rink\,the Coun
 cil will offer a variety of baked goods\, hot chocolate and other concessi
 on treats\, with all proceeds going to support the funding of a new playgr
 ound in McKinley Park. “We need to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars 
 to match Park District playground funding requirements\,” Breems said. “Th
 is is our first public event to start working toward that goal.”In additio
 n to concession goods from the community\, local businesses are also pitch
 ing in to help out\, including the nearby Costco store and the neighborhoo
 d Lindy's and Huck Finn restaurants. Their contributions will go toward co
 ncessions and supporting the event\, Breems said. Surprise local DJs will 
 tap into the rink's PA system to play fun music to keep the skaters circli
 ng the rink.Admission is free\; ice skates are available to rent at the ri
 nk for $6.00. “We hope everyone comes out to enjoy an afternoon of skating
  and fun\,” Breems said. “If you're looking for a chance to meet some of y
 our fellow neighbors while supporting a worthy cause\, this is it!”Parking
  for Skate and Greet is available in the McKinley Park Field House parking
  lot\, on Pershing east of Western\, as well as on 37th Street on the nort
 h edge of the park\, and on Pershing on the park's southern edge.UPDATE: T
 he McKinley Park Advisory Council will be offering its 'I (heart) McKinley
  Park' T-shirts during the Skate and Greet event\, the first availability 
 of these custom shirts that show your support for the neighborhood. Follow
 ing the event\, Lindy's restaurant will offer specials to all patrons wear
 ing a T-shirt!The McKinley Park Advisory Council (MPAC) is the official su
 pporting citizens' arm of McKinley Park for the Chicago Park District. Mor
 e information about the Council\, including upcoming meetings and activiti
 es\, is available on the McKinley Park neighborhood Web site at http://mck
 inleypark.org/mpac.Additional Supporting Documents(Downloadable PDF files\
 ; feel free to distribute):McKinley Park Skate and Greet PosterMcKinley Pa
 rk Skate and Greet Press Release https://mckinleypark.news/events/full-cal
 endar/event/406-skate-and-greet
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LOCATION:McKinley Park Ice Rink (3801 South Western Boulevard\, Chicago\, I
 L 60609\, USA)
SUMMARY:Skate and Greet
URL:https://mckinleypark.news/events/full-calendar/event/406-skate-and-gree
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