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DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, Feb. 23\, 2013\, the McKinley Park neighborhood i
 s set to enjoy its second “Skate and Greet\,” a free afternoon event desig
 ned to bring neighbors together and support a new playground for McKinley 
 Park. Spearheaded by the McKinley Park Advisory Council\, Skate and Greet 
 will include ice skating\, concessions and musical entertainment from loca
 l DJs. It takes place between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at McKinley Park's ice ska
 ting rink\, just east of South Western Boulevard\, between Archer and and 
 Pershing avenues.“Skate and Greet is a way for us to help raise the visibi
 lity of our efforts to raise funds for a new park playground\,” said Heath
 er Breems\, President of the McKinley Park Advisory Council. “It's also a 
 great chance for neighbors to meet each other and get involved in a fun lo
 cal activity.”In addition to open ice skating at the skating rink\,the Cou
 ncil will offer a variety of baked goods\, hot chocolate and other concess
 ion treats\, with all proceeds going to support the funding of a new playg
 round in McKinley Park. “We need to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars
  to match Park District playground funding requirements\,” Breems said. “T
 his is our first public event to start working toward that goal.”In additi
 on to concession goods from the community\, local businesses are also pitc
 hing in to help out\, including the nearby Costco store and the neighborho
 od Lindy's and Huck Finn restaurants. Their contributions will go toward c
 oncessions 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 circl
 ing the rink.Admission is free\; ice skates are available to rent at the r
 ink for $6.00. “We hope everyone comes out to enjoy an afternoon of skatin
 g and fun\,” Breems said. “If you're looking for a chance to meet some of 
 your fellow neighbors while supporting a worthy cause\, this is it!”Parkin
 g for Skate and Greet is available in the McKinley Park Field House parkin
 g lot\, on Pershing east of Western\, as well as on 37th Street on the nor
 th edge of the park\, and on Pershing on the park's southern edge.Also not
 e that the McKinley Park Advisory Council will be offering its 'I (heart) 
 McKinley Park' T-shirts during the Skate and Greet event\, the first avail
 ability of these custom shirts that show your support for the neighborhood
 .The McKinley Park Advisory Council (MPAC) is the official supporting citi
 zens' arm of McKinley Park for the Chicago Park District. More information
  about the Council\, including upcoming meetings and activities\, is avail
 able on the McKinley Park neighborhood Web site at http://mckinleypark.org
 /mpac. https://mckinleypark.news/events/full-calendar/event/447-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
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