The following is from the city of Somerville: 

SOMERVILLE RECREATION ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SKATING HOURS AT TWO RINKS FOR WINTER 2012-13

Second Rink Opened in Early September; Year-Round Skating Programs to Expand in 2013

SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Recreation Department announces the winter 2012-13 public ice skating schedule, which includes increased hours for public skating at two rinks. Located at 570 Somerville Avenue, the Veteran’s Memorial Hockey Rink and a second, newly-opened and yet-to-be-named rink include free public skating Monday through Sunday beginning this month. The City of Somerville assumed maintenance and daily operations of the Veteran’s Rink through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in 2010. The new rink, which the City broke ground for in 2011, will formally open with a Grand Opening Ceremony in 2013. Public skating hours for the winter 2012-13 season are as follows:

Main Rink:

• Mondays, Fridays, noon – 2:00pm:  Free Public Skating
• Wednesdays, noon – 2:00pm and 3:45 – 5:00pm:  Free Public Skating
• Saturdays:  public skating hours will be posted at www.somervillerec.com on a weekly basis

 Rink 2:

• Mondays, 4:30-5:20pm:  Somerville Skating Academy ($110 per child for 7 weeks)
• Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:45-5:15pm:  Free Public Skating
• Saturdays:  skating hours will be posted at www.somervillerec.com on a weekly basis
• Sundays, 2:00 – 4:00pm:  Free Public Skating

For more information about programs and events at the rinks, or for general Recreation Department information, please visit www.somervillerec.com.