An ice skate was used to cut the ribbon opening Skate Sandy Springs to the community. City Manager Eden Freeman, council members Melody Kelley and Melissa Mular, Mayor Rusty Paul, and council members Andy Bauman and John Paulson helped with the celebration, with the open air ice rink behind them. (Photo by Bob Pepalis)
An ice skate was used to cut the ribbon to open Skate Sandy Springs to the community. City Manager Eden Freeman, council members Melody Kelley, Melissa Mular, Mayor Rusty Paul, and council members Andy Bauman and John Paulson helped with the celebration. (Photo by Bob Pepalis)

Sandy Springs celebrated the opening of Skate Sandy Springs on the City Green with a ribbon-cutting and glow skate on Nov. 12.

“Skate City Springs has become a joyful centerpiece of our community, where entire families, friends, and visitors can come together to celebrate the magic of the season,” Mayor Rusty Paul said during the dedication.

The mayor said the outdoor ice rink was possible through a partnership with its sponsors, city employees and the community.

Skate City Springs will be open from Nov. 14 through Jan. 19. Reservations can be made online and include skate rentals. Prices are $18 for adults and $15 for children ages 2 to 9.

The open-air ice rink offers one-hour skating lessons for all ages and skill levels. Two-hour themed skate parties will be held on Saturdays from 8 to 10 p.m., including Ugly Sweater Holiday on Ice, Team Jersey, K-Vibe, and Saturday Ice Fever.

Community members who helped open the ice rink were rusty or novice skaters, but a helpful arm or a skate helper, a plastic skating aid that helped them stand on the ice, kept skaters mostly on their feet. (Photo by Bob Pepalis)
Community members who helped open the ice rink were rusty or novice skaters, but a helpful arm or a skate helper, a plastic skating aid that helped them stand on the ice, kept skaters on their feet. (Photo by Bob Pepalis)

Bob Pepalis is a freelance journalist based in metro Atlanta.