The Springfield Park District offers Skate with Santa at the Nelson Center during designated public skate times on Dec. 21 and Dec. 22. On Saturday, Dec. 2, public skate time lasts from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Santa will skate from approximately noon to 1 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 22, public skate time is 2-4 […]
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A boxer gives back
On a muggy summer day in Springfield’s Lincoln Park, about 10 young kids jog a slow lap around the park’s perimeter, making their way to a raised concrete platform near the Nelson Center. Every hand is wrapped in thin cloth to protect the knuckles, the sure sign of a boxer. They begin to jump rope […]
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Slick show
Over 100 Springfield Figure Skating Club members perform three ice shows at the Nelson Center on two days, March 31 and April 1. The group will perform ice versions of “Annie,” “Chicago,” “The Greatest Star” from Funny Girl, and Phantom of the Opera. U.S. and International competitor Max Aaron is a guest skater. Spotlight on […]
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Clowning around
The circus comes to town. The same producers who put on the Ice Capades will set up in Lincoln Park’s Nelson Center in the ice arena. That’s right, this is one of the few times the ice is removed, and the rink will fill with clowns, motorcycles, acrobats, a boxing kangaroo, elephants and more. For […]
