Family Ice Center - Falmouth, Maine

Welcome to Family Ice Center – Southern Maine’s premier year round ice skating and community center. Located just north of Portland in Falmouth, Maine, the Family Ice Center offers a full compliment of year round skating based programs that include public skating indoors and outdoors, on Maine’s only refrigerated outdoor skating surface, Lee Twombly Pond. Through our skating based community out-reach program and scholarship fund, Opportunity Skate, we offer ice time and instruction at no charge to disadvantaged children, senior citizens, teens at risk and to programs that support the mentally and physically challenged sector of our community. The facility is privately owned and is managed by Family Ice, a 501-C3 non profit corporation, with a company mission to serve the community through skating. The Family Ice Center provides a safe, healthy, family oriented skating experience that is inclusive within our community.
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Then come visit our facility soon and see what we can offer you!


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Family Ice Center is the offical arena of the North Atlantic Figure Skating Club. The club is the largest and most active skating club in Northern New England and offers private and group lessons, Learn to Skate programs and hosts several USFSA test sessions and competative skating events each year. Please contact them for more information about the skating programs they offer.

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Downeast Energy provides all of the proapne needs of Family Ice Center and through our corporate sponsor partnership over the past 5 years has been a strong supporter of the community based skating programs at Family Ice. Please visit the Downeast Energy web site to view a full summary of all of their energy related programs.

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Latest news items are below. Please visit our NEWS ARCHIVE for more news items.

PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE UPDATE
Public Skating sessions scheduled for MONDAY, TUESDAY & FRIDAY (5.12,13 & 16) of this week are cancelled.


Family Ice - Portland Pirates Calder Cup Playoff Practice Venue
The Portland Pirates are on a roll in the Calder Cup playoffs and Family Ice will host a number of team practice sessions as they continue on the journey to an AHL championship.

Team practice sessions at Family Ice Center are as follows:
Sun 5.11 11:50am-1:20pm
Mon 5.12 10:30am-11:50am
Tue 5.13 9:20am-10:50am
Wed 5.14 9:20am-10:20am
Thr 5.15 9:20am-10:20am
Fri 5.16 10:30am-11:50am
Sat 5.17 Portland 3:00pm Wilkes Barr 4:10pm
Thur 5.22 10:30am-11:50am


FIC Hosts Men's U.S. & Sweden National Hockey Teams
As part of their tournament preparation for the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships FIC recently hosted the 2008 U.S. & Sweden Men's National Hockey Team training camp.

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In addition to the twice daily team practice sessions that were open to the public a "SKATE WITH TEAM USA" event was hosted on Saturday, April 24th. Over 200 local hockey fans were able to skate with the team, take pictures and interact with the players. All event proceeds were donated to the Family Ice Center "Opportunity Skate" Community Outreach skating program. The Team USA & Sweden coaching staff also hosted a Coaching Seminar attended by over 60 local area hockey coaches.

Click here to view todays's NESN interview at FIC with Phil Kessel, Tim Thomas & Team USA captain, Mark Stuart. To follow TEAM USA's World Championship progress visit USA Hockey.



Local FIC Skaters Win Gold At USFS National Championships
Local competative figure skaters Chloe Wolf and Rhys Ainsworth won the gold medal in the novice dance division at the 2008 USFS National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesotta. Wolf (Falmouth, Maine) and Ainsworth (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) have been dance partners for seven years and train daily with coaches at the Family Ice Center, The Skating Club of Boston and with coaches at the University of Deleware.

Congratulations to the team on their victory over the best competition in the country.

FMI about the competition please visit the US Figure Skating site.


Family Ice Spring Public Skating Schedule
Family Ice Center continues to deliver more family skating opportunities than any skating facility in Maine. Please visit the SCHEDULES page of our site for a detailed calendar of public sessions.

Indoor Family Skating
Monday & Wednesday 10:30am-11:50pm
NOTE: SESSIONS ON MAY 12,13,16 & 22 ARE CANCELLED

Adult Public Skating
Tuesday & Friday 10:30am-11:50am
NOTE: SESSIONS ON MAY 13 & 16 ARE CANCELLED

FIC MAY CHANGE OUR PUBLIC SESSION SCHEDULE DUE TO SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE ARENA. PLEASE VISIT THE SCHEDULES PAGE OF OUR SITE FOR CURRENT SCHEDULES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

Public Skating tickets are $5 per person.
Adult Skating Sessions are $10 per person.
Senior citizens & children ages 5 & under skate free
Skate rentals are available on a first come basis - $2 per pair

FIC Skating Discount Cards are now available for the Fall/ Winter season.
Cost is $50 per card (buy 10 sessions get 2 FREE). Card is applicable for any indoor or outdoor skating session.


Lee Twombly Pond House at FIC - The Perfect Place For Your Next Party!!!
Lee Twombly Pond is Northern New England's only refrigerated outdoor skating surface and is open for public skating 9am-10pm daily from early December to March 1st (weather permitting). The surface is professionally groomed and resurfaced multiple times per day to ensure top quality ice conditions for our skaters. Cost is $5 per person for an ALL DAY skating ticket. Falmouth residents skate for free outside with proof of residency. Please note that although the pond is refrigerated safe ice conditions are weather dependant and FIC reserves the right to close the pond at any time due to poor ice conditions.

If you are looking for a unique venue for a company party or special function consider the Pond House at FIC for your next event. The post and beam building, complete with indoor & outdoor fireplaces, automated climate control systems and restrooms is located adjacent to the outdoor skating pond and offers your guests an unforgettable evening of entertainment.

Lee Twombly Pond at Family Ice is now CLOSED for the 2007-08 season. Click here for in and off-season rental information for Lee Twombly Pond at FIC.


Family Ice Center Offers SPRING SEASON Pick Up Hockey Sessions
Pick Up Hockey Sessions are offered Monday-Friday from 12:00pm - 2:00pm at FIC during the Spring Skating Season. Please visit the SCHEDULES PAGE of our site for dates & exact times.

To ensure a quality experience for our hockey players we limit all sessions to a maximum of 20 skaters and 4 goalies. Sessions fill up quickly so please come early to reserve your spot.

Weekday sessions are $8 per player and evening sessions cost $10 per player. Goalies always skate FREE. Pick Up Hockey Punch Cards may be purchased for $80 (buy 10 sessions get ONE FREE & receive advanced call in reservation privelages)

NOTE: Some sessions may be cancelled or rescheduled due to hockey camps or special events. Please visit the SCHEDULES PAGE of our site FMI.



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Family Ice Center - 20 Hat Trick Drive - PO Box 6127 - Falmouth, Maine 04105
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