Saturday Skate Night

Come winter, one of the hottest places in town isn’t a club. It’s the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center. On Saturday evenings from late October through March, people of all ages and backgrounds don roller skates and boogie around TJ’s indoor track to a mix of DJ-spun tunes. Skate rentals are available, as are skate “walkers” for newbies still finding their groove, and a snack bar and moon bounce round out the offerings. In addition to being a fun place to hang out with friends and people-watch, Gunston Middle School student Max Ruckh says, “It helped my skating skills a ton.” And with an admission price of just $2 (plus $3 for skate rentals) it’s a bargain. –Kim O’Connell