Doug and Sheri Ingles, former owners of the skate rink, skate. Courtesy | Facebook 

The Well, a faith-based gym and activity center, is hosting a family skate night for the community on Nov. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

The event is free for full-time members but is open to the whole community. Participants can pay at the door. The cost is $4 for an individual, $10 for a family of three to five and $15 for a family of six or more. Participants must bring their own skates.

Matthew Kovacic, operations manager at The Well, said they got the idea because the facility used to be a skating rink. 

“We’re bringing it back for a night because we’re trying to do more things for the community and families,” Kovacic said. “We’re a family-oriented facility, so we’re trying to do different events throughout the year to give families something to do outside of going to a movie, which is super expensive nowadays.” 

Kovacic said they tried to make it affordable for families. 

“We just thought it would be something simple to do and something fun for families to do,” Kovacic said. 

He said The Well tries to be a place where families can come together.

“One of the big things about The Well is we want to be a spot where families can come and do stuff,” Kovacic said. “We don’t want to be your typical gym where you have to be a certain age to come or if you’re under the age you have nothing to do.” 

Kovacic said that if the event goes well they might host another skate night in the future. Chelsea Brown, cafe manager at The Well, said they hope to do more family activities in the future. 

“One of the main goals of The Well is to be family-focused,” she said. 

She said they want The Well to be a place where people can find community. 

“The main focus of everything is to help our community be more healthy — spiritual health, physical health, all the different kinds,” Brown said.