(Think Bavarian curling, bocce ball, and cornhole on ice but without the skates)
No skill required
If you’ve never heard of this sport and aren’t in shape, that’s okay; neither are we. Put together your team of highly inexperienced skillet sliders, be ready to laugh and help us give away books to local students!
Curling, bocce, and cornhole can trace their origins back to the 1800s and further, but skillet curling was recently started in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hack and Back, the “official newsletter of the Fergus Curling Club, the oldest continuous curling club in Ontario since 1834,” posted an article about Iron Skillet Curling in the February 2020 newsletter titled “Curling in Chattanooga Tenn.? Skillet Curling?” Their story described iron skillet curling like this. “It’s called Iron Skillet Curling and it’s kind-of similar to the curling sport you’re used to watching during the Olympics.”
Participant Fran Grier was quoted in the Hack and Back newsletter explaining how Iron Skillet Curling is played. “We throw the bacon press and then whatever team threw the bacon press then throws the first skillet. Then we alternate shots. And then whoever is closest at the end are the ones that end up scoring.”
The tournament at the Bowling Green Ice Rink will be held on January 2, 2022 – beginning at 2pm. The cost is $50 per team. (Teams are 2-6 people). Here is the registration link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eio6uk1d44627706&oseq=&c=&ch=
All of the tournament proceeds help WCPL provide free books to students in Bowling Green and Warren County.
This will be a double elimination tournament with food, fun and music!
Here is the Skillet Curling League information if you are interested in participating in more than just the tournament on January 2nd.
Skillet Curling League info:
The Skillet League is:
Info Meeting: November 8
League Play: November 15, 22, 29 & December 6
Tournament Play: December 13
$30 per person.
Teams must be 3-8 people
Play begins on Monday nights at 5pm
Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/212445088409155
There will be several WCPL Winter Reading events at the SoKY Ice Rink leading up to and continuing after the tournament.
Saturday, December 18th, WCPL is hosting the WCPL Winter Reading SoKY Ice Rink Party – it’s free to get in the SoKY Ice Rink with a library card.
WCPL will host the following special Storytimes at the SoKY Ice Rink. (Storytimes are free to everyone. Themed skates are regular price to skate, but free to meet the characters)
• November 13: Dino Mania – Storytime at 2pm
• November 18: Princess Knight – Storytime at 4pm and 6pm
• December 2: Skate with Pete the Cat – Storytime at 4pm and 6pm
• December 9: Skate with Peppa the Pig Night – Storytime at 4pm and 6pm
• December 16: Charlie Brown Christmas Night – Storytime at 4pm and 6pm
• December 23: Skate with the Grinch – Storytime at 2pm
• December 30: Sesame Street Day – Storytime at 2pm
• January 6: Harry Potter Night – Storytime at 4pm and 6pm
The SoKY Ice Rink opens on November 15, 2021
Normal Hours: November 15th-December 22nd
• Sunday: 1pm-8pm
• Monday-Thursday: 4pm-8pm
• Friday: 4pm – 10pm
• Saturday: 10am-10pm
Holiday Break Hours:
• Sunday: 1pm-8pm
• Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm
• Friday-Saturday: 10am-10pm
• Holiday Hours
• Thanksgiving: 4pm-8pm
• Black Friday: 10am-10pm
• Christmas Eve (Friday): 10am- 4pm
• Christmas Day (Saturday): 4pm-8pm
• New Year’s Eve (Friday): 4pm-1am
• New Year’s Day (Saturday): 1pm-8pm
-submitted by Warren County Public Library
