Post to Present - Celebrating 60 Years of Skating in Batavia
Gold Level
Date and Time
Saturday Jan 6, 2018
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
Features of Post to Present:
January 6th (Ice Date: January 13th)
12p until 4p
- Open Skate on the Depot Pond
- Music and Live Entertainment
- Provided by the Batavia Community Band and Music Matters School of Music
- Hot Cider and Hot Dogs
- Available for purchase from Bernie’s Bully Dogs
- Fire Pits
- Provided by the Batavia Park District
- Ice skates available for rent by Funway***
- All proceeds go to ChipIn
***limited number of rentals available
- The Peg Bond Center will be open as a warming area and the Batavia Museum will be open for tours!
The event is a partnership with many Batavia community Organizations and businesses. A special thanks to all who joined in planning this commemorative event. Batavia MainStreet, Batavia Park District, Batavia Historical Society, City of Batavia, Funway Entertainment Center, Lighthouse Marketing, and Neighbors Magazine.
Description
It was 60 years ago that Batavia became the face of America, thanks to the Saturday Evening Post Magazine using John Falter’s painting, “Fox River Ice-Skating,” on the front cover. Come enjoy open skating on the pond as the 1950s Batavians did, while enjoying live entertainment, fire pits (s’mores anyone?) and the chance to warm up next to the original painting in the Depot Museum.
Two local Batavia women presented about the painting by John Falter along with information about the artist, his style and the theme to the third graders at Alice Gustafson Elementary. The art teacher, Laura Starzec, worked with those students to create a piece of art for the celebration on January 6th. The art piece that celebrates the original painting and also illustrates what happens today on the pond (Post to Present). It will be on display at the Peg Bond Center at the celebration.
