12:30 PM EST on Thursday, December 12, 2002

RHODE ISLAND

Born Family Skating Center, America's Cup Avenue, Newport Yachting Center, Newport. Outdoor rink. Public skating, lessons, skate rentals. Call 846-1600. Web site: http://www.skatenewport.com

Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink, 900 Phoenix Ave., Cranston. Public skating, public hockey, skate rentals. Call 944-8690.

Dennis Lynch Ice Arena, 25 Andrew Ferland Way, Pawtucket. Public skating. Call (401) 728-7420.

Fleet Skating Center, 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence. Outdoor rink. Public skating, skate rentals,lessons. Call (401) 331-5544. Web site: http://www.fleetskating.com

Portsmouth Abbey Ice Rink, Cory's Lane, Portsmouth. Public skating, lessons. Call (401) 683-0621 or (401) 433-2212.

Quinnville Park, 827 Lower River Road, Lincoln. Outdoor rink. Public skating scheduled to open around Christmas. Call (401) 333-8418.

Rhode Island Sports Center, 1186 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield. Public skating, public hockey, lessons. Call (401) 762-1588. Web site: http://risportscenter.com

Smithfield Municipal Ice Arena, 101 Pleasant View Ave., Smithfield. Public skating, skate rentals. Call (401) 233-1051. Web site: http://smithfieldri.com/icerink.htm

Thayer Arena, Sandy Lane, Warwick. Public skating. Call (401) 738-2000, ext. 6811.

URI's Bradford R. Boss Arena, University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus. Public skating, public figure skating, public hockey. Call (401) 874-5480. Web site: http://www.theryancenter.com/boss.html

MASSACHUSETTS

Driscoll Arena, 272 Ellsbree St., Fall River. Indoor rink, lessons, skate rentals ($4), public skating, $3 per person, free for seniors. Call (508) 679-3274. Web site: http://www.fmcarenas.com.

Kennedy Park, 450 Middle St., Fall River. A portion of the park is flooded for free public skating. No rentals or lessons. The park closes at 9 p.m. Call (508) 324-2550.

Titus Skating Pond, North Attleboro, off High Street in the center of town. A small area of land is flooded for free public skating for residents. No rentals or lessons. Open for skating until 8 p.m. Call (508) 699-0145.