Free Learn to Curl Clinic Draws Visitors to Rico Pavilion

Rico Pavilion will host a free "Learn to Curl" clinic Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 4 - 6 PM at 101 S Picker St., with the event listing saying it "encourages both visitors and local residents to try the ice sport." The listing on the town events calendar and community directory identifies the session as a recreational, no-cost opportunity for people with no prior curling experience.

The Orecart Events Calendar entry for the program lists the header "Learn to Curl" and repeats the time and place: "February 22, 2026 - Sunday" and "4 - 6 PM at Rico Pavilion" at "101 S Picker St," and includes the explicit guidance "No experience needed." Attendees are also asked to "Wear warm clothes and clean shoes or boots (not skates) for curling on the rink," a logistical note that appears only in the calendar entry.

Neither the town listing nor the Original Report provides an organizer name, contact phone number, email address, or registration link. The Original Report describes the session as a "free 'Learn to Curl' recreational event" and says it is "advertised for people with no prior curling experience," but its text ends with an incomplete fragment - "try the ice sport in a sm" - which remains truncated in the supplied copy and cannot be completed without confirmation from the publisher.

The Learn to Curl entry appears on the same Events Calendar page that posts municipal meetings and local programs. Nearby listings include the Rico Fire Protection District monthly board meeting on February 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM at the Rico Firehouse; the Rico Board of Trustees monthly meeting on February 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Town Hall with "& video-conference" noted; and a Rico Speaks! storytelling event scheduled March 12, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 PM with a note that "This project is supported by funding from the Rico Center" beneath that specific listing. The Pavilion Ice Rink skating party listed on the same page is marked "- postponed -."

Key practical details remain unconfirmed in the public listings: the calendar does not say whether curling equipment - stones, brooms, or sliders - will be provided, whether pre-registration or walk-ins are preferred, and whether the session has age limits or capacity restrictions. The Events Calendar does show Town of Rico website and video-conference (YouTube) text elsewhere on the page, but no organizer or contact is attached directly to the Learn to Curl entry.

As of the published listing, Rico Pavilion at 101 S Picker St. will welcome newcomers to curling Sunday afternoon with free instruction and a reminder to come prepared in warm clothes and clean, non-skate footwear; local officials or pavilion staff can supply further details about equipment, registration, and staffing for the session.