About This Event
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to skateboard, but have been nervous to try at a skate park…this one’s for you! Explore the community-powered skateboard park at Roberto Clemente Park with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and Chris Gray (Graytones) to learn skateboarding fundamentals, sweet park history, and make some art. No skateboard? No problem. All the gear you need to learn how to skate will be provided, including helmets, skateboards, and pads.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Event Activities:
- Learn-to-skate fundamentals: Balance, push-off, and more
- Learn-to build: Learn how to pour a block of concrete and the history of Roberto Clemente Park
- Skate art activity for kids
Celebrating Skateboarding with Art
All our events like the Skateboarding Workshop at Roberto Clemente Park are free thanks to the power of community. If you’d like to support future free community events by making a financial gift of $25 or more (you’ll have the option during event registration), we’d like to say “thank you” with a poster from our Park Exploration poster series! The first 10 attendees to register and make a donation will receive a poster.
SKATE:GR was designed by Chris Gray (Graytones), our expert partner for this workshop!
Any gifts made on-site qualify to receive a poster as a thank you! Please note we encourage online donations as we cannot make or keep change.
We 🫶 Exploring Our Parks with You
You belong out here! We have an incredible park system in Grand Rapids, and want our community to have the tools they need to get outside, explore your parks, and find a new passion. Our community events bring together community members and local experts so you can learn something new: whether that’s a hobby, information about the natural world, or finding your new favorite park.
About This Event
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to skateboard, but have been nervous to try at a skate park…this one’s for you! Explore the community-powered skateboard park at Roberto Clemente Park with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and Chris Gray (Graytones) to learn skateboarding fundamentals, sweet park history, and make some art. No skateboard? No problem. All the gear you need to learn how to skate will be provided, including helmets, skateboards, and pads.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Event Activities:
- Learn-to-skate fundamentals: Balance, push-off, and more
- Learn-to build: Learn how to pour a block of concrete and the history of Roberto Clemente Park
- Skate art activity for kids
Celebrating Skateboarding with Art
All our events like the Skateboarding Workshop at Roberto Clemente Park are free thanks to the power of community. If you’d like to support future free community events by making a financial gift of $25 or more (you’ll have the option during event registration), we’d like to say “thank you” with a poster from our Park Exploration poster series! The first 10 attendees to register and make a donation will receive a poster.
SKATE:GR was designed by Chris Gray (Graytones), our expert partner for this workshop!
Any gifts made on-site qualify to receive a poster as a thank you! Please note we encourage online donations as we cannot make or keep change.
We 🫶 Exploring Our Parks with You
You belong out here! We have an incredible park system in Grand Rapids, and want our community to have the tools they need to get outside, explore your parks, and find a new passion. Our community events bring together community members and local experts so you can learn something new: whether that’s a hobby, information about the natural world, or finding your new favorite park.