Spring Skate Lab 2026!

Spring Skate Lab: 6-Week Session (April 30–June 11) – Open to Returning Skaters

This 6-week skill continuation session is designed for returning skaters who are ready to keep building their skating skills. This session will focus less on basic instruction and more on practice time to develop and refine skills.

PLEASE READ THE AGENDA ITEMS and FAQ BEFORE REGISTERING to ensure you meet our participant policy and basic skills requirements (scroll down). Thank you—we can’t wait to skate with you!

When: Thursdays, 5–7 PM
Dates: April 30–June 11
Note: No class May 28

You’ll be a great fit if any of these sound like you:

• You’ve skated before and want skating to feel steadier, smoother, and more fun
• You can stand, roll, and stop on your own and want to build confidence through practice
• You enjoy clear, structured drills that help balance and control feel more natural over time
• You like learning with guidance, repetition, and room to figure things out—without being rushed or judged
• You’re curious about exploring your skating a little more, even within familiar skills
• You’ve skated with Skate Lab (or previous iterations of it), are an experienced skater, or have skating experience through a derby league
  (Reach out before registering if you have questions.)

• You haven’t skated with Skate Lab (or a previous version of it) before
• You’re still working on standing, rolling, or stopping independently
• You’re looking for a first-time-on-skates class or learn-to-skate series
  (Check Happy Wheels for learn-to-skate classes.)

This session of Skate Lab will include:

• Open skating with a chill vibe and no big crowd
• Opportunities to play and build skating skills, with progressions for every level
• Drills focused on balance, edges, stride technique, transitions, and control
• Variations so newer skaters can build confidence while experienced skaters challenge themselves
• A supportive environment where you can work at your own pace
• Roller dance basics
• Experimental fun! Skate Lab has a fluid “choose your own adventure” format led by Headbutty Holly, with help from the amazing Zelda and Kaitlin

Need skates & gear? Check out our Gear Guide (with discounts!).

This session is an invitation to keep building your skating skills while having fun on wheels. We’ll continue developing strength, balance, and control through steady practice, supportive guidance, and space to explore what makes skating feel good to you.

This will also be our final Skate Lab session before a summer break. We plan to return in September, so this is a great chance to keep your momentum going and enjoy skating together before the pause.

Skate Lab is a weekly skate party that blends open skate, familiar drills, movement exploration, and optional experiments—all designed to help skating feel joyful and accessible. As always, Skate Lab remains a fluid, choose-your-own-adventure experience.

5:00–5:30 PM: Open skate & warm-up (don’t worry if you can’t arrive right at 5!)
5:30–7:00 PM: Fitness skating and on-skate drills, roller dance, non-contact roller derby–style drills, optional activities, probably some silliness, plus cool-down and stretch.

Quad skates, helmet, knee pads, and wrist guards.

April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
NO CLASS May 28
June 4
June 11

Bonus! If you miss a class, you’re welcome to drop into our all-gender Skate Lab Open Skate Fundraiser:
Tuesday, June 9 | 5–7 PM

Info: Skate Lab: Thursday 5-7pm. Skate Lab is a weekly skate party that includes a magical mix of open skate, roller dance, and fitness skating drills as well as any new experiments we come up with - all in the name of having a blast on roller skates! *Note: this is not a learn to roller skate for total beginners * The format of Skate Lab is a fluid "choose your own adventure" experience. Classes will include:5-5:30pm: open skate and warm up (don't worry if you can't make it by 5!) 5:30-7pm: Fitness skating and on-skate drills, roller dance, non-contact roller derby style drills, probably some silliness, various optional activities, cool down, stretch. REQUIRED GEAR: Quad skates, Helmet, Knee Pads, Wrist Guards. Class Dates: Thursdays, 5–7pm, April 30-June 11 (NO CLASS May 28)If you miss a class drop in to an all-gender Skate Lab open skate Tuesday,June 9, 5-7pm. If you have questions if you are a fit please reach out.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Happy Wheels Skate Center, 3 Chabot Street, Westbrook, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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