Sunday, February 14, 2010

PAST: Winter Olympics inspiring you? Learn more about Curling at a Free Expo this weekend! FRI, Feb 19th - SUN, Feb 21st

Capital Curling Expo this weekend
at
The Washington Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
Friday, February 19th - Sunday, February 21st
Free!

Learn more about the sport of Curling
Hours of the Expo:
6:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
12:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday and Sunday

Four curling sheets will be set-up for attendees to practice “hitting the house” using regulation 42-pound curling stones, with one of the four sheets set aside exclusively for kids. Olympic curling events will be televised live the ballrooms and the lobby lounge while curling demonstration videos and lessons are offered in the Cleveland Park Ballroom. Volunteers from clubs as far away as Utica, New York will be on-hand to teach expo patrons the history of curling, to inform guests where they can curl near their hometowns, and to demonstrate curling technique. Food and beverage concessions, featuring Coca-Cola and Powerade will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting USA Curling. More information can be found on twitter here.

Hilton Garden Inn
815 14th St, NW
Metro: McPherson Square

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