Scarborough Community Services has postponed its annual Winterfest celebration from Jan. 20 to Feb. 17.

The event was postponed in order to prepare the ice on the ice rink located behind the Wentworth Intermediate School in Scarborough, where many of the day’s events will take place.

“Because of the changes in weather and the recent warm temperatures, the ice wouldn’t have been ready by Jan. 20,” said Nicole Cardamone, receptionist at Scarborough Community Services.

The one-day winter festival will take place at Wentworth and at Bessworth Childcare Center from noon-4 p.m., and will include a bonfire, cake contest, snow sculpture contest and hayrides from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. The festival will also feature an ice cube hunt, cardboard sled races (on the hill near Scarborough High Schol), snow golf, turkey bowling, a belly-buster contest and a magic show by Amazing Lou the Magician at 3:30 p.m.

The event will also include a raffle, with tickets being sold ahead of time at $1 a ticket or $5 for six tickets. Raffle items include a 7-foot Dakota pine tree decorated with lights from Lowe’s, a strand of pearls with a 14-karat gold clasp from G.M. Pollack and Sons, an hour massage at Scarborough Massage and Wellness Center, a gym membership from Cuts For Men and a gift certificate for a series of theater classes at Stages Performing Arts Academy for Kids, among other prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Community Sevices office at Scarborough Town Hall or at the Bessworth Childcare Center.

For more information, contact Nicole at Scarborough Community

Services 730-4150.