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Upcoming Events Information

Winter Class Registration Going On Now
Make good on those New Year's Resolutions and get active in 2009! Increase your energy level with a new exercise class like Zumba or learn a new skill such as Effective Time Management. Registration is going on now at all Parks & Recreation facilities. Proof of residency, a Southfield Leisure or Business Leisure Card must be shown at registration to receive resident rates. For more information on individual course offerings, please view the pdf version of the Fall 2008/Winter 2009 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide under the Resources panel on this page (lower left corner) or call (248) 796-4620.

Daddy-Daughter Dinner and Dance
Saturday, January 24 at the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road
Daddy-Daughter Dinner     5:30-6:45 pm     $10/Resident  $12.50/Non-resident
The dinner is limited to the first 400 to register.
Daddy-Daughter Dance     7:00-9:00 pm     $10/Resident   $12.50/Non-resident
Girls 14 years old and under and their dads (or their favorite uncle, grandfather, older brother, etc.) can dress their best for this special night of dancing and refreshments. One person per couple must reside in Southfield or attend Southfield schools. You must register in person at the Parks & Recreation building, 26000 Evergreen Road. Call (248) 796-4620 for more information. Registration is limited and the deadline is January 21.

Planetarium Winter Series
The Volbrecht Planetarium will offer eight 90 minute astronomy programs throughout the winter. Each show is designed for novice star gazers as well as advanced amateur astronomers. Each Show offers Q&A, lecture, star show, handouts and door prizes. Private planetarium shows are available for groups. For further information on public and private shows, call the Planetarium at 248-746-4300 or e-mail Mike at StarMikeBest@comcast.net

Series Fee  $38/Pre-registration $40/At the door
Per Event Fees
$5/Resident Pre-registered $5.50/Non-resident Pre-registered
 $7/Resident at door $7.50/Non-resident at door

Winter Series Events
January 16 - Our Sun and Its Spots
January 23 - Earth and Its Moon
January 30 - Inner planets and Asteroids
February 6 - Outer Planets, Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
February 13 - Milky Way, Nebulae and Star Clusters
February 20 - Take a Relaxing Tour Under the Night Sky
February 27 - All About Telescopes
March 6 - From Quarks to the Expanding Universe

 

 

Did You Know?

  • The Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for 780 acres of park land and open space at 33 sites throughout the City. Of the 780 acres of park land, over 333 acres are dedicated nature preserves.

  • The City of Southfield is home of Michigan’s first baseball field for children with any physical or mental disability. Working with The Miracle League, the City constructed a special field designed with a custom synthetic turf and handicapped accessible dugouts, restrooms and drinking fountains.
  • The Parks & Recreation Department offers hundreds of recreation programs at facilities which include two nine-hole golf courses, a lighted driving range, a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool, a senior adult center, an indoor athletic field house, an indoor ice arena and a neighborhood recreation center.

  • The Senior Gardens at the Mary Thompson Farm provide plots to over 100 enthusiastic gardeners who offer tours to school and scouting groups. The Senior Gardens have been recognized as one of the best community gardens in the nation by the John Deere Company and have received numerous awards from the Michigan State Fair.