Parks & Recreation

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🚧 Beech Woods Construction Alert 🚧

As part of the Beech Woods Park Improvement Project, access to entrance and exit roads will be temporarily affected:
🔹 April 15–21: Exit road from the Beech Woods complex to Beech Road closed
🔹 April 22–May 1: Entrance from Beech Road to Driving Range parking lot closed
🔹 May 2–15: Exit road from the park to Beech Road closed again
🚜 When equipment is not present, roads will be gravel and driveable.
Thank you for your patience!

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Touch-a-Truck

🚜 Touch-a-Truck is BACK in Southfield! 🚓
Get up close with the vehicles that keep our city running—BIG rigs, police cruisers, snowplows, and more!

📅 Date: Sunday, April 27
🕐 Time: 1–4 PM (Sensory Sensitive Hour: 1–2 PM)
📍 Location: North parking lot, Southfield Municipal Campus
💸 FREE Event

🔍 Highlights:
2:05 PM: Special helicopter fly-by
Demos: Police Drone Demonstration at 2:15 PM, Police K9 Unit Demonstration at 2:45 PM
Climb Inside: Explore semis, fire engines, road graders, and other work vehicles
Tasty Treats from: The Mean Weenie, Egg Roll Diva and Sip N Sweets

Don’t miss this hands-on adventure—fun for the whole family!
Presented by the Southfield Parks & Recreation Department, Southfield Police Department, Southfield Fire Department and Southfield Department of Public Works.
Call Parks & Recreation at (248) 796-4620 for more information.

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Put on your comfy shoes, grab a water bottle, and don't forget to dress for the weather.
We'll meet you at the parking lot the park at 9 am unless otherwise noted. Can't wait to see you there!

Thursday, April 24 Burgh Historical Park, 26060 Berg Rd.
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🎾 Tennis Free for All!
Saturday, April 26
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Civic Center Park Tennis Courts, 26000 Evergreen Rd.

Serve up some fun with our FREE tennis clinic! Perfect for all ages and skill levels — learn the basics like:
• Forehand
• Backhand
• Serve
• Volley

Bring your family, bring your friends, and don’t forget your racquet and smile!

Call (248) 796-4620 for more information or to register.
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🚨 Free Sports Alert! 🚨
Is your child curious about Soccer ⚽, Flag Football 🏈, or Baseball/Softball ⚾? Let them try it—for FREE—at our Youth Sports Day on Saturday, May 3!

📍 Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Rd.
🎯 Ages 4–14 | No cost to participate!
🏃‍♂️ Kids can try one, two, or all three sports!
🧑‍🏫 Meet the coaches and chat with Parks & Recreation staff
📋 Get your questions answered and learn how to register
🎟️ Pre-registration encouraged (but walk-ups welcome if space allows!)

Session Schedule:
⚽ Soccer with Pierre Lamarre (Ages 4–14)
🕙 10:00 – 11:00 AM

🏈 Flag Football with Made 4 Greatness (Ages 7–14)
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

⚾ Baseball/Softball with Corey Bell (Ages 4–14)
🕐 1:00 – 2:00 PM

RSVP + Details: (248) 796-4620
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Get ready to roll!
Bike Safety Night is happening on Tuesday, May 6, from 5:30–7:00 pm at the Southfield Municipal Campus (26000 Evergreen Road).
Bring your bikes and stop by for a free safety check from our on-site experts to make sure everything’s in top shape. Don’t forget your helmet—but if you don’t have one, no worries! Corewell Health Children will be there fitting and giving away free bike helmets for the first 400 visitors.
After your bike is checked and your helmet is secure, ride through our Bike Skills Course as a family! Learn key biking skills like reading road signs, using hand signals, and safely sharing the road. The Southfield Police Department will also be on hand to offer helpful safety tips.

✅ Complete all the stations? Drop off your card for a chance to win a brand-new bike!

This fun, free event is a great way for kids and families to build confidence and stay safe while biking this summer.

Questions? Call Southfield Parks & Recreation at (248) 796-4620.
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The latest edition of The Southfield Scribe is here!

Discover upcoming programs, special events, new classes, day trips, and more—designed just for our 50+ community. Click the link below to explore the newsletter, then call Senior Services at (248) 796-4650 to learn more or register.

The Southfield Scribe April-June 2025
Picture of the cover the Summer 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide featuring the Touch-a-Truck event

☀️ Summer fun is on the horizon! ☀️

The Summer Parks & Recreation Activities Guide arrives in mailboxes this week, packed with exciting opportunities for all ages:

✨ Family events like Touch-a-Truck, Bike Safety Night & more
✨ Summer Camps for kids
✨ Golf & driving range programs
✨ Senior classes & events

Registration is now open! Click the Register Online Today button below.

Summer 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide
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Looking for a fun way to stay active during your lunch break? ⛸️
Head to the Southfield Sports Arena for Weekday Open Skate and burn up to 670 calories in just 30 minutes! Ice skating is not only a fantastic aerobic workout but also strengthens your glutes, abs, and tones your legs.
Weekday Open Skate happens Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:00 - 1:20 PM.
Entry is only $4 per person, and skate rentals are available for $3.
For more details, call the Southfield Sports Arena at (248) 796-4640.
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🏒 Join us for Sticks & Pucks during the week!
Practice your skating, puck handling, and shooting on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30 - 11:50 AM.
Open to ages 18 and older only (helmets required), admission is $8 per person.
For more details, call the Southfield Sports Arena at (248) 796-4640.
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Opportunities Available for
Seasonal (up to 40 hours a week) and
Part-Time (30 hours a week or less)
Workers 18 Years and Older
Find details on all the Parks & Recreation positions available by clicking the Apply Today! button

The mission of the Southfield Parks & Recreation Department is to provide excellence and equal opportunity in leisure, cultural and recreational services to all Southfield residents. Our purpose is to provide safe, educationally challenging, convenient leisure opportunities, utilizing public open space and quality leisure facilities to enhance the quality of life for Southfield’s total population that might not otherwise be available.