THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 2020
LATEST NEWS & UPDATES
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The Dodge Park Ice Rink is now open with modifications in effort to meet current state guidelines and to ensure the health and safety of our community.
Interested skaters will need to register in order to skate at the rink this year! With a limited amount of 75 skaters per time block, we strongly encourage you to pre-register online.
We are happy to announce skate rentals will be available this season for $4.
Patrons that rent our skates will be given a clear plastic bag to place their shoes in. Skates will only be used once per block of time and will be disinfected prior to the next rental.
Please note the following modifications:
- Masks/facial coverings will be required at all times.
- A signed waiver is required to use the amenity. Skaters under 18 years of age will need a parent or guardian to sign the waiver.
- Skaters will be required to maintain social distancing while using the facility, including while on the ice. Gathering in groups will not be permitted on and off the ice.
Visit our website for more info and hours!
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In an effort to keep our community safe, slow the spread of COVID-19, and operate in support of the recent order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, modifications for building, amenity, service and programming closures and modifications are as follows:
- The Community Center and Senior Center will remain closed until at least Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Staff will still be available answering phone calls and emails.
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Registration for future activities and services can be completed at myshpr.net, by emailing recreation@sterling-heights.net, by faxing 586-276-4064 or by mail.
- Senior Center registration day is currently set to take place on Dec. 22. Any cancelled programs or events will receive the appropriate refund or credit.
- Senior transportation for medical and shopping appointments only remain available by calling 586-446-2757.
- Dodge Park Ice Rink will open on Dec. 9 as scheduled with a maximum of 75 skaters per the three hour time blocks.
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The Nature Center is open for scheduled visitations with a maximum of five patrons allowed inside at a time. You must register for a time slot through our website here, or you may register on site, space permitting.
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Would you like to meet a real musher? Here is your chance as we go LIVE with Liza Dietzen, a true Iditarod racer, on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10:00 a.m. Liza trains her own dogs at a kennel she owns and operates near Marquette, Michigan, to run the prestigious
Iditarod race in Alaska that encompasses more than 1,000 miles and could take two weeks to complete! Liza will share her story on how she has been inspired to race since kindergarten. This unique presentation will be a great chance to experience travel while staying safe (and warm) right in your own home via Zoom LIVE!
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Join us as we kick off our Esports adventures with a one-day tournament. Players will go head-to-head in Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Switch.
Since play will be remote from home, all players will need to have a Nintendo Switch with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Rules of play will be announced prior to the tournament.
Prize will be awarded to the top player.
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Take advantage of early pricing!
Get your player back in the swing with Sterling Heights Parks & Recreation as we offer baseball and softball leagues for youth!
Age groups consist of 4-6 T-ball, 8U Pitching Machine, 1OU, 12U, 15U, 18U. (Baseball age as of May 1, 2021; Softball age as of Dec. 31, 2021)
Boys baseball will be playing in affiliation with Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Baseball.
Girls softball will play in affiliation with USA Softball.
Guarantee of 10 games plus single elimination playoffs.
All coaches are background checked and SafeSport certified.
Practice begins April 19, 2021.
Opening Day is set for May 22, 2021.
For more info call our office at 586-446-2700.
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Stay home and stay ACTIVE! The Senior Center is offering many virtual activities to keep you connected with friends and stay active! Visit our registration page, or read our bi-monthly Fifty Plus Post, to find all our latest offerings!
You can also tune into our SHTV access channel to watch your favorite Parks & Recreation 50+ Workout programs with our amazing instructors!
SHTV Workout Schedule:
- Senior Arthritis will be featured on Mondays and Fridays at 4 p.m.
- All other 50+ Workouts will be featured Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m.
SHTV can be found on Comcast Channel 5, WOW Channel 10 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99.
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It’s that time of year again to drive around and enjoy the neighborhood holiday lights and decorations, but let’s make things more interesting this year – with a chance to win a prize!
Take photos of the following 20 items for a chance to be entered to win a My Pizza Place $25 gift card!
- Candy Cane
- Santa’s Sleigh
- Teddy Bear
- Snowman
- The Grinch
- A Toy Solider
- Santa
- North Pole Sign
- Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
- Mickey Mouse
- Inflatable Snow Globe
- Christmas Tree
- Elf
- Stack of Presents
- Baby Yoda
- Christmas Bulb
- Snowflake
- Polar Bear
- Penguin
- Train
Contest rules: Photos MUST be of outdoor holiday displays, participants MUST be a resident of Sterling Heights.
Photos MUST be submitted by Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 by 5 p.m. All qualifying entries will be entered in a drawing for the gift certificates.
Winners will be notified by Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
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Sterling Heights Nature Center is now hosting Virtual Field Trips for schools, scouts, special programs and home-schools!
Here’s how it works:
Simply invite us to your virtual Zoom meeting or any other platform. Please have participants muted during the presentation. Then sit back and enjoy the show.
The Virtual Field Trip is approximately 30 minutes long. Our presentation includes LIVE turtle, toad and snake, and will entertain, as well as educate, all ages.
At the end of the program, the group will be able to ask questions.
Any questions or to schedule your virtual field trip, contact:
Brenda Suchenek
(586) 446-2712
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