FRIDAY, AUG. 26, 2022

THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

All Parks and Recreation buildings will be closed Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 6 due to Labor Day weekend.

Effective Tuesday, Sept 6., the following building hours will change:

Community Center:

Monday - Friday

9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday

9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday

12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Senior Center:

Monday - Thursday 

9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Friday

9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday

9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sunday

Closed

Fall back into a routine with Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation!

Register today for upcoming programs, fitness classes, and activities we have planned for the upcoming season! Check out the Fall 2022 City Magazine as we have something for everyone to enjoy!

The Sterling Heights Splash Pad will be closed beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, so make sure to come on out to Dodge Park and get your final splash in!

We will be opening the Splash Pad at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 to give you a couple extra hours of fun on the last day of the season!

2022 Hours of Operation:

Monday: 12 - 8 p.m. 

Tuesday – Sunday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Weather Hotline: (586) 446-2711

It is recommended that you call the weather hotline before coming out each day to ensure that the Splash Pad is open. Unexpected closures due to weather or mechanical issues are updated on the hotline in real time.

The Sterling Basketball League (SBL), in partnership with the Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department, provides boys and girls grades 1 - 12 with the opportunity to learn and grow their basketball skills in a fun and encouraging environment!

The SBL aims to create a fair developmental experience that will help its participants grow into successful athletes and individuals. Teams will be divided up evenly with the goal of keeping players on teams from the same school.

Practices will take place twice a week Monday - Friday at schools around Sterling Heights. Games tentatively scheduled to be played at the Community Center and local schools.

Compete weekly at our Sterling Heights ESports Arena presented by Christian Financial Credit Union with friends in a fun competitive environment using your favorite cast of characters!

The Super Smash Bro's League - Junior Division will begin on Sept. 8 and run Thursdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

After 23 years of dedicated service to the residents of Sterling Heights, Karen Oddo is officially retiring from her role as program and services assistant at the Sterling Heights Senior Center!

Karen has always been willing to do whatever the job required whether it be playing a scarecrow at Sterling Frights, making gallons of hot chocolate for Sterling Christmas or coming in early to handle trip registrations. Karen will be missed, but we wish her well as she takes the next step into the adventurous world of retirement.

Did you know Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation offers Community Center gym rentals on Sundays between the hours of 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.?!

These rentals are designed for groups of 20 people or less (no spectators), and activities are limited to basketball, volleyball, pickleball, futsal, general athletic conditioning, etc.

Gym rentals are $100 for 2 hours, and $40 per extra hour.

Applicant must be a Sterling Heights resident or business with proper photo identification.

You can book your rentals in-person during our regular business hours (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 – 5 p.m.) at the main Parks and Recreation office!

We wrapped up the final concert in our Music in the Park series last night, and we cant help but reminisce on the past 12 weeks of moving and grooving on Thursday nights in Dodge Park this past summer! Our concert series is the highlight of our #MYSHPR summer, and we know many of you share in that love for the live music entertainment taking place on the Dodge Park Amphitheatre stage! 

Thank you to everyone who came out this summer and a HUGE thank you to our presenting sponsor Genisys Credit Union and to our additional sponsors listed below who all help make this event possible!

• Versiti Blood Center of Michigan
• St. Blase Catholic Church
• Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation
• Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors
• Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Pet Supplies Plus
• Warren Consolidated Schools

#DodgeParkThursdays are not over yet! The Dodge Park Farmers Market will continue throughout the month of September and includes some fun special events for you to enjoy!

• Sept. 8: Pet Parade
• Sept. 15: Market Fit
• Sept. 22: Fall Day
• Sept. 29: Touch-a-Truck