Summer of Free Music Starts July 1

Our summer of 16 free concerts on the east lawn of the Kirksey Recreation Center begins 7 p.m. Thursday, July 1, with a Music from the Heart performance by Emerging Soul.

Stop by 7 p.m. Thursdays for Music from the Heart and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays for the family-focused Summer Fun Series Concerts. The full schedule is posted at LivoniaParks.org and is on our Facebook page.

The Summer Fun Series Concerts are funded in part by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. A craft tent is sponsored by Livonia Community Foundation. Music from the Heart is co-sponsored by the Livonia Arts Commission.

Adult Soccer League Deadline Saturday

The July 3 deadline will be here before you know it for our adult 11v11 coed soccer league at Bicentennial Park. Registration is currently open for the eight-game summer session.

Cost is $755 per team, which includes jerseys and referee fees, and has a payment plan option. Registration is due July 3 for a season running July 15-Sept. 17. Get your friends together and sign up now, as space is limited!

Special Independence Day Hours

We hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend for Independence Day safely. Here are some special hours over the next week.

July 3-4 – Archery Range closed.
July 4 – Kirksey Recreation Center open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
July 5 – Greenmead Historical Park and Civic Park Senior Center offices are closed.

Summer Camp Options Still Available

Although Camp Swoosh and the Playground Program are full, we still have a lot of fun summer camp options available for children.

If your child enjoys building and creating things, one of our many Snapology summer camps may be right up your alley. Camps range in age from 5-12 and offer time blocks for 9 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m. or sign up for both to get 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. coverage. Cost is $190-$215 for five days at three hours per day and camps run with different themes almost weekly starting July 19.

The Skyhawks Sports Academy Camps run from 9 a.m. to noon for a full five days July 12-16 for ages 7-12 or July 26-30 for ages 4-7, and costs $159 per week. These multi-sport camps are held at the Kirksey Recreation Center and focus on the fundamentals of sports like soccer, flag football and baseball while teaching hand/eye coordination and skill development at their own pace.

Our Ballet Camp runs from 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 9-13 at the Kirksey Recreation Center. It costs $80 for ages 6-9 and is filling up fast!