Trio of people doing yoga in front of TV monitor

Studio SWEAT onDemand Classes Offer Group Fitness Workout with Flexible, Individual Access

If you can’t make it to regular group fitness class times, or would enjoy a similar guided experience without as much face-to-face interaction, check out our latest member benefit: Studio SWEAT onDemand.

A grouping of hundreds of fitness videos featuring both Kirksey Recreation Center instructors and those from across the country leading fitness classes, there's always something new to try. Missing your Jillian Michaels home videos? This is like the modern version of that.

Stop by the Kirksey Recreation Center’s front desk to check room availability and use one of the TVs set up with the service in each the Multi-Purpose Room and (coming soon) the Activity Room. Visit Livonia.gov/1826 for more information.

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New Fencing Program Comes to Kirksey Recreation Center

Join us for our new fencing program Thursdays Oct. 7-28, at the Kirksey Recreation Center. Designed for ages 7-18, these 5 p.m. classes will teach the basics of this modern Olympic sport, focusing on speed, agility, reflexes and showing respect.

Equipment is included in the class cost. Visit LivoniaParks.org for more details or to register.

Paint Your Own Happy Little Landscape

Missed the Joy of Painting the Bob Ross Way class on Sept. 19? Sign up now to ensure you’re in for the Friday, Oct. 15 class 6-9 p.m. at the Kirksey Recreation Center. Only a few spots remain to paint this mountainside lake!

Registration is also open for the 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 24, class to paint a cabin in the woods. Register for both and view upcoming dates/paintings here.

DPW Holding Open House Oct. 9

You may have seen it in various stages of construction while driving down Farmington Road over the past year, but the new Department of Public Works building at 12973 Farmington Road is finally complete! We’re celebrating by inviting the public to join us for a free, fun, family event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9.

This open house will give you more than a chance to explore the new building that houses the parks maintenance team who maintains our parks, the equipment used to keep snow off our roads and our roads intact. It’ll also have a mini Touch-a-Truck opportunity for the kids, giveaways, cider, doughnuts and more!

Two Weeks Out

Wed, Sept. 29 – 11 a.m. to noon B e a Label Detective: How to Read the New Food Labels
Wed, Sept. 29 – 6:30-8 p.m. "The Truth is Powerful, It Prevails:" Abolitionism in Livonia Township in the 19th Century
Wed, Sept. 29 – 7-8:30 p.m. Seasonal Eating Seminar (September Edition)
Thu-Sun, Oct. 1-3 – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pumpkin Fest
Mon, Oct. 4 – 6 a.m. Fall II Registration Begins (Oct. 5 residents, Oct. 7 non-residents)
Thu-Sun, Oct. 7-10 – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pumpkin Fest
Sat, Oct. 9 – 8 a.m. Fall Face-Off Pickleball Tournament
Sat-Sun, Oct. 9-10 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Harvest Festival and Craft Fair
Sat, Oct. 9 – 11 a.m. DPW Open House
Sat-Sun, Oct. 9-10 – noon-6 p.m. Haunted Barn Stroll
Sat, Oct. 9 – 7:30 p.m. Drive-In Movie "Back to the Future"
Sun, Oct. 10 – 1-3 p.m. Red Wings Alumni Hockey Game vs. Livonia All-Stars