Friends of Plaza Pool

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Promotes the maintenance, improvement, utilization and appreciation of Alpena Plaza Pool for the health, safety and recreational benefit of the community.

10/30/2026

This afternoon!

10/30/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Saturday, November 7!

Friends of Plaza Pool is having a bake sale at the APlex on Saturday, November 7 in conjunction with the Wishing for Christmas Arts and Crafts weekend.

If you are looking for some delicious baked goods, Friends of Plaza Pool will be at the APlex from 9:00 - 3:00, or until we are sold out. Homemade breads, jam, candy, cookies, dog treats, and who knows what else! Our members and patrons have the BEST selection of treats and are known as the masters of baking!

If you would like to donate either baked goods or give a cash donation , contact Susan at (989)657-0790. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Alpena Plaza Pool.

10/30/2026

Another successful meet for our Lady Cats!

10/29/2026

Plaza Pool patrons, what has swimming given back to you?

Some people return to the pool carrying more than a swim bag. ❤️

They carry years of missed opportunities.

A body that no longer moves quite the way it used to.

Memories of the swimmer they once were.

Or the quiet hope of discovering a part of themselves they haven’t met yet.

I’ve heard from swimmers who returned after 25 years away. People who learned at 71. Grandparents still racing at 80. And others who found that, after illness or surgery, the water gave them a place where movement felt possible again.

Their stories have stayed with me.

Because behind every swimmer is a life we cannot see from the next lane.

Some are chasing medals.

Some are rebuilding confidence.

Some are simply grateful to be there.

And sometimes, the greatest achievement of a swim is not the distance covered.

It’s what that hour in the water gives back to you.

💙 I’d love to hear something different from you today:

What has swimming given back to you that life once took away — or that you thought you’d lost?

Your story might be exactly what another person needs to read today.

10/27/2026

Coming this Friday!
Kids, a day off school, but not at the Plaza Pool.
Members-free
Nonmembers:$5 each, or $10 per family (same address)
Popcorn or water-$1

10/26/2026

Don’t swim? You will still be welcomed at the Alpena Plaza Pool. Work out in one of our instructor led classes, or grab the wall and try it on your own. Fitness is fun at the Alpena Plaza Pool!

10/25/2026

10/23/2026

The Alpena Plaza Pool has instructor led classes with moves like this program. Drop in for $5, or commit to a monthly or yearly membership. Check out their website for more information on class schedules and fees.

https://www.alpenacounty.org/642/Plaza-Pool

Address

Alpena, MI
49707

Telephone

+19893548287

Website

http://plazapoolfriends.org/

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