Ann Arbor Rec & Ed

10/08/2026

Parenting comes with plenty of questions—and you don’t have to figure it all out alone. 💛

Join Ann Arbor Rec & Ed for two upcoming parenting workshops designed to offer practical strategies, support, and expert guidance for today’s parenting challenges.

🌱 The Power of Not Rescuing Your Child
Help for Parents of Children with Anxiety
📅 October 25, 2–4 PM

📱 Digital Balance: Smart Tech Habits for Families
📅 October 26, 7–8 PM

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, technology, or just the everyday challenges of raising kids, these workshops offer tools you can put to use right away.

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10/07/2026

🏀🏐 We’re hiring Adult Volleyball & Youth Basketball/Volleyball Site Supervisors!

💚 $15–$16/hour
💚 Evenings and/or weekends
💚 Flexible schedule
💚 On-the-job training

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10/05/2026

🍂 It’s not too late to join Steps Early Childhood, Ann Arbor Rec and Ed classes this fall!

Winter registration opens December 1—but why wait? There are still great classes with space this fall, and scholarships are available!

Grab a friend and come learn, play, move, create, and connect with us as the weather cools down. 🍁

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10/03/2026

It was a very HAPPY 😊 25th Birthday 🎂 for First Steps Early Childhood, Ann Arbor Rec and Ed this morning! The First Steps Fall Festival was an absolute blast as families toured a fire truck 🚒, ambulance 🚑, and school bus 🚌, while eating birthday cake 🎂, making crafts, and playing games. But most fun of all was the obstacle course 🚲, bubble machine 🫧, and bike wash. Thank you again to our sponsors and to all of our First Steps families - we appreciate your continued support as we enter our next 25 years!

09/30/2026

🏈 READY. SET. HIKE!

Fall Flag Football registration is OPEN! Get outside, get moving, and enjoy four weeks of football fun with Rec & Ed.

Y5–8th Grade
📅 Starts November 9
⏰ Registration closes October 19 at 5:00 PM

Sign up today! 👇

09/29/2026

🎃👻 **FREE Trunk-or-Treat!** 👻🎃

Looking for some Halloween fun for the whole family? One of our Rec & Ed sponsors (Hot Shots Batting & Training) is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat event** and we wanted to share it with our community!

Join us for a fun event for the whole family! You can sign up to host a trunk or just walk in for some trick-or-treating!

09/28/2026

Join First Steps Early Childhood, Ann Arbor Rec and Ed this Saturday, October 3rd👇 Free family event!

More info below!

Join us at our Fall Festival 25th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, October 3 from 9:30a to 11:30a! Here are the details:

First Steps Fall Festival 25th Birthday Party is a First Steps PTO sponsored family event to raise scholarship funds for First Steps. The event is FREE - donations are appreciated.

The 2026 First Steps Fall Festival Birthday Party* is fun for the whole family. This year is extra special because we're celebrating 25 years of supporting young families.
Bring yourselves plus your bike, trike, scooter, wagon or stroller and join us for ALL the fun PLUS CAKE!
Saturday, October 3
9:30am to 11:30am.
Westerman Preschool & Family Center parking lot, 2775 Boardwalk Dr
Kids (and adults) ride around cones, test their bike skills and, if it's warm enough, head through the bike wash. Everyone gets a ribbon and the first 75 kids get a beautiful t-shirt from Blossom! Don't have a trike or bike of your own? We have a few to share.

We don't just have bike and stroller fun though. We have lots of other activities too.

The AAFD is bringing a firetruck. Super cool!
AAPS has a SCHOOL BUS for kids to check out.
Huron Valley Ambulance may bring an ambulance and kids can climb inside!
Blossom Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics shares FUN dental information.
Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor - meet Bubbles!
Big Blue Swim School - check out their table
Lightbridge Academy Ann Arbor - activities galore
Kidokenetics - try out their obstacle course, fun for all ages!
Zarminali Pediatrics-Michigan - meet some of their staff
The Mamas Network - learn about their programs
Stone School Cooperative Preschool - check out their activities
Dexter Cooperative Preschool - more fun things to do
Baby Zone - Special area just for babies too.
Games, chalk drawing, face painting, ribbons for all the "racers", bike decorating, bike wash and lots more.
Food: coffee from M-36 Coffee Roasters (sponsored by Zarmareli Pediatrics), Cake (sponsored by) + bananas and bagels. Please bring your own water bottles.
All money raised goes into the scholarship fund so that ALL families can affordably participate in the First Steps Early Childhood program. Everything provided at the Fall Festival is donated including all our wonderful volunteers. Suggested Donation is $5/child. Additional donations happily accepted. Be sure to share with family and friends and have them donate too.

Thank You and see you there!

09/25/2026

💛 We’re so grateful for our longtime friends SBK Orthodontics 💛

For years, SBK has supported Ann Arbor Rec & Ed team sports , helping us create more opportunities for local kids to play, connect, grow and have fun. We truly appreciate their continued commitment to our community and the families we serve.

Community partnerships like this make a difference, and we’re lucky to have businesses like SBK Orthodontics cheering on our kids and supporting recreation in Ann Arbor. ⚽️

Thank you for being such a wonderful partner year after year! We appreciate you more than you know. 💛

09/21/2026

🏀🏐 DEADLINE TODAY! ⏰

There’s still time to get in the game! Registration for 2nd & 3rd Grade Basketball and 4th–8th Grade Volleyball closes TODAY at 5:00 PM! Don’t miss out—register now and get ready to play! 🙌

👉 https://reced.a2schools.org/sports/youth-team-sports/basketball-fall

Indoor Fall Youth Sports Registration Opens Next week! Get ready to hit the court! 🙌

🏀 2nd & 3rd Grade Basketball
🏐 4th–8th Grade Volleyball

Whether your child is new to the sport or ready to keep building their skills, these programs are a great way to play, learn, make friends, and have fun!

📅 Registration opens next week!

👀 Stay tuned for all the details which will be on our website later this week.