Dearborn Specials

Dearborn Specials / Arts & Recreation Enabling 

A program for adults with disabilities

The Dearborn Parks & Recreation Department has sponsored the Dearborn Specials/Arts & Recreation Enabling program for adults with disabilities and their families and friends for three decades. The program offers dances, swimming, gym, crafts and pizza bingo. Most of the activities are hosted or instructed by Recreation Specialist Camille Gibson and take place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.

This fall, the Dearborn Specials/Arts & Recreation Enabling program will offer dances, swim nights, gym nights, holiday craft nights and pizza & bingo nights. All of the activities are hosted or instructed by Recreation Specialist Camille Gibson and take place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The entire Dearborn Specials/Arts & Recreation Enabling Program is subject to change. For further information, call 313-943-2356. 

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Registration for all Dearborn Specials programs takes place at the service desk of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The entire Dearborn Specials/Arts & Recreation Enabling Program is subject to change. For further information, call (313) 943-2356 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 Swimming (Wednesdays)
$32 residents/37 non-residents

Sept 13-18 from 6:30-7:30 PM
Nov 1-Dec 13 from 6:30-7:30 PM
Jan 10-Feb 14 from 6:30-7:30 PM

 Dance (Tuesdays-Studio A)
$4, including caregivers

Sept 12 from 6-8 PM
Oct 10 from 6-8 PM
Nov 14 from 6-8 PM
Dec 12 from 6-8 PM
Jan 9 from 6-8 PM
Feb 13 from 6-8 PM

 Pizza & Bingo (Tuesdays-Wet Room)
$11

Sept 26 from 6-8 PM
Nov 28 from 6-8 PM
Jan 23 from 6-8 PM

 Gym Nights (Thursdays)
$32 residents/$37 non-residents

Sept 14-Oct 19 from 6-7 PM
Nov 2-Dec 14 from 6-7 PM
Jan 11-Feb 15 from 6-7 PM

 Holiday Craft Nights (Tuesdays-Wet Room)
$10

Oct 24 from 6-8 PM
Dec 19 from 6-8 PM
Feb 6 from 6-8 PM