Recreation
Recreation & leisure opportunities have been essential components of our mission since 1957. Recreation allows for socialization, building friendships, & reinitiating interests as well as developing new skills & practicing ways to adapt through daily activities.
Our adaptive recreation program provides 20+ classes in visual arts, leisure crafts, and social/leisure interests & encourages Members to be successful regardless of their level of physical challenge.
Our staff & volunteers offer classes in areas of:
- Visual Arts
- Sculpture, Drawing, Painting & Ceramic Sculpture
- Leisure Crafts
- Stained Glass, Ceramic Glazing, & Crochet & Knitting
- Expressive Arts
- Performance Art, Creative Writing, Music Lessons
- Social Activities
- Computer Classes
- We have a computer lab with accessible hardware for those with mobility impairments.
- Leisure Education & Life Skills Training
These classes are a barrier free way for members to express themselves and indulge the human need to create. One member has said:
“When I was diagnosed with MS, I lost control of my life. I lost my job, by ability to drive and much of my independence. Being in art classes helped me realize that I was still capable of creating. Even though my hands don’t work the best, I can work clay and use a paint brush. It helped me find my self-worth.”