Canton Therapeutic Recreation

10/28/2026

Join A.C.E. families and friends for a Friendsgiving Party featuring a fall-themed craft, delicious snacks, and a celebration of friendship! Visit the links below for complete event details and to register. You won’t want to miss this joyful event!

A.C.E. Kids (ages 5-12) -
https://secure.villageartsfactory.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F61864

A.C.E. Teens (ages 13-17) - https://secure.villageartsfactory.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F61865

TR Teens (ages 13-17) - https://secure.villageartsfactory.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F63245

It's a Friendsgiving Party! A.C.E. families and friends, join us for a gratitude-filled workshop where kids will craft fall-themed art, enjoy some yummy snacks, and make lasting memories while celebrating friendship!

Saturday, November 14, 2026
-Kids: 1:00–3:00 PM | Sign Up: https://tinyurl.com/2v7pc48b
-Teens: 3:00–4:00 PM | Sign Up: https://tinyurl.com/mt4ymd5

Cost | $15 each

Your kids will love experiencing the joy of creating in a supportive, sensory-friendly environment!

Arts Warehouse at Cherry Hill & The Block Youth and Teen Center

10/26/2026

GHOULS, GIGGLES & GHOUL-TASTIC ADVENTURES… BUDDIES IS BREWING UP SOME HALLOWEEN MAGIC!

HOLY GHOSTS… WHAT A WEEK! Our Buddies crew was BUSIER THAN A WITCH ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, filling our days with spooky treats, BOO-gie-worthy dancing, splashing adventures, furry friends, and FANG-TASTIC fun! From creepy-cute creations to exciting outings, we had a skele-TON of fun and made memories that were simply TO DIE FOR!

We kicked things off with a little Hocus Pocus in the kitchen as we visited our FAVORITE friends at The Simple Kitchen, where we whipped up our very own spooky mummy dogs and delicious pumpkin dirt cups! After enjoying our tasty creations, we got crafty making some glow-rgeous Halloween lanterns before turning up the music for an energetic Zumba session! We were shaking our BOO-ties and dancing up a GRAVEYARD SMASH!

But hold on to your broomsticks…The fun was far from over as we enjoyed a relaxing, spell-binding yoga session before heading to Shake Shack for a delicious meal with friends! Along the way, we practiced important money management and communication skills, serving up independence with a side of fries! Then, we made a SPLASH with an exciting day of swimming, splashing, and games with friends! The smiles were BIG, the laughs were LOUD, and the fun was absolutely unBOOlievable!

And to end the week. We saved one more paws-itively amazing adventure for the grand finale! We welcomed some adorable furry friends for a visit before heading to Jump-A-Rama for an exciting gymnastics session! Between the bouncing, jumping, and flipping, we were having an absolute BALL! You could say we finished our week with a BOO-YAH-sized bang!

It was another GHOUL-TASTIC week at our Buddies Day Program! From spooky snacks and glowing lanterns to yoga, Zumba, swimming, furry friends, and gymnastics, we packed our week with FUN, FRIENDSHIP, and BOO-tiful memories! But guess what, ghouls and goblins?! WE HAVE ONLY ONE MORE WEEK UNTIL OUR BIG HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS! The countdown is ON, and we still have plenty of tricks, treats, and spooky surprises up our sleeves! So, DON’T GHOST US YET… THE SPOOK-TACULAR FUN IS JUST GETTING STARTED! Stay tuned for more FANG-TASTIC adventures!

10/20/2026

The Downriver Community Transition Council is hosting their annual Disability Community Resource Expo this Thursday, October 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the WCCCD Downriver Campus (21000 Northline Rd in Taylor). Meet agency representatives and learn more about summer camps, recreational programs, post school programs, and more. Be sure to stop by the Canton Therapeutic Recreation table! For all event details, visit https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CHNzRnVo1/

10/20/2026

Camp Leisure Club embraced the chilly weather and headed to Downtown Plymouth to look at the scarecrows. After that, we headed to Jimmy John’s for lunch!

10/20/2026

Camp Leisure Club made boo-tiful art pieces on this spooktacular spooky craft night!

10/19/2026

Camp Leisure Club embraced the spooky season with Spooky Kooky Halloween Bowling! We had a boo-last of a time filled with spooky fun, silly scares, and lots of strikes!

10/19/2026

GHOUL-TASTIC ADVENTURES, BOO-TIFUL MEMORIES, AND A WHOLE LOT OF FUN!

Holy ghosts and goblins… WHAT A WEEK! Our Buddies crew had another incredible week packed with exciting adventures, delicious treats, birthday celebrations, and SPOOK-TACULAR memories! From pumpkin picking to bowling strikes, we were ready to put the FUN in FUN-omenal!

We kicked off our week by pumpkin’ up the fun with a trip to Three Cedars Farm in Northville, where we enjoyed hayrides, picked out the perfect pumpkins, and put our maze-ing skills to the test in the corn maze! Of course, we couldn’t leave without treating ourselves to some delicious c***r and donuts because that’s how you make a dough-lightful day even sweeter! We wrapped up our farm-tastic adventure with energetic Zumba and festive Halloween crafts. We were shaking our BOO-ties and crafting up a storm!

But the fun just kept brewing! We turned the page to exciting adventures during Book Club before making a SPLASH at the pool with our friends! Then, we celebrated some special birthdays and turned up the spooky tunes for Halloween Music Bingo! From singing along to shaking our BOO-ties, it was a graveyard smash of a good time!

We saved even more spook-tacular fun for the grand finale! We got creative making our very own Halloween decorations before rolling into Vision Lanes in Westland for some bowling fun with friends! Whether we were aiming for strikes or simply having a ball, we were definitely on a roll! We wrapped up our week with a stop at the Canton Public Library, where we explored amazing books and exciting adventures. Talk about a spell-binding ending!

What a week for the boo-ks! From farm adventures and fall treats to swimming, birthday celebrations, crafts, bowling, and books, our Buddies crew had a skele-TON of fun! And guess what?! THE SPOOK-TACULAR FUN IS FAR FROM OVER! We still have plenty of tricks, treats, and BOO-tiful adventures up our sleeves, so DON’T GHOST US NOW… stay tuned for more FANG-TASTIC fun!

10/12/2026

BUDDIES IS COOKING UP A BOO-TIFUL WEEK OF HALLOWEEN FUN!

HOLY GUACAMOLE… OR SHOULD WE SAY, HOLY GHOSTS?! Our Buddies crew had another FANG-TASTIC week packed with delicious creations, exciting adventures, Halloween crafts, farmyard fun, and plenty of spooky surprises! From the kitchen to the farm, we were ready to jump into the fun with our favorite people!

We kicked things off with a visit from our friends at The Simple Kitchen, where we cooked up our very own grilled cheese and banana sushi! We were absolutely grillin’ and chillin’ while creating some delicious treats! Then we stretched, danced, and moved our bodies with yoga and Zumba before getting our creative juices flowing with some spooktacular Halloween crafts! Talk about a BOO-ming good start to the week!

But WAIT… the fun was FAR from over! We dove into an exciting and adventurous Book Club, splashed into an amazing Splash Day with friends, and turned up the volume for a rockin’ karaoke party! We were singing, dancing, splashing, and shaking our boo-ties all day long! But the fun was about to get even more ghoul-tastic! We headed to Maybury Farm for a farm-tastic adventure filled with wagon rides, an exciting farm tour, and plenty of opportunities to meet and pet some absolutely adorable animals! We were moo-ved by all the cuteness! It was udderly amazing! But wait…the Halloween fun wasn’t over just yet! We wrapped things up with Halloween Music Bingo and got crafty making our very own Monster Buddies! Between the spooky tunes, silly monsters, and BIG smiles, we had a monstrously good time!

WHAT A WEEK FOR THE BOO-KS! From cooking up tasty treats and dancing our hearts out to farm adventures and monster-making magic, our Buddies crew packed this week with friendship, laughter, and memories worth screaming about! And guess what, ghouls and goblins?! THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING! The Halloween celebrations are just getting started, and we've got even MORE festive fun, exciting adventures, spooky surprises, and boo-tiful memories brewing! So, stay tuned, because you won't want to miss what's coming next!

10/08/2026

Canton Therapeutic Recreation is still on the hunt for new team members for the Buddies Program! If you or someone you know is interested in making a difference and creating meaningful experiences for individuals with special needs, please apply or share the online application at https://canton.applicantpro.com/jobs/4163387.

Canton Therapeutic Recreation is Hiring! Do you have a passion for making a difference and creating meaningful experiences for individuals with special needs? Our incredible municipal adult day program is looking for new team members for our Buddies Day Program, designed for individuals ages 26 and up.

You’ll help plan engaging activities, support participants, and create a fun, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you enjoy working with people and bringing joy to others, we’d love to meet you! Apply online today: https://canton.applicantpro.com/jobs/4163387

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10/06/2026

LEAF IT TO BUDDIES TO MAKE FALL THIS MUCH FUN!

Talk about a FALL-TASTIC week! Our crew was ready to jump, dance, cook, explore, and celebrate the season with friends—and we packed this week FULL of fun! From delicious fall treats and apple-picking adventures to spooky ice cream and Halloween Music Bingo, this week was simply UN-BE-LEAF-ABLE!

We kicked things off with a visit to our friends at The Simple Kitchen, where we had a taco-bout amazing time cooking up our very own tacos and delicious apple pies! We mixed, created, cooked, and enjoyed every bite with friends. But we weren’t ready to slow down yet! We kept the energy HIGH with an exciting Zumba session before grabbing the microphones for a rockin’ karaoke party!

But that was only the beginning! We headed to Blake’s in South Lyon for the ultimate fall adventure! We enjoyed wagon rides, picked apples with friends, and soaked up all the beautiful autumn fun. And, of course, there was NO way we could leave without some delicious c***r and donuts! Because those fall treats are simply too good to pass up!

Our adventures continued with a trip to The Highland Cow in Highland for some deliciously spooky ice cream! We enjoyed sweet treats, big smiles, and plenty of laughs with friends. Let’s just say we were definitely screaming for ice cream! And what better way to end an incredible week than with an EPIC game of Halloween Music Bingo?! We turned up the spooky tunes, sang along, tested our music knowledge, and celebrated with friends! It was the perfect way to bring an already amazing week to a spooktacular close!

What another AMAZING week at Buddies! From tacos and apple pies to Zumba and karaoke, wagon rides and apple picking to c***r and donuts, spooky ice cream and Halloween Bingo, our week was bursting with big smiles, great friends, exciting adventures, and memories to last a lifetime! And now… the spooky season is officially here! With Halloween fun kicking into full swing next week, we’re getting ready for even MORE festive activities, exciting adventures, laughs, and maybe a few spooky surprises along the way!

The leaves are falling, the pumpkins are popping up, and the Buddies fun is just getting started! Get ready, because the BEST spooky adventures are still to come—and you definitely won’t want to miss what we have brewing next!