After months of practice, 17 St. Louis Center residents headed off to Mt. Pleasant for the Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games on May 30th. Each year, the 3-day event is held at Central Michigan University. Athletes from all across the state gather to compete and...
Some events come and go quietly, while others become beloved traditions. The Glow Party at St. Louis Center is one such event. Started by Robin Smith last year as a small gathering, it exceeded expectations and left everyone wanting more. This year, the Center staff,...
Ten artists at St Louis Center have worked on the windchimes project over the past four months: Jerome, Linda, Lee, Jacqui, Cathy, Ray, Kyle, Mike, Albert, and Joey The project was artist-led. Each artist started by thinking of something that they would like to share...
Jacqui and Lanard played the lead roles in the recent production on the St. Louis Center stage. Thanks to the donations of many supporters of the Open Spot Theaters, St. Louis Center residents were able to, once again, put on a theatrical play. Since 2012, Open Spot...
To help fill the lives of the residents with fun, the staff helps the residents enjoy holidays to the full. Laure Rayer, Activities Coordinator, made sure the residents enjoyed Mardi Gras Festivities. The residents had the opportunity to wear festive masks, Day...
St. Louis Center residents enjoying a simulated 3D environment during a visit from Chelsea District Library personnel R. David Lankes, a renowned professor in library sciences, was quoted saying “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great...
St. Louis Center residents enjoying giving back to the community, shown here creating Aktion Club Christmas cards that were completely sold out! SLC residents giving back to the community with Kiwanis Aktion Club activities Aktion Club is one of many popular...
The Program St. Louis Center Day Program Coordinator Haylie Moran challenged Tifani Barnett, Direct Care Worker, to plan a fun event for all of the residents participating in the day program. In conjunction with World Poetry Day, Tifani planned an event for the staff...
Lee, Stanley, and Lanard attend Natural Hair class at St. Louis Center Residents, staff, and community gathered for an evening of learning on March 6th, 2024. Through grants funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St Louis Center has...
Residents enjoying Adaptive Dance with Macks! Though the practice of dance or movement therapy has a much longer history, Ballet Chelsea's Adaptive Dance Program began in 2015. Thanks to the support from the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, Catrina Choate began the weekly...
Sarah and Cathy walk the red carpet as honored guests at the Night to Shine event at 2|42 Community Church in Ann Arbor. The residents begin asking about the event months in advance and eagerly anticipate attending. This year, nineteen residents enthusiastically...
For the past four months, Eli Zemper of Curiouser Clay has been teaching the residents how to work with clay according to their abilities. Eli says, “This is the highlight of my week. They are all such a joy to work with.” Their first projects were ornaments. Some...
