Our program offerings vary throughout the year, so check our
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Fall Virtual Programs
Art & Nature, Fitness, Games & Puzzles, Social Clubs, & Special Events
Explore our virtual programs and free resources designed for participants of all skill levels and abilities to keep them engaged, active, and connected with friends. Classes are offered for all ages and run 6-8 weeks including free programs and special events like Lunch Bunch, Social Hour, Lip Sync Battle, Bingo Bonanza, and Book Buddies! All activities are conducted via Zoom video conferencing and facilitated by program supervisors.
Social Hour | September 11 – October 30
Friday 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Ages 14+ | This 8-week virtual "Social Hour" program provides the opportunity for participants to participate in a virtual environment to connect with their peers. Staff will facilitate social conversations and chats to allow participants to work on socialization skills while getting to engage with their peers who they haven't seen for a while. Discussion topics could range from leisure activities they have been doing during their time away from the program (activities), how they are dealing with the current situation, and interactive games will be played. • FREE
Lil’ Lunch Bunch | September 14 – October 5
Monday 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ages 5-14 | This 4-week virtual program provides the opportunity for participants to participate in a virtual environment to connect with their peers during lunch as they would get to do in a cafeteria at school. The Supervisor (host) will facilitate social conversations and chats to allow participants to work on socialization skills while getting to engage with their peers. Discussion topics could range from leisure activities, school subjects covered that day, how they are dealing with the current situation, offer ideas of activities they can do at home, and interactive games can be played. The program offered on Monday afternoons. • FREE
Chair One Fitness | September 14 – October 23
Mon., Wed., & Fri. 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 22+ | This virtual program is designed for individuals of all ability levels to engage in seated fitness activities to ensure they remain progressive in daily function. This program delivers a fun, musically driven, interactive, full-body workout that uplifts people through dance and fitness movements. It is a class for all abilities. Each participant will need to have access to a chair without wheels or a wheelchair with brakes. Instruction provided by a Certified Chair One Instructor. • $35
S’Cool Club | September 14 – November 4
*Single program(s) $10 each OR Bundle program (all 5 days) $40
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Juniors (ages 5–14) | Monday-Friday 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Seniors (ages 15–21) | Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday: The Arts |
Tuesday: Move & Groove |
Wednesday: Experiments @ Home |
Thursday: Fit & Fun |
Friday: Games & Puzzles
This virtual program series provides participants the opportunity to participate in fun after school activities in a safe, socially distant way. Participants can register for all days of the series or just ones that they are interested in - if interested in all days register for the S'Cool Club Bundle for a discount. Tuesdays will focus on exploring gross motor movement through both structured and free dances and exercises. Participants will follow a warm-up, learn skills performed while standing and seated, and develop their movement terminology. • $40
Virtual Ability Builders | September 14 – November 4
Monday & Wednesday • 9:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Ages 22+ | This virtual program is an opportunity for participants to work on developing and practicing new skills. Skills can include but are not limited to physical functioning (fine motor & gross motor skills), cognitive skills (such as brain teasers and puzzles), mental health and mindfulness, and social skills. The day would be made up of different classes with a 10-minute break in between. An example schedule = 9:30-10 Craft, 10:10-10:40 Leisure Ed, 10:50-11:20 Fitness, 11:30-12 Brain Games. Participants would not necessarily have individual goals being tracked for progress, but all activities will be goal-oriented and purposefully chosen. • $80
Wandering Wilderness | September 14 – November 11
Monday 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Ages 12 + | This 8-week virtual "Nature" program provides the opportunity for participants to participate in a virtual environment to connect with their peers while learning about the vast natural areas Virginia Beach has to offer. Participants will engage with their peers while they gain knowledge about local waterways, green spaces, and parks. The host will provide video on the water (kayaking, paddle boarding), on trails, and in parks throughout Virginia Beach to give participants a guided tour and different perspective. The host will facilitate conversations to allow participants to work on socialization skills and discussion topics could range from parks that they have been to, outdoor adventures they have taken, or just gaining new activity ideas to take part in within our very own community. • $25
Lunch Bunch | September 15 – October 6
Tuesday 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.
Ages 22+ | This 4-week virtual program provides the opportunity for participants to participate in a virtual environment to connect with their peers during lunch as they would get to do in person. The Supervisor (host) will facilitate social conversations and chats to allow participants to work on socialization skills while getting to engage with their peers. Discussion topics could range from leisure activities, plans for the day, how they are dealing with the current situation, offer ideas of activities they can do at home, and interactive games can be played. The program offered on Tuesday afternoons. • FREE
Fit and Motion | September 15 – November 5
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Ages 10+ | This 8-week virtual Fitness Program takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to - 6:30 p.m. The program will cover strength and cardiovascular endurance training. The strength portions will be using mostly bodyweight exercises, but some weight exercises will be incorporated (supervisors will give alternatives if participants don’t have dumbbells or free weights). Program supervisors will be facilitating and leading the participants through the workouts at a steady introductory pace. Each workout will have coinciding visuals that can be emailed out to parents/guardians so participants can have a visual schedule to follow along with as well as the instructor video guide. • $48
Chair One Fitness | September 16 – October 22
Wednesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ages 13+ | This virtual program is designed for individuals of all ability levels to engage in seated fitness activities to ensure they remain progressive in daily function. This program delivers a fun, musically driven, interactive, full-body workout that uplifts people through dance and fitness movements. It is a class for all abilities. Each participant will need to have access to a chair without wheels or a wheelchair with brakes. Instruction provided by a Certified Chair One Instructor. • $25
Brain Busters | September 18 – November 16
Friday 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
This virtual program is designed for individuals of all ability levels to engage in a series of brain games. These activities can include but are not limited to riddles, brainteasers, memory games, rebus puzzles, virtual escape rooms, and game show questions. The program will be led through Zoom, allowing participants to interact with each other and staff throughout the session. The program will meet online once per week on Fridays. • $5
Art at Home: Let’s Draw | September 22 – October 27
Tuesday • 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 22+ | This program is an opportunity for individuals of varying abilities to engage in a series of drawing lessons and activities. The program will be led through Zoom, allowing participants to interact with each other and staff throughout the drawing process. The program will meet online once per week on Tuesdays. Each week, participants will need access to paper, a pencil, a good eraser, and coloring utensils of their choosing (e.g., crayons, markers, colored pencils, paint, etc.). • $15
Arts at Home: DIY Crafts | September 24 – October 29
Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 22+ | This program is an opportunity for individuals of all abilities to engage in a series of DIY (Do It Yourself) projects utilizing materials that may be found around the home. The program will be led through Zoom to allow for participants to interact with each other and staff throughout the creating process. The program will meet online once per week on Thursdays. The craft and needed supplies will be sent out through email prior to starting the session. • $15
Special Events
Lip Sync Battle | Friday, September 25 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 8+ | This free special event is family-focused and offers participants an opportunity for some friendly competition with their friends and family. During registration, families will be asked to "recommend" a song for the night's playlist. At the event, when their recommendation plays, they will lip-sync. Families are encouraged to get everyone involved in their act. Feel free to choreograph a dance/movement routine, rock out on our virtual "stage", or just sing along to your favorite song. • FREE
Bingo Bonanza | Friday, October 23 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Ages 5+ | This free special event is family-focused and offers participants the opportunity to enjoy a night of socializing while playing Bingo. The number of rounds played will depend on the number of registered participants. Each person who wishes to participate needs to register individually in order to receive the right number of bingo cards. The final round will be played using a "Build Your Own" Bingo Board that participants will make at the beginning of the program. • FREE
Book Buddies (ages 4–12) this event is Free
*registration is for individual 30 min. sessions*
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Mondays September 14 – October 5 | 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., or 11 a.m.
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Tuesdays September 15 – October 6 | 6:30 p.m.
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Thursdays September 17— October 8 | 6:30 p.m.
The purpose of this program is to promote reading skills and reading aloud. Participants will be paired with a "buddy" and its owner. "Buddies" will be primarily dogs but occasionally may be a different pet. At the beginning of each Zoom session, the host will begin introductions and all readers and owners will introduce themselves. When it is time to read, participants will be put into individual breakout rooms with just their "Buddy" and the owner. The child will have 25 minutes to read a book or a part of a book to their buddy, showing pictures if they would like as well! The Buddy will remain on camera the whole time. If time allows, the owner and participant may chat for a bit about the story. If the date or time you are interested in is full please add to the waitlist, we are continually trying to find more volunteers to participate as buddies.
Therapeutic Recreation programs promote community recreation and are not intended to provide behavior therapy interventions, tools or techniques. Participants will be expected to manage their own behavior with minimal staff intervention and must have a desire to participate in programming. Participants requiring 1:1 assistance are welcome with their own assistant/attendant. (Assistant/attendant serves as a “volunteer” and must adhere to department volunteer policies/procedures; which will include completion of criminal background check).