Check out our upcoming events and activities!

Providing support to persons with disabilities throughout their lifespan so they can achieve their highest level of independence in their community.

Recreation Activities

May 2025

Click below to access our interactive calendar:

Family Fun Day & Resource Fair

DAWN Center for Independent Living invites you to a day filled with fun and resources on:

Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at the Central Park of Morris County, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Enjoy live music, food trucks, STEM activities, games, prizes, and more! Don't miss the wheelchair softball game at 3:00pm. Rain or shine, we'll be there!

DAWNcil Recreation Events

Throughout the month of May, we are hosting a variety of virtual and in-person events!

Click on the event above to register.

Enhanced Life Skills (EILS)

Feelings and Faces: Understanding Emotions & Body Language

Enhance your life skills with DAWN Center for Independent Living's engaging classes held at 66 Ford Rd., Upstairs Classroom, Denville, NJ. Check-in at 5:45 PM, classes from 6-8 PM.

We're looking to continue to build on our social skills classes in preparation of our

Speed Friending event on June 17th!

Upcoming Session:

May 20: Understanding Emotions and Body Language

Find our full class schedule here.

Don't miss out on these valuable opportunities to learn and grow!

Click here to register for our upcoming session!

Be Well & Thrive

Join us for Inclusive Health Promotion Classes in collaboration with

Be Well & Thrive, a NJ non-profit organization dedicated to providing people with disabilities, functional limitations, and older adults access to programs and resources that promote optimal health.

When: Thursdays from 6-7 PM, starting May 15th

Where: Shepard of the Hill Lutheran Church, Sparta

In a supportive and engaging group setting, participants will collaborate with peers, explore personal health and wellness, and create goals to live healthy lives. Topics include:

Light stretching/chair exercises
Nutrition
Health maintenance
Personal care
Emotional/social wellbeing
And more…

There will be a class celebration ceremony at the final class. Participants who attend all 8 classes will be awarded a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

For more information, please contact Janis Rodgers, Care Management Coordinator at (973) 625-1940 ext. 117 or jrodgers@dawncil.org.

Adaptive Sports League

Are you ready to elevate your love for sports? Whether you're recovering from an injury, aiming to stay active, or eager to try something new, our Wheelchair Softball League is perfect for you!

Join us every Tuesday from June 3, 2025, to August 26, 2025, at Challenger Field in Central Park of Morris County, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ.

For more information, contact Hannah Soutter at hsoutter@dawncil.org or call (973) 625-1940 ext. 248.

Let's hit a home run together!

66 Ford Road, Suite 121

Denville, NJ 07834

973-625-1940

For general information