The Beverly Hills Club offers a wide variety of programs for families. The club has an indoor pool, tennis courts, fitness room, and a children's section with a play structure, moonwalk, video games, and more.

Kids' classes are offered in aerobics, baseball, basketball, dance, football, martial arts, swimming, tennis, and yoga. Parent/tot classes are also available.

A latchkey program offers the chance for supervised afterschool fun. Day camps give kids a great place to hang out during the summer and on vacation days.

Both members and nonmembers may hold a party at the BHC.

Hours are seasonal:

Labor Day to Memorial Day: Mon-Thu 5:30am-11pm; Fri 5:30am-10pm; Sat 6:30am-9:30pm; Sun 7am-8:30pm.


Memorial Day to Labor Day: Mon-Fri 5:30am-11pm; Fri 5:30am-11pm; Sat 6:30am-8pm; Sun 7am-7pm

Just opened in December 2005, the downtown Detroit Boll Family YMCA is remarkable.

Not only does it have the typical Y amenities, this shiny new facility houses a large theater, a 38-foot climbing wall, running track, massage therapy, a day care center, and a separate locker room for families and those with special needs.

You'll find classes in dance, spinning, martial arts, aerobics, aquatics, rowing, and too many more to list. Any current YMCA membership can be upgraded to include the Boll facility.

Some unique (for Ys) programs are offered as well, such as those in web design, photography, ceramics, and African dance.

Rent the center for birthday parties or other events. Contact the center directly for details and membership prices.

Founded in 1936, thousands of young people have been trained at this small dance studio. Offers classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and modern dance to those ages three and older.

A popular option for the little ones is the combination class, which focuses on ballet, jazz, and tumbling in a once-a-week, 45-minute lesson.

Borgo's teaching season runs from September to May.

Founded in 1936, thousands of young people have been trained at this small dance studio. Offers classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and modern dance to those ages three and older.

A popular option for the little ones is the combination class, which focuses on ballet, jazz, and tumbling in a once-a-week, 45-minute lesson.

Borgo's teaching season runs from September to May.

The Carls Family YMCA offers a variety of services to members of the community. Opened in 2002, this is a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of downtown Milford. There is an indoor pool, fitness center, and gymnasium. This branch of the Y also has a childcare program.

Classes are offered in aerobics, aquatics, basketball, gymnastics, martial arts, pilates, and yoga. There are numerous opportunities for homeschoolers and also the preschool set, including parent/tot classes.

There are several birthday party packages at this Y, including a standard party package, a gym party, and a pool party.

Casa de Unidad is an Hispanic/Latino cultural and arts education center located in southwest Detroit.

Offers art exhibits, films, dance classes, and workshops. Holds a summer Latino arts program for children ages eight to 11.

Casa de Unidad is an Hispanic/Latino cultural and arts education center located in southwest Detroit.

Offers art exhibits, films, dance classes, and workshops. Holds a summer Latino arts program for children ages eight to 11.

The school, which has been in operation for twenty-five years, offers classes in creative movement, pre-ballet, and tap for children ages three to six. Older students can choose from classes in ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop.

Instruction focuses on self-esteem, good health, the overall joy of movement, and the sense of achievement that comes from working in a nurturing environment. Seminars in nutrition and injury prevention are also offered to developing dancers.

The Costick Center is a great facility that offers families from Farmington Hills/Farmington and surrounding communities a wide variety of social, recreational, and cultural activities, events, programs, and services. The facility features an indoor swimming pool, a multipurpose gymnasium, three soccer fields, and meeting rooms.

Loads of classes for adults and kids are offered, in subjects that include drawing, dancing, painting, and music.

Parties: A good number of birthday party packages are available, ranging in price from $175 to $225 for up to 20 people. Families can choose from a supervised pool party, craft party, sports party, or classic party (featuring traditional party games).

Dancing Feats offers classes in ballet, creative movement, hip-hop, jazz, tap, and yoga for adults and children ages three and up.

Dancing Feats offers classes in ballet, creative movement, hip-hop, jazz, tap, and yoga for adults and children ages three and up.

Offers classes and workshops in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater for all ages.

Offers classes and workshops in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater for all ages.

The Detroit Dance Collective is a professional dance company that tours extensively throughout Michigan and around the nation, performing numerous concerts in theaters, schools, museums, galleries, and outdoor spaces.

The group offers beginning- through professional-level classes in modern dance, jazz, and ballet as well as workshops in improvisation and choreography to children and adults.

The Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy offers dance classes in modern, jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, liturgical, and other specialized classes for adults and children ages three and up.

The Downriver Family YMCA in Southgate offers a variety of services to members of the community. There is a pool, fitness center, and gymnasium with climbing wall. This branch of the Y also has a childcare program.

Classes are offered in such areas as art, drama, aerobics, aquatics, basketball, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and the Spanish language.

The Downriver Family YMCA in Southgate offers a variety of services to members of the community. There is a pool, fitness center, and gymnasium with climbing wall. This branch of the Y also has a childcare program.

Classes are offered in such areas as art, drama, aerobics, aquatics, basketball, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and the Spanish language.

Provides training in the hip-hop style of dance for elementary students through adults. The studio also has a five-week summer program in hip-hop, jazz, modern, and tap for those ages 6-18. Classes run September-April.

Provides training in the hip-hop style of dance for elementary students through adults. The studio also has a five-week summer program in hip-hop, jazz, modern, and tap for those ages 6-18. Classes run September-April.

The Jazz and Spirit Dance Theatre provides dance classes in modern/jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, praise, ballroom, and dancercise for adults and children ages four and up.

Experienced dancers ages nine to 17 can audition for the Junior Repertiore Company, which performs throughout the metropolitan area and engages in community activities.

Founded in 1977, Jeannie Zimbalatti's School of Dance offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip-hop, lyrical, Hawaiian, and aerobics. The studio also offers a special needs dance program for students with disabilities. A complete curriculum of dance classes ranging from pre-school through adults of all levels is available.

Juliana's is one of the larger, more well-known dance studios in metro Detroit. Classes are offered in acrobatics, ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, and tap. The academy also gives voice/drama classes for those six and older.

Juliana's is one of the larger, more well-known dance studios in metro Detroit. Classes are offered in acrobatics, ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, and tap. The academy also gives voice/drama classes for those six and older.

Ferndale's Kulick Community Center offers a wide variety of family and kids programs, including summer camps for preschoolers through age 12, and leagues in soccer, baseball, basketball, curling, flag football, golf, and tennis.

Options for children's classes are plentiful - there's cooking, arts and crafts, gymnastics, jutaijitsu, karate, kickboxing, swimming, plus a good variety of programs for infants and toddlers. Sign up for drop-in playtime, romp and stomp, plus creative movement, or tumbling (drop-in classes cost just $2/visit).

Call or check the website for details on class schedules and fees (they're quite inexpensive, even for nonresidents), and the information on the online registration site is updated daily.

Offers arts and crafts programs, dance classes (for an extra fee), an indoor gym, weight room, and game room.

Built in 1869 and donated to the city of Farmington in 1968, the Longacre House now serves as a community center and banquet facility.

Families can take classes in infant massage, kids' karate, baby ballet, piano, and more. Call the venue or visit its website for a full schedule of classes and special events.

The Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, which has branches in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor, offers a wide range of gymnastics programs for all levels and ages, including a Bouncing Babies class for infants and children up to age two. The center also runs a dance academy and summer camp.

Birthday party packages are available for $100-$125 for 10 children. Visit the website for details and schedules.

The Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, which has branches in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor, offers a wide range of gymnastics programs for all levels and ages, including a Bouncing Babies class for infants and children up to age two. The center also runs a dance academy and summer camp.

Birthday party packages are available for $100-$125 for 10 children. Visit the website for details and schedules.

The Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, which has branches in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor, offers a wide range of gymnastics programs for all levels and ages, including a Bouncing Babies class for infants and children up to age two. The center also runs a dance academy and summer camp.

Birthday party packages are available for $100-$125 for 10 children. Visit the website for details and schedules.

The Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, which has branches in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor, offers a wide range of gymnastics programs for all levels and ages, including a Bouncing Babies class for infants and children up to age two. The center also runs a dance academy and summer camp.

Birthday party packages are available for $100-$125 for 10 children. Visit the website for details and schedules.

The dance studio in downtown Northville offers award-winning instructors and a wide array of classes for all ages. Tuition is based on a full-season of class from September through mid-June.

Located in an historic building in downtown Pontiac, the Creative Arts Center holds art exhibits and offers year-round classes.

Classes: The center offers a class in creative movement for children ages three and up. Older children can sign up for a wide variety of arts classes, including acting, arts and crafts, ballet, ceramics, drawing, tap, tumbling, and watercolor and acrylic painting. Sholarships are avaliable to Pontiac residents based on financial need.

The center also offers a multicultural program for low-income youth called Confetti Camp. Call for details.

The school, which has been in operation for 25 years, offers classes in creative movement, pre-ballet, and tap for children ages three to six. Older students can choose from classes in ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop.

Instruction focuses on self-esteem, good health, the overall joy of movement, and the sense of achievement that comes from working in a nurturing environment. Seminars in nutrition and injury prevention are also offered to developing dancers.

Royal Oak Center for Performing Arts offers classes in tap, belly dancing, vocals, theater, hip-hop, creative movement, junior creative movement, and ballet.

Having been around for more than 30 years, this is an established dance studio that offers beginners' classes up to the most competitive. Ballet, jazz, tap, and gymnastics classes are open to children ages three and older. Combination classes are also available.

Having been around for more than 30 years, this is an established dance studio that offers beginners' classes up to the most competitive. Ballet, jazz, tap, and gymnastics classes are open to children ages three and older. Combination classes are also available.

The Art of Dance offers classes in Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Creative Rhythm, Adult Dance, Ballroom, Pointe, and competition teams. All ages and levels are welcome.

The Troy Sports Center is a large sports and entertainment complex that houses four ice rinks, the Gotta Dance dance studio, a Hockeytown store, and a fitness center.

Skating and hockey classes are offered, and hockey leagues are available for ages three and up.

There are open skating and parent/tot skating times nearly every day of the week - call or check website for schedule.

Parties: Throw a birthday party at the Troy Sports Center and get two hours of open skating and skate rental, a decorated party room, pizza or hot dog, chips, and soda for $14.95/person ($9.95 for nonskaters). Minimum 10 people.

Through its programs and services for women and children, the YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit works to eliminate racism and empower women. The organization addresses a variety of basic, immediate needs for safety, shelter, food, and clothing, as well as longer term needs for affordable housing.

The YWCA Downriver provides quality childcare programs through its outreach programs, including before and after school, and school break and summer camps.

Summer Camps: Summer Kiddie Camps are for those 2 1/2 to 5 years old, Summer Day Camps are geared toward those in grades 1-5, and Summer Junior Counselor Camps (which includes babysitter training and CPR courses) are great for those in grades 6-9. All are located at St. John United Church of Christ in Wyandotte and Huron High School in Huron Township.

School Break Care: Grosse Ile and Wyandotte parents can take advantage of the program's offering of child care during winter and spring breaks. Latchkey is also available.

Mom & Tot and Discovery Camp: The YWCA has teamed up with the Grosse Isle Recreation Department to provide two programs: Mom & Tot is for parents and preschoolers to learn through fun play and music; for elementary school kids, Discovery Camp, held at Centennial Farm, is a five-week summer program that focuses on the study of nature and the outdoors.

For Huron Township residents, YWCA recreation programs abound. Held at various places throughout the community, there are classes for kids (cheerleading, dance, horseback riding, and karate) and adults (ballroom dance, exercise and fitness, hunter safety, scrapbooking, self-defense, yoga, and more).

Contact the YWCA Downriver Outreach program for specific locations, membership information, and camp and class fees.

Through its programs and services for women and children, the YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit works to eliminate racism and empower women. The organization addresses a variety of basic, immediate needs for safety, shelter, food, and clothing, as well as longer term needs for affordable housing, quality child care, and preschool.

This branch of the YWCA offers a general fitness program, a tennis program for adults and youth, and a good number of classes for children, including basketball, dance, gymnastics, karate, and pre-teen jazz. Beginning music classes (piano, breass, woodwinds, and percussion) are also offered.

Membership: Family Membership is $110/year and includes one or both parents and children. Adult Membership is $60/year, Student Membership (for ages 18-21 and in school) is $35, and Youth Membership is $30/year.