Town of Hempstead A.N.C.H.O.R. Programs

The Town of Hempstead A.N.C.H.O.R. Programs include Bowling, Drama, Cooking / Food for Thought, Sports, Fitness, Swimming, Art, Dance Team, Club A.N.C.H.O.R Dances, and Friday Night Lights. The program is year-round, and the summer camp is a 6-week summer recreation program. Town residents five years of age and older with developmental disabilities may apply.

Programs

• Town of Hempstead A.N.C.H.O.R. Programs — Five years of age and older; town residents with developmental disabilities may apply · Year-round
• Summer Camp — Town residents five years of age and older with developmental disabilities may apply · 6-week summer recreation program
• Bowling — Monday
• Drama — Tuesday
• Cooking / Food for Thought — Wednesday
• Sports
• Fitness
• Swimming — Thursday
• Art
• Dance Team
• Club A.N.C.H.O.R Dances — Friday
• Friday Night Lights — Friday

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: Year-round program; summer camp is a 6-week summer recreation program; fall/winter/spring season includes recreational activities on weeknights and Saturdays

About the provider

A.N.C.H.O.R. stands for Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation. The Town Of Hempstead A.N.C.H.O.R Coordinators are Martin Brull and MaryAnn Hanson.

Town residents five years of age and over with developmental disabilities may apply for admission to the A.N.C.H.O.R program.

Last updated August 26, 2026.