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ARTS and REC Our mission is to help all individuals with special needs meet their goals of health and well being.

Our mission at ARTS AND REC,LLC is to help all individuals with special needs meet their desired goals of health and well being. Using art-based Therapeutic Recreation and visual arts we will help all to experience leisure, art, and mindfulness. Our experienced instructors will teach and encourage our students to use the arts to be creative and express themselves.

Calling all Teens!   Come join us in getting creative, expressing yourself and meeting new friends.   We have two great ...
11/01/2026

Calling all Teens! Come join us in getting creative, expressing yourself and meeting new friends. We have two great classes starting in November! Drums Alive and Multi Media art class.

Drums Alive - Tusdays at 4:45 - Move to the beat of the music while drumming on a fitness ball. A fun way to exercise while showing off your musical talents

Multi Media Art class - Mondays at 5 - Come express yourself through art, using all different mediums to create wonderful art work

Check out the flyers below for all the details. See you soon!

Happy Halloween from ARTS AND REC.  Have a spooky good time with all the trick or treating.
10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from ARTS AND REC. Have a spooky good time with all the trick or treating.

We are so excited to announce our Artist of the Month Nick Caputo!   Nick as been coming to the studio for a few years n...
10/29/2026

We are so excited to announce our Artist of the Month Nick Caputo! Nick as been coming to the studio for a few years now. He really enjoys the Animation class. He is the Disney Historian of ARTS AND REC. His character drawings are wonderful. Congrats Nick we are so proud of you!

What an awesome night of creativity, friendship and pumpkin carving!!!   We had a whole lot of fun prepping and carving ...
10/23/2026

What an awesome night of creativity, friendship and pumpkin carving!!! We had a whole lot of fun prepping and carving pumpkins at ARTS AND REC 3rd annual pumpkin carving night! Thanks to all who came out to join us!

10/20/2026

Who says gingerbread houses are only for December?

Join us THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd for our Spooky Haunted Gingerbread House Decorating Party at Arts and Rec in Hanover! 🎃🕸️

🍬 Everything is provided: house kits, candy, dinner, Halloween music, and creative fun!

We have two age-based sessions:

🕒 Session 1 (Ages 13–21): 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🕕 Session 2 (Ages 22+): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 Arts and Rec: 155 Webster St, Hanover, MA

⚠️ Spots are limited and filling quickly. Don’t wait—grab your spot at the link in bio or visit: https://soshoresupport.org/get-involved/events-fundraisers/gingerbread-house/

Our community galleries continue to grow!  We are so excited to announce that we have set up another rotating gallery at...
10/13/2026

Our community galleries continue to grow! We are so excited to announce that we have set up another rotating gallery at Dentistry for Children in Weymouth. We are so grateful to them for the support of our artists and this great community partnership!

We have a few new classes coming this fall!  Come join the Fun!Photography and Mix Make Glow!    Our photography is a gr...
10/05/2026

We have a few new classes coming this fall! Come join the Fun!

Photography and Mix Make Glow!

Our photography is a great way to learn about taking photos on your phone or the old fashion way with a digital or deposable camera! we will take picture in and around the studio. We will talk about Light, subject, emotion, and composition all the elements in taking a great picture!

Mix Make Glow -Come learn all about cosmetology! This class will go over the basics of hair, nails, body care, skincare, and makeup. The individuals will get to learn the importance of taking care of our bodies, while also being creative with different styles and application techniques. The individuals will also be putting together their own self care kits with various products and homemade products as well. Let's get creative while making friends,learning new things and having fun!

Check these and all our other classes on our website www.artsandrecma.com

Join our team!  Help lead recreation, art and community activities. This is an active, hands on and meaning job.  Help o...
09/13/2026

Join our team! Help lead recreation, art and community activities. This is an active, hands on and meaning job. Help our participants be creative while expressing themselves through the arts.

Our teens programs are up and running.  Join us for Multimedia Art Class  Mondays at 5pm, Teen Drums Alive on Tuesdays a...
09/08/2026

Our teens programs are up and running. Join us for Multimedia Art Class Mondays at 5pm, Teen Drums Alive on Tuesdays at 4:45 and Saturday Funday for kids and teens every other Saturday 9:30-11:30 (this program is sponsored by DDS). These classes re a great way to get creative, meet new friends and have fun!

Happy September!   It's hard to see summer end and what a summer it was!  It started with our annual art show which was ...
09/03/2026

Happy September! It's hard to see summer end and what a summer it was! It started with our annual art show which was a great night. Then we got busy... Kite flying, trips to Honstra farms, Quincy historical society and Next chapter book store. We had a great time at Hanover ESY program creating art, dance and drum alive with all the kids. We added a new classes, Make, Mix,Glow. We even through in a wonderful paint night "paint with your loved one" to celebrate the tall ships and American 250!

Inspire CBDS added some new vocational opportunities - Quincy pediatrics rotating gallery, baking cookies for the Cohasset farmers market and trips to the grocery store for all the supplies.

It has been a busy but fun and very creative summer. Keep a look out for all our fall activities!

Address

155 Webster Street
Hanover, MA
02339

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1:30pm

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