​Dearborn Center Fitness Area, Other Rec Centers, To Open Monday

DEARBORN, MI — Several recreational facilities, including a modified fitness area of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, will open in Dearborn Monday. City officials said the openings will include strict safety measures.

The neighborhood pool at Ten Eyck Park is set to open Wednesday. The new outdoor pool at Ford Woods Park is expected to open soon, with the expectation it will be operating no later than early July, officials said.

The three free splash pads at Crowley, Hemlock and Whitmore–Bolles parks opened Saturday, and Camp Dearborn opened on Sunday with modified camping and limited services.

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In city parks, basketball courts, playgrounds, tennis courts, picnic shelters and comfort stations are now available.

Details for the fitness area of The Center
For the fitness area of The Center, hours starting Monday will be 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Masks will be required to enter and exit The Center, and on the walking track above the gym, as well as in all public areas, officials said. Social distancing will be required.

City officials said The Center has been professionally sanitized. The fitness area will be cleaned periodically throughout the day. Patrons will be advised to wipe off their machines and weights before and after each use. Hand sanitizer will be available, while gloves are encouraged.

To accommodate social distancing, group exercise classes will be held in the ballroom, spinning classes will be in Studio A and a large number of pieces of cardio equipment have been moved into the gym.

Remaining closed are the climbing wall, swimming pool, locker rooms, the theater and conference rooms, officials said. The gym is not available for basketball.

For members of The Center, no monthly EFT fees will be charged in July. Beginning in August, members will be charged at 50 percent of their regular rate. Members wishing to freeze their memberships can do so by calling The Center offices.

Residents who are not members can pay a daily entry fee to use the fitness area of The Center, as usual.