Program Detail: Friends Dinner
Friends Dinner at Catching Stars.
A shared evening adult social program shaped by conversation, cooperation, life skills, games, and laughter. Participants help prepare and share the meal, make choices, take responsibility, and practise greater independence in a relaxed social setting.
What it includes
Familiar structure with room for the person.
A shared evening shaped by conversation, cooperation, life skills, games, and laughter.
Friday and Saturday evenings, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Who it is for
For participants who connect well through food, conversation, relaxed evenings, and the comfort of gathering around a shared table.
When it usually runs
Friday and Saturday evenings, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Experience includes
Preparing, serving, choosing, cleaning up, sharing stories, playing games, laughing, gathering around a bonfire, or spending time together in conversation.
Activities we enjoy
- Shared dinner
- Meal preparation
- Games around the table
- Bonfire time
- Conversation
- Laughter
What participants practise and build
Real skills grow through real participation.
Participants practise friendship, cooperation, life skills, responsibility, conversation, independence, and shared care.
Practised inside the day
- Shared dinner
- Meal preparation
- Games around the table
- Bonfire time
- Conversation
Benefits that carry into everyday life
- Preparing and sharing a meal together
- Making choices in a relaxed social setting
- Taking responsibility for familiar roles
- Practising conversation and cooperation
- Building independence through serving, cleanup, and shared care
- Enjoying games, laughter, and time around the table
The right fit always begins with a conversation about the person.