Metro Detroit warming centers: Where to stay warm during frigid week
DETROIT (FOX 2) - With dangerous cold settling in, warming centers are open around Metro Detroit to help those who need a comfortable place to wait out the subzero temperatures.
Wayne County warming centers
Detroit warming centers
- Cass Community Social Services at 1534 Webb - Serves families and women
- Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries at 12900 W. Chicago - Serves families and women
- Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries at 3535 Third - Serves single males
- Pope Francis Center Bridge Housing Campus gym - Call 211 to find out if space is available or visit PFC’s Day Center at 438 Saint Antoine
Detroit library branches and recreation centers also serve as respite centers during the winter. However, they will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Allen Park warming center
- Allen Park Community Center at 15800 White - 6 a.m. to 9:30 Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
Canton warming centers
- Canton Public Library at 1200 S. Canton Center - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
- Summit on the Parkway at 46000 Summit - 5:30-10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday
Dearborn Heights warming centers
- Caroline Kennedy Library at 24590 George - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
- John F. Kennedy Library at 24602 Van Born - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
- Richard A. Young Recreation Center at 5400 McKinley - 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
- Berwyn Senior Recreation Center at 26155 Richardson - 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday
- Eton Senior Recreation Center at 4900 Pardee - 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday
Ecorse warming center
- Ethel Stevenson Senior Center at 4072 W. Jefferson - 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Flat Rock warming center
- Flat Rock Community Center at 1 McGuire Street - 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 3:30-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Garden City warming centers
- Garden City Public Library at 31735 Maplewood - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
- Garden City Police Department at 6000 Middlebelt - 24 hours
- Radcliff Center at 1751 Radcliff - 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
Grosse Ile warming center
- Grosse Ille Public Safety Building at 24525 Meridian - 24 hours
Grosse Pointe Farms warming center
- The Helm at 158 Ridge - Only for seniors and those with disabilities. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Hamtramck warming center
- Senior Plaza at 2620 Holbrook - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday
Inkster warming center
- Booker Dozier Recreation Center at 2025 Middlebelt
Lincoln Park warming centers
- Kennedy Memorial Building at 3240 Ferris - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Community Center at 3525 Dix - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Livonia warming centers
- Carl Sandburg Library at 30100 Seven Mile - noon to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
- Robert and Janet Bennett Civic Center Library at 32777 Five Mile - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Rockwood warming center
- Rockwood City Hall at 32409 Fort - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
Southgate warming centers
- Southgate Senior Center at 14700 Reaume - 9 a.m. to 3;30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
- Southgate Veterans Library at 14680 Dix Toledo - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Sumpter Township warming center
- Sumpter Township Community Center at 23501 Sumpter - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Open after-hours when needed
Taylor warming centers
- William Ford Senior Activities Center at 6750 Troy - Seniors only. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Taylor Recreation Center at 22805 Goddard - 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. Open after hours when needed
- Taylor Sportsplex at 13333 Telegraph - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Sunday
Wayne warming center
- Hype Recreation Center at 4635 Howe - 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday
Westland warming centers
- Westland Fire Station 1 at 35701 Central City - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday
- Westland Fire Station 3 at 28801 Annapolis - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday
- Westland Police Department at 36701 Ford - 24 hours
- Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center at 32150 Dorsey - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Wyandotte warming center
- Copeland Center at 2306 4th - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday
Oakland County warming centers
Below are several warming centers currently open. Find a map of Oakland County warming centers here.
Clawson warming centers
- Clawson City Hall at 425 N. Main - 24/7 through Wednesday
- Hunter Community Center at 509 Fisher - 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
Farmington Hills warming centers
- Costick Activities Center at 28600 W. Eleven Mile - 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through 9 p.m. Thursday
- Fire Station #5 at 31455 W. Eleven Mile - 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily through 7 a.m. Thursday
Royal Oak warming centers
- Salter Community Center at 1545 E. Lincoln - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
- Royal Oak Farmers Market at 316 E. 11 Mile - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday
- Royal Oak Senior Center at 3500 Marais - Closed Monday. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
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Macomb County warming centers
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Monroe County warming centers
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