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LOCATION: Chelsea & Virtual. This is an accessible space.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for an introductory music theory and piano workshop, with the chance to compose your own short piece!

We’ll start with a crash course on basic music theory, piano, and notation. After that, attendees will get staff paper and time to work on composing, with space to ask questions/get guidance on compositions from Nicole. At the end, we’ll share what we’ve created. Attendees are welcome to perform their own pieces or have Nicole perform them.

The crash course is designed for complete beginners, but people of all experience levels are welcome to join, compose, and perform. We’ll have a few keyboards available for in-person participants. Online attendees can use a piano if they have one, but a piano app works perfectly fine.

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LOCATION: Chelsea. This is an accessible space.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Friday, January 23th at 6:00PM for the first class in our Alternative Expression series!

For this class, led by our own Avi, we will start by drawing a simple object to get a baseline of our own starting skills. Then we’ll learn a technique known as contour drawing to hone our observational skills. Contour drawing is a great way of breaking outside the existing ideas we have about what objects look like, and is a useful tool for both beginner and experienced artists! From there, we will move on to create a more complex piece of art using the skills we learned while contouring.

Absolutely NO experience is required, and attendees are welcome to break outside the mold and do something different, experiment, and be creative! At the end of the event, attendees are encouraged (but not required) to submit what they created to our upcoming art exhibition.

This class is part of our Alternative Expression Program. For more info, click here.

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DESCRIPTION:

Everyday Beauty: A Casual Virtual Makeup Hangout

Join us for a fun, laid-back virtual gathering where we’ll explore simple, everyday makeup looks together!

Whether you’re a beginner or a beauty lover, this session is all about sharing what we love and learning from one another. We’ll walk through easy application techniques, chat about go-to products, and swap tips that make daily routines feel effortless.

Bring your favorite makeup items, tools, and tricks to share with the group—this is a collaborative space to show what works for you, ask questions, and discover new ideas from fellow group members.

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DESCRIPTION:

On Saturday, January 17th, join us for virtual trivia on all things transit! Questions will cover a variety of topics related to transit systems in our region, including the New York City subway, Metro-North Railroad, PATH, and more. We will start the event with intros and group announcements before diving in to questions.

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LOCATION: Upper West Side. This is an accessible space & the venue has a sensory map.

DESCRIPTION:

On Saturday January 17th at 1PM, join us for a meetup at the American Museum of Natural History! The American Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history museum in the world.

We will be sticking to a couple of exhibits. If you have a suggestion for an exhibit to view during our visit, please let me know!

(Note - We will just be sticking to the exhibits included with the resident pricing. If you’d like to view any special exhibits, feel free to stay a little longer at the museum after our meetup!)

TICKETS:

You are responsible to get your own ticket to enter the museum. Tickets are pay-as-you-wish for NY state residents! NJ/CT residents may be required to pay full price. Please reserve a general admission ticket. Make sure to get your tickets as you RSVP.

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DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Thursday, January 15th at 6:00PM for our second Community Forum! We will have these forums 4 times a year. This event is open to everyone in our group and those interested in joining us.

During the event, I will go over new developments and group happenings, including some behind-the-scenes stuff, upcoming big events, and our plans for the future!

I will also give some information about our group for new members, and receive feedback from current members on stuff you’d like to see happen in our community.

This is an opportunity for new members to ask questions and learn about the group, and also an opportunity for current members to give event suggestions, suggestions for our discord/website, feedback and new ideas!

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DESCRIPTION:

On January 14th, 2026 from 7:00-8:00 pm, join us for our Online Crafting Meeting for Autistic Crafters. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, weave, felt, rug hook, dye, embroider, needlepoint, sew, or any other kind of crafter, Emma is hosting a monthly Crafting Meeting on 2nd Wednesday evenings. Whatever kind of crafting you do, if you love it and you’re doing it, come and share your project with us! 

If you are crafting-curious and want to see if you’d like to start crafting, come see what we’re doing. If you want, you could use your “bring and brag” time to identify what you might want to do. You can ask about costs, and the Roses and Thorns of Crafting.

Craft online while checking out other people’s projects and sharing your own. You don’t have to share if you don’t want to. You can come just to watch if you want.  

If you are having a problem with your craft, I hope we’ll connect with each other - Crafters Unite! - and help each other problem-solve any crafting issues that come up. And we’ll get to share our current project and discuss our next project and why we love crafting.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us in an event for BIPOC Autistic adults! This event is for Autistic adults who identify as BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color.

We’ll be creating a Zine together! A zine is a small, sometimes handmade pamphlet/booklet. We’ll start with some introductions, do a bit of discussion, and then get into making the Zine!

Each member will be provided sheets of paper, and a variety of different art and scrapbooking supplies. Attendees will decorate/fill up their sheet(s) with things that follow the theme: BIPOC Childhood Experiences - What was it like growing up BIPOC and Autistic?

We will have supplies/crafts to use, but you’re encouraged to bring items that represent your culture: This could be photos, written materials (poetry, recipes, short stories), newspaper clippings, art, writing, pressed flowers, ticket stubs, printed out materials (a map, recipes, flags), or any other materials that could be glued on a piece of paper. This will be shared with attendees, and possibly digitized to put on our instagram/blog, so nothing too personal you wouldn’t want the group to see! You can keep your page completely anonymous and names do not need to be included.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space.

DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, January 4th, join us for a chill puzzle afternoon! We will provide a selection of jigsaw puzzles to work on together in small groups. You are also welcome to bring along your own puzzles to swap with our collection or others.

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LOCATION: Williamsburg. Main building is accessible, room has 2-3 steps separating main & upper seating.

DESCRIPTION:

This event is only for LGBTQ+ Members!

On Saturday, January 3rd, join us for a Goals and Resolution Workshop! Take this time to meetup, reflect on 2025, and think about what you may want to happen in the new year! We’ll touch on how to make an effective goal, take some time to reflect and create some goals, then break out into groups and share our goals with each other.

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LOCATION: Dyker Heights. There will be a lot of walking. We will be on paved streets with sidewalks in low light.

DESCRIPTION:

In lieu of the monthly Plant ID Walks, we will be having a holiday themed walk to end off the year of 2025! We will be hosting 3 this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for one of the walk dates: Dec 12th, Dec 18th, Dec 28th.

This will be an early winter walk after sunset. In addition, we will be in an area with bright lights and many visitors. Please be prepared for cold weather, and bring necessary items to help with potential sensory issues such as (but not limited to) sunglasses and earplugs.

Dyker Heights is a residential neighborhood in the southwest area of the Brooklyn borough. Since its development, headed by Walter Loveridge Johnson in 1895, it has maintained its status as one of Brooklyn's wealthy neighborhoods. For roughly 20 years, the residents of Dyker Heights have traditionally decorated their properties elaborately during the month of December for the holiday season.

At the end of the event, everyone will have the chance to visit the local bakeries or local diners. We will be doing a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes, bring snacks and water, and a camera for those who would like to take pictures.

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DESCRIPTION:

Looking to express your artistic side? Then look no more for this month’s Game Night with skribbl.io! Skribbl.io is a party game you can play with others on your computer or phone. Players will take turns trying to draw a word while others guess what that word is. Join as we try to decipher what players are drawing!

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LOCATION: Midtown.

This is a physically accessible space with an all-gender accessible bathroom. This will be a sensory-friendly event with no loud music. This event will have a main party area, a crafting room, and a quiet room.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Saturday, Dec 20th for our Winter Holiday Party!

There will be food, crafts, and an (optional) White Elephant Gift Exchange. Read more about our space and the gift exchange below. This is a secular event, we welcome individuals from various religious backgrounds, traditions, and non-religious folks alike.

White Elephant (Optional): We’re doing a White Elephant-style grab bag (no stealing, just picking gifts)! If you’d like to participate in this part of the event, please bring an anonymous gift ($10 LIMIT). Your gift can be something silly, thoughtful, handmade, or store bought. But it can't cost more than $10. Attendees who brought gifts will be randomly selecting a wrapped present to take home. 

This will be a sensory-friendly event with no loud music. There are 3 spaces at this event, the main party area, a crafting room, and a quiet room. You are welcome to join at any time and stay for as long as you like. This is a party-style event, so if large gatherings feel overwhelming, we suggest buddying up with another member. There will be pizza, candy, and snacks available, and you are welcome to bring food to share.

This is an alcohol-free event.

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LOCATION: Dyker Heights. There will be a lot of walking. We will be on paved streets with sidewalks in low light.

DESCRIPTION:

In lieu of the monthly Plant ID Walks, we will be having a holiday themed walk to end off the year of 2025! We will be hosting 3 this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for one of the walk dates: Dec 12th, Dec 18th, Dec 28th.

This will be an early winter walk after sunset. In addition, we will be in an area with bright lights and many visitors. Please be prepared for cold weather, and bring necessary items to help with potential sensory issues such as (but not limited to) sunglasses and earplugs.

Dyker Heights is a residential neighborhood in the southwest area of the Brooklyn borough. Since its development, headed by Walter Loveridge Johnson in 1895, it has maintained its status as one of Brooklyn's wealthy neighborhoods. For roughly 20 years, the residents of Dyker Heights have traditionally decorated their properties elaborately during the month of December for the holiday season.

At the end of the event, everyone will have the chance to visit the local bakeries or local diners. We will be doing a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes, bring snacks and water, and a camera for those who would like to take pictures.

Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
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DESCRIPTION:

Need some support cleaning your apartment, doing chores, or organizing your space? Have some work you really need to get done?

On Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00PM, join us for a virtual body doubling event!

Many of us struggle with initiating/completing a task that may be uninteresting to us, such as cleaning our room/home. Body Doubling - or having a partner do a task alongside us, can help tremendously!

We will start with our introductions, ask what folks are working on today, then spend the rest of the meetup getting stuff done together! And participants are welcome to ask cleaning/work/spoon management questions during the meetup, or just socialize while cleaning!

Webcam welcome but not required!

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LOCATION: Chelsea. This is an accessible space and we are on the first floor.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Dec 13th for a DIY Snow Globe Event! 

At the start of the event, attendees will be guided through making their own snow globes using mason jars, glitter or fake snow, and plastic trinkets. Once everyone has finished, there will be time to relax, chat, and enjoy other winter-themed crafts. Everyone will get to take home their unique snow globe creation!

All materials are provided. This is a relaxed, social event, no crafting or art experience needed!

After the event, we have the classroom for lunch so feel free to stick around.

Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
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LOCATION: Dyker Heights. There will be a lot of walking. We will be on paved streets with sidewalks in low light.

DESCRIPTION:

In lieu of the monthly Plant ID Walks, we will be having a holiday themed walk to end off the year of 2025! We will be hosting 3 this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for one of the walk dates: Dec 12th, Dec 18th, Dec 28th.

This will be an early winter walk after sunset. In addition, we will be in an area with bright lights and many visitors. Please be prepared for cold weather, and bring necessary items to help with potential sensory issues such as (but not limited to) sunglasses and earplugs.

Dyker Heights is a residential neighborhood in the southwest area of the Brooklyn borough. Since its development, headed by Walter Loveridge Johnson in 1895, it has maintained its status as one of Brooklyn's wealthy neighborhoods. For roughly 20 years, the residents of Dyker Heights have traditionally decorated their properties elaborately during the month of December for the holiday season.

At the end of the event, everyone will have the chance to visit the local bakeries or local diners. We will be doing a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes, bring snacks and water, and a camera for those who would like to take pictures.

Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space with an elevator.

DESCRIPTION:

Only Make Believe (OMB) reached out to partner for a volunteer event! They're a nonprofit organization that creates interactive theatre for children with disabilities.

“For 25 years, OMB has been meeting children where they are in hospitals, care facilities and special education schools with the goal of bringing joy, engaging imaginations, and empowering their voices with our inclusive, accessible and fully interactive performances. For Autism Acceptance Month in April, we're looking for opportunities to partner with and highlight different organizations for a fun and creative event!”

During this event, we will be creating costumes (hats) for the kids in their programs, and repairing some previously made hats.

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DESCRIPTION:

On December 10th, 7:00-8:00 pm, join us for our next Online Crafting Meeting for Autistic Crafters. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, weave, felt, rug hook, dye, embroider, needlepoint, sew, or any other kind of crafter, Emma is hosting a monthly Crafting Meeting on 2nd Wednesday evenings. Whatever kind of crafting you do, if you love it and you’re doing it, come and share your project with us!

If you are crafting-curious and want to see if you’d like to start crafting, come see what we’re doing. If you want, you could use your “bring and brag” time to identify what you might want to do. You can ask about costs, and the Roses and Thorns of Crafting.

Craft online while checking out other people’s projects and sharing your own. You don’t have to share if you don’t want to. You can come just to watch if you want.

If you are having a problem with your craft, I hope we’ll connect with each other - Crafters Unite! - and help each other problem-solve any crafting issues that come up. And we’ll get to share our current project and discuss our next project and why we love crafting.

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DESCRIPTION:

On Tuesday, December 9th, join us for a virtual trivia night! We’ll be celebrating winter and the holiday season with questions on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and more. We will start the event with intros and group announcements before diving in to trivia.

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LOCATION: Midtown. Building is accessible; seats require stairs.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for a free lunch and relaxed performance of Practice, courtesy of Playwrights Horizons!

We will meet at the theater and receive a free lunch. Then we will watch the performance together. Please be sure to arrive at the theater on time.

Show Description:

It takes grit, determination, self-awareness, and years of training to be an artist. But what does it take to be a genius? A scathing, intricately observed take on power and surrender, Nazareth Hassan's new play follows a company of dedicated actors, dancers, and performance artists as they lose themselves to the violent and beautiful will of a visionary.

Practice runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space with an elevator.

DESCRIPTION:

On Saturday December 6th at 12pm join us for our monthly in-person 60 minute TCTSY class led by AANYC member and certified yoga instructor, Heidi.

TCTSY (Trauma Center's Trauma Sensitive Yoga) is a specific style of hatha yoga that was developed to treat complex trauma, and also has useful applications for neurodivergent individuals who might struggle with a more traditionally led yoga class.  Heidi will guide you through several different movements and postures, while offering modifications and options that will allow you to tailor the class to suit your needs. This yoga practice is open to all levels- including first-timers to yoga!

Following the TCTSY practice, there will be time to share any reflections you might have about the practice with the group, and/or to chat with Heidi individually on how best to adapt this practice to suit your needs.

We will have yoga mats and props, but please feel free to bring your own yoga mat and any props that might support your practice. You might also want to bring a towel or other piece of fabric to cover the mats provided at the venue, if you have any concerns about resting exposed skin on a communal mat. Most of the movements and postures offered can also be done from a seated position in the chairs provided at the venue.

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LOCATION: Midtown

DESCRIPTION:

Since we are visiting the terminal during rush hours, the station may be overstimulating due to crowding.

Come and join the group as we head out to the Grand Central Gallery for the Annual Holiday Train Show! There will be lots of model trains and artworks. Whether you’re a huge railfan or wanting to get into the holiday spirit, this event is for you!

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DESCRIPTION:

Soften the Season: A Community Conversation on Self-Compassion

As the holidays approach—with their mix of joy, pressure, and endless to-dos—it’s easy to lose sight of our own needs. Join us for a virtual gathering to reconnect with yourself and explore the gentle power of self-compassion. 

Together, we’ll talk about how compassion-based practices—like mindful breathing, somatic grounding, and kind inner dialogue—can help us meet both our obligations and our emotions with greater ease. 

Come as you are, share as you wish, and leave feeling a little more spacious, grounded, and supported for the season ahead.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space with an elevator.

DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, 30 November at 2pm, join us for a Zine workshop! A zine is a type of magazine that is often DIY (do-it-yourself) and can either be physical (e.g. printed on paper) or digital. During the first part of this workshop, we will go over the basics of making a zine. During the second part, there will be an open studio where everyone will have the opportunity to either work on a zine of their own, or work on something to contribute to an AANYC LGBTQ zine!

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LOCATION: Brooklyn

DESCRIPTION:

We’re renting out a small indie theater for a private movie screening just for our members! Our movie choice will be announced soon!

Celebrate the holiday season with friends in our community, we will spend some time mingling before the movie begins, our host will give some intros and announcements, and we’ll start the film! Before & after the film, we’ll do some movie trivia. Food & snacks are available for purchase at the cinema.

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LOCATION: Queens

DESCRIPTION:

Come and join as the group explores the inner scientific wonders of New York Hall of Science! Whether you're a biology buff or a physics fanatic, you'll be sure to have a great time exploring what it has to offer.

We will meet by the trees to the left of the main entrance for intros and announcements, then head inside to tour the museum as a group.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space with an elevator.

DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, November 23rd, join us for a chill puzzle afternoon! We will provide a selection of jigsaw puzzles to work on together in small groups. You are also welcome to bring along your own puzzles or simple board games for others to enjoy.

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LOCATION: Chelsea & Virtual. This is an accessible space and we are on the first floor.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for a Writing Workshop, lead by special guest and new member Justine Champine! Justine Champine’s short fiction has appeared in The Kenyon Review, Epoch, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Needle Lake is her second novel, after her debut Knife River.

Description of the workshop from our host: A creative writing workshop focused on crafting rich, vivid atmosphere through sensory detail. Feel free to bring your own works in progress, short excerpts of your favorite sensory rich writings by other authors to share, or just yourselves! 

Using a break out group format, the time will be divided into a craft discussion using examples of published works as reference points, and active writing time followed by a workshop.