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Game Night - Gartic Phone
Virtual
Prepare for a night of unpredictable fun, creativity, and nonstop laughter! Come along and bring your artistic skills in a game of Gartic Phone, where you and others take turns drawing prompts. Gartic Phone is a free, web-based game which can be played on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Chill Jigsaw Puzzles
Midtown
Join us for a chill puzzle afternoon! We will provide a selection of jigsaw puzzles to work on alone or in small groups. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and connect with fellow puzzle lovers at your own speed.
Men's Group - Hidden Costs of Unemployment
Virtual
This 90-minute support group offers autistic men an opportunity to explore their lived experience of unemployment and underemployment through awareness, dialogue, and authentic human connection. Together, participants will have an opportunity to explore how vocational exclusion impacts their emotional, psychological, relational, existential, environmental, and financial well-being while recognizing the broader social, economic, cultural, and systemic factors that contribute to these experiences.
Crafting Meeting
Virtual
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.
Disability History with Self-Advocate Chester Finn
Virtual
Join us for a Disability History event with Chester Finn! This will be an interview-style conversation, with Evan Yankey, fellow group member and Advocacy Director at the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, sitting down with Chester Finn for a dynamic discussion on disability advocacy, experiences, and insights.
TCTSY: Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Midtown
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.
LGBTQ Group - Prospect Park Walk and Lesbian Archives Visit
Prospect Park
Come join us for a bit of greenery with a walk through Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. We will be walking for about 2 miles and the weather will likely be sunny and warm, so it’s recommended you bring comfortable footwear and water, and dress comfortably for the temperature.
Train ID Walk 1 - LIRR West Side Yard
Hudson Yards
Welcome to another event of our series of train IDs! To accommodate as many people as possible, please only RSVP to one of the 2 Train ID events this month! In this event, we will be walking around the West Side Yards, where the LIRR stores their trains after their service to Penn Station! We will be taking a walk around the area and learn about the history of the area and the locomotives, as well as seeing some possible train action during the walk. Whether you’re an avid fan of trains or you want to learn more about West Side Yards history, this event is for you!
Plant ID Walk 1 - Fort Tyron
Inwood
We are hosting 2 plant walks each month to accommodate as many members as possible. Please only sign up for one Plant ID Walk during this month. This is a mid-summer walk, please be prepared for the weather, as well as insects.
Virtual Body Doubling
Virtual
Need some support cleaning your apartment, doing chores, or organizing your space? Have some work you really need to get done? 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!
Men's Group - Healing After Betrayal
Virtual
This 90-minute support group offers autistic men an opportunity to explore their experiences of betrayal through awareness, dialogue, and authentic human connection. Many autistic men have experienced betrayal in friendships, romantic relationships, families, workplaces, communities, and helping professions. Betrayal may involve rejection, abandonment, deception, exploitation, bullying, exclusion, ridicule, broken trust, boundary violations, or discovering that a relationship was not what it appeared to be.
Community Forum
Virtual
Join us for our next Community Forum! We have these forums 4 times a year. 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.
Hybrid Self-Advocacy Workshop
Chelsea & Virtual
Join us for a workshop on Self-Advocacy skills for Autistic adults! In this workshop, we’ll explore topics like speaking up for yourself in your personal life and in the workplace.
Move Smarter, Not Harder
Virtual
In this virtual event you will explore how to use movement as a real-time regulation tool, not a routine you have to force yourself through. Drawing from the work of Dr. Megan Anna Neff, we’ll focus on how your energy shows up, and how to work with it instead of pushing past it.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Walk + Disability Pride Month Art Night
Prospect Heights
Join us for a meetup at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! This event will include both a casual walk through the garden and a more structured art-making portion celebrating Disability Pride Month.
Train ID Walk 2 - LIRR West Side Yard
Hudson Yards
Welcome to another event of our series of train IDs! To accommodate as many people as possible, please only RSVP to one of the 2 Train ID events this month! In this event, we will be walking around the West Side Yards, where the LIRR stores their trains after their service to Penn Station! We will be taking a walk around the area and learn about the history of the area and the locomotives, as well as seeing some possible train action during the walk. Whether you’re an avid fan of trains or you want to learn more about West Side Yards history, this event is for you!
AANYC 4th Anniversary Picnic
Central Park
Join us for AANYC’s 4 Year Anniversary Picnic. Please feel free to bring food and games for yourself/to share with other group members. And please bring water and a blanket if you don’t prefer to sit in the grass.
Plant ID Walk 2 - Fort Tyron
Inwood
We are hosting 2 plant walks each month to accommodate as many members as possible. Please only sign up for one Plant ID Walk during this month. This is a mid-summer walk, please be prepared for the weather, as well as insects.
BIPOC Group - Listening Party
Midtown
This event is for BIPOC members. Join us for a relaxed listening and art making session! Bring the names of five songs that are meaningful to you: songs that connect to your culture, upbringing, or memories from different parts of your life. We’ll create a shared playlist from everyone’s picks and enjoy it as the soundtrack for the event. You’re also encouraged to share a few words before the track on its meaning to you.
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PAUSE: Tactile Art
P.A.U.S.E is a space for friendship and community that doesn’t revolve around speech!
These events are designed to be especially welcoming to Autistic adults with intellectual disabilities, those who are non- or minimally speaking, or those who have other disabilities that make typical social settings challenging.
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What is Tactile Art?
Tactile art is art you can touch and feel with your hands
During this event, we’ll be making textured collages by gluing or taping soft, bumpy, shiny, or colorful things onto canvas boards.
This might include paper, fabric, pompoms, and other materials.
There is no right or wrong way to do it. You can try different things and make it your own.
No need to bring anything but yourself, all materials will be provided!
Feel free to come by, experiment, meet some new people and have fun.
AANYC 4th Anniversary Picnic
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Central Park
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for AANYC’s 4 Year Anniversary Picnic. Our first ever meetup was a Picnic at Sheep Meadow on July 24th, 2022 on meetup.com, and we’re happy to celebrate our 4th year together back at Central Park!
Please feel free to bring food and games for yourself/to share with other group members. And please bring water and a blanket if you don’t prefer to sit in the grass. At around 1:00PM, we’ll take the chance to share some words/memories about the group, similar to last year, and take an (optional) group photo!
This is an unstructured, large event, which might feel overwhelming for new members who haven’t attended before and don’t know any other members. If you’d prefer something smaller or more structured, we encourage you to check out our other events! We will be using our lanyard system: Read here for more information.
Train ID Walk 2 - LIRR West Side Yard
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Hudson Yards.
DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to another event of our series of train IDs! To accommodate as many people as possible, please only RSVP to one of the 2 Train ID events this month!
In this event, we will be walking around the West Side Yards, where the LIRR stores their trains after their service to Penn Station! We will be taking a walk around the area and learn about the history of the area and the locomotives, as well as seeing some possible train action during the walk. Whether you’re an avid fan of trains or you want to learn more about West Side Yards history, this event is for you!
This event may be overstimulating, as there will be car traffic, loud train noises and so on. We recommend bringing headphones, earbuds, or any other sensory tools you need!
This event will involve a decent amount of walking/standing, light snacks/water are recommended for this walk.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Walk + Disability Pride Month Art Night
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Prospect Heights
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a meetup at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! This event will include both a casual walk through the garden and a more structured art-making portion celebrating Disability Pride Month. We have been provided free tickets for our members!
Virtual: Move Smarter, Not Harder
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
In this virtual event you will explore how to use movement as a real-time regulation tool, not a routine you have to force yourself through. Drawing from the work of Dr. Megan Anna Neff, we’ll focus on how your energy shows up, and how to work with it instead of pushing past it.
You’ll try a few low-effort, adaptable movement options that help you shift your state quickly, without overthinking it. We’ll also break down energy accounting in a way that’s usable, so you can start noticing what drains you, what stabilizes you, and what genuinely gives something back.
Hybrid Self-Advocacy Workshop
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Chelsea & Virtual. This is an accessible space.
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a workshop on Self-Advocacy skills for Autistic adults!
Self-advocacy is an important skill to ask for what you need, set boundaries, and get support. This workshop will give an overview of what self-advocacy is, how to identify when you need to use it, and how to advocate for your needs.
Virtual: Community Forum
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
Join us on July 16th for our next Community Forum! We have these forums 4 times a year. 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!
Virtual: Men's Group - Healing After Betrayal
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
This 90-minute support group offers autistic men an opportunity to explore their experiences of betrayal through awareness, dialogue, and authentic human connection.
Many autistic men have experienced betrayal in friendships, romantic relationships, families, workplaces, communities, and helping professions. Betrayal may involve rejection, abandonment, deception, exploitation, bullying, exclusion, ridicule, broken trust, boundary violations, or discovering that a relationship was not what it appeared to be.
Through a neurodiversity-affirming and Gestalt framework, participants will have an opportunity to explore the emotional, psychological, relational, existential, and environmental impact of betrayal while fostering self-compassion, community, and hope. Rather than focusing on blame or judgment, this group invites participants to deepen awareness of their experience, honor their humanity, and recognize that healing is possible.
Virtual: Body Doubling
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
Need some support cleaning your apartment, doing chores, or organizing your space? Have some work you really need to get done?
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!
Plant ID Walk 1 - Fort Tyron
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Inwood.
DESCRIPTION:
Our first plant walk for July will be at Fort Tryon Park
We are hosting 2 plant walks each month to accommodate as many members as possible. Please only sign up for one Plant ID Walk during this month.
This is a mid-summer walk, please be prepared for the weather, as well as insects.
Fort Tryon is located between Fort George and Inwood in upper Manhattan, near the Hudson River. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. began acquiring private parcels in 1917 as part of his vision of developing a beautiful park with majestic views of the Hudson River and Palisades for the public. He enlisted the Olmsted Brothers to design the park which was eventually open to the public in 1935. The park is home to architecture such as The Cloisters, native plants, and animals.
Train ID Walk 1 - LIRR West Side Yard
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Hudson Yards.
DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to another event of our series of train IDs! To accommodate as many people as possible, please only RSVP to one of the 2 Train ID events this month!
In this event, we will be walking around the West Side Yards, where the LIRR stores their trains after their service to Penn Station! We will be taking a walk around the area and learn about the history of the area and the locomotives, as well as seeing some possible train action during the walk. Whether you’re an avid fan of trains or you want to learn more about West Side Yards history, this event is for you!
This event may be overstimulating, as there will be car traffic, loud train noises and so on. We recommend bringing headphones, earbuds, or any other sensory tools you need!
This event will involve a decent amount of walking/standing, light snacks/water are recommended for this walk.
LGBTQ Group - Prospect Park Walk and Lesbian Archives Visit
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Prospect Park.
DESCRIPTION:
Come join us for a bit of greenery with a walk through Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. We will be walking for about 2 miles and the weather will likely be sunny and warm, so it’s recommended you bring comfortable footwear and water, and dress comfortably for the temperature. The walk will conclude with a visit to the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
TCTSY: Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION:
Midtown. This is an accessible space with an elevator and gender neutral bathrooms.
DESCRIPTION:
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!
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.
Virtual: Disability History with Self-Advocate Chester Finn
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a Disability History event with Chester Finn!
This will be an interview-style conversation, with Evan Yankey, fellow group member and Advocacy Director at the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, sitting down with Chester Finn for a dynamic discussion on disability advocacy, experiences, and insights.
There will be time for questions and discussion after. Use the link on Circle to pre-submit questions or topics for the interview.
Virtual: Game Night - Gartic Phone
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
Prepare for a night of unpredictable fun, creativity, and nonstop laughter! Come along and bring your artistic skills in a game of Gartic Phone, where you and others take turns drawing prompts.
Gartic Phone is a free, web-based game which can be played on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Virtual: Crafting Meeting
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
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.
Virtual: Men's Group - Hidden Costs of Unemployment
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
This 90-minute support group offers autistic men an opportunity to explore their lived experience of unemployment and underemployment through awareness, dialogue, and authentic human connection.
Together, participants will have an opportunity to explore how vocational exclusion impacts their emotional, psychological, relational, existential, environmental, and financial well-being while recognizing the broader social, economic, cultural, and systemic factors that contribute to these experiences.
Rather than viewing unemployment as a personal failure or deficit, this group approaches vocational challenges through a neurodiversity-affirming and Gestalt lens that honors each participant’s humanity, dignity, wisdom, resilience, and unique way of being in the world.
Through mutual support and present-moment awareness, participants will have an opportunity to reduce shame, deepen self-understanding, foster meaningful connection, and discover that they are not alone.
Chill Jigsaw Puzzles
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Midtown. This location is fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities.
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a chill puzzle afternoon! We will provide a selection of jigsaw puzzles to work on alone or in small groups. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and connect with fellow puzzle lovers at your own speed. If you own a puzzle you’d like to work on, feel free to bring it along.
Virtual: 90's Trivia
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
On Tuesday, June 30th, join us for a 90’s-themed trivia night! Questions will primarily cover pop culture topics, including movies, TV, music, and video games. We’ll start with intros and announcements before diving in to trivia.
Art in the Park (Bronx)
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: West Bronx.
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for in-person arts & crafts! Feel free to start something from scratch or bring along a portable craft or artwork you’ve been working on.
We will be meeting in the park, be sure to bring a blanket or chair if you would not like to sit on the grass. We will have arts and craft supplies there as well, but feel free to bring whatever you’d like to work on.
PAUSE: Sensory Kits
P.A.U.S.E is a space for friendship and community that doesn’t revolve around speech!
These events are designed to be especially welcoming to Autistic adults with intellectual disabilities, those who are non- or minimally speaking, or those who have other disabilities that make typical social settings challenging.
LOCATION: Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled - 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The building is accessible. The space is on the 5th floor, through some glass doors. There are accessible all-gender bathrooms.
Sensory Kits
What's a Sensory Kit?
A sensory kit is a collection of items that can help with anxiety and sensory overload, or can create a fun sensory experience
In our sensory box, we can include things like fidget toys, bubbles, stress balls, ear plugs, and more.
For this event, we will be decorating our boxes and picking out our favorite items to put in the box.
No need to bring anything but yourself, all materials will be provided!
It is not required to follow specific instructions or create your kit in a specific way. Feel free to come by, experiment, meet some new people and have fun.
Write Together
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Williamsburg
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a relaxed writing session where we’ll spend time writing together! You’re welcome to work on anything you’d like, short stories, journaling, poetry, creative nonfiction, or anything else. We’ll provide an optional prompt for anyone who wants inspiration, but you’re free to work on your own project as well. At the end of the session, there will be an optional opportunity to share your writing with the group.
Virtual: From Depleted to Nourished Through Self-Awareness
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
This virtual event is an invitation to slow down and get honest with yourself in a way most of us rarely do.
Through simple moments of reflection and conversation, you’ll explore three grounding questions: How do I feel? What do I really want? What could I do right now that feels nourishing? This is the practice of self-study in real time, noticing what’s true for you without overthinking it.
We’ll gently reconnect to play, ease, and small forms of pleasure that often get pushed aside, even though they’re essential for feeling steady. Without this kind of awareness, it’s easy to keep pushing through while quietly becoming more depleted.
Virtual: Body Doubling
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
Need some support cleaning your apartment, doing chores, or organizing your space? Have some work you really need to get don
On Monday, June 22nd 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!
TGNC Group - Art in the Park (Central Park)
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Central Park.
DESCRIPTION:
This event is for those who identify as Trans, nonbinary, or gender-non-conforming.
Join us for an afternoon of art in Central Park! We will begin with introductions, then do unstructured art together. We will provide all necessary drawing supplies, but you are also free to bring any of your own art projects or crafts to work on!
There will be no formal teaching or lesson, but members can ask the host for tips or help, and optional prompts will be provided.
Remember to bring some hydration and a blanket or chair if you don’t want to sit on the grass!
Plant ID Walk 2 (Central Park)
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
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LOCATION: Central Park.
DESCRIPTION:
Our second Plant ID walk for June will be located at Central Park!
We are doing 2 plant walks each month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for only 1 Plant ID Walk during this month.
This is an early summer hike. Please be prepared for the weather as well as insects.
Central Park is an Urban Park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is known as the first ever landscaped park in the United States, designed and constructed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (The same men who designed Prospect Park). The original encompassing neighborhood and infrastructure, including Pre-Civil War African American settlement “Seneca Village”, was seized through eminent domain in 1857, and the first section of the park was open to the public in 1858. The remainder of the park was completed in 1876. During our hike, we will learn about identifying plants, the native flora, basic botany, applications for food, medicine, etc!
Women's Group - Picnic
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Central Park
DESCRIPTION:
Picnic season is here! Join us for another women’s picnic. We recommend participants bring a blanket to sit on, a water bottle, sun protection if needed, and any snacks and games they’d like to enjoy.
Juneteenth Picnic for Black Autistics
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
LOCATION: Central Park.
DESCRIPTION:
Join us on June 19th (Juneteenth) for a celebratory picnic for Black Autistics! This meetup is for Black/African-American Autistic Adults.
We’re having a potluck-style picnic! We’ll pick out a nice spot to set up, and you’re welcome to bring food or non-alcoholic drinks to share with the group. After introductions, we’ll spend the rest of the time eating, relaxing, and playing games. I’ll bring some cards and board games, but feel free to bring your own favorites too! To help avoid duplicates, feel free to comment below with what you plan to bring. Bringing something to share is encouraged but not required!
Virtual: Men's Group - Friendship, Loneliness, & Connection
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this group is for autistic men to explore their lived experience of friendship, loneliness, and connection. Drawing on a Gestalt lens, members will attend to what is present — in their bodies, in the field between themselves and others, and in the contact boundary where self meets world. Members will come away with greater awareness of how they make and lose contact, what interrupts genuine connection, and what nourishment is possible when they are truly met.
Autistic Pride Day 2026
Autistic Pride Day is an annual celebration started by and for Autistic people, to celebrate pride in being Autistic. This year’s theme, Strength in Community, highlights the importance of spaces where Autistic people can connect, build community, and support one another.
Virtual: Crafting Meeting
Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
Non-Members: Like to join us at this event? Sign up to be a member here!
DESCRIPTION:
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.