DESCRIPTION: Do you love to craft and wish you had more people to chat to while you craft? Then this is the group for you. Whether you love collage, knitting, woodwork, calligraphy, soap making, all forms of arts and crafts are welcome. The group is open to everyone (autistic adults, parents, and other adult family members) regardless of skill level or diagnosis. Have you not picked up a paintbrush since elementary school? You are welcome. Sew all your own clothes? You are also welcome. This group is a safe space to make mistakes in our art and free ourselves from perfectionism and maybe try something new. The point is to make something 🙂

The group will meet every fourth Monday of the month on Zoom from 12:30-2pm ET. Each meeting will begin with instruction in an optional small craft project for the first half hour. We will include a materials list for each project and you are welcome to join or watch as you feel comfortable. After that, the group will have an hour to socialize as they work on any kind of craft project they like.

CRAFT: Painted Rocks

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Any rock
• Paint brush
• Paint Or Paint Pens (acrylic paint recommended, but any paint will work, some folks even enjoy painting on rocks with water as a form of meditation)

WHEN: Monday, May 22, 2023

TIME: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

WHERE: Online via Zoom

HOSTS:  Allyson Linehan and Allie Everest

COST: Free

CAPACITY: 25 participants

REGISTRATION: Registration is required. After you have registered, a confirmation email is sent with a link to attend the program. Registrants who do not receive the confirmation email should check their email spam folder. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event. Early registration is highly recommended as many programs fill quickly.

The registration for this event has ended.

AUDIENCE: AANE Adult Support Groups, Social Groups, and events are intended for post-high school adults on the spectrum who are able to self-regulate AND independently participate in activities without the assistance of a dedicated caretaker.

EVENT & GROUP INFORMATION: Most of AANE programming is currently online. The following terms are used for different audience specifications:

• “Open” events/groups may have different participants joining from session to session and “Closed” events/groups have the same participants for a set number of sessions.

CODE OF CONDUCT: This book club is intended for post-high school adults on the spectrum who are able to independently participate in group discussions without the assistance of a caretaker. Participants at AANE events are expected to act respectfully toward other participants and group facilitators. AANE reserves the right to deny admission to and/or ask individual participants to leave an event. For more information see FAQS.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT: The online platform for the event/program will be listed in the confirmation email from AANE. For assistance with Zoom, please visit the Zoom Help Center prior to the event to become familiar with the platform.