Friendship Circle of Virginia

Friendship Circle October Birthday Circle - Tie Dye and Slime Party
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Art Factory, 4810 Market Square Lane, Midlothian, VA, 23112
October Birthday Circle – Tie Dye and Slime Party
Sunday, Oct 27
3-4:30PM
Art Factory – 4810 Market Square Lane, Midlothian VA 23112
Teen friends, friends with disabilities, siblings, and parents are invited to come and be creative at the Art Factory!
Light refreshments and cupcakes will be provided. Coffee will be available for parents so they can sit and lounge while their kiddos are in the next room having fun!
Event includes: Creating your own tie-dye shirt and jar of colorful slime!
Open to all Friendship Circle Families.
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THE DEADLINE TO RSVP IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD!

MobilityWorks Disability Resource Fair & Trunk or Treat
2024-10-26 13:30 - 16:00 | 7450 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225, 7450 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA, 23225, United States
The Resource Fair and Trunk or Treat event is a free event with fun activities for all abilities! Enjoy the children’s costume parade, view police cars and fire trucks, visit food trucks, and see what the 30 vendors have to offer.

Commonwealth Autism - Harvest For All Festival
2024-10-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Good Foods Grocery, 3062 Stony Point Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23235
Family fun in the autumn sun! Join us for an event highlighting our community in Bon Air, from games to vendors and seasonal produce!

Sportable Event: River City Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
2024-10-19 - 2024-10-20 | Henrico Sports & Events Center, 11000 Telegraph Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060
The River City Classic returns October 19-20, 2024 at Henrico Sports & Events Center. The premier wheelchair basketball tournament will feature top adult and youth teams from across the East Coast.
What: River City Classic
When: October 19-20, 2024
Where: Henrico Sports & Events Center – 11000 Telegraph Road Glen Allen, VA 23060

Contact

Forrest Lodge, Tournament Director
804.340.2991 I Forrest@sportable.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer duties include scorekeeping, hospitality, team check-in, and set up with morning, afternoon, and evening shift times available.

Northstar Event - Supported Employment: Rights and Resources
2024-10-15 17:00 - 18:30 | VA
Northstar Career Center presents:
Supported Employment: Rights & Resources
Learn about:
-Supported employment through the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
-Available resources in the community to support entry into the workforce
-Waivers as they relate to supported employment
Keynote Speakers:
Carol Brown – DARS
Kathy Matthews – All Needs Planning
For more information about Northstar, visit: NorthstarVA.org.

Sportable Event: Wayne Samford Memorial Golf Tournament
2024-10-07 12:00 - 20:00 | Independence Golf Club, 600 Founders Bridge Blvd, Midlothian, VA, 23113, United States
What: The 10th Annual Wayne Samford Memorial Golf Tournament benefitting Sportable
When: Monday, October 7, 2024
Shotgun Start: 12:00 PM
Where: Independence Golf Club I 600 Founders Bridge Blvd Midlothian, VA 23113
Format: Captain’s Choice
Cost: Registration details coming soon!
All proceeds directly benefit Sportable’s mission to make sports accessible and inclusive throughout the greater Richmond area.

Friendship Circle Event - Teen and Parent Orientation
2024-09-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Friendship Circle of Virginia, 212 N Gaskins Rd, Richmond, VA, 23238, United States
Teen and Parent Orientation
Tuesday, Sept 24, 5:30 – 7
FC office
All returning and new Friendship Circle Teen Friends and a parent are expected to attend an orientation seminar before beginning to volunteer with Friendship Circle.
Orientation gives teens and their parents the opportunity to learn more about what to expect from volunteering at Friendship Circle programs. This interactive seminar will help prepare and train Teens allowing both themselves, and in turn their match, to gain the most from each program. Teens will also hear from various members of the disability community.
Register here.

Sportable Event: Tailgate Fundraiser Presented by Dominion Energy
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-30 | VA
For more than 18 years, Sportable has been providing opportunities to people of all ages with physical disabilities and visual impairments to participate in sports. From cycling and tennis to wheelchair basketball and rugby, our athletes have participated in a range of activities.
The Sportable Athlete Tailgate and hosted by the Associate Board will kick off Tailgate Season with pizza and RVA craft beer on Thursday, September 21, while dozens of Sportable families, donors, and supporters plan to host personalized parties through September 30 with a goal to fundraise $100,000.
If you can’t host an event this year, please consider supporting someone else’s Tailgate Fundraiser!

Children's Museum Downtown - Sensory Friendly Nights
2024-09-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown, 2626 W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23220
The Children’s Museum is excited to host a FREE night for families with children with disabilities on the third Friday of each month from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Families can register in advance via the link below or can register in-person upon arrival.
Please click here to register for Sensory Friendly Nights Downtown!
A cool down room will be available and sensory supports provided. We can’t wait to play with you!

Nest Academy RVA - 4th Annual Golf Tournament
2024-09-20 12:00 - 18:30 | Hunting Hawk Golf Club, 15201 Ashland Rd Suite 1606, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23059
Nest Academy RVA is proud to announce our 4th Annual Golf Tournament at Hunting Hawk Golf Course! We hope you will join us for a fun day while supporting Nest’s mission of creating and promoting inspirational learning and social environments for young adults with complex physical, medical, and cognitive disabilities.
When: Friday, September 20th, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
Where: Hunting Hawk Golf Club, 15201 Ashland Rd suite 1606, Glen Allen, VA 23059
What to Expect:
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Registration, lunch, and range balls.
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM: Announcements
1:00 PM: Shotgun Start
5:30 PM: Dinner, raffle drawing, and awards.
CAPTAIN’S CHOICE
18 holes with a cart
Lunch and range balls
Longest drive and closest to the pin contests
Dinner, raffles, and awards

Friendship Circle Event: September Birthday Circle
2024-09-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Bowl America Short Pump, 4400 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060
September Birthday Circle and Season Kickoff
Join us as we kick off the new year at Bowl America Short Pump on September 15 from 3:00 – 4:30pm
4400 Pouncey Tract Rd., Glen Allen, VA 2305
Each child and teen will be able to bowl 2 games (shoes provided), and will receive a $10 game card for video games.
Cupcakes for September Birthdays will be provided.
Register here

Canine Companions Fundraiser - Give a Dog a Job 5K Run/Walk/Roll
2024-09-14 09:00 - 23:30 | Main Line Brewery, 1603 Ownby Ln, Richmond, Virginia, 23220
Join the Canine Companions Old Dominion Chapter for the annual Give a Dog a Job 5k fundraiser!
Since 1975, Canine Companions has provided service dogs free of charge to recipients in need.
Come spend your morning with us and help GIVE A DOG A JOB!

Virginia Down Syndrome Association Event - Summer Painting Classes as the Art Factory
2024-09-13 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-08-09 12:30 - 13:30 | The Art Factory, 4810 Market Square Lane, Midlothian, Virginia, 23112
Summer Painting Classes at The Art Factory

Once a month on Fridays
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
$15 per class
7/12, 8/9, 9/13
FunQuest (Ages 13-21) & Fun4Life (21+)adults!
Siblings welcome.
Art Factory, 4810 Market Square Lane, Midlothian VA 23112

PEATC Event - 2024 Parent and Youth Empowerment (PYE) Summit
2024-09-07 08:00 - 14:30 | Great Wolf Lodge, 549 E Rochambeau Dr, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23118
PEATC is pleased to announce the 2024 Parent and Youth Empowerment (PYE) Summit on Saturday, September 7, 2024, for Virginia students with disabilities (ages 14-22) and their parents! Accepted participants will be empowered to understand and advocate for their child’s secondary school learning and postsecondary outcomes from topic experts, while youth will increase their knowledge to be effective self-advocates through related activities.
Registration priority: Spaces will fill quickly, and you may be placed on a waitlist.
July 08, 2024 – Registration opens for 1st-time attendees in the Roanoke area and west
July 15, 2024 – Registration opens for 1st-time attendees
July 22, 2024 – Registration opens for all

All Abilities Sports Day
2024-08-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Deep Run High School, 4801 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, VA, 23059
Join Friendship Circle of Virginia, Jacob’s Chance, and Sportable for an inclusive sporting event designed for individuals of all abilities!

Open to ages 5-25.

This event pairs attendees one to one with teen friends (volunteers) in the community for friendship and fun and gives them the opportunity to try different adaptive sports with Jacob’s Chance and Sportable!

Enjoy snacks, crafts, and a sensory area provided by Friendship Circle. Don’t miss this opportunity for fun and community engagement!

Register: https://friendshipcircleva.org/all-abilities-sports-day

Children's Museum Chesterfield - Sensory Friendly Nights
2024-08-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Children’s Museum of Richmond – Chesterfield, 6629 Lake Harbour Dr, Midlothian, VA, 23220
The Children’s Museum is excited to host a FREE night for families with children with disabilities on the third Friday of each month from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Families can register in advance via the link below or can register in-person upon arrival.
Please click here to register for Sensory-Friendly Nights Chesterfield.
A cool down room will be available and sensory supports provided. We can’t wait to play with you!

Tablespoons Bakery - Inclusive Baking Session - French Macaron Class
2024-08-16 08:30 - 11:30 | VA

Medical Home Plus Event - MHP's IEP Essentials Webinar
2024-08-15 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
IEP Essentials is a live, online 45 minute workshop presented free of charge. This workshop gives parents/guardians of children with special needs the essential knowledge they must have to be effective advocates for their children’s unique educational needs. After attending this workshop, you will understand the key features of IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) and Section 504 plans, how to request an educational plan, and how to advocate for your child during the educational planning process.

Virginia Down Syndrome Association Event - Spray Park and Playground get together
2024-08-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Twin Hickory Spray Park, 5011 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, VA, 23059
Join us for the Spray Park and Playground get together!
July 27 and August 10

Twin Hickory Recreation Center

Address: 5011 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23059
10:30 am – Noon

Siblings, grandparents and relatives also welcome to join us
The area has fence 3/4 of the way around with one entrance and exit

Register here:
https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/71186-spray-park-outings

Hanover Community Support Services - Disability Employment Seminar
2024-08-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Oakdale, 13497 Ashland Rd, Ashland, Virginia, 23005
Raising Awareness

Hanover Community Support Services (HCSS) is excited to present, A Disability Employment Seminar, sponsored by Oakdale. The goal of this event is to educate businesses and dispel myths surrounding employing individuals with disabilities, connect people with local resources who can help and ultimately lead to employment for differently-abled individuals. The seminar will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, Q&As, as well as a resource fair, coffee, breakfast and an appearance by Ashley d’Evengée, Miss Hanover Abilities 2024! Registration is free to businesses and their employees.
Date: August 7, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Oakdale

Virginia Down Syndrome Association Event - Pajama and Pizza Party at the Art Factory (0 - 8 Years Old)
2024-08-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Art Factory, 4810 Market Square Lane, Midlothian, VA, 23112
Free For Individuals with Down Syndrome

Summer Saturday Nights
June 8, July 13, &/or Aug. 3
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Baby to 8 years old
Siblings welcome
$5 per person includes pizza and drinks (Ind. w/Ds free)
Art Factory Play Space, Midlothian (Hwy 288 & Hull St.)

Thisability Event - Adaptive Sports Camp
2024-08-03 16:00 - 19:00 | Meadowbrook High School, 4901 Cogbill Rd, Richmond, Virginia, 23234
We’re excited to invite you to our Adaptive Sports Camp for Children and Adults with Disabilities and their siblings
This camp aims to create a fun-filled day of adaptive sports, games, and food, fostering inclusivity and understanding among participants.

Jacob's Chance - Wild West Summer Dance
2024-08-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Weinstein JCC, 5304 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, 23226
Date: Saturday, August 3rd
Time: 3-5PM
Location: Weinstein JCC (5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226)
Age: 13-40
Cost: $10
Saddle up for Jacob’s Chance Wild West dance! Swing by for toe-tappin’ tunes, themed activities, and a rootin’-tootin’ good time! Wild West attire is encouraged but not required! No dinner, just light refreshments. We can’t wait to see you there!
​A sensory area will be available.

Autism Society Event - RVA Duck Race and Festival of Inclusion
2024-08-03 11:00 - 16:00 | Browns Island, S 7th St, Richmond, VA, 23219
The RVA Duck Race & Festival of Inclusion will make a splash again this year! Returning to Brown’s Island on August 3, 2024, the Autism Society of Central Virginia (ASCV) will host the iconic race and Richmond’s largest sensory-friendly festival. Proceeds from the RVA Duck Race support the ASCV’s critical programming and services for our local autism community.
Purchase your Duck Entries for the chance to win incredible prizes, including our $10,000 Grand Prize! Then join us on Brown’s Island to watch the ducks float down the canal and race toward the finish line. Ducks will be sold online leading up to the event.
ASCV’s Festival of Inclusion is a sensory-friendly festival designed to include and accommodate individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Zoned areas throughout the festival will offer fun activities for the whole family, as well as highlight the incredible work that the ASCV and fellow local organizations do to make Richmond a more inclusive city. The festival will be held on Brown’s Island from 11AM – 4 PM and will include music, family activity zones, vendors, food, and so much more!

Jazzin' it up with Jacob's Chance - Adaptive Dance Clinic
2024-07-31 17:30 - 20:15 | Deep Run Park and Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Pkwy, Richmond, Virginia, 23233
Jazzin’ it up with Jacob’s Chance – a Dance Clinic! Come on out to learn some jazz dance fundamentals and have fun with your Jacob’s Chance Friends! Maia Jones will be teaching as part of her Gold Award project – the highest honor a girl scout can earn. Ages 5-40 register today at www.jacobschance.org/family-events

FCVA Event - An Evening With Jeff Katz: “The Quest for Cookies”
2024-07-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Virginia Repertory Theatre, 4206 Hermitage Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23227
An Evening with Jeff Katz – “The Quest for Cookies”
What possible lessons can you learn from a 21 year old who has never said a word and has a developmental age of 18 months? According to her dad, quite a few!
Jeff Katz, an award winning multimedia personality, who is a highly sought after professional coach and inspirational speaker will present “The Quest for Cookies”, the inspirational story of one disabled girl’s journey to the pantry.
Ticket Options:

$20pp General Admission
$35pp General Admission and a 30 min meet & greet starting at 7:00pm

Desserts and Adult Beverages will be served.Friendship Circle of Virginia – 212 N. Gaskins Rd, 23238*This event is 18+*If you have issues with credit card processing, please email tanya@fcva.org.
An Evening Out with Jeff Katz – “A Quest for Cookies”

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Virginia Down Syndrome Association Event - Charlottesville VA Discovery Museum
2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Virginia Discovery Museum, 524 E Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902
Virginia Down Syndrome Association’s family outing at the Discovery Museum in Charlottesville.
Sunday, July 28 from 2-4 pm.
Siblings and summer guests are welcome!!

Science Museum of Virginia - Minds of All Kinds
2024-07-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23220
Join us for a sensory-friendly evening developed for guests with disabilities.
Join us for a sensory-friendly evening developed for guests with disabilities. Enjoy a less crowded environment as you get hands-on with activities designed to pique curiosity and inspire discovery. Explore the BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness and Discover Steampunk touring exhibitions, make a take-home sensory bottle and watch two films in The Dome! The event features accommodations for sensitivities to lights and sounds.
Minds of All Kinds admission is free. Registration is required.
Thanks to our partners at Virginia Voice, SOAR365, Autism Society of Central Virginia, Friendship Circle of Virginia, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired for collaborating on this event.
