Especially for Me! Free Autism-Friendly Evening
Saturday April 27 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Status: Planned
Discovery Museum FREE with pre-registration
177 Main Street (Route 27)
Acton, MA
Disability Served: Autism
Communities Served: Family, Youth
Join us during this special free evening especially for families with members on the autism spectrum. In our new, ADA-compliant building you can play, explore, and learn with new and renovated exhibits. Dinner, including a gluten-free option, will be provided courtesy of Not Your Average Joe’s.
Pre-registration required as space is limited.
Tonight’s Program: Experience Our Community Birds, a pop-up exhibit created by the Kindergarten and Sixth Grade Learning Partners at The Chestnut Hill School. Play a hands-on game, “Eat Like a Bird,” and meet student tour guides who will tell you about their work! Student tour guides will be available from 5:00 – 6:30pm.
Please Note: Discovery Woods closes at dusk.
You may want to prepare for your visit by downloading the Story Guide to Discovery Woods and by visiting the Exhibits section of our website.
This Especially for Me program is offered in collaboration with Autism Alliance of MetroWest and funded by DCU for Kids, Foundation for Metrowest, The Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation, Boston Bruins Foundation, Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, Nypro, Mass Cultural Council, and several Massachusetts Local Cultural Councils.
Pre-registration required as space is limited.