Brought to you by Shared Adventures & registration is required.

A time to get add strength, balance, cardio skills and improve your health.
Certified instructors will be there to guide you.
It's a feel good and healthy time.

Cost: Donation appreciated.

Register here

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Triple P & First 5 of Santa Cruz County

FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH - 12 YEARS

Attend this FREE parenting workshop to learn:

• How to prepare your children to welcome a new baby to the family

• Tips for helping children adjust to having a new sibling

• How to do a room-by-room safety check of your home

Presented IN ENGLISH in person by Cori Burt, Triple P

Practitioner

Location: Felton Public Library • 6121 Gushee St, Felton

To register visit: https://bit.ly/Baby-Mar28

Lego program available next door for older kids, while younger children can play on provided mats and tables.

Babies are welcome on laps!

Got questions? Contact Cori Burt at (831) 252-1137 or cmburt12@gmail.com

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Are you concerned about your childs mental health, academics, or behavior?

Please join us for Parent Coaching sessions facilitated by pediatrician, Dr. Angeline Hadiwidjaja. These sessions are a place to learn to foster connections and relationships with children and teens. They will also address the pandemic effects on mental health, physical health, and behaviors.

These free sessions are held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Registration is Required

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Join us for an hour of inclusive and creative programming for adults with developmental differences.

This program focuses on fun and creative activities and social opportunities for adults with developmental differences and their caregivers. We will meet on the last Friday of each month on the Felton Community Room.

No registration is required.

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Free for members! Registration required

Free Children Under 12 Months

$35/Per Person- Non-members (We will email you a link to pay)

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If those early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions, it’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same moment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries, you might also be wondering if you’re doing enough, or wishing for a community that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we created The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series

Created specifically for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months), this four-week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens. In this distraction-free setting, your little explorer can safely investigate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exactly what this stage of life is like.

Each 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:

• Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll, crawl, and reach, they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connections that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.

• Develop Pre-Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm, repetition, and simple signs, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.

• Enhance Sensory Processing: From our “Farm-to-Field” exploration to “Messy Magic” play, each tactile experience helps your little one understand their world through touch, sight, sound, and movement.

• Foster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided interactions, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to support emotional development during daily routines.

Week by week, we’ll explore:

• March 7th – Rolling & Reaching – Watch your baby’s confidence grow as they master new movements through guided floor play and gentle challenges.

• March 14th – Musical Conversations – Experience how rhythm and melody spark your baby’s earliest attempts at communication and social interaction.

• March 21st – Farm-to-Field Discovery – Engage your little one’s senses with natural materials and textures that expand their understanding of the world.

• March 28th – Messy Magic Exploration – Delight in watching your child’s creativity bloom through safe, sensory-rich play experiences.

While the children are engaged, we will take time to observe, connect, and support one another—building meaningful friendships and a strong community of parents and caregivers. Our experienced facilitators provide a welcoming space for sharing experiences, gaining insights, and offering practical tips to support your child’s development at home.

Autism Society of San Francisco Bay Area

SFASA Self-Compassion Support Group for Parents and Caregivers of Kids with Autism and other Developmental Disorders

Self-compassion flows from the desire to alleviate our own suffering. Sometimes this requires tender acceptance — being with ourselves in all our glorious imperfections. At other times, self-compassion isn’t soft or yielding—sometimes we need to be fierce, stand up for ourselves, or find the courage to forge a new path. This is especially true if you are a mama or papa bear caring for a child who is challenged by autism and/or other developmental disorders.  This series of support group sessions will provide you the opportunity to:

• identify and embody the three components of self-compassion: kindness, mindfulness (including mindful movement), and common humanity;

• develop skills for responding in a compassionate way whenever you or your child suffers;

• explore the role of tender and fierce self-compassion;

• practice strategies to soothe and comfort yourself and your child in order to handle difficult emotions with greater ease, but also to draw boundaries, fight against injustice, or motivate change;

• Identify and self-reflect on your journey as a caregiver and find common humanity with others.

Where: On Zoom
Who: Parents and Caregivers of ASD kids and related developmental disorders
When: Last Thursday of the month 7-9 p.m. starting February 27
For questions:  Contact the group facilitator, Sara Kole at: president@sfautismsociety.org
or 408-242-2595 (M)

Click for more information & to register

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures

A water wheel chair is available at the swim center. Each pool has stationary, ADA compliant lifts plus a mobile lift for entry into the pools. An additional gender-inclusive bathroom is available with an ADA shower, changing bed, locker, and toilet.

*Check in at the front desk and tell them you are a Shared Adventures Participant and it’s FREE!

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Led by Hailey Kinter a disabled wheelchair user, @DisabledYogi

Return hOMe to your body while finding cOMmUNITY in a class taught by and for yogis with disabilities & illness.

This seated-only slow flow is beginner friendly and includes breath work, mindfulness & meditation. Enjoy extra time in shavasana (resting pose) as well as time at the beginning and end of class for guided social activities.

-Accessible Chair Yoga IN DANCE STUDIO (Register Here)

Power chairs, manual chairs and other mobility devices welcomed and encouraged. Service dogs only, no ESAs please.

Chairs, props and name tags will be provided.

Caregivers welcome at no cost. First class is free. $20 drop-in fee, sliding scale pay what you can.

Masks are not required but strongly encouraged. Our bathrooms are not yet accessible but there are ADA bathrooms down the way at Mountain Mike's Pizza or across the street at Cat n' Cloud.

-Accessible Chair Yoga Livestream (Register Here)

How to Register and Join a Livestream Class:

Registering for a LIVESTREAM class is easy peasy - but it does require one small different step than you may be used to for in-studio classes.

• To register for LIVESTREAM you MUST sign-up via MindBody Desktop through your Internet Browser (please note the MindBody App does not support Livestream registration). Simply look for your class selection and register for the “Livestream” option.

• We recommend using Chrome or Firefox for your Browser as Safari is limited and may not be fully supported by MindBody.

• From there you will receive an automated email from MindBody containing a link for your selected class within 30 minutes prior to class start time.

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Provided by Urban Works Santa Cruz.

Get creative with local artist Rachel Corvese. Providing weekly art projects for any skill level.

Materials are provided.

RSVP Rachel at (831) 222-0259

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Brought to us by Shared Adventures & Common Roots Farm!

Come get your hands dirty, your heart happy, and your mind clear.

Gardening is therapeutic!

When: Every Thursday

Show up, Sign In, and Help Out!

It's a fun atmosphere and adaptable to all abilities

Shaded area to take breaks in too!

For more info: sharedactivities@yahoo.com

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Skate Day brought to you by Shared Adventures & Urban Works Santa Cruz

Funding provided by California Alliance for Health

JOIN US FOR A GROOVY AFTERNOON OF ROLLER SKATING, SNACKS, & FUN!

Cost: Pay what you can, $10 donation suggested

No one will be turned away

For questions

Contact: Katie

katie@urbanworks-sc.org

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures & registration is required.

Adaptive Fitness Class!!!
A full body workout adapted to your needs/desires with a trainer.
Small group class with your friends. (limit 8)
It can include: cardio, weights, balance and stretching.

Cost: $ donation accepted 
Caregiver Free

Sign Up Here (required) click here

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The first in our 2025 Webinar Series!

Cost: $10 or free for members of sfautismsociety.org
When: Tuesday, March 25 - 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Online through Zoom
What: Our panel, led by Sheraden Nicholau - Regional Manager, Bay Area , State Council on Developmental Disabilities - will cover Self-Determination 101 followed by a time for Q&A.
Please note that this is not the time for hyper-specific case questions. Rather, we will focus on topics that will be of interest to the audience at large.
Resources: It is highly recommended that all attendees complete the DDS SDP Orientation prior to the webinar. This will provide you an excellent introduction to the concepts, and will help facilitate a better conversation for all involved. View the orientation calendar here to pick a time that works for you.
Registration: $10, free for members.

Don't miss our upcoming webinars in this series! We will be announcing more webinars soon on topics important to the Bay Area autism community, including: Housing, Finance, Regional Center Updates, Medical Issues Related to Autism...

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Looking for a place to connect, have fun, and grow?

Our Teen Group is the perfect spot for you!

Who: All Teen Parents Welcome

For more information:

Call or text Nicole at 831-212-3168

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Art Online brought by Urban Works Santa Cruz and taught by local santa cruz artist Rachel Coverse.

• Zoom Meeting ID: 942 4238 2309

• Password: 152823

RSVP to Rachel's classes by texting 831-222-0259

or email raisedcreations@gmail.com

Sign up for weekly art E-newsletter by emailing raisedcreations@gmail.com (Suggested materials for each online session sent out via this newsletter).

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¿Quiere apoyar a su ser querido con una
condición de salud mental?

De Familia-a-Familia es un programa de educación para familiares y amigos de personas que tienen enfermedades mentales severas. Este programa se concentra especialmente en la esquizofrenia, el trastorno bipolar (maníaco depresión), la depresión severa, trastorno obsesivo compulsivo y el pánico.

Características del programa:

• De 8 semanas.

• Es completamente gratuito.

• Se basa en el tratamiento clínico de las enfermedades mentales y proporciona la información necesaria para comprender lo que le está pasando a su ser querido y le informa como ayudarle.

• Los profesores del programa son familiares de personas que tienen enfermedades mentales. Ellos han pasado por su misma situación.

• El curso equilibra la educación, la capacitación, la ayuda emocional, el poder y el conocimiento.

Registrese aqui: click

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures & sign up to save your spot is required.

Enjoy social time, make art adaptable for any special ability show your creativity.

*Every Sunday of the month

Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm

Cost: $10 donation suggested (to cover art supplies).

Sign up here

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Brought to us by Santa Cruz County Parks, San Andreas Regional Center, and Simkins Family Swim Center! Pre Registration is required!

PRE REGISTRATION PRICE: KIDS AND SENIOR $7 || ADULTS $10

DAY OF DROP IN: KIDS AND SENIOR $10 || ADULTS $15

• Illuminated Floats

• Dazzling Atmosphere

• Glowing Decorations

Food & drinks for sale by SOL Cafe!

An exciting and vibrant event designed to bring families together for a memorable evening of fun!

Register here: click

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures & registration is required.

A time to get add strength, balance, cardio skills and improve your health.
Certified instructors will be there to guide you.
It's a feel good and healthy time.

Cost: Donation appreciated.

Register here

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Sponsored by Shared Adventures.

Rain or Shine! It is indoors!

Note: This is a special school group showing that we are joining.

We will be seated as a group

will be able to have ADA area as well.

Limited Spots: 24 spots!

Cost: $14.64

E VERY PERSON GOING NEEDS A TICKET!

Register here: click

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Free for members! Registration required

Free Children Under 12 Months

$35/Per Person- Non-members (We will email you a link to pay)

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If those early parenting days feel like a mix of wonder and worry, you’re not alone. Between those middle-of-the-night feeds and milestone questions, it’s natural to feel both overwhelmed and amazed—sometimes in the same moment. While you’re marveling at your little one’s daily discoveries, you might also be wondering if you’re doing enough, or wishing for a community that truly gets what this journey is like. That’s exactly why we created The Parent Nest: A guided play & connection series

Created specifically for infants and toddlers (from sitting age to 18 months), this four-week series takes place in the serene morning hours before the museum opens. In this distraction-free setting, your little explorer can safely investigate their world while you connect with other parents who understand exactly what this stage of life is like.

Each 45-minute session nurtures your child’s natural development through research-backed activities that:

• Build Neural Pathways Through Movement: As babies roll, crawl, and reach, they’re not just exercising—they’re forming crucial brain connections that support physical coordination and spatial awareness.

• Develop Pre-Language Skills: Our musical activities introduce rhythm, repetition, and simple signs, laying the groundwork for communication long before first words appear.

• Enhance Sensory Processing: From our “Farm-to-Field” exploration to “Messy Magic” play, each tactile experience helps your little one understand their world through touch, sight, sound, and movement.

• Foster Social-Emotional Growth: Through guided interactions, babies learn early social cues while parents discover ways to support emotional development during daily routines.

Week by week, we’ll explore:

• March 7th – Rolling & Reaching – Watch your baby’s confidence grow as they master new movements through guided floor play and gentle challenges.

• March 14th – Musical Conversations – Experience how rhythm and melody spark your baby’s earliest attempts at communication and social interaction.

• March 21st – Farm-to-Field Discovery – Engage your little one’s senses with natural materials and textures that expand their understanding of the world.

• March 28th – Messy Magic Exploration – Delight in watching your child’s creativity bloom through safe, sensory-rich play experiences.

While the children are engaged, we will take time to observe, connect, and support one another—building meaningful friendships and a strong community of parents and caregivers. Our experienced facilitators provide a welcoming space for sharing experiences, gaining insights, and offering practical tips to support your child’s development at home.

Brought to you by Shared Adventures

A water wheel chair is available at the swim center. Each pool has stationary, ADA compliant lifts plus a mobile lift for entry into the pools. An additional gender-inclusive bathroom is available with an ADA shower, changing bed, locker, and toilet.

*Check in at the front desk and tell them you are a Shared Adventures Participant and it’s FREE!

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Led by Hailey Kinter a disabled wheelchair user, @DisabledYogi

Return hOMe to your body while finding cOMmUNITY in a class taught by and for yogis with disabilities & illness.

This seated-only slow flow is beginner friendly and includes breath work, mindfulness & meditation. Enjoy extra time in shavasana (resting pose) as well as time at the beginning and end of class for guided social activities.

-Accessible Chair Yoga IN DANCE STUDIO (Register Here)

Power chairs, manual chairs and other mobility devices welcomed and encouraged. Service dogs only, no ESAs please.

Chairs, props and name tags will be provided.

Caregivers welcome at no cost. First class is free. $20 drop-in fee, sliding scale pay what you can.

Masks are not required but strongly encouraged. Our bathrooms are not yet accessible but there are ADA bathrooms down the way at Mountain Mike's Pizza or across the street at Cat n' Cloud.

-Accessible Chair Yoga Livestream (Register Here)

How to Register and Join a Livestream Class:

Registering for a LIVESTREAM class is easy peasy - but it does require one small different step than you may be used to for in-studio classes.

• To register for LIVESTREAM you MUST sign-up via MindBody Desktop through your Internet Browser (please note the MindBody App does not support Livestream registration). Simply look for your class selection and register for the “Livestream” option.

• We recommend using Chrome or Firefox for your Browser as Safari is limited and may not be fully supported by MindBody.

• From there you will receive an automated email from MindBody containing a link for your selected class within 30 minutes prior to class start time.

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Provided by Urban Works Santa Cruz.

Get creative with local artist Rachel Corvese. Providing weekly art projects for any skill level.

Materials are provided.

RSVP Rachel at (831) 222-0259

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures & registration is required.

Adaptive Fitness Class!!!
A full body workout adapted to your needs/desires with a trainer.
Small group class with your friends. (limit 8)
It can include: cardio, weights, balance and stretching.

Cost: $ donation accepted 
Caregiver Free

Sign Up Here (required) click here

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Brought to us by Shared Adventures, Registration is required!

We will spend some time grooming and some time riding around the arena.

ADA facility - wheel chair users who can be transferred and meet the other requirements can ride!!!!

It is a wonderful place to find the love of animals.

When: 2025 - March 19, May 28, August 13, November19

Rain or Shine!

Time: ARRIVE BY 10:15 am (you will need to fill out paperwork for the riding center)

10:15-10:30- Check in and paperwork

10:30- tour, grooming, Miracolt

And then riding

Where: The Jean Kvamme Center for Adaptive Riding

Limited Spots: 6 Spots Only

Cost: $35 (let me know if finances are an issue and we can help)

Wear: Dress in Long pants and close toed shoes

Participants that are suitable to ride include the following:

• Weight limit of 200 pounds for horse riding

• No active seizure disorders

• Negative Neck X ray of people with Down Syndrome needed

• Anyone unsuitable to ride deemed by the staff, will be offered the Miracolt and time with the horse on the ground

Register & Pay: Click here

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Art Online brought by Urban Works Santa Cruz and taught by local santa cruz artist Rachel Coverse.

• Zoom Meeting ID: 942 4238 2309

• Password: 152823

RSVP to Rachel's classes by texting 831-222-0259

or email raisedcreations@gmail.com

Sign up for weekly art E-newsletter by emailing raisedcreations@gmail.com (Suggested materials for each online session sent out via this newsletter).

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures & sign up to save your spot is required.

The 3rd Sunday of the Month from Nov - April.

Give Rock Climbing a try in a safe and helpful environment. 
We provide all the gear including a certified belayer.
There are easy learning walls as well as a bouldering area.  There are also challenging walls for those looking to improve their skills. 

Cost: $12.00
Sign Up Here

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Siena Castellon says,

"I founded Neurodiversity_Celebration Week in 2018 because I wanted to change the way learning

differences are perceived. As a teenager who is autistic and has ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, my experience has been that people often focus on the challenges of neurological diversity. I wanted to change the narrative and create a balanced view which focuses equally on our talents and strengths."

Kick off Neurodiversity Celebration week with a lively panel discussion featuring neurodivergent young adults reflecting on their K-12 experiences. We will discuss how students' strengths helped them overcome challenges, what schools and parents can do to best support K-12 2e learners, and hear advice for students who are struggling

This event will be recorded and emailed to all RSVPs. | NEW This event will have live Spanish

Register Here: click here

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Brought to you by Shared Adventures & sign up to save your spot is required.

Enjoy social time, make art adaptable for any special ability show your creativity.

*Every Sunday of the month

Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm

Cost: $10 donation suggested (to cover art supplies).

Sign up here

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