Upcoming Events

• Autism Artism Always - Tuesday, February 28th, from 6 p.m. to noon on Feb. 29th
  

  Art by People with Autism

  at the Hungry Bunny Cafe in downtown Cottage Grove all of February

  This is a great chance to check out a GREAT local business while enjoying the sometimes hidden talents of people living with autism.

  See art by people with autism from Lane County and beyond.

  Open Mike Event scheduled for 6 - 8 PM Thursday February 2/.

  Display will be up for all of February.

  Stop by.

  Another KindTree - Autism Rocks Event

• Variety Show Call for Talent - Sunday, March 4th, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  

  Variety Show!!

  The organizing meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2pm at Washington Park. Be sure to join us and share your ideas for an act or performance. Get signed up and then get ready.

  This event, produced by Melissa Farley, an intern working with KindTree - Autism Rocks, is a celebration of autistic talents to be presented to the Eugene community. We know how amazing so many of you are and we want the world to know it, too.

  This is notice of the organization meeting. It will be followed by a dress rehearsal before the show, and then the show. Each performer will be given a short time frame (about 5 minutes) to have the stage. Right now we are starting our performer recruitment process. We're looking for a wide variety of performance styles and ages. Music, spoken word, magic, skits, dance, unique and odd talents, whatever you are special at.

  The organizing meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2pm at Washington Park.

  Contact Melissa@kindtree.org for more information. Printable Flyer Here. Check back for updates, and get ready to shine!!

• Spanish Support Forum - Saturday, March 10th, from noon to 4 p.m.
  

  Hispanic Support Group for families experiencing Developmental Disabilities

  This event is designed to support the formation of a Spanish speaking Parents in Action group for parents of developmentally disabled children.

  Such a group could be supported in an ongoing way through the Arc Families Connected Program.

  Flyers, posters, and invitations will go out in mid-February for this RSVP event.

  Included will be childcare, a meal and entertainment. But the main attraction is Susana Ramirez and her parent group. They will share their success at empowering parents through their group and achieving better services for their children.

  Supporting agencies include Lane Country Mental Health Advisory Committee, Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services, the Arc, Parents in Action, KindTree - Autism Rocks, Mentor Oregon, EC Cares.

  Participating agencies include 4J, Springfield Schools, Direction Service, Bridgeway House, Centro Latino Americano, Full Access, Downs Syndrome Network.

  Stay tuned for more information.

• Sprout Film Festival - Friday, March 16th, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  

  Please join us for our Sprout Film Festival 2012 in Eugene as we also celebrate our 10th anniversary! I encourage you to attend this and spread the word. These films are quite amazing and always touch the heart in profound ways. All of the films are about people with different disabilities.

  This year we will feature a locally produced film Against the Fence: The Riley Campbell Story. It is a documentary about Riley’s recovery from a violent attack and his participation in bringing justice to his life. Please join us! Margaret

  Margaret Theisen, CEO
  Oregon Business Magazine's #1 best medium-sized nonprofit in Oregon for 2010 and 2011!

  1240 Charnelton St.
  Eugene, OR 97401
  541-284-5070, ext 101
  FAX 284-5067

  EXTRA!!

  This year Sprout Films is on Friday, March 16 and there is a free 1:00 pm matinee courtesy of Springfield Arts Commission, Goodwill Industries, Making Magic Tours and the Full Access staff. Please join us in seeing these unique and memorable films. Sprout is at the Wildish Theater at 630 Main Street in Springfield.

  All matinee seats must be reserved. To reserve your seat/s call Andrea at 541-284-5070 x 112 or e-mail awatrud@fullaccess.org .The house will be full and we won’t be able to seat you unless you have a reserved seat.

• Autism Artism 2012 - Sunday, April 1st, from 7:18 p.m. to 7:18 p.m. on Apr. 30th
  

  Stay tuned to see new information about our annual "Autism Artism" exhibition

  of art by people with autism, from Lane County and the World.

  Photos from Autism Artism 2011"

  Art from Autism Artism 2011"

• Somewhere Over the Spectrum - Saturday, June 2nd, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  

  Variety Show!!

  This event, produced by Melissa Farley, an intern working with KindTree - Autism Rocks, is a celebration of autistic talents to be presented to the Eugene community. We know how amazing so many of you are and we want the world to know it, too.

  There will be one organizing meeting, so you can tell us what your talent is and we can get things organized. Followed by a dress rehearsal before the show, and then the show. Each performer will be given a short time frame (about 5 minutes) to have the stage. Right now we are starting our performer recruitment process. We're looking for a wide variety of performance styles and ages. Music, spoken word, magic, skits, dance, unique and odd talents, whatever you are special at.

  The organizing meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2pm at Washington Park.

  Contact Melissa@kindtree.org for more information. Printable Flyer Here. Check back for updates, and get ready to shine!!