Events for July 17, 2025 - September 18, 2025

River City Inclusive Gym – Ages 13 to Adult

River City Inclusive Gym Feb. 11, March 11 & April 22 3:00-3:45 pm - Ages 2 to 12 4:00-4:45 pm - Ages 13 to Adult $10 per session Location: 11248 Patterson Ave, Henrico, VA 23238 Exclusive class for Virginia Down Syndrome Association.  Siblings welcome if the class is not full (please reach out to me dzedd@virginiadsa.org). River City Inclusive Gym class is designed to engage each athlete physically and mentally. Each class is set in obstacle course format. This provides us optimum opportunity to instruct 1:1 while the whole group stays engaged. Upon entering the gym, the athletes begin their first [...]

Step Up For Down Syndrome in Charlottesville

Step UP for Down Syndrome in Charlottesville! Community Event on Sunday, April 23 from 1:00-4:00 pm at Blue Toad Cidery 462 Winery Ln, Roseland, VA 2296 Join us for a FAMILY FUN DAY for our community to come together to celebrate Down Syndrome! Free & Open to the Public! Free Registration You will be able to purchase T-Shirts after you register. T-shirts $10 each! T-shirt orders must be received by April 7, 2023. Featuring: Live Music Carpe Donuts Food Face Painting Pony Rides Silent Auction and more! Register here: https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/StepUpCharlottesville2023 Buy T-shirts here: https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/StepUpCharlottesville2023TshirtOrders

Event Series Learn to Grow (baby parenting class)

Learn to Grow (baby parenting class)

Zoom

Learn to Grow, offered to parents of babies with Down syndrome (<18 months). Starts Monday February 27, 2023, 7:30-9pm, virtually. FREE! Parents of 2022 Babies. Learn to Grow for baby to 18 months old. This class is in partnership with Suzanne McKeever, The Speech Path 8-week series of classes.  Information & resources to answer your questions about the 1st year of development. Topics include: Speech and language Oral Motor & Feeding Sensory Fine Motor Development Physical Therapy Behavior/Social Vision and Hearing When are Classes? Mondays starting February 27, 2023 to April 24 (no class on April 3) Each week, 7:30-9:00pm via [...]

Diagnosis + with ASCV

Zoom

Come join us for a new peer-led group of caregivers of individuals of all ages with multiple diagnoses, including developmental and medical diagnoses, hosted by the Virginia Down Syndrome Association (previously DSAGR) and the Autism Society of Central Virginia Register at - https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/diagnosisplusjan24

Art in the Park

Art in the Park Times: 10:00 am - 11:00 am - baby to 5 years old 11:00 to 12:00 pm - ages 6 to 12 years old Art on Wheels will lead the art projects.  Siblings, grandparents, etc. welcome! Park Locations: Saturday, March 25 – Park Soar 365 - 3600 Saunders Ave, Richmond, VA 23227 Saturday, April 29 – Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico, VA   23231 Saturday, May 13 – Huguenot Park - 10901 Robious Rd, Richmond, VA 23235 Contact Dana Zedd with questions at dzedd@virginiadsa.org Register: https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/ArtintheParkMarchtoMay2023

21 Shades Family Portrait Event

21 Shades Family Portrait Event (Black family support group) Individuals with Down syndrome will have their pictures take with family members by a local RVA Black photographer. Open to all ages! Bring entire family! Saturday, April 29 from 2-4 pm at Virginia Down Syndrome Association 's Activity Center, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 124 Richmond, VA 23229 Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/56358-21-shades-family-portraits  

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