Events for September 25, 2025 - November 27, 2025

Richmond SPCA Visit

SPCA Visit Sunday, April 30 from 3:00-4:30 pm Robins-Starr Humane Center, 2519 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23220 Each individual with DS (and siblings) will receive one small “adopted” stuffed animal (cat or dog) to be taken home in a carrier box that he or she will decorate. All ages welcome. Register: https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/SPCAProgram2023

Williamsburg area Moms’ Night Out

Williamsburg area Moms' Night Out Water Street Grille Riverwalk Landing 323 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690 Sunday, April 30, 6:30 pm Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/56432-williamsburg-april-moms-night-out

21 Shades (Black Family Support Group) – Virtual

21 Shades (Black Family Support Group) Please join the Virginia Down Syndrome Associations monthly 21 Shades of Virginial Black Family Support Group. The group, 21 shades of Virginia, is a support group created after an expressed need in support of families expecting or raising a Black/interracial child with Down Syndrome. The purpose of this group is to create a safe space for the Black Community to network, collaborate, create and share information while building meaningful connections. Upon registration you will be sent a link to Zoom. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Raena Gradford, rgradford@virginiadsa.org. [...]

Event Series Improvaneer – ages 16+ (Virtual)

Improvaneer – ages 16+ (Virtual)

The Improvaneer Method - Online Style (Virtual) for age 16+, 5 week class This virtual class helps build key skills that enhance social, workplace, and lifetime opportunities in ways never imagined before! Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 pm. Cost: $35 per person for 5 week class May 4 to June 1 Scholarships Available  - https://virginiadsa.org/scholarships/ Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/56171-improvaneer-method-may-june-2023 Learn more at https://www.theimprovaneermethod.com/

Moms’ Night Out – Fredericksburg

Moms' Night Out in Fredericksburg Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/56173-fredericksburg-moms-night-out-may-2023

The Learning Program

The Learning Program - The 2022-2023 Series The 10th year of the Learning Program at DSAGR kicked off in September 2022 as a hybrid model. Registration is closed for 2022-2023.  Contact Sherry Klauer for program information for Sept 2023 to June 2024. sklauer@virginiadsa.org The Learning Program is an educational program that serves as a platform for sharing literacy and math instructional strategies, resources and activities to improve academic outcomes for students with Down syndrome, equipping families with the knowledge and tools to work effectively at home and at school. There will be a total of 8 sessions held on Saturdays between September 2022 [...]

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