March 20, 2025
The Boost News
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Fri., March 21, 2025: Fun Friday – Dance Aerobics: West Nyack. Ages 14 – 24. GYMGUYZ will lead a dance aerobics class. Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Where: Besso Community Room, 4th floor, Palisades Mall by the ice rink. To learn more, contact Emily Rocks at ERocks@BridgesRC.org or (845) 624-1366 Ext. 107.
Sat., March 22, 2025: Sensory-Friendly Screening of Disney’s Snow White: Bedford Playhouse in Bedford.
Six Sundays starting March 23, 2025, ending May 11, 2025: Inclusive Lacrosse with Able Athletics: Bedford, N.Y. Athletes participate in inclusive sessions designed to foster teamwork, skill-building, and confidence in a supportive, adaptive environment. All abilities welcome with activities tailored to needs.
Sun., March 23, 2025: Music for Autism In-Person Concert with Gabe Medd: Autism-friendly, interactive concerts developed specifically for individuals with autism and their families.
Thurs., March 27, 2025 – Sat., March 29, 2025: Marvels of Media Festival: Astoria (Queens) at the Museum of the Moving Image. This wonderful festival recognizes the outstanding media work of autistic media-makers through an exhibition, film screenings, and in-depth panel discussions.
Thurs., March 27, 2025: Monthly Open Mic: Cos Cob, Conn. Welcoming space where people of all abilities can share their talents, connect, and celebrate music together. (Especially Everyone and River House)
Thurs., April 3, 2025 – Wed., April 9, 2025: 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival New York: The festival is committed to reframing disability through the power of film.
Fri., April 4, 2025 and Sun., April 6, 2025: 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival New York at the Shames JCC on the Hudson: The JCC in Tarrytown is screening three films from the world’s largest showcase of accessible international cinema by and about people with disabilities, reframing existing disability narratives will have.
Sat., April 5, 2025: Beauty & Bonding: Soap and Candle Making: Shames JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown: A social group for women and all who identify as female and non-binary/gender expansive. This group has been created with the intention of providing a special place for folks identifying as females with disabilities to come together and connect. Cost: Member, $30; Non-Member, $35.
Sat., May 4, 2025:The Especially Everyone Experience, an inclusive concert: At the Shames JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown. This interactive, sensory-friendly live music event is designed with neurodivergent-informed best practices so that people of all abilities can fully participate.
Year-Round
We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym: There are two New York-based We Rock the Spectrum franchises, one in New Rochelle (Westchester County), the other Staten Island. Locations in Brooklyn and Long Island in the works.
AMC Sensory-friendly films: Ten AMC movie theaters around New York State offering sensory-friendly screenings. Go to the link to find the ones near you.
The Boost’s Guide to the Best Museums for People with Developmental Disabilities Added: Jackie Robinson Museum in Manhattan!
The Boost’s 2024 Westchester County Recreation Resource List (Children and Adults)
I Love NY’s Accessible Places and Programs
Photo: Soap and candle making at Shames JCC in the Hudson (Credit: Pexels.com)