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ASL with Elizabeth

WHO: Elizabeth Brooks

WHEN: By appointment only. Contact us to reserve your spot.

WHAT: Learn American Sign Language in a warm, accessible environment with volunteer teacher Elizabeth, offering both supportive 1:1 sessions and small-group classes. Build practical communication skills at your own pace while connecting with others in a neurodivergent-affirming, low-pressure learning space.

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Garden Group with Babs

herbs and tomatoes

WHO: Babs Mountjoy

WHEN: Mondays, 2pm

WHAT: Garden Group offers participants the opportunity to get their hands dirty and learn to grow their own food and herbs in our indoor garden. No experience or tools needed. Just bring your enthusiasm and love of the earth.

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AAC Club (Augmentative and Alternate Communication)

WHO: Emily Bennet Lacey

WHEN: Last Saturdays at 11am

WHAT: People who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices gather to hone their skills using their devices in a social setting.

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Mark your calendars for four weeks from today. It’s the Arms Around ASD Open House (Saturday, April 11 from 11am-4pm). In addition to the annual fashion show (hit me up if you want to model), we’ll have mini ponies Harley and Mo and Kikir
March is Arms Around ASD month at @westvillagemarket 💜 We received this note from Rosanne Kiely - “Hi there! I own West Village Market & Deli in West Asheville. We do a “roundup at the register” program where we match customer
Check out what's happening this week at Arms: SUNDAY 3/8 12:00 Denise Fosco’s Celebration of Life MONDAY 3/9 12:30 Chair Yoga with Amy 2pm Garden Group with Kathy 4pm Snack Attack! with Megan & Ky-Lee (This week: Edible Slime) 5:30pm &ldq
Just a quick reminder that if you’re not able to make it in person to Denise’s celebration of life, it will also be available virtually starting at noon on March 8 https://meet.google.com/whk-fgzw-cmj 💜
When the weather teases us, head to Arms Around ASD for all kinds of activities in a climate controlled environment. The end of the week brings us the Sweetheart Dance (Saturday from 6-8pm) and Denise’s Celebration of Life (Sunday 12-2pm). Don
Today's Spotlight is on Ophelia, one of our awesome front desk volunteer staff. In Ophelia's own words: "I'm excited about volunteering at Arms because I get to connect with our community face-to-face. That's what I love most, is the ability to
Check out what's on the calendar at Arms this week! RSVP for classes on our website, or call/message to book appointments. Any closures due to weather will be posted as details emerge. Let's get through these last dregs of winter with warmth and comm
Can you feel how early spring is peeping around the corner? 🤩 Have you gotten to spend some time outside this week? Here's what's going on this week at Arms Around ASD: SUNDAY 2/15 5pm 9D Somatic Breathing Zoom with Tyler {L!nk in bi0} MONDAY 2/
Arms Around ASD’s 🩷 SWEETHEART DANCE 🩷 is less than a month away and you’ll want to make your reservations NOW! Featuring William Alexander Pott aka DJ SPARKY spinning tunes and a sundae bar, this dance will be SWEETER THAN SWEET 🩷