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ThinkDIFFERENTLY EVENTS

July 23, 2019

ThinkDIFFERENTLY 2019 Picnic

July 23, 2019 at Cady Field in Pleasant Valley, NY! The ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic is turning Cady Field into a sensory sensitive Circus Midway! The picnic is openfrom 11 am to 2pm! RSVP here!

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July 23, 2019

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic! July 23, 2019 11:00 am - 2:00 pm PV Rec Park - Cady Field 1548 Main St Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
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Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students
Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students

July 5, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Trolly Barn, 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601

Fall Kill Creative Works - Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students. Please contact (845) 442-3044 for details

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LGBTQ & Ability Support and Discussion Group
LGBTQ & Ability Support and Discussion Group

July 9, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Taconic Resources-Independence, 82 Washington St # 214, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

LGBTQ + Abilities Support and Discussion Group

This group is open to all people of the disability and LGBTQ community. It meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Contact Charla to RSVP in attendance; charlarubym@gmail.com or call/text 845-443-5924

If you require an American Sign-Language interpreter must RSVP 1-2 weeks in advance.

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Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students
Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students

July 12, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Trolly Barn, 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601

Fall Kill Creative Works - Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students. Please contact (845) 442-3044 for details

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Zylofone Fundraiser Game at HV Renegades
Zylofone Fundraiser Game at HV Renegades

July 12, 2019 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dutchess Stadium, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA

HV Renegades game on July 12, 2019 at 7:05pm. Purchase tickets at https://groupmatics.events/event/zylofone or call the box office at 845-838-0094. $5 of each ticket purchased goes back to Zylofone Inc.!

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Pawling Community Day and Triathlon!
Pawling Community Day and Triathlon!

July 13, 2019 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lakeside Park, 2 Lakeside Dr, Pawling, NY 12564, USA

July 13, 2019 - Pawling Community Day! Featuring 32nd Annual Pawling Triathlon! The race will be at

2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling, NY US 12564

Fireworks at 9 pm!

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Town of East Fishkill ThinkDIFFERENTLY - Day at the Beach
Town of East Fishkill ThinkDIFFERENTLY - Day at the Beach

July 14, 2019 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Red Wing Park, 11 Old Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, USA

A fun day for children and families of all abilities! Pack a picnic or food and beverages will be available for sale. Live music from Bob Martinson Band, the Two by Two petting zoo and Blue Path dogs will be there along with other community resources!

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All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab
All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab

July 15, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA

This event is July 15th-July 19th from 10am-11am. Activities designed for youth with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities, we'll experiment with solar energy, the chemistry of baking, how bees help vegetables grow and what it takes to keep a watermelon from breaking. Registration required, call 845-758-3241.

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All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab
All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab

July 16, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA

This event is July 15th-July 19th from 10am-11am. Activities designed for youth with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities, we'll experiment with solar energy, the chemistry of baking, how bees help vegetables grow and what it takes to keep a watermelon from breaking. Registration required, call 845-758-3241.

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All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab
All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab

July 17, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA

This event is July 15th-July 19th from 10am-11am. Activities designed for youth with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities, we'll experiment with solar energy, the chemistry of baking, how bees help vegetables grow and what it takes to keep a watermelon from breaking. Registration required, call 845-758-3241.

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All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab
All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab

July 18, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA

This event is July 15th-July 19th from 10am-11am. Activities designed for youth with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities, we'll experiment with solar energy, the chemistry of baking, how bees help vegetables grow and what it takes to keep a watermelon from breaking. Registration required, call 845-758-3241.

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Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students
Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students

July 19, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Trolly Barn, 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601

Fall Kill Creative Works - Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students. Please contact (845) 442-3044 for details

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All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab
All Abilities Kids & Teens Science Lab

July 19, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA

This event is July 15th-July 19th from 10am-11am. Activities designed for youth with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities, we'll experiment with solar energy, the chemistry of baking, how bees help vegetables grow and what it takes to keep a watermelon from breaking. Registration required, call 845-758-3241.

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Special Education PTA - in Spanish
Special Education PTA - in Spanish

July 19, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lagrange Association Library, 488 Freedom Plains Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA

SEPTA (Special Education PTA) Support group that is held every 3rd Friday of the month from 6 to 7 in Spanish and from 7 to 8pm in English in the Lagrange Library.

Please contact Ivonne Rios at ivy2115@yahoo. for further information or any questions.

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic!
ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic!

July 23, 2019 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
PV Rec Park - Cady Field 1548 Main St Pleasant Valley, NY 12569

Save the Date! More details forthcoming!

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Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students
Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students

July 26, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Trolly Barn, 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601

Fall Kill Creative Works - Summer Crafting Program for Poughkeepsie Middle School Students. Please contact (845) 442-3044 for details

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Hudson Valley Renegades-Autism Awareness Night
Hudson Valley Renegades-Autism Awareness Night

July 30, 2019 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dutchess Stadium, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA

Autism Awareness Night at Dutchess Stadium--Presented by Greystone Programs, on July 30, 2019! The game will begin at 7:05pm. Purchase tickets at www.milb.com/hudson-valley/tickets or call 845-838-0094. There will also be an autograph signing with former NY Yankee, Mickey Rivers!

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Immigrant Families Support Group
Immigrant Families Support Group

July 31, 2019 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
218 Church St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

This group will be held Wednesdays from 2:30pm-4:30pm, Starting July 31, 2019. Sessions are conducted in Spanish. It will meet every other week and free childcare and free lunch will be available. Meetings are held by Catholic Charities, 218 Church Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. For more information, please call (845) 452-1400 ext. 4207.

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

100 Cups of Coffee

Chief of Police, Thomas Pape attended Dutchess County’s 100 Cups of Coffee at Taconic Resources for Independence and was inspired [ …Read More ]

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Verplanck Garden Club

Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill Farm’s Environmental and Education Center in Wappingers Falls, NY have been maintaining the Special [ …Read More ]

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Dr. Joseph Bonanno receives award.

Dr Joseph Bonanno the Medical Director for both OPWDD Taconic Region and Arc of Dutchess was honored for his outstanding [ …Read More ]

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Coach Vincent and Jonathan “Superman” Brunot

Coach Vincent Del-Cid is a CPA and has previously worked for JP Morgan. Prior to meeting Jonathan “Superman” Brunot, he had [ …Read More ]

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Youth Soft Skills Empowerment & Hudson Cadillac

Emanuel Cordero, a vocational coordinator from Youth Soft Skills Empowerment (YSSE) (left) met with Mike Mullaney, Dealer Principal (right) from [ …Read More ]

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Carnival Lion for the 2017 ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic

Elanor DeMan, a Roosevelt High School student and her father, Jayson DeMan created this fantastic ‘Carnival Lion’ as a bean [ …Read More ]

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Red Hook Library Creates “All Abilities Program Series”

Red Hook Public Library has created an All Abilities Program Series for families with special needs to gather and enjoy. The [ …Read More ]

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Universal Park Equipment

Congratulations to Sidney Scoralick, James Ryan and Ulises Olmedo. Special thanks to their teacher Kimberly Sweck, Arlington High School, Teacher-Engineering and Cameron Tuller, a junior at the time, who helped the team with the physical construction of the project.

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