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Live Virtual Storytimes
Monday-Friday, Times Vary
Sign up for Virtual Storytimes
Join us for virtual preschool programs with Zoom. Click the day, time and location you want to join and we will send you the information you need to sign in.
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Live Virtual Boys Who Build
Fridays, 4-5 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting: LIVE Virtual Boys Who Build
Have you ever wondered how things work? Or how a robot moves? Let your mind roam free in the world of STEAM. Recommended for ages 10-17. Program can be adapted to meet participants sensory processing needs. For more information call 336-703-2955 or email at clinere@forsyth.cc.
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Live Virtual Yoga for Beginners
Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting: LIVE Virtual Yoga for Beginners
Come to a free virtual Yoga class and, all from the comfort of your own home. Simply click the link to join in LIVE at 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 6. All fitness levels and ages welcome. Registration not required.
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Sensory-Friendly Activity: Jell-O Slime
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Sensory-Friendly Activity: Edible Paint
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Recommended Read for Children
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"The Case of the Snack Snatcher"
by Liam O'Donnell
Meet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved across town, and now he's starting his first day at a new school. But when the school kitchen is burgled, leaving the morning snacks nowhere to be found, Myron gets his chance to crack the case with help from his classmates from Resource Room 15. Myron's unique perspective from the autism spectrum makes him a top-notch sleuth. Similarly, the other kids in his resource room demonstrate creative problem-solving and unique talents that come in handy for the case. Together with his detective partner, the hyper-energetic Hajrah, and tech-savvy Danielle, known as "Glitch," Myron gets to the bottom of the mystery-- all while trying to avoid the school bully, Sarah "Smasher" McGuintley, who's intent on sabotaging their efforts.
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Recommended Read for Tweens & Teens
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"Kids Like Us"
by Hilary Reyl
Martin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his movie-director mother and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book. Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that love is not out of his reach just because he is autistic.
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Recommended Read for Adults
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ABC of NC is a non-profit dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services to people with autism spectrum disorder; ensuring service accessibility to individuals from any economic background; offering support and hope to families; and advocating for inclusion and acceptance. To sign up for free parent and professional classes from ABC of NC, go here. ABC of NC is offering parent and professional classes online, but clinic-services and lessons for preschool and most school age children through the Education Center are being offered on a modified schedule. Please visit their website and Facebook page for up-to-date information about select services being offering. The Autism Society of North Carolina offers a variety of resources and events for those with sensory processing differences and their families. For more information on the services they offer as well as access to their online calendar visit the Autism Society of North Carolina website. For information on the local Davie/Forsyth County Chapter of the Autism Society of NC, go to their Facebook Page or email davieforsythchapter@autismsociety-nc.org Autism Society of North Carolina temporarily closed its office and cancelled programs. However, online webinars and virtual meetings are being offered. Please visit their website to find autism-specific resources for families seeking up-to-date information during the current COVID-19 situation. Teens and Pre-Teens with special needs can join the Saturday Club at Brenner Children’s Hospital. This group meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information about this or other groups please call 336-727-2505. Wake Forest Baptist Health is allowing limited access to patients in OutPatient and InPatient Facilities. Please visit the Brenner Children's Hospital visitation webpage to find more information about the times and requirements necessary for a visit. iClub at iCan House is accepting applications from young people, ages 8 to 14, who are interested in expanding their social skills and making new friends. iCan House also offers Real World Connections, a program for teens with the opportunity for both peer-to-peer and mentor-led interactions. This program focuses on communication, flexibility, and real world life skills among other things. For more information about meeting times or to request an application for either program, please call 336-723-0050 or visit the iCan House website. iCan House is temporarily suspending in-person meetings, visit their Facebook Page to learn more about joining their Virtual Club meetings. Kaleideum Kaleideum Downtown offers Sensory-Friendly Nights throughout the year on the first Monday of the month. Admission is $3 per person for members and nonmembers. However, adults (ages 18 and up) can check out a free Kaleideum pass for one week at a local Forsyth County Public Library branch on a first-come, first-served basis. Kaleideum North is open and operating on limited hours on the weekend. Please check their website to sign up for their e-newsletter or check out their social media to find arts and science activities families can do at home.
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Call or visit your favorite branch during open hours. For updates about the Forsyth County Public Library's events and services for children, Feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend and drop by the library soon!
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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