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April is Autism Awareness Month! There are a number of upcoming events happening around the state, and we hope you have the opportunity to join the fun and show your support at one or more of these events!
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Saturday, March 26th:
Anchorage
Autism Awareness Bookfair
All Ages, Free
Join the AARC for fun activities and performances at Barnes & Noble Bookstores. During these events, If you buy something and mention that you support the bookfair, Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of the sale to the AARC. Proceeds will be used to buy two titles to give to libraries around the state.
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Tuesday, March 29th
: Anchorage
Anchorage Rocks for Autism: Acoustic Series
21+, Free
Presented by Pioneer Bar and Family Tree, this event kicks off the 2016 Anchorage Rocks for Autism concert series. This event will be hosted by Mike Gorder, and feature The Eternal Cowboys and The Unfaithful Lovers.
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Saturday, April 2nd
World Autism Day!
Light it up Blue!
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Saturday, April 2nd:
Soldotna
Extravaganza for Autism
All Ages
$3 per person
or $15 for families up to 10 people
Enjoy games and door prizes while helping to raise awareness, learning about local service providers, and raising funds to help bring speakers to the Kenai Peninsula.
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Saturday, April 2nd:
Anchorage
Anchorage Rocks for Autism
All ages show, $10 adv, $20 at the door
21+ show, $10 minimum donation
The all ages show features Tamerlane, All That Counts, Captain Overthrow, Atlas, Old Hounds, & Noise Brigade.
The 21+ show features The Moonracers, Dutchess, Hazia, The Quiet Cull, Transitions, Part Time Super Heros, City in Ashes, & Shifter
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Wednesday, April 6th:
Anchorage
Anchorage Rocks for Autism: Acoustic Series
All Ages, Free
Featuring Andy L Ball, Chad Reynvaan, Brothers in Arms, Sophia Street, Junkyard Jesses, Photonak
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Saturday, April 9th:
Fairbanks
Autism Awareness Bookfair
All Ages, Free
Join the AARC for fun activities and performances at Barnes & Noble Bookstores. During these events, If you buy something and mention that you support the bookfair, Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of the sale to the AARC. Proceeds will be used to buy two titles to give to libraries around the state.
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Wednesday, April 13th:
Anchorage
Anchorage Rocks for Autism: Acoustic Series
All Ages, free
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Saturday, April 16th:
Anchorage
Anchorage Rocks for Autism
21+, minimum $10 donation
Performances by
The Moonracers,
Dutchess,
Hazia,
The Quiet Cull,
Transitions,
Part Time Super Heroes,
City In Ashes,
Shifter
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Saturday, April 23rd
: Anchorage
Anchorage Walks for Autism
All Ages, $15 adults, $8 for children (age 4-17), Free age 3 and under, $20 flat registration fee at the door
Join us to help raise awareness and enjoy a day of fun activities, healthy snacks, and door prizes! Local service providers will also be available to connect with families.
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Saturday, May 14th: Fairbanks
8th Annual 5K for Autism
All Ages
Join the Autism Society of Alaska for a day of fun!
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Books of the Month:
The books of the month are available in the SESA Library. You may search the library on the
SESA website
, or you may contact our Librarian, Anne Freitag, at
[email protected]
or 907 . 334 . 1301
For easy searching on the SESA Library site, we've added the ISBN number. Simply copy, paste, and search!
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Autism Isn't a Crime: Just ask the ghost of Frank Reid
By: D.P. Johnson
Cave Moon Press, 2015.
ISBN: 9780692490075
Description: "A middle school boy with autism in Alaska struggles to be the hero in his own story." - Publisher's website
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
By: Mark Haddon
Doubleday, 2003.
ISBN: 9781400032716
Description: Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
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Stay in touch with the AARC!
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