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Check out what's new in this issue!
- Founder's Weekend
- Sensory Friendly Movie: The Lion King
- Let's Get Crafty
- Therapeutic Recreation for the Disabled Adult Softball Registration
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Founder's Weekend
Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy free admission on March 7 and 8 at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in celebration of Pyramid Hill's founder, Harry T. Wilks! Explore the Pyramid Hill modern sculptures, view the latest addition to the collection by internationally recognized sculptor Barton Rubenstein, and tour two new art exhibitions in the Gallery Museum. To learn more about Founder's Weekend, visit the Pyramid Hill website!
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Cookies and Connections: Parent Network
Tuesday, March 10, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for Cookies and Connections Parent Network to explore helpful resources available to you and your family! Parents of children of all ages are encouraged to attend. The session will take place at the Janet Clemmons Center located at 282 N Fair Ave. in Hamilton, Ohio. To register, visit our website!
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Sensory Friendly Movie: The Lion King
Thursday, April 16, at 10:15 a.m.
Join us for our Sensory Friendly Movie event featuring The Lion King at the Fitton Arts Center located at 101 S Monument Ave. in Hamilton, Ohio! We’ll turn up the lights and lower the volume so participants can enjoy the movie theater experience without feeling overstimulated. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. No food or drinks are allowed in the theater. All ages are welcome to attend! Please RSVP to Jenny Mann at jamann@butlerdd.org by Monday, April 13.
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Middletown Arts Center Sensory Friendly Saturday
Saturday, April 18, and June 27 from 10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Visit the Middletown Arts Center for Sensory-Friendly Saturdays! Enjoy a warm, welcoming, and inclusive space where individuals of all ages and abilities can explore art in a way that feels comfortable, calm, and fun. Stroll through relaxing art galleries, take part in hands-on creative activities, enjoy guided art projects, and meet the Art Center's friendly therapy dogs. These sensory-friendly events are completely FREE for the community. To RSVP, call 513-424-2417 or reach out via email at katyrose@middletownartscenter.com.
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Let's Get Crafty Pizza
Thursday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m.
Join the We Thrive Together team for a craft class! This week, you will be creating a Pizza craft. The supplies you will need for this are paper, crayons/markers/colored pencils, scissors, & tape/glue. Join the class!
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Speak Up Self Advocacy Group
Next meeting is on Tuesday, February 24, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join the BCBDD advocacy group, Speak Up! Everyone can be a self-advocate! Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month at the Janet Clemmons Center and focus on ways to advocate for yourself and your community. Want to learn more about Speak Up? Read the story about how Speak Up started and how you can get involved! Stay up to date on all things Speak Up by following the Speak Up Self Advocacy page on Facebook. If you have questions, contact Courtney Hineman at crhineman@butlerdd.org. You may also contact Lynn Goodwin at mgoodwin@butlerdd.org.
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Therapeutic Recreation for the Disabled Adult Softball Registration
Registration closes on Friday, March 27
Therapeutic Recreation for the Disabled (TRD) Adult Softball Registration at the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League is now open! There are a few changes this year. To provide a better experience for players, TRD is expanding practice and game times to 1 hour and 30 minutes. There will be two sessions. Session 1 begins at 6 p.m., and Session 2 will start at 7:40 p.m. First practice will be on Friday, March 13. To register, by visiting https://www.trdohio.org/. For the season calendar, go to https://www.trdohio.org/programs. For information about the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League events, visit https://www.trdohio.org/events-1.
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Become an Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Ambassador
Are you interested in sharing your voice and making a difference in your community? The Community Ambassador Program spotlights Ohioans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who share important stories from their local communities. As a Community Ambassador, you'll bring local stories forward for people across Ohio to hear. Your perspective helps others understand what's happening in our state, including the challenges, successes, and positive changes, making Ohio more inclusive. If you are interested, fill out the interest form.
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Courtney Explains It All: Supported Decision Making
Courtney Explains It All is back! In her latest episode, Courtney is joined by special guest Alicia Hopkins, a passionate advocate for individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), for an important and empowering conversation about Supported Decision Making (SDM)! Watch the interview!
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America250 Time Travel Trail
This mobile-exclusive pass features historic sites and landmarks around Butler County, Ohio. Check in at 10 sites to earn a commemorative America250 Butler County plush eagle prize! To sign up for the pass visit, https://www.travelbutlercounty.com/america250/time-travel-trail.
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New Building Hours at BCBDD
In response to our fiscal emergency, we are actively seeking creative cost-saving solutions. To that end, we are adjusting our building hours. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Janet Clemmons Center will be open from 8:30 – 4:00 Monday through Thursday. The building will be closed on Fridays. Staff will still work remotely on Fridays, and our after-hours emergency line is monitored 24/7 outside of normal business hours.
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