CRAAG's May 2026

Autism-Friendly Social Events Calendar

Welcome to this month's selected social engagements in the Autism-Friendly Social Events Calendar. CRAAG volunteers created this Calendar to fill a need for information about social engagement opportunities for adults with autism and developmental disabilities (DD). To subscribe to the CRAAG newsletter and to learn more about how to support our community, email craag1@gmail.com. Our mission is to raise awareness and enhance the quality of life for people with autism and DD and their families in the Region Ten CSB area: Charlottesville City, and Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson counties.

In last month's Calendar, we asked for readers to respond to a quick emoji survey. Only a very small number of people responded. Even so, 61% of them want us to continue publishing this Calendar. We were hoping for more responses to prioritize our initiatives. Please click on one emoji below. It's quick and easy and will help CRAAG tremendously. Thank you.

Dates

Please note: New participants should contact the organizer of 

the activity you’re interested in at least 1 week before the event

to help determine if the activity is a good fit.

5/4 - Guided Nature Adventure Register Adaptive | Charlottesville, VA (Afternoon, $)

5/5 - FutureWorks Game Night at Northside Library Contact Greg gmburroughs@gmail.com for information and registration (Evening, $)

5/7 - YMCA Cooking Class Contact Caitlin cmarcotte@piedmontymca.org for information and registration (Evening, $)

5/8 - Friday Night Social at Brooks Family YMCA Register YMCA Friday Night Social (Evening, $)     

5/11 - Virtual Adult Social Group hosted by Autism Society of Central Virginia Meets the second Monday of every month. Register at Programs for Adults - Autism Society of Central Virginia (Evening, Free)

5/13 - FutureWorks Bowling League Contact Greg gmburroughs@gmail.com for information and registration (Evening, $)

5/14 - Fun on The Spectrum Contact Evans ecosrt26@yahoo.com or at 540-718-7674 for details. Meets the second Thursday every month. (Evening, Free)

5/16 - Trip to Washington DC with VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment Contact kgariepy@viacenters.org for information and the sign up link (All Day, $)

5/18 - Dinner Together Register at Inclusion | Charlottesville, VA (Evening, $)

5/27 - FutureWorks Bowling League Contact Greg gmburroughs@gmail.com for information and registration (Evening, $)

5/27 - Book Club at Northside Library Register Inclusion | Charlottesville, VA (Evening, Free)

5/29 - Club Connect at Brooks Family YMCA Contact Caitlin cmarcotte@piedmontymca.org for information and registration (Evening, $)

☀️ Local Summer Ideas  ☀️

Bowlero - Summer Passes now available for purchase https://www.bowlero.com/location/bowlero-charlottesville

Decades Arcade

https://www.decadesarcade.com/

Chiles Peach Orchard, Carter Mountain Orchard

https://chilespeachorchard.com/ or https://chilesfamilyorchards.com/carter-mountain-orchard/

Fridays After Five

https://www.tingpavilion.com/events-tickets/fridaysafter5

Groovin’ At The Grove

https://www.fluvannacounty.org/parksrec/page/groovin-grove-pleasant-grove-park



About CRAAG

Established in 2010 in collaboration with Commonwealth Autism, CRAAG is a non-partisan, volunteer-run autism advocacy group. CRAAG’s mission is to raise awareness and enhance the quality of life for people with autism, developmental disabilities (DD), and their families in the Region Ten CSB area of Charlottesville City, Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson counties. The local Autism-Friendly Social Events Calendar was created by CRAAG volunteers.

Active CRAAG supporters are family members or caregivers of adults with autism or other DDs, as well as self-advocates and professionals who serve our population. Our mission focuses on expanding community-based housing options and supports, criminal justice reform, and opportunities for meaningful employment, education, social connections, and community engagement.

In 2025 CRAAG became one of 16 founding member organizations of the new Virginia Autism Coalition, a Commonwealth-wide coalition open to autism advocacy and provider organizations.

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