Programming will engage participants in nature activities, museum and zoo visits, and other activities to foster learning, friendships, and fun. AuSM’s summer recreation sessions offer low-stress, accepting environments that promote learning and growth while celebrating neurodiversity.
Our popular collaborative class with CSz Twin Cities and Comedy Sportz returns to Center for Performing Arts on Saturdays, Saturdays from Feb. 17-March 23. Have fun while learning how to respond to the unexpected, engage in reciprocal interactions, and support fellow participants in keeping a scene moving forward. Ages 14-26 No prior improv experience is […]
AuSM is partnering with MNeurodivergent to host a speed friending event. Based on the concept of speed dating, you’ll get the chance to meet tons of new people in a quick and structured way. We’ll break up into groups: each group will sit on one side of a table and be paired with another group to talk […]
Dive into an underwater world teeming with sea turtles, sharks, and seahorses. Each day, explore a different ocean habitat including coral reefs, tide pools, and estuaries.
Pack your field bag and camera (both provided) to explore Zoo animals and the countries their wild kin call home.
Get a glimpse into the most popular major for zoo professionals. The animal kingdom is a big and fascinating world to discover, and the Zoo is the perfect place to investigate. Explore the diversity of the animal kingdom through special talks and animal behavior studies.
Explore the forest, pond, and prairie habitats! Build a survival shelter with other campers. Start a campfire using different techniques and make a s’more. Try canoeing in our nearby lake. Meet our resident animals.
Have fun while learning how to respond to the unexpected, engage in reciprocal interactions, and support fellow participants in keeping a scene moving forward.
Work together to create interactive art exhibits using different creative arts mediums. Rotations include exhibit design, music, movement, and visual art.
Be inspired by the art seen in the galleries and make your own masterpieces in the studio while practicing social skills and making friends. Learn about new materials from air-dry clay to acrylic paints.
Interested in sharing an event with the Minnesota autism community? You can share information on our submission form and we’ll post your event to our calendar!