Events

REVS Bowling Centre 5502 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby Sunday, December 3, 2023 10am-Noon PT Please join host, Sara Leschasin, as our guest, but register early, as spaces are limited. Open to all, but preference will be given autistic adults. Gift exchange: Please bring a wrapped gift (new, gently used or re-gifted, around $10 in value). People will have the option to draw a gift from the wrapped gifts brought by others, or to choose an unwrapped gift drawn by someone before…

Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 7:00 pm PDT This month’s movie is: THEY LIVE We will watch the whole movie together, in real time, and then talk about it afterwards. So grab a drink and snacks and watch with us live! They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. THEY LIVE. See trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeB3vdxF_jM We are making a Discord Server; this will…

Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 7:15 pm PDT This month’s movie is: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish We will watch the whole movie together, in real time, and then talk about it afterwards. So, grab a drink and snacks and watch with us live! Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find…

Come play with us!   Three games tables will be set up. You will choose one of the games to play, then after 1.5 hours points will be tallied, and you will switch to a new game.   Location : Jubilee United Church, 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby Parking is underground beside 4717 Hazel St. United Church parking spaces are 1-29, or walk from Metrotown Skytrain Station. A free event, but registration is required.

A Monthly online conversation group for Autistic adults, 18+ years Many autistic people have spent much of their lives feeling “different”. This group is an evening to share our past experiences & present realities – similar or different, and to celebrate our uniqueness together as we build strength & resilience for our futures. Our host, Sara Leschasin, is a community support worker, a K-12 educator, and an autistic adult. She is inspired by the accomplishments of her fellow autistics and…

An online social conversation group for Autistic women, 18+ years old This group is for Autistic women to share our past experiences & present realities – similar or different, and to celebrate our uniqueness together as we build strength & resilience for our futures. To warm up: Do you participate in any Chinese New Year’s festivities? Topic: This will be our second session on Managing Interpersonal Relationships. We would like to talk about Navigating Inequity – in Remuneration, or in…

Thursday, February 29, 2023 @ 7:30pm PDT This month’s movie is: The Imitation Game Watch the movie on Paramount Plus in advance of our discussion on the 29th. During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life. See trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2jRs4EAvWM Hosted by: Aaron Michael. Aaron loves movies and engaging in meaningful discussions.…

An online social conversation group for Autistic women, 18+ years old This group is for Autistic women to share our past experiences & present realities – similar or different, and to celebrate our uniqueness together as we build strength & resilience for our futures. To warm up: Are you affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? Do the longer days give you an energy boost?   Topic: This will be our third session on Managing Interpersonal Relationships. We would like to…

A Monthly online conversation group for Autistic adults, 18+ years Many autistic people have spent much of their lives feeling “different”. This group is an evening to share our past experiences & present realities – similar or different, and to celebrate our uniqueness together as we build strength & resilience for our futures. Our host, Sara Leschasin, is a community support worker, a K-12 educator, and an autistic adult. She is inspired by the accomplishments of her fellow autistics and…

Come play with us!   We will provide a few games to play. After 1.5 hours, points will be tallied, and we will switch to a new game, and new partners, depending on the number of people. You are also welcome to bring a game that you like to play.   Location : Jubilee United Church, 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby Parking is underground beside 4717 Hazel St. United Church parking spaces are 1-29, or walk from Metrotown Skytrain Station. A free event, but…

Thursday, March 28, 2023 @ 7:30pm PDT This month’s movie is: A Beautiful Mind Watch the movie on Amazon Prime in advance of our discussion on the 28th. A mathematical genius, John Nash (Russell Crowe) made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery. See trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wZM7CQY130 Hosted by: Aaron Michael. Aaron loves movies and engaging…

An online social conversation group for Autistic women, 18+ years old This group is for Autistic women to share our past experiences & present realities – similar or different, and to celebrate our uniqueness together as we build strength & resilience for our futures. To warm up: Are you returning to in-person activities at the same level as before COVID?   Topic: This will be our fourth session on Managing Interpersonal Relationships. We would like to talk about Self-Advocacy: Recognizing…

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS!! Saturday, April 20 is the first of our Watch Live Movie events at JUC. We will start off at 3pm with an animated family film Migration, take a break at 4:30pm for pizza, then, at 6pm, we will watch 12 Monkeys. Graham & Aaron will lead a short discussion at 8:15pm. You are welcome to join us for one or both films! Migration - A family of ducks decides to leave the safety of a New England…