Weston Cultural Council to Sponsor Event For Autism Families

The following information is from the Discovery Museums:

The Discovery Museums are pleased to announce that the next event in the 2012 “Especially for Me” series, for families with children on the Autism spectrum, will be held on July 28 sponsored in part by the Weston Cultural Council. Families can explore both the Children’s Discovery Museum and the Science Discovery Museum for free with pre-registration.

“Especially for Me” is part of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program to provide opportunities for those who face a variety of barriers — financial, geographic, developmental, or cultural — to experience the Museums. Other free events in the “Especially for Me” series include free events for families with children with hearing loss.

• What: ESPECIALLY FOR ME! A Free Evening at The Discovery Museums for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
• Where: The Discovery Museums, 177 Main St., Acton, 978-264-4200, www.discoverymuseums.org.
• When: Saturday, July 28, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at both the Children’s Discovery Museum and Science Discovery Museum
• Other info: Pizza will be provided, courtesy of Not Your Average Joe’s.
• To Register: Pre-registration is required. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/EspeciallyforMe2012-5 to register.

Funding provided by CVS, DCU for Kids, MA Cultural Council, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School’s Youth in Philanthropy Club, and the Local Cultural Councils of Acton, Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Framingham, Harvard, Hudson, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Natick, Waltham, Wayland, Westford and Weston, with in-kind support from Not Your Average Joe’s.