Community Events Calendar

This calendar showcases events in Benton County for people with IDD and their families. They are hosted by many different entities, including The Arc of Benton County.

Please note that some events may require you to register before attending, and not all events are free. You can learn more about each event by visiting the event organizer’s website.

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	August 2026
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2	3 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group August 3, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •	4	5 Albany Carousel Sensory Friendly Morning Albany Carousel Sensory Friendly Morning August 5, 2026 11:00 am - 1:30 pm at Albany Historic Carousel & Museum. $2/ride. The carousel will slow down and music will be played quieter to accommodate those with sensory sensitivities. Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 5, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA • •	6 Access Together: Meetup for Adults with Disabilities Access Together: Meetup for Adults with Disabilities August 6, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the Community Room at The Plaza on 425 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. A monthly, in-person meetup for adults with disabilities, hosted by SAND. Open to adults with disabilities, their family/friends/support staff, and allies. ADA-accessible space. Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 6, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS • •	7	8 Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) August 8, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm FREE peer-led social group for autistic young adults. Meets every 2nd Saturday of each month. This peer-led social group is for young adults ages 18–30 who are no longer in school. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RF5p2JXsTwKqIK316uv2kg •
9 Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group August 9, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE online support group for female-identifying and non-binary autistic people, ages 18+. Meets every other Sunday. Register here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdO6trT0qGdXbRBPrlAYn2sTFsG_XgA7k&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0Tp2DG9LN8pspPTQfscbC5 •	10 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group August 10, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •	11	12 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 12, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •	13 Autistic Parents Group Autistic Parents Group August 13, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm FREE support group for autistic parents where you can share your experiences, challenges, and insights as autistic individuals raising children. This is not a parenting class. Meets every other Thursday. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGsqjgtE9f-CULAzK-ajxkAvgZ8vAjt#/registration Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 13, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS • •	14	15
16	17 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group August 17, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) August 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm FREE peer-led social group for autistic young adults. Meets every 3rd Monday of each month. This peer-led social group is for young adults ages 18–30 who are no longer in school. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J-16VlQiTVqKYPa8WTx8_A • •	18	19 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 19, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •	20 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 20, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS •	21	22 Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Road Show Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Road Show August 22, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Historic Carousel & Museum, 503 W 1st Ave, Albany, OR 97321, USA at the Albany Historic Carousel. FREE event. An opportunity to meet local PWS families, connect with local PWS professionals, and learn about emerging treatments for hyperphagia. Register here: forms.gle/EzQJjR9nY2Rsv4ZG7 •
23 Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group August 23, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE online support group for female-identifying and non-binary autistic people, ages 18+. Meets every other Sunday. Register here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdO6trT0qGdXbRBPrlAYn2sTFsG_XgA7k&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0Tp2DG9LN8pspPTQfscbC5 •	24 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group August 24, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •	25	26 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 26, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •	27 Autistic Parents Group Autistic Parents Group August 27, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm FREE support group for autistic parents where you can share your experiences, challenges, and insights as autistic individuals raising children. This is not a parenting class. Meets every other Thursday. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGsqjgtE9f-CULAzK-ajxkAvgZ8vAjt#/registration Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults August 27, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS • •	28	29
30	31 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group August 31, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •

	September 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2 Albany Carousel Sensory Friendly Morning Albany Carousel Sensory Friendly Morning at Albany Historic Carousel & Museum. $2/ride. The carousel will slow down and music will be played quieter to accommodate those with sensory sensitivities. Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA • •	3 Access Together: Meetup for Adults with Disabilities Access Together: Meetup for Adults with Disabilities in the Community Room at The Plaza on 425 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. A monthly, in-person meetup for adults with disabilities, hosted by SAND. Open to adults with disabilities, their family/friends/support staff, and allies. ADA-accessible space. Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS • •	4	5
6 Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group FREE online support group for female-identifying and non-binary autistic people, ages 18+. Meets every other Sunday. Register here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdO6trT0qGdXbRBPrlAYn2sTFsG_XgA7k&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0Tp2DG9LN8pspPTQfscbC5 •	7 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •	8	9 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •	10 Autistic Parents Group Autistic Parents Group FREE support group for autistic parents where you can share your experiences, challenges, and insights as autistic individuals raising children. This is not a parenting class. Meets every other Thursday. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGsqjgtE9f-CULAzK-ajxkAvgZ8vAjt#/registration Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS • •	11	12 Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) FREE peer-led social group for autistic young adults. Meets every 2nd Saturday of each month. This peer-led social group is for young adults ages 18–30 who are no longer in school. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RF5p2JXsTwKqIK316uv2kg •
13	14 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •	15	16 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •	17 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS •	18	19
20 Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group Women & Non-Binary Friendship Group FREE online support group for female-identifying and non-binary autistic people, ages 18+. Meets every other Sunday. Register here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdO6trT0qGdXbRBPrlAYn2sTFsG_XgA7k&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0Tp2DG9LN8pspPTQfscbC5 •	21 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) Online Young Adult Social Group (Ages 18–30) FREE peer-led social group for autistic young adults. Meets every 3rd Monday of each month. This peer-led social group is for young adults ages 18–30 who are no longer in school. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J-16VlQiTVqKYPa8WTx8_A • •	22	23 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •	24 Autistic Parents Group Autistic Parents Group FREE support group for autistic parents where you can share your experiences, challenges, and insights as autistic individuals raising children. This is not a parenting class. Meets every other Thursday. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGsqjgtE9f-CULAzK-ajxkAvgZ8vAjt#/registration Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Thursday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdequrTMsH9HMtBKpsrjd-C5f-NSsXsAS • •	25	26
27	28 Intersectional Identity Group Intersectional Identity Group FREE online support and discussion group for autistic adults with intersectional identities. Meets every Monday. Register for the group by contacting Lori Ball at LoriB@autismsocietyoregon.org or 503-636-1676 •	29	30 Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults Support and Discussion Group for Autistic Adults FREE online group that meets every Wednesday. 18+. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a safe, affirming space to process and discuss what it’s like to be autistic in the world. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kOmfV6ekRoCmd8J8dWb9GA •

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