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SPECIALIZED RECREATION PART TWO REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org 141 Special Events Share & Care (all ages) Stop by and see what your community has to offer. This will be a time of resource sharing and networking. This drop-in event will be offered to parents, caregivers, and persons with disabilities. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center 111597 Fri Feb 16 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Kids Together 2018 Bird Count (all ages & all abilities) As part of the National Great Backyard Bird Count event, we will identify birds by species and record the number of birds we see. Enjoy refreshments as we tally our results! No registration required. Location: Marla Dorrel Park, Kids Together Playground Shelter Sat Feb 18 10–11 a.m. Easter Eggstravaganza (age 12 & younger) Saturday, March 24 | Fred G. Bond Metro Park, Field #4 Children with special needs—whether intellectual and/ or physical—are invited to a unique egg hunt. Bring your Easter basket, meet the Easter Bunny, and scout the field for lots of colorful eggs! A special magic show will follow the hunt. Bring a buddy if needed. Registration is required for Egg Hunt. ENTERTAINMENT 9 a.m.–noon EGG HUNT (registration required) 109590, noon MAGIC SHOW 12:30 p.m. Rock the Red Carpet (middle school & up) Enjoy a night of dancing, food, and FUN at this prom- style event! Participants who need a 1:1 are welcome and must provide their own assistants. A photographer will be available on site for pictures beginning at 6:30 p.m. All participants will receive a photo. Formal attire is recommended and pre-registration is requested. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Fees: $20 (1 class) 111596 Fri Apr 13 7–9:30 p.m. FREE! FREE! FREE! Special Interests Parent Workshops Join Rosellen Reif, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and Qualified Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Professional, for a variety of workshops geared toward parents and/or family members of persons with disabilities. Location: Cary Senior Center Fees: $11(R) $15(N) (1 class) SPECIAL NEEDS SIBLINGS This workshop will offer strategies for helping you raise a child when their sibling has special needs. 111589 Thu Jan 25 6:30–8:30 p.m. ALL ABOUT BABYSITTING Learn everything you need to know to help you, your child with special needs, and your babysitter have a great parents' night out. 111590 Thu Mar 22 6:30- 8:30 p.m. SOCIAL NEEDS & SPECIAL NEEDS This workshop explores effective strategies on navigating friendships, romance, and everything else. 111591 Thu Apr 26 6:30–8:30 p.m. MOTIVATION, PRAISE & CRITICISM Learn how to tell your child with special needs what they need to hear and how to hold back what it is you really want to say. 111592 Thu May 24 6:30–8:30 p.m. SHARE & CARE EVENT