Getting in
Step-free door on Winnebago St with an automatic opener. Someone waits by it from 5:45.
Meetups
Thursday nights, Saturday mornings, and Zoom when your body says no.
Every meetup has an interpreter, captions on the screen and a quiet room with the lights down. Come late, leave early, lie down if you need to.
Every week
What's on, day by day
All free. You don't need to be a member, and you don't need to tell anyone your diagnosis.
| Meetup | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday SocialFront room | – | – | 6:00–8:30 PM | – |
| ASL coffee hourBack patio | – | – | – | 10:00–11:30 AM |
| Wheelchair basketball open gymSchenk Street Rec Center | – | – | – | 12:30–2:30 PM |
| Chronic illness circleZoom, captioned | – | 7:00–8:00 PM | – | – |
| Parents of disabled kidsFront room, kids welcome | 6:00–7:30 PM | – | – | – |
- Social
- Language
- Sport
- Support
Your first Thursday
What a Thursday Social is like
Nobody will make you introduce yourself to the room.
Parking
Three accessible spaces by the garage, plus free street parking on Atwood after 6.
Quiet room
Through the kitchen, lights dimmed, a couch and a recliner. Go in whenever you like.
Food
Snacks are labeled for the top nine allergens. There is always a gluten-free and a soft option.
Language
An interpreter signs everything said to the room, and captions run on the TV.
Who comes
Twenty or so people, ages 19 to 80-something. Bring a friend or a support worker.
The evening, roughly
Doors open
Tea, snacks and the games shelf.
Name and access check
Name, pronouns if you like, and anything that would make tonight easier.
Games or talk
Two tables play, one table talks. Swap whenever.
Lights up, rides home
Paratransit pick-ups are called out by name.
This autumn
One-off events
Oct22
Captioning 101 for church tech teams
7:00 PM · Zoom, captioned
Live captions on YouTube, Facebook and Zoom.
Oct31
Sensory-friendly Halloween
4:00 PM · Front room and patio
Lights low, no jump scares, costumes optional, candy sorted by allergen.
Nov3
Election Day rides and help
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Call to book
Accessible rides and help with the accessible voting machine.
Nov14
Wheelchair basketball scrimmage vs. the Rec Center staff
1:00 PM · Schenk Street Rec Center
They have never won. Come and watch them try.
Nothing in that category this month.
Photographs
A few Saturdays and Thursdays
Taken by members, posted with everyone's permission.
Key
- 31Saturday open gym on Schenk Street
- 32Rugby day with the visiting team from Milwaukee
- 33ASL coffee hour, beginners' table
- 34Fingerspelling warm-up before the Thursday Social
- 35Fencing taster, March
- 36Storytelling in ASL, May
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