Name: Autism Acceptance Festival
Start: 2026-04-24T16:00:00-04:00

As we celebrate #AutismAwarenessMonth, we're pleased to announce this year's Autism Acceptance Festival is returning to La Casa de Don Pedro on Friday, April 24th from 4pm-7pm at El Patio de La Casa (43 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104). This year's event is free and open to all and features...
* Petting Zoo * Sensory Activities * Info/Resources for Parents and Caregivers * Light Refreshments and Treats
Register today for FREE at tinyurl.com/LaCasaFSCReg.
Free parking is available at 305 Broad St, Newark, NJ. Spread the word and don't miss out!

Local Event: Autism Acceptance Festival

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Autism Acceptance Festival

As we celebrate #AutismAwarenessMonth, we're pleased to announce this year's Autism Acceptance Festival is returning to La Casa...

Link Community Charter School

Discover why Link Community Charter School is the perfect fit for your child at our upcoming Middle School Open House. You will learn from students and staff about our strong academic program, enduring core values, wonderful enrichment opportunities, and amazing high school placement program. You will tour the school and enjoy light refreshments. Scan the QR code in the image to let us know you will attend.
Link Community Charter School serves students in kindergarten through grade 8 from Newark, Irvington, Orange, and East Orange. With a strong academic program grounded in its Core Values, Link has built a proven record of student success since 1969. In each of the past three years, Link students have outperformed the state on the NJSLA ELA assessments and outpaced the state for academic growth. Over the last 11 years, Link’s eighth-grade graduates have earned more than $55 million in scholarships and financial aid—opening doors to high-quality high school opportunities.
To learn more, visit <a href="https://linkschool.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">linkschool.org</a>.

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A free community e-waste collection event, hosted by Panasonic! Stop by Peter Francisco Park (between Edison Place and Ferry Street near Penn Station) to recycle your old TVs, computers, laptops, printers, phones, small household appliances, and other e-waste.*
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 7:30 am ET - 2:00 pm ET
For more information, call the Ironbound District at 973-491-9191 or goironbound.com
What you can recycle
<ul><li>CPUs, notebook computers, laptop computers, towers, servers</li><li>Televisions (CRT and flat screen)</li><li>Computer monitors (CRT and flat screen)</li><li>Printers</li><li>Scanners</li><li>Copiers</li><li>Fax machines</li><li>Computer keyboards</li><li>Computer mice</li><li>Computer cables and wires</li><li>Printed circuit boards</li><li>Disk drives</li><li>Answering machines</li><li>Telephone systems</li><li>Cell phones</li><li>Satellite descramblers/receivers</li><li>Projectors</li><li>Cameras</li><li>Video cameras</li><li>VCR players</li><li>DVD players</li><li>Tape recorders</li><li>Video game systems</li><li>Radios</li><li>Stereos</li><li>MP3 players</li><li>Handheld computer devices</li><li>Toasters, microwaves, blenders, coffee makers, blow dryers, and such other small household electrical items as identified by mutual agreement of the Parties.</li></ul>
What you cannot recycle
<ul><li>Mini fridges</li><li>Air conditioners</li><li>Oil-filled space heaters</li><li>Anything hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic or words of similar import or regulatory effect</li><li>White goods or large appliances</li><li>Freon-containing devices</li><li>Smoke detectors</li><li>Loose batteries</li></ul>
*Items must not include Freon or Oil

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Step away from the screen and into a community built for local artists. Join us for a monthly meetup built for creatives who want more than just “likes.” This club is a hub for inspiration and artistic growth. We’re moving past social media to create a physical space where artists can collaborate on new ventures, share artistic skills, and potentially find opportunities within our own community.
Come for the inspiration, stay for the partnership and support.
We welcome artists in all kinds of mediums like drawing, digital art, painting, crocheting, embroidery, sewing, jewelry making, and more!<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/138078/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

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Y.A.L.E. School, a private special education school serving students with disabilities ages 3-21, will host the sixth annual Tri-State Ability Art Show: Metropolis on April 24 &amp; 25 at its Performing Arts Center in Cherry Hill. The Art Show will showcase artwork by students with disabilities in grades K-12 and ages 18-21 from across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Highlighting student talents, the exhibit emphasizes the significance of creative expression, acceptance and inclusion.
Awards will be announced at the Opening Reception on Friday, April 24 from 6-9 p.m., which will also feature live music from young musicians and craft activities for children of all ages. The Gallery, along with a Craft Fair, will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. There is no cost to attend, and all are invited. 
For more information, visit: <a href="https://yaleschoolnj.com/event/tri-state-ability-art-show-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://yaleschoolnj.com/event/tri-state-ability-art-show-2026/</a>&nbsp;This event is free and open to the public; guests may enter to view the artwork at their leisure. On April 25, gallery visitors can enjoy special art activities, programs and Craft Fair, sponsored by The Michael Polimeni Foundation, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Perkins Center for the Arts, Arts Ed NJ, Pennsylvania Art Education Association and Art Educators of New Jersey. For more event information, email <a href="mailto:kdonnelly@yaleschoolnj.com" target="_blank">kdonnelly@yaleschoolnj.com</a>.About Y.A.L.E. School Y.A.L.E. School is a New Jersey state-approved private special education school with 12 program locations throughout southern New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region serving students with disabilities ages 3 through 21. Across four of those locations, Y.A.L.E. School offers a highly specialized program for students with autism that provides low student-to-staff ratios, supervision by highly-trained and certified behavior specialists, a comprehensive curriculum, intensive transition support, integrated and consultative speech services, support for families, and an extended school year program in the summer. Since 1976, students with disabilities have been placed at Y.A.L.E. School locations by their local school district and attend at no cost to parents. For more information, go to <a href="https://yaleschoolnj.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://yaleschoolnj.com/</a>.

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