Events Calendar

FEATURED EVENT

World Down Syndrome Day Rock Your Socks Celebration!

Friday, March 21st
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Falmouth Navigator: 55 Ashumet Rd, East Falmouth, MA 02536
FEATURED EVENT

41st Annual ‘On Our Way’ Conference

Saturday, March 29th
9am – 430pm
DCU Center, Worcester
Register here

New Family Social with Music at the Blissful

Saturday, August 5th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This event is open to family members of little ones ages 0 – 4th birthday (siblings & family members welcome!). These are an informal way to meet other families, learn about resources and connect.

Special for this date: Evan Haller from Music At The Blissful (https://www.musicattheblissful.com/) will be performing from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

WHERE:
Lower level conference room at 20 Burlington Mall Rd, Burlington, MA (our driveway is directly across from the Burlington Marriott driveway). Free parking.

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Splash Pad & Playground!

Saturday, August 12th | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ghiloni Park 239 Concord Rd, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA

Bring swimsuit, towel, sunscreen and snacks!

RAIN DATE – Sunday, August 13

Western MA Family Gathering (Rescheduled)!

Sunday, August 13th | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062

We are excited to be hosting a Family Gathering in Look Park in Florence, MA on Sunday, August 13 (rain date) from 11 AM – 2 PM at the “Mini-Shelter” by the playground and water spray park!

Please bring your own food and drinks – MDSC will provide snacks and desserts! The splash park and parking are included. The train, mini-golf and paddle boats are an extra charge.

Hope to see you there!!

*PLEASE LET THEM KNOW AT THE ENTRANCE BOOTH THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE MDSC EVENT AT THE MINI-SHELTER BY THE SPRAY PARK…MDSC WILL COVER THE ENTRANCE/PARKING FEE FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS RSVPed*

 

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Last Day to Access — 39th Annual Virtual Conference

Thursday, August 31st |
On March 24-March 26, 2023, we were thrilled to celebrate our community of loved ones with Down syndrome and their families and to learn together throughout the weekend at our 39th Annual Virtual REACH Conference!
Our Opening Ceremony, emceed by Lauren Beckham Falcone of The Bob & LBF Morning Show on WROR, featured MA DDS Commissioner Jane Ryder, NDSS President & CEO Kandi Pickard, MDSC Executive Director Maureen Gallagher, MDSC Bilingual (Spanish) Community Outreach Specialist Tatiana Salinas and our 6 REACH Self Advocates — Anna, Brendan, Christopher, Gabby, Nikki and Omar — who spoke meaningfully about what REACHing means to them. It also featured our Official 39th Annual Video Montage, which you can watch below.
We hope you were able to tune in to as many of the live, interactive and specialty workshop sessions as possible, where top experts around the country covered the latest innovative research in education, health and science, legislation, behavior and more.
Even if you missed the conference, it’s not too late to register, so you can have for 24-hour On Demand access through the end of August to nearly everything:
  • the Opening Ceremony celebration in its entirety
  • all of the General Session presentations (the only exception being Behavior News You Can Use, which will be available for 30 days)
  • all the workshops in our Self Advocate track except for the Dance Party with DJ Dan’o
  • two of our specialty workshops— Empowering Individuals with DS-ASD and Their Families; and Amplifying the Voices of Diverse Maternal Experiences
So register now for access to dozens of sessions for people with Down syndrome, their family members, health care professionals and educators, featuring the latest research findings and timely information from national and local experts on a range of topics related to Down syndrome.
Register today!

Grandparents Zoom – Sharing & Connecting

Wednesday, September 13th | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This is a virtual event.

We look forward to hosting our next Zoom on Wednesday, September 13 from 12-1. The MDSC Grandparent Zooms are an opportunity to share and connect with other grandparents, learn about MDSC resources and feel supported and inspired!

Please register using the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Caregiver & Parent Night Out

Saturday, September 16th | 7:30PM
TBD

Night out for our caregivers and parents!