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Sara Gibbs webinar at Felicity House

British author and comedy writer, Sara Gibbs, virtually joined Felicity House on Saturday February 25th (2023). She shared how her passion for writing developed, how she explored her special interests, her reactions to her autism diagnosis, and how she has used her strengths to shape and develop her career. She read an…

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Judy Heumann Webinar at Felicity House

In the month of November (2022), Felicity House community had the incredible honor of hosting disability rights advocate, Judy Heumann, in a virtual webinar that was open to community members and their guests. Over 70 guests tuned in for this webinar and got to hear Judy converse with Felicity House members…

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Global Asias: Contemporary Asian and Asian American Art

By Dr. Chang Tan, Assistant Professor of Art History and Asian Studies at Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, and guest presenter at Felicity House’s Global Cultures Social, May 2022  As a part of the “Global Cultures” series and a way to celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month, I had the…

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Felicity House on the Today Show

“It’s a place where I can remove the mask I’ve created for myself out in the world and just be who I am without any fear of judgment.” Look, we’re on TV!  Click here to watch the segment. On January 21st , we had the incredible opportunity to spread the…

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Celebrating Thanksgiving at Felicity House:

In November, we celebrated thankfulness and gratitude by hosting Thanksgiving-themed events throughout the month. We focused on what we are thankful for in our lives and also gave back to the community by making holiday cards to senior citizens. Our Thanksgiving festivities included classic dishes prepared by Felicity House Chef,…

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Uncovering the Mysteries of the Ocean at Felicity House

Did you know that oceans cover 70% of Earth’s surface and that marine species outnumber those on land? In fact, 94% of the Earth’s living species exist in the ocean. These astounding facts were a small fraction of the information we learned at our recent lecture, “Mysteries of the Ocean“….

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Fitness at Felicity House

At Felicity House, we offer a wide array of fitness classes that reflect the diverse interests of our community, everything from cardio dance to low impact yoga. Curious to learn more about fitness at Felicity House? Here’s a sampling of some of our instructors: Layla Luciano: Boxing Layla Luciano is…

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Summer at Felicity House

We had a great summer at Felicity House. To celebrate the season of sun, we planned summer-focused activities. In our Circles, which are small social meetings (you can read more about them here), we enjoyed a Mixology demo and made our own zen sand boxes. Our DIY zen gardens were…

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We’re in Vox

In the summer of 2019 Anna North, novelist and senior reporter at Vox visited Felicity House. Anna later shared her experience in her article Inside Felicity House, a New York social club for women with autism. In the article, Anna beautifully captured the voices of our community members: “There is…

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Felicity House Marches in 5th Annual Disability Pride Parade

On Sunday July 14th, New York City hosted its fifth annual Disability Pride Parade, an event to “promote inclusion, awareness, and visibility of people with disabilities, and redefine public perception of disability.” Felicity House’s community members joined the parade, cheering with pom poms and chants, to march from Madison Square…

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