BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:151567@kingstonhappenings.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T150000 DTSTAMP:20250917T013218Z URL:https://kingstonhappenings.org/events/jim-garvey-memorial-disability-r esources-fair/ SUMMARY:Jim Garvey Memorial Disability Resources Fair DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy free workshops\, resources\, refreshments\, and supp ort at the Jim Garvey Memorial Disability Resources Fair on Saturday\, Sep tember 20\, from 10 AM - 3 PM. RCAL and St. James United Methodist Church are excited to welcome the community to this free event! Please see the fu ll list of workshops below. You’ll find everything from adaptive dance\, to special education advocacy training\, to a neurodiversity panel with a Q&\;A!\n\nEvent location is St. James United Methodist Church: 29 Pear l St. in Kingston. Walk-in's the day of the event are welcome\, but regist ration helps us plan for refreshments and spacing for workshops. Please re gister and help us spread the word!\n\nThere will be many nonprofit organi zations with information tables from 10 AM - 1 PM\, and free workshops all day until 3:00!\n\n*See Workshop Schedule Below*\n\nPlease use the church entrance found at the parking lot at 29 Pearl Street\, Kingston\, NY. Thi s entrance has an elevator. There is free parking at the church’s parkin g lot and at the Ulster County Parking lot next door.\n\nWORKSHOP SCHEDULE :* All workshops will include ASL interpretation *\n10:00-10:30 a.m. OT/PT /SLP Early Intervention Top Tips for Supporting Your Child at Home10:30-11 :30 a.m. Special Education Advocacy with Renee Falanga-Brenner\, RCAL Advo cate10:00 -11:00 a.m. Benefits SSI vs SSD and requirements to apply11:00-1 1:30 a.m. OPWDD Qualifications and how to apply11:30 - 12:00 p.m. BREAK12: 00-12:30 p.m. Supported Employment/Access VR with Leah Girardi\, RCAL Dire ctor of OPWDD Community Services12:30-1:00 p.m. Support for College Studen ts with Disabilities1:00-1:30 p.m. Understanding Masking and How it Contri butes to Burnout in Students1:30-2:30 p.m. Neurodiversity panel discussion \, Q&\;A2:30-3:00 p.m. Casual network session for individuals and careg ivers (no registration needed)\nADAPTIVE WORKSHOPS:12:00-1:00 p.m. Teen Di sabilities Pride Power Hour from Giving Tree Counseling1:00-2:00 p.m. Adap tive Dance with Nina Easter\n* Workshop times are tentative and subject to change. *\n\nRSVPs for workshops would be appreciated. Please use this li nk: https://forms.gle/WBCbSQikDaNwN6ub6____\n\nIf you have any questions please contact Roxanne Ferber at RCAL: rferber@rcal.org or 845-331-0541 or Pastor Rebecca at Saint James: kids.saintjames@gmail.com (845) 331-3030.\ n\nAccessibility: The church has both a ramp and an elevator. Listening de vices (headphones connected to the church’s sound system) will be availa ble during the workshops in the church sanctuary. We will have fidget toys and a quiet location available for anyone who needs a sensory break. If y ou have a question about accessibility at Saint James\, please contact Pas tor Rebecca Leibowitz at kids.saintjames@gmail.com.\n\nWe are not able to provide childcare\; however\, space is available at the back of our worksh op room for young children to play or color with your supervision to stay occupied in a welcoming environment.\n\nThis event is dedicated to the mem ory of Jim Garvey. Jim was both a beloved member of Saint James United Met hodist Church and part of the founding of RCAL. He was known for generosit y and a sense of adventure. Jim could be seen walking throughout Kingston with his guide dog or riding in a tandem bicycle with his kids leading the way. His warmth\, disability advocacy\, and sense of humor continue to in spire us. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kingstonhappenings.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/08/526548670_1201520785336864_1833403340303424191_n.jpg CATEGORIES:@Featured,@Newsletter,Community,Educational classes and lectures,Festivals and major community events LOCATION:St. James Methodist Church\, 35 Pearl St.\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\ , United States GEO:41.9321262;-74.01715179999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=35 Pearl St.\, Kingston\, N Y\, 12401\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St. James Methodist C hurch:geo:41.9321262,-74.01715179999997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR