Join Essential Services for their monthly bowling night at The REC. This event is open to everyone in the I/DD community and is completely free to attend. RSVP on Essential Services website: March 2026 Bowling @ The REC - Essential Services
The Connections Club hosts a Dinner and a Movie night in Salem, in partnership with Alliance Services and Autism Society Oregon. Check event website for more details, TBD! This is a FREE event, but space is limited, so you must register to attend: Register
Advocate Access NW presents their monthly Community RC Club (Remote Control Cars) at McCormick Park in St Helens on the third Saturday of the month. Join for activities, a lite lunch and prizes.
Presented by Advocate Access NW and hosted by Bradley Viles and Jennifer Kirk, it is Paint & Pizza! Every third Saturday of the month. They bring the supplies, you bring your creativity!
Advocate Access NW presents their monthly Lego Thrill Build event on Sunday, March 22 from 12-3pm. Build at your own pace. Optional themed builds and fun competitions! Lunch and drink menu for purchase.
Let the good times roll at Essential Services' monthly Bunco party. This event is free and open to everyone in the I/DD community. Prizes and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP at: March 2026 Lucky Bunco - Essential Services
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities presents a DD Awareness Month event: a Virtual Self-Advocacy Panel Discussion Tues, March 17, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, or Tues, March 24, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Discussions will center around “Nothing About Us Without Us,” highlighting advocacy and meaningful representation by people with IDD in all spaces where decisions are made, and address barriers. Join on Zoom: https://bit.ly.com/Oregon-DD-Awareness
SPARC - Self Protection, Advocacy and Rights Council - in Polk County is facilitated by Partnerships in Community Living (Sparc - Partnerships in Community Living of Oregon) and hosts monthly meetings and potlucks every month. A virtual meeting option is available as well. Souper Soups Potluck 5:30pm-6:30pm Meeting Topic: DD Awareness Month 6:30pm-7:30pm See the attached flyer for additional details.
Home Life and The Majestic Theatre in Corvallis present the Sprout Film Festival 2026 The Sprout Film Festival’s mission is to inspire audiences, promote inclusion and support transformative filmmaking as an important part of social change. This unique event, which focuses exclusively on films that celebrate the diverse lives and creativity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), strives to challenge assumptions and breakdown stereotypes. By introducing thought-provoking, powerful films to inclusive audiences, we hope to promote acceptance, celebrate differences and shine some light to help make the invisible, visible. ADMISSION IS FREE
Advocate Access NW presents their monthly Family Bowling Night on March 27th from 4-6pm. Bowling - Friends - Prizes.
Advocate Access NW presents their monthly Comfort Cinema Club on March 28th at 1pm. Light snacks and beverages available. Sensory items will be provided. Register at: Events
Join Essential Services for a fun afternoon at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. This event is open to everyone in the I/DD community and is free to attend. Please note, you must arrive by 12 pm to gain admittance. Essential Services will not be providing any food or drinks for this event. You may bring a lunch/drinks with you and enjoy them at the picnic tables outside the Aquarium. Please RSVP at: 2026 Oregon Coast Aquarium Event - Essential Services