SAFA- Social Acceptance for All!

Sunday, October 30, 2-2:45 pm
Children in grades K-3 are invited to learn about how we are the same and how we are different by listening to stories and participating in interactive discussions and activities presented by school psychologist, Barry Wasserman. Some topics that will be covered are Autism, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), Learning Disability, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, Tourette Syndrome, etc. In each session we will talk about similarities/differences, strengths/weaknesses and multiple disabilities. This week’s focus will be on autism. This program runs for three consecutive Sundays. Additional dates: Nov. 6 & 13. Registration recommended.

Two Script-in-Hand Play Readings:

David Garlock-Author/Director
Sunday, October 30, 3-4 pm
David Garlock’s one-act dream play Virtual Gates of Heaven centers around a Bible-thumping televangelist who dies and arrives at the entrance to Heaven, only to discover that none of his expectations about the after-life are to be fulfilled. Technological advances, corporate mergers, downsizing and globalization persist beyond the grave. All of his preconceptions about eternal bliss are upended, as the purgatorial processing of his bedraggled soul is undertaken by Heaven’s gatekeeper, the Archangel Gabriella. In Affordable Housing, a domestic crisis turns chaotic when a touch of reality encroaches upon the “upscale” lifestyle of a suburban family. Temper tantrums, crying jags, fainting spells, shocking revelations and general pandemonium ensue. Wilton author and director David Garlock is a writer, professor and college administrator at Baruch College-CUNY. Three of his one-act plays have been selected for staged readings by the Slant of Light Theater Company in Norwalk. Each reading will be followed by a talkback with the author, director, and actors. A short reception will follow the program. Registration recommended.