Join us for a Moms’ Night Out at Lark Brewing Company! Meet new friends at this casual social get together. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
New & Expectant Families - This breakfast is for you! Connect with other families while enjoying a relaxed meal together. For families with a child with Down syndrome 3 years old and under & families expecting a child with Down syndrome. We can’t wait to meet you!
Learn to make earrings out of clay with local artist and DSANV community member, Lindsay W. No experience required! This class is for individuals with Down syndrome Ages 13+.
Spend your summer morning with DSANV at Wolf Trap Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. On this magical stage tucked amongst the trees, witness a one-hour performance from Omnium Circus, a singularly inclusive and accessible circus.
Make Summer 2026 extra SWEET! Join DSANV for an ice cream social at local favorite, Swirlie’s Soft-Serve Manassas! The first 100 VIPs and immediate family members to arrive will receive a coupon for a FREE small ice cream!
Does your child love music? Join Miss Chris for this free hour of music & games. This class is recommended for children ages 0-8 with Down syndrome & their caregivers. Siblings welcome!
Join DSANV and Pietas Coalition for a practical, empowering session designed to strengthen safety, awareness, and confidence for individuals with Down syndrome and the families who support them. This one hour webinar provides practical guidance, real life strategies, and tolls to help prevent exploitation, abuse, and risky situations - while building communication, boundaries, and trusted relationships.
Featuring good food/drinks, conversation, and fun. Come out for the evening and relax with friends -- new and old! All dads and male caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome are welcome!
Calling all DSANV Artists! Join Little Painted Playdates for this inclusive art class for teens & adults with Down syndrome (Ages 13+). All skill levels welcome!
Calling all DSANV Artists! Join Little Painted Playdates for this inclusive art class for children with Down syndrome (Ages 12 and under). All skill levels welcome!
Make a SPLASH with DSANV! Cool down at the fully-accessible Our Special Harbor Sprayground during their FREE sensory-friendly hour.
Join DSANV for a park play date in Fauquier County. Don’t forget your picnic lunch! All ages welcome!
Summer is underway! Connect with fellow female caregivers at this casual social get together. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
Kickoff the summer season with your friends from DSANV! Cool down in Hanson Regional Park’s splash pad or explore one of its many playgrounds.
The vast majority of people with disabilities never experience the thrill of independently riding a two-wheel bicycle during their lifetime. Recent research shows that over 80% of people with Autism and 90% of people with Down syndrome never learn to ride a two-wheel bicycle. iCan Bike defies those odds! The program builds on more than twenty years of research at the University of Illinois. Join us for camp the week of June 22nd!
DSANV is partnering with The St. Lucy Food Project Warehouse for our Career Development Program. All members ages 16+ are welcome!
Join DSANV at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea for an informal meet-up with fellow parents of children with Down syndrome. Grab a cup, sit back, and chat! Children are welcome! No registration required.
Calling all DSANV Artists! Join Dabble Creative Reuse Center for this inclusive art class. Learn how to create artist trading cards — a mixed media art form that is made to be personalized and traded with friends. This class is for adults with Down syndrome (Ages 18+).
Making the Best Decisions for YOU: An Hour with Heather Trammell
Calling all DSANV Chefs! Join Anna Sudha Community Kitchens for this inclusive culinary experience. Practice your cooking skills while preparing a delicious meal. This class is for teens/adults with Down syndrome (Ages 13+).
Join DSANV for a park play date on this day off for FCPS students. All ages welcome!
Join DSANV for a park play date on this day off for PWCS students. All ages welcome!
DSANV is partnering with The St. Lucy Food Project Warehouse for our Career Development Program. All members ages 16+ are welcome!
Featuring good food/drinks, conversation, and fun. Come out for the evening and relax with friends- new and old! All dads and male caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome are welcome!
Join DSANV at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea for an informal meet-up with fellow parents of children with Down syndrome. Grab a cup, sit back, and chat! Children are welcome! No registration required.
Summer is on it’s way! Stop into Jake’s Ice Cream in Falls Church for a sweet treat alongside DSANV buddies, new and old.
