Events
Explore our upcoming community events, activities and workshops
Upcoming Events
Colorful Connections: Arts & Crafts Program
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Wellesley Public Library to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Wellesley Free Library.
Sign up through Wellesley Free Library Website.
March 8, 2025
Wellesley Free Library
3:10~4:40 p.m
In Person
Colorful Connections: Arts & Crafts Program
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Wellesley Public Library to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Wellesley Free Library.
Sign up through Wellesley Free Library Website.
April 12, 2025
Wellesley Free Library
3:10~4:40 p.m
In Person
Colorful Connections: Arts & Crafts Program
Join iCanFly for the biggest Charity Sale for the year.
Come to the Lexington Depot Square to have fun time for food and fun activities.
May 4, 2025
Lexington Depot Square
1~4 p.m
In Person
Past Events
Robotics
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Lexington Community Center to learn about Robots and STEAM.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Numberosity
February 15, 2025
Watertown Public Library
3:15 ~ 4:15 p.m
In Person
Ski
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families! Spots are first come first serve.
8 families came to the Mt. Sunapee and had fun learning Skiing.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from New England Healing Sports Association.
February 8, 2025
Mt. Sunapee, New Hampshire
9:00 a.m~3:00 p.m
In Person
Colorful Connections: Arts & Crafts Program
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Wellesley Public Library to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Wellesley Free Library.
Sign up through Wellesley Free Library Website.
February 8, 2025
Wellesley Free Library
3:10~4:40 p.m
In Person
Hand and Heart: Arts & Crafts Program
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Newton Chinese School to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Newton Chinese School.
Feburary 2nd, 2025
Newton Chinese School
3:30~4:50 p.m
In Person
Ski
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families! Spots are first come first serve.
8 families came to the Mt. Sunapee and had fun learning Skiing.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from New England Healing Sports Association.
January 26, 2025
Mt. Sunapee, New Hampshire
9:00 a.m~3:00 p.m
In Person
Hand and Heart: Arts & Crafts Program
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Newton Chinese School to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Newton Chinese School.
January 12, 2025
Newton Chinese School
3:30~4:50 p.m
In Person
Robotics
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Lexington Community Center to learn about Robots and STEAM.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Numberosity
January 10, 2025
Lexington Community Center
7~8:30 p.m
In Person
Hand and Heart: Arts & Crafts Program
January 5, 2025
Newton Chinese School
3:30~4:50 p.m
In Person
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Newton Chinese School to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Newton Chinese School.
Robotics
December 21, 2024
Lexington Community Center
10:15 A.M~12 P.M
In Person
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Lexington Community Center to learn about Robots and STEAM.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Numberosity
Robotics
December 8, 2024
Watertown Free library
2:15~3:45 p.m
In Person
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Watertown Free Library to learn about Robots and STEAM.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Numberosity
Hand and Heart: Arts & Crafts Program
November 24, 2024
Newton Chinese School
3:30~4:50 p.m
In Person
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Newton Chinese School to have fun time for an artwork session.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Newton Chinese School.
Robotics
November 9, 2024
Watertown Free library
3:00~4:30 p.m
In Person
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Watertown Free Library to learn about Robots and STEAM.
We are deeply grateful for the partnership from Numberosity
Goal for all: Adaptive Soccer and Music Therapy
5 Sunday Afternoon Sessions from Oct.20~Nov.17
Waltham Public School Indoor Gym
2:00~4:00 p.m
In Person
Join iCanFly for an exciting social opportunity for children with special needs and their families!
Come to the Stanley Gym for Soccer and Music Therapy sessions. Parents or guardians must accompany their child(ren) throughout the entire event. Open to children in kindergarten and above. Registration is required by September 23rd.
We are deeply grateful for the generous support from Martin Richard Foundation.
Sign up at https://forms.gle/DgNT2RQKi5dpcLpc9
Playtime for Kids with Special Needs
September 21, 2024
Wellesley Public library
3:00~4:45 p.m
In Person
Join iCanFly for a great social opportunity for kids with special needs and their families. Join us in the Wakelin Room for table games, puzzles, big blue blocks, and dancing. Parents/guardians must accompany their child(ren) for the entire duration of the event. All kids in grades k-5 are welcome. Registration required starting September 14th.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries and iCanFly
Sign up at https://wellesleyfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/12840331
Parent Support Group
May 18, 2024
Lexington Community Center
3:00~4:45 p.m
In Person
A support group for parents of children with special needs. Five mothers of adult children with special needs shared their valuable insights on how to best support them in different stages of life.
Talent Show
April 7, 2024
Watertown Public Library
2:00-4:00pm Eastern Time
In Person
Join us for an opportunity for kids with special needs to show their talents! Bring more awareness of special needs to the world and show the world that people with special needs have talents to share as well.
Join Wechat for this event here.
IEP Clinic with Federation for Children with Special Needs
Feburary 24, 2024
Lexington, MA
3:00pm Eastern Time
In Person
December 2023 Parents’ Sharing Session
December 16, 2023
Lexington, MA
3:00pm Eastern Time
In Person
A supportive workshop for parents of children with special needs
A review of this event here.
Autumn Family Get-Together
October 1, 2023
Skylight Park, Brookline, MA
3:00pm Eastern Time
In Person
Meet up with other iCan Fly families at Skylight Park
Join Wechat for this event here.
iCanFly Welcome Picnic
June 18, 2023
Wellesley Sprague Elementary School
3:00pm Eastern Time
In Person
Join us for iCan Fly’s first meet and greet picnic!
Online Workshops and Webinars
Workshop — Genetics and Autism
October 5, 2024
Zoom
8:30~10:00 p.m
Virtual
Join iCanFly for a great opportunity to learn from Dr. Yiru Chen about genetics.
Online Workshop
September 15th, 2024
Volunteer Training: Pathway to Friendship
Over 30 Volunteers participated this training.
This meeting emphasized fostering inclusion, genuine friendships, and addressing ableism. Rachel, Warren, and Sophia shared personal experiences and advice on treating people with disabilities with respect and intentionality. Key takeaways included forming connections through shared interests, avoiding assumptions, and being aware of diverse communication methods. The team discussed the benefits of friendships for both mental and physical health and the need for proactive efforts in building inclusive relationships. Next steps include upcoming iCan Fly events and applying the training concepts in future activities.
Online Workshop
February 3, 2024
Susan Ou and Qian Zhuang Presented about Transitional Services.
Join Wechat for this event here.
Online Workshop
January 13, 2024
Susan Ou and Qian Zhuang Presented about IEP.
Join Wechat for this event here.
Online Workshop
December 2, 2023
Susan Ou and Qian Zhuang Presented about Basic Rights.
Join Wechat for this event here.
Online Workshop
September 15, 2023
Attorney Catherine Liyun Zhang talked about the Special Needs Trust.
Join Wechat for this event here.
Online Workshop
July 7, 2023
Q & A with Yumei Yao, the leading bilingual special education specialist in Massachusetts.
Join Wechat for this event here.
Online Webinar
June 28, 2023
A webinar led by Yumei Yao, the leading bilingual (Chinese/English) special education specialist in Massachusetts. She has 26 years of experience in special education and 15 years of experience as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
Online Webinar: 沈安平老师讲座
June 3, 2023
Dr. Anping Shen, a member of the City of Newton School Board and the father of a neurodivergent child, shares his insights on parenting. Dr. Shen has worked in education for many years and has conducted in-depth research in the fields of school management, Child Discipline Education and children's overall education development.
Online Webinar: 孔医生讲座3 自己孩子的成长经历
May 2023
Part 3/3 of Dr. Kong Xuejun’s webinar on autism: A Q & A on Dr. Kong Xuejun’s personal experience raising her own neurodivergent family member.
Online Webinar: 孔医生讲座2 学术问答
May 2023
Part 2/3 of Dr. Kong Xuejun’s webinar on autism: A Q & A on medical related questions about autism.
Online Webinar: 孔医生讲座1 科学研究
May 2023
Part 1/3 of Dr. Kong Xuejun’s webinar on autism: A discussion on some of the medical and biological elements of autism.