🗓️ Date: September 27, Saturday
📍 Location: Colorado Coffee Co at The Foundry
254 N Cleveland Ave
Loveland, CO 80537
🕚 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

📔 Event Description:
Join us for an afternoon of drinks, snacks, and social connection at the Colorado Coffee Company (Foundry location)! We’ll have optional nametags to make socializing easier and an optional connection activity for anyone who wants a conversation starter. We'll have the option to sit inside or outside in this warm and inviting environment, perfect for getting to know each other.

Colorado Coffee Company is a locally owned coffee shop serving fresh roasted coffee drinks, homemade pastries, light lunch options, and gelato.

Please feel free to bring any sensory supports that help you feel comfortable.

💵 Cost: $12 per person (includes 1 non-alcoholic beverage). Additional food or drinks  are available for purchase separately.
You're welcome to bring guests! Please register and purchase a ticket for each guest who will be participating.

✅ Registration:
To join us, please register and pay online in advance. Registration helps us plan for attendance, space, and emergency contacts.

Questions/Concerns:
Email: groups@autismcolorado.org, hannahhosey@autismcolorado.org, or sherryroberts@autismcolorado.org

About Our Adult Autistic Social Meetups

Our events are designed to foster connection, reduce isolation, and build community in a low-pressure environment where autistic people can be themselves.

These gatherings are casual and lightly structured, offering independence and flexibility. Facilitators are available with optional conversation prompts, icebreakers, or guidance during activities. Participants are always free to choose their level of engagement—join in, observe, or simply enjoy the space in their own way.

We focus on:

Predictability: Clear details about what to expect.
Flexibility: No pressure to talk, stay the entire time, or do specific activities.
Sensory Awareness: Locations with lower sensory load, quiet breaks, and acceptance of stimming or sensory tools.
Consent & Boundaries: No expectation to mask or perform.
Supportive Spaces: You can bring a trusted support person.
Interest-Based Activities: Museums, cafés, nature walks, accessible and enriching outings.

You can use your HCBS waivers to cover the cost. If cost is a barrier, email groups@autismcolorado.org for assistance.