Many of our Friends of the Banyan may be seen in the upcoming production of "HONK! The Musical." Don't miss this exciting Theatre Exceptional production presented by Blue Butterfly Productions (Link to Blue Butterfly Productions) Honk! is the retelling of the Ugly Duckling which originated in London winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical... Read more »
Ready to be creative for a purpose? We’ll be making ornaments for a “Banyan Christmas Tree” to support the Arc of Tampa Bay’s Festival of Trees from November 22-24, 2025. Some of the ornaments will feature our very own Banyan Artists! WHO: Open to our neurodiverse friends (Note: Space is limited to the first 15... Read more »
LEARN A NEW ART MEDIUM IN NOVEMBER The Banyan Odyssey is hosting a free Art Class for our neurodiverse friends at the wonderful Stirling Art Gallery! Master Artist Joy Swanson, from Dunedin's Stirling Art Gallery, will lead Banyan artists to create their own "Scratch Art" masterpiece to take home. Scratch Art uses a sharpened dowel... Read more »
The Arc's Annual Festival of Trees is coming! Featuring over one hundred beautiful and unique Christmas trees and wreaths the Festival of Trees, organized by The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation, takes place November 21-23, 2025. It is their largest fundraiser, and we are proud to help! On Sunday, November 23rd, the "Twinklers Dance Troupe" from... Read more »
Watch for the future announcement of Banyan at the Movies when Friends of the Banyan return for a private screening of the movie "Wicked: For Good". The movie's release date is set for November 21, 2025, so we'll all gather once again to enjoy this movie together shortly after that date. Additional information and registration... Read more »