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 »
The Banyan Odyssey Hosts a Private Screening of the Musical “WICKED: For Good” at the Seminole Studio Movie Grill for our friends in the neurodiverse/handicapable community. This is the exciting second part to the movie “Wicked” we enjoyed so much last December! There is no cost for the ticket, but you must *RESERVE A TICKET... Read more »
Exciting HOLIDAY BASH for our Neurodiverse / Handicapable Friends and their Caregivers and Parents!!! This Free Event is brought to you by the Banyan Odyssey and LiFT University!! To Register for the HOLIDAY BASH you must SCAN THE LARGE QR CODE below or CLICK THE "BASH!" link at the bottom of this information. You must... Read more »
New Art Medium! Create Your Own SuperHero with Comic Book Artist Josh Rodriguez! Comic Book Artist Joshua T Rogriguez ("JRod") guides participants through the process of creating their inner SuperHero in ink and watercolor! You pick a template, then add permanent details in ink. Next, you'll add watercolors with which to make your creation come... Read more »
THE DANCE FLOOR IS NOW FULL (March 31st); NO MORE PARTICIPANT RSVP's ARE BEING ACCEPTED. THANKS! (WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING VOLUNTEERS - SEE BELOW) Time to deck out in your Hollywood best, board the stretch limousine and be transported to the Red-Carpet entrance of the Belleair Bluffs City Hall! Our Friends of the Banyan celebrities... Read more »
Banyan Invitational Game Night!! The Banyan Odyssey is hosting a Game Night for our neurodiverse friends over 22 years of age. As a PILOT, this one is by invitation only. Board games and card games are a great avenue by which to make new friendships and grow existing relationships. WHEN: Sunday, May 17th, 5:30 to... Read more »
Join Friends of the Banyan for a Night at the Ballpark! Let’s meet at the Clearwater Thresher’s BayCare Ballpark for an evening of Fun, Friends, Baseball, AND a post-game Concert! Tickets to the game are free courtesy of Special Banyan Supporters! You MUST register below by June 10th, for a ticket to be reserved in... Read more »
Banyan Invitational Game Night!! The Banyan Odyssey Game Night, hosted by Drew Maser and his awesome mom, Pat Shriver, is for our neurodiverse friends over 22 years of age. By invitation only, participants will enjoy Sequence, UNO, Beginners Chess, Checkers and more. This is a great avenue to make new friends and grow existing relationships. ... Read more »
Coming This July! A Summer Day Camp with the Banyan and LiFT U! Presenting Four Exciting Weeks of Fun, Discovery and Sharing with Friends!! This Summer, we will have 4 week-long sessions for our Neurodiverse / Handicapable Young Adults. Participants must be over the age of 22, able to self-care and the ability to communicate... Read more »