BANYAN'S ARTISTIC POP-UP FIELD TRIP to the STIRLING ART GALLERY! Studio Artists KAREN BAKER & JOY SWANSON lead a private tour of the gallery AND teach our ART LESSON. Afterwards is dinner in Dunedin. Free Art Activity for 14 participants. WHEN: Tuesday afternoon, September 24th, for our handicapable friends WHERE: Meet at Stirling Art... Read more »
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 »
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 »