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Celebrate Disability Pride Month Event

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Join Understanding Our Differences, Newton’s Commission on Disability and the Newton Free Library
Newton Disability Pride Celebration 2026


A circular sticker with a dark gray background. The top text reads "NEWTON DISABILITY PRIDE" in white capital letters. The bottom text reads "THE FUTURE IS INCLUSIVE" in colorful letters. In the center, three stylized figures (one yellow, one light blue, and a red figure in a wheelchair) hold their arms up to form the trunk and branches of a tree with vibrant green leaves.

Sunday, July 19, 2026
2:00 – 4:00 pm

Cooper Center For Active LIving
Multipurpose Room
345 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460

This event is free.
All ages and abilities are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Attend on your own, as a family, or with friends!  

 

Celebrate Disability Pride Month!

July is Disability Pride Month, and this year, we’re throwing a celebration! Join us for an afternoon of art, music, and community.  

Schedule
2-4pm: Games and activities, community resource tables, refreshments, sensory-friendly room
2-3:30pm: Community art collaboration with artist Bill Porter – help create a Disability Pride quilt!
2:30pm: Welcome and performance by local jazz musicians Oskar & Friends
3:30pm: Performance by Oskar & Friends and installation of the Disability Pride quilt

The celebration will include…

  • Games and activities: Enjoy games like chess, Connect Four, Braille Uno and dominos, a sign language card game, and more. Explore disability history through posters highlighting notable figures, and pick up handouts of recommended reading for all ages.
  • Community art project: Artist Bill Porter will lead the community in a collaborative art project, creating a Disability Pride quilt. Everyone is invited to use a variety of art supplies to create a square of a quilt celebrating Disability Pride.  Supplies to make a square will also be available in the sensory-friendly room on the second floor.At 3:30pm, we will install the finished quilt.
  • Performances: Local jazz musicians Oskar & Friends will perform twice during the celebration.
  • Food: Enjoy a selection of refreshments courtesy of Wegmans. Everything will be labeled with ingredients and allergen information.
  • Community resource tables: Connect with local organizations, learn about the resources available in our community, and discover how to get involved.
  • Sensory-friendly room: If you’d like a quieter environment, visit our sensory-friendly room on the second floor, which will have books, coloring materials, fidget toys, and materials to make a portion of the Disability Pride quilt community art project.

The location of this event is wheelchair accessible. More information about program accessibility coming soon.

Children 9 years old and younger must be accompanied and supervised by their caregiver at all times. 

This program is presented in partnership by Understanding Our Differences, the Newton Commission on Disability, and the Newton Free Library


Program Notes

Coming soon!

 

Disability Pride Flag

Image description of the Disability Pride Flag: Black background with 5 colored bands running diagonally from top left corner to bottom right corner. The colored bands from the bottom are: Red - Physical disabilities, Gold or yellow - Neurodiversity & Cognitive and intellectual disabilities, White - Non-visible and undiagnosed disabilities, Blue - Psychiatric disabilities, including mental illness, anxiety, and depression, Green - Sensory disabilities

The Disability Pride Flag was designed by Ann Magill in 2019, and updated by her in 2021 to accommodate people with visually triggered disabilities. The flag features a black background representing mourning and rage for victims of ableist violence and abuse. Diagonal bands of color stand for “cutting across” walls and barriers that separate people with disabilities from the rest of society. The five colors—red, gold, white, blue and green—represent the spectrum of needs and experiences of individuals with disabilities: physical disabilities, neurodivergence, invisible and undiagnosed disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, and sensory disabilities, respectively. The parallelism of the stripes symbolizes solidarity among communities.

Check out the Newton Free Library Calendar: 

Click the link for this event:
https://newtonfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/17090367

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Note About Accommodations

The location of this event is wheelchair accessible.  More infor coming soon about other accommodations.

The location of this meeting is accessible, and reasonable accommodation will be provided to persons with disabilities who require assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the city of Newton’s ADA Coordinator at least two business days in advance of the meeting: [email protected] or (617) 796-1253. The city’s TTY/TDD direct line is: 617-796-1089. For the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), please dial 711

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