Events
Learn, Connect and Share in Our Community
We offer a variety of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year designed to engage, empower and educate both members and their caregivers. Check our calendar for the full list of events and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know about new opportunities.
General
Calendar of Events
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The Music Exploration class is a group designed to foster creativity and self-expression through the wonderful world of music. Together we will learn about music and how it can be used to help us better understand ourselves. Music is a powerful tool that can help us express ourselves authentically, build a deeper self-awareness and connect...
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$27.00 – $30.00
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Love bowling? Join the CTI for a fun afternoon of bowling with friends, right in Cotting School's own bowling alley in the Campus Center!
$22.50 – $25.00
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Our drop-in lounge events provide young adults (with the support of a PCA/parent/caregiver, if applicable) the opportunity to hang out at the CTI with their friends, play board games/pool and grab a slice of pizza, which is included in the price. If you attend and would like to bring your own food (instead of eating...
$36.00 – $40.00
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Join us for a very special CTI weekend event! We will be hosting a Sunday afternoon football viewing party. This Sunday we will watch the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons. Feel free to come hangout with your friends and experience an afternoon of cheering on our local team. Don’t know much about...
$18.00 – $20.00
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On 09/11/25, the MBTA launched the new, easy-to-use RIDE App. This new tool makes it easier than ever for RIDE users to book and manage their trips right from a smartphone or tablet. Key Features: • Customized trip options • Real-time tracking and notifications • Save and manage favorite locations • View and edit upcoming...
Free
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Join us for a dance class with the experienced and talented Nicole Holloway, the assistant director of The Dance Inn in Lexington. Nicole has been dancing for about 30 years and completed her undergraduate degree in dance from Arizona State University. Nicole Holloway has taught dance for years, specializing in adaptive dance since working for over...
$22.50 – $25.00
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This is the first day of a two-part series all about getting our hands into the clay. Everyone will get their own clay to work with. We will start with producing our pinch pots and applying surface decoration to them with stamps, sgraffito, rollers and techniques of your choice. The second day, we will glaze...
$54.00 – $60.00
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Love bowling? Join the CTI for a fun afternoon of bowling with friends, right in Cotting School's own bowling alley in the Campus Center!
$22.50 – $25.00
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CTI will be hosting a zoom call where the organization EPIC will be presenting about their Service Warriors program. It is for any young adult with a disability ages 16-23. It is an in-person program based either out of Boston/Worcester, where young adults build leadership skills, get to volunteer and make friends. This event is...
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Learn more about what the Cotting Transition Institute has to offer by joining us for an information session. Take a tour of the space and hear about our social and recreational offerings.
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This is the second day of a two-part series all about getting our hands into the clay. Everyone will get their own clay to work with. We will start with producing our pinch pots and applying surface decoration to them with stamps, sgraffito, rollers and techniques of your choice. The second day, we will glaze...
Get Tickets
$54.00 – $60.00
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1 event,
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The Music Exploration class is a group designed to foster creativity and self-expression through the wonderful world of music. Together we will learn about music and how it can be used to help us better understand ourselves. Music is a powerful tool that can help us express ourselves authentically, build a deeper self-awareness and connect...
Get Tickets
$27.00 – $30.00
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1 event,
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Our drop-in lounge events provide young adults (with the support of a PCA/parent/caregiver, if applicable) the opportunity to hang out at the CTI with their friends, play board games/pool and grab a slice of pizza, which is included in the price. If you attend and would like to bring your own food (instead of eating...
Get Tickets
$22.50 – $25.00
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Join us at CTI to learn about cultures from around the world and the cuisines they eat. We will learn a little bit about the language and about the country the dish comes from and the history of the dish itself. Then you will follow a recipe in order to make the dish with your...
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$36.00 – $40.00
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Join us for a dance class with the experienced and talented Nicole Holloway, the assistant director of The Dance Inn in Lexington. Nicole has been dancing for about 30 years and completed her undergraduate degree in dance from Arizona State University. Nicole Holloway has taught dance for years, specializing in adaptive dance since working for over...
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$22.50 – $25.00
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This online caregiver's seminar will be led by Mary McDirmid, ChSNC, of All Needs Planning. When Mary isn’t helping families navigate the world of special needs financial planning, she is being a wife to Jay and a mom to Charlie and Ruth. In addition to her leadership role at All Needs Planning and a volunteer...
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Free – $20.00
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This event has been cancelled because of the needs of the instructor. It will be rescheduled to another date in the winter. Feel it, understand it, and find your calm—one emotion at a time. Led by Meg Hennessey Schofield—a special educator, prior Cotting teacher, E-RYT 200, YACEP, mindfulness instructor and Director of the SMYLE™ Program:...
$40.50 – $45.00
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Join your friends at the CTI to make bracelets and listen to your favorite music together! Let the music dictate your color choices and help get your creativity flowing. Tell your peers about how each song makes you feel or which color comes to mind when you listen to a certain artist. Leave the event...
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$18.00 – $20.00
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Join us for a Friendsgiving you'll always remember! We will provide the turkey and you will help us make all the sides and desserts. If you love Thanksgiving foods and spending time with your friends, you'll love this CTI event. We will end the afternoon by watching some of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Support for...
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$45.00 – $50.00
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The Music Exploration class is a group designed to foster creativity and self-expression through the wonderful world of music. Together we will learn about music and how it can be used to help us better understand ourselves. Music is a powerful tool that can help us express ourselves authentically, build a deeper self-awareness and connect...
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$27.00 – $30.00
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Policies and Procedures
*Updated October 2025
Participation Guidelines
To participate in CTI programs, events and activities, individuals must:
- Be able to participate cooperatively with others
- Be free of behaviors that could harm themselves or others
- We reserve the right to check in with you and your caregiver, if needed, to discuss behavior and expectations for our events/activities
- Provide their own 1:1 personal care attendant if needed to attend to daily living needs, such as toileting, hygiene, feeding and any special medical needs.
- Agree to arrive on-time for events and be picked up promptly upon completion