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<p>The Autism Center at Misericordia University, in collaboration with Supporting Autism &amp; Families Everywhere (SAFE), is launching a series of art activities specifically designed for children and adults with autism. The two-hour long sessions will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Misericordia University Autism Center, 50 Lake St. beginning Oct. 15.</p><p>The art sessions are free and open to people with autism of all ages, along with their parents/caregivers and siblings. No painting or art experience is necessary. The program will provide necessary art supplies.</p><p>The series of programs will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 15 with &#8220;3D Halloween Art.&#8221; Under the direction of a graphic artist, participants will explore 3D painting, and create a computer-generated bat, pumpkin or haunted house that they will attach to a background they have painted.</p><p>The Tuesday, Oct. 22 project will be a &#8220;Pumpkin Painting Party,&#8221; involving the use of glow-in-the-dark paints to decorate pumpkins. Holiday and seasonal themes will be used for future sessions.</p><p>Parents and caregivers of the participants are required to stay throughout each of the programs. Registration is required. For information or to register, please contact Kristin Hoffman, M.S., S.E., director of the Autism Center at Misericordia University, at kbeurmann@misericordia.edu or 570-674-6197.</p><style>
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Autism Center at Misericordia University plans series of art activities