Past Events

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12/12/09: Raffle Drawing for Custom-Pinstriped Guitar Print E-mail
Pin-Striped Guitar
The raffle prize: a custom-pinstriped guitar 
    

Charity Raffle
to Benefit The Birchtree Center

Prize:
A Les Paul Electric Guitar
Hand-Painted by Renowned Pinstriper
Charlie Decker, "The One Arm Bandit"

Drawing Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 8:30 p.m.
At the Texas Roadhouse
47 Fox Run Road, Newington, New Hampshire
603-433-7427
You need not be present to win.

Tickets are $5.00 each and are available for purchase at the Texas Roadhouse and at The Birchtree Center: call 603-294-4452 or send us email.

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10/3/09: Bowling Benefit Print E-mail

Birchtree Center Bowling Benefit

Bowl-O-Rama
599 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH
603-436-0504
Saturday, 10/3/09, 9:30-11:30 am


Enjoy a fun, family-friendly morning of candlepin bowling while helping students with autism at The Birchtree Center. 50% of the event’s proceeds will go to support our nonprofit’s programs.

Tickets: $10 per person. Includes shoe rental and two hours unlimited candlepin bowling in lanes reserved for our group ($38.00 value).  Tickets must be reserved in advance and will not be available for purchase at the door. To reserve your tickets, call 603-294-4452 or send us email.

For a program flyer, click here.

 
8/12/09: Hot Rod Benefit Print E-mail

 

Hot Rod Cruise-In
to Benefit The Birchtree Center

Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant Parking Lot
47 Fox Run Road, Newington, NH
603-433-7427
Wednesday, 8/12/09, 5:00 pm - dusk

Featuring live entertainment by the
Preston Wayne 4

Hot Rods, Muscle Cars & Custom Cars

Fundraising Raffle 

Come see hot rods (1972 and older), muscle cars, and custom cars on display at a cruise-in at the Texas Roadhouse to benefit The Birchtree Center's autism programs.

View amazing cars and enjoy music by the Preston Wayne 4, a surf rock band from Worchester, Massachusetts.  Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win fabulous prizes.

Admission is free but donations are welcome to support the nonprofit Birchtree Center's programs helping children and youth with autism.

 

 

Thank you to Hot Rod Bob, the Texas Roadhouse, Best Buy, Scott Fisk of Car-Tooner.com, the Preston Wayne 4, Atlantic Parking Services, Bayside Distributors, Charlie Decker of One Arm Bandit Pinstriping, Glass Etching by the Colonel, Staples, Ajia Sharkey, and the many other businesses and individuals contributing to this event.

 
4/23/09: Author Presentation at Barnes & Noble Print E-mail

Strategies for Enhancing Social Communication across the Curriculum
An Event in Honor of Autism Awareness Month

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
45 Gosling Road, Newington, NH
Thursday, 4/23/09, 5pm
Author and licensed psychologist Dr. Teresa Bolick will offer educators and parents “Strategies for Enhancing Social Communication across the Curriculum” during a presentation at Barnes and Noble Booksellers on April 23 starting at 5:00 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public; two hours of professional credit are available to educators.

Many students, including those with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and other autism spectrum disorders, face social communication challenges.  These challenges can contribute to academic and behavioral difficulties even in those without identified diagnoses.  In this hour-long presentation, Dr. Bolick will focus on practical strategies to support the development of social communication skills across the curriculum and throughout the school day. 
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4/20/09: Family Forum Print E-mail

Meeting Home-Based Challenges for Families Living with Autism
A Family Forum in Honor of Autism Awareness Month

Portsmouth Public Library
175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, NH
Monday, 4/20/09, 6:30pm

Sandra Pierce-Jordan, Ph.D., BCBA, Program Director at The Birchtree Center, offers suggestions for helping your child with autism in the home environment, with tips for facilitating self-care, leisure skills, and more.  

This program is admission-free and open to the public.  Reservations are recommended: call The Birchtree Center at 603-294-4452 or send us email.