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You know him, you love him: BRAD BIANCHI is back as our Live Artist at the Evening of Arts!

🔨 Brad Bianchi is a Pittsburgh-born reuse artist and furniture maker, collecting discarded and forgotten materials from the world around him. Brad has created everything from film props to conference tables, stages, large scale murals, found object sculptures and more. His work lives in private collections around the country and in a few local small businesses around Pittsburgh, and most recently in the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum permanent collection.

Our 14th annual Evening of Arts for Autism: Festival of Lights ✨ is on Saturday, October 17.

Get your tickets now - last year's event sold out! - and watch Brad at work throughout the evening!

➡️https://loom.ly/MzJs8MA

We had an amazing time planting new trees along South Winebiddle Street right outside the Inclusion Center. Huge thanks to Tree Pittsburgh for sharing their expertise (and giving us a great workout in the process!). There’s something special about leaving a living legacy for future generations, and we can’t wait to watch these trees grow and take root in Garfield at the same time we do. 🌳💚

Back by popular demand... 🥁

🎤 Joe Hnath is an actor on stage and screen, a voice actor, and a vocalist. Some of Joe’s favorite moments as a vocalist have been performing at The Blues and Roots Festival and at the Benedum for A Very Yinzer Christmas, and singing the national anthem for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

🎻 Born in South Korea, Lina Horwitz was adopted at five months old by a Jewish family in Rochester, NY. She began violin studies at the age of five, starting with the Suzuki Method, and went on to study with Mikhail Kopelman at the Eastman School of Music.

🎹 Dima Harmon began showing signs of his musical talent at age 4. By the age of 14, he developed a deep interest in music composition. Dima composes classical music, with a great fondness for piano composition and choral and vocal melodies accompanied by orchestral arrangements.

Our 14th annual Evening of Arts for Autism: Festival of Lights ✨ is on Saturday, October 17. Get your tickets today!

➡️ https://loom.ly/MzJs8MA (Last year's event sold out!)

Our all new College Coaching Online Expansion program is up and running! 🎓 We have room in our *free* monthly info sessions for a few more parents and family members of neurodivergent college students.

📅 Parent sessions are held virtually on Monday evenings: October 5, November 2, and November 30, 2026.

Learn how to support strong self-advocates and informed decision-makers, navigate Disability Service Offices, and more with Evolve's qualified coaching staff.

Read our FAQs and see if this program is right for you: https://loom.ly/1gz-mmk

Our favorite night of the year is coming up in just a couple weeks! Here's what to expect at Evolve Coaching's 14th annual Evening of Arts for Autism.

🎵 Enjoy a diverse range of musical performances - the most we've ever had! - from our community members and friends.

🖼️ A Gallery Show features curated artwork from local Autistic and other neurodiverse artists. Bid on your favorites to add to your art collection!

🙋 Bid on live and silent auctions! All proceeds directly support neurodiverse artists and our programming throughout the year.

🍴 We'll have a heavy hors d'oeuvres buffet by Taj Mahal Restaurant and an open bar featuring b**r by Old Thunder Brewing Company.

🎧 A sensory-friendly decompression space will be available throughout the evening whenever you could use a break. We'll also have more seating throughout the space this year!

💅 Optional themed attire: festive-formal, bold & bright! Think of it as a chance to get "fancy," but as always, come as you are!

🚗 The Bitz Opera Factory is located at 2425 Liberty Avenue in the Strip District. Valet parking is available. Or, take the bus! The 54, 86, 87, 88, and 91 are especially convenient.

Evolve's co-founder and Executive Director, Heather Conroy, is speaking at the 43rd annual NADD Conference in Pittsburgh this October!

Are you attending? Be sure to put this panel on your schedule - Wednesday, October 7, at 3:30pm.

https://nadd.ce-go.com/nadd-annual-conference-2026/home

NADD: an association for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs