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TOMS RIVER –  The Ocean County Library’s 2023 Autism Resources Fair will offer information, education, entertainment, and a special crafting session for teens and adults. The Fair will take place in the Toms River Branch, 10 AM to 3 PM Saturday, April 15.

Drop in to the Makerspace on the second floor between 12 and 2 PM to make a calming Sensory Shaker Bottle. The program is open to individuals aged 13 and older, with caregivers. Crafting materials will be available while supplies last.

Participants will fill a 16-ounce bottle with water, oil, glitter, colorful sand, food coloring, pom-poms, and small items pre-printed by the Luzbot® 3-D printer in Sparks’s Lab. Library staffers will seal the containers. Watching items rise, float and fall in the shaken bottle can promote re-focusing, reduce heightened emotions, and restore calm breathing.

Registration is not required to attend the Autism Resources Fair. Registration at www.theoceancountylibrary.org/autism is required for certain programs.

The Autism Resources Fair is sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation. For more information, visit OCL’s Autism Resources Fair website, stop into the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, or call (732) 349-6200.

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