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Adult Enrichment / Personal Development -
Adult Enrichment Winter 2026

Are you neurodivergent and LGBTQIA2S+? Let’s meet up for coffee or maybe visit an art museum. This group will be a space for us to just hang out in relaxed environments. Members of the group will have input on where we meet. The group will be led by instructor Frances (she/her) who is a lesbian with autism that wants anyone to feel welcome to attend.

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Instructor

Frances Bates


Frances Bates is a Twin Cities-based artist and designer holding a BFA in Industrial Design from UW-Stout. An active member of the social justice nonprofit Art to Change the World, Frances works across a variety of mediums, from woodworking and sewing to photography, but specializes in found object art and assemblage. Her work, often displayed at the Schmidt Artist Lofts and Fox Den Gallery, is known for being colorful, interactive, and multi-sensory. Inspired by the worlds of dance and camping gadgetry, as well as her identity as a lesbian woman on the autism spectrum, Frances is dedicated to creating art that empowers her community and fulfills her childhood dream of making the world a better place.

Frances Bates


Frances Bates is a Twin Cities-based artist and designer holding a BFA in Industrial Design from UW-Stout. An active member of the social justice nonprofit Art to Change the World, Frances works across a variety of mediums, from woodworking and sewing to photography, but specializes in found object art and assemblage. Her work, often displayed at the Schmidt Artist Lofts and Fox Den Gallery, is known for being colorful, interactive, and multi-sensory. Inspired by the worlds of dance and camping gadgetry, as well as her identity as a lesbian woman on the autism spectrum, Frances is dedicated to creating art that empowers her community and fulfills her childhood dream of making the world a better place.

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  Frances Bates


schmidt Artist Lofts
Tuesday, Feb 10
6:30 - 8:00 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Fewer than 5 spots left


Price: $ 5 00
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  Frances Bates


Punch Pizza
Tuesday, Mar 10
6:30 - 8:00 PM

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$ 5.00
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