🎄 JUST 2 DAYS UNTIL PRESALE! 🎄 The countdown is ON! ⏰ Join Bryan Cranston, Jean Smart, Noah Wyle, Tom Bergeron, and Connor Tomlinson (Love on the Spectrum), along with an extraordinary cast, for a magical evening of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, LIVE from the Garry Marshall Theatre! ✨ One unforgettable performance. 🎭 An incredible all-star cast. ❤️ One very special cause. Experience the magic from the comfort of your own home while supporting The Ed Asner Family Center! 🎟️ EXCLUSIVE PRESALE: Streaming tickets just $20! ⏰ Presale begins October 24 at NOON PDT! 🔗 teafc.org/events/christmas-c… #AChristmasCarol #BryanCranston #JeanSmart #NoahWyle #TomBergeron #ConnorTomlinson #LoveOnTheSpectrum #EdAsnerFamilyCenter

🎄 A timeless story. An extraordinary cast. An evening that makes a difference. The Ed Asner Family Center proudly presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL, performed and streamed LIVE from the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank on Thursday, December 17, 2026! Join Bryan Cranston as Ebenezer Scrooge, alongside Jean Smart, Noah Wyle, Tom Bergeron, Connor Tomlinson, Dorian Harewood, Clancy Brown, Samantha Sloyan, Tal Anderson, Chelsea Darnell, and Spencer Harte for a special holiday reading directed by Victor Nelli, featuring live music and theatrical sound effects. We’re also celebrating our wonderful honoree, Vicki Dummer, whose generosity and dedication have meant so much to our Center and the families we serve. ❤️ Experience the magic in person at an intimate evening with festive receptions and holiday gift bags, or gather your loved ones and watch the livestream from anywhere in the world! 🎟️ Streaming presale: $20 October 24 at noon–October 25 at noon Pacific. Regular streaming tickets: $25. Every ticket supports The Ed Asner Family Center’s arts, mental health, social connection, and employment programs for neurodivergent individuals and their families. Mark your calendar, spread the word, and celebrate the spirit of giving with us. Visit TEAFC.org for event and ticket information. #AChristmasCarol #TheEdAsnerFamilyCenter #HolidayGiving #GarryMarshallTheatre #Neurodiversity

🎉 That’s a wrap on our first week back at the Academy! From reconnecting with friends and jumping back into classes to job site walkthroughs and trying something new, we couldn’t have asked for a better start to our Fall Semester! 💙✨ And believe it or not, this is only a little taste of all the fun we packed into Week One! We can’t wait to share even more of the learning, working, creating, and adventures ahead! 🚀 #TEAFC #TEAFCAcademy #TheEdAsnerFamilyCenter #AcademyLife #FallSemester #BackToAcademy #JobSkills #LifeSkills #BuildingIndependence #Neurodiversity #InclusiveCommunity #AdultDayProgram

We’re proud to announce that H2OM Water will be providing its award-winning Water With Intention at the Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night, benefiting special needs families. Join us for an unforgettable evening honoring Ron Funches while supporting the incredible mission of the Ed Asner Family Center. 🗓 Saturday, August 15, 2026 📍 CBS Studios Radford

The countdown is on! The Early Bird Special for the Ed Asner Family Center's 14th Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament ends July 1. Register before the deadline and you'll receive 1,000 bonus tournament chips to start the tournament giving you an extra edge before the first hand is dealt. Whether you're playing for the competition, the incredible celebrity guests, or to support the Ed Asner Family Center's mission, now is the perfect time to secure your seat and maximize your starting stack. Register by July 1 to claim your 1,000-chip Early Bird Bonus before it's gone! Thank you for supporting the Ed Asner Family Center. We can't wait to see you at the tables for an unforgettable day of poker, community, and making a difference!

This is an ONLINE ONE HOUR version of our world famous program:THE DATING SPECTRUM Co-created and completed taught by neurodivergent instructors! This is a small online course and will fill up quickly! Starts 7/6 4pm PST every Monday for four weeks!!! For more information: [email protected]

Happy Father’s Day to all of the incredible dads, grandfathers, father figures, and caregivers in our community. Your love, patience, strength, and unwavering support help our special children thrive every day. Today, we also honor our namesake, Ed Asner, whose compassion, advocacy, and ability to bring joy to everyone around him continue to inspire our mission.

🎲✨ Join us for the 14th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night on August 15th at Radford Studio Center! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of poker, great food, live entertainment, and the chance to rub elbows with celebrities, entertainers, and industry leaders—all while supporting the life-changing programs of The Ed Asner Family Center. We’re proud to honor the incredible Ron Funches and thrilled to welcome back Pink’s Hot Dogs. Every ticket helps support employment training, mental health services, arts programs, and social opportunities for neurodivergent individuals and their families. Seats are limited, so don’t wait! 🎟️ Get your tickets today: pokerfored.com #PokerNight #EdAsnerFamilyCenter #RonFunches #CelebrityPoker #Neurodiversity #PinksHotDogs

Yesterday’s Voice Over class was one of those Academy moments we know we’ll remember for a very long time. Between the laughter, creativity, questions, and conversations, the room felt so full of joy and confidence. Thank you, Ellie Kemper, for spending time with our participants and making everyone feel so welcomed, encouraged, and celebrated. We absolutely loved having you at TEAFC 💙🧡

Throwback! Before she became a global superstar, a young fan snapped this photo with our beloved Ed Asner. Can you guess who it is? Hint: she went on to become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars ⭐️ Photo courtesy of Kazemba Adjuba

Thank you to our amazing sponsors for allowing us to pamper our moms of special needs children yesterday Thank You MA’s Italian Kitchen Sacred Rituel And Vienna Pastry Navah Asner

💛 Tomorrow is the day! ✨ Shop. Give. Make an impact. ✨ Join us at our Kendra Scott Giveback Event—where your purchase does more than shine, it changes lives. Your support fuels programs at The Ed Asner Family Center, helping neurodivergent individuals build job skills, life skills, wellness, and creative expression through media & the arts. 📍 Westfield Topanga or online with code ⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM 🛍 Use code: GIVEBACK-LOPXB 💙 Bring a friend 💙 Shop with purpose 💙 Be part of something bigger One afternoon. Real impact.

Join us for a special Giveback Event with Kendra Scott and support individuals with special needs and their families! 🗓 Saturday, May 2, 2026 ⏰ 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM 📍 Kendra Scott – Westfield Topanga ✨ 20% of all sales during the event will go directly to the Ed Asner Family Center, helping us continue our mission of supporting neurodiverse individuals and their families. Can’t make it in person? You can still give back! 🛍 Shop online and use code: GIVEBACK-LOPXB Your support truly makes a difference. We hope to see you there! 💛

A wonderful Q and A session from our 2021 performance of It's A Wonderful Life, performed live on Zoom in December 2021. The cast included Host Tom Bergeron, Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson, Mark Hamill, Martin Sheen, Mandy Patinkin, George Wendt, Lou Diamond Phillips, Phil Lamarr, Ben Mankiewicz, Ron Funches, Ed Harris, Kathy Bates, Naomi Rubin, Spencer Harte, Chelsea Darnell, Ryan Booth, and Domonique Brown. youtu.be/HOOCNzJkpsw?si=OSNk…

In Interview Readiness, our Academy students participate in full mock interviews through in-person rotations 🪑💬 Students help create the interview questions themselves and take turns interviewing while their peers watch via live stream and take notes on performance. This realistic yet supportive experience allows students to practice communication, build confidence through repetition, and learn that interviews are manageable—and something they can succeed in 🌱⭐️

Yesterday marked a very exciting milestone for our Academy program, our first visit to the Wildlife Learning Center, one of our new job training sites for the Spring semester. Participants had the chance to meet some of the animals, explore the grounds, and hear about the opportunities they’ll be stepping into next semester. It was an inspiring day full of curiosity, learning, and excitement for what’s to come. We can’t wait to see our students grow in this new environment! 🐾

Today we celebrated Purim, a holiday that reminds us of courage, identity, and joy. Our participants showed up in full costume, full personality, and full spirit. We baked and enjoyed homemade hamantaschen together and even hosted our own costume runway, where everyone had a chance to shine and be celebrated. Watching our community express themselves so freely and confidently is always the greatest celebration of all. At The Ed Asner Family Center Academy, we believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, safe, and celebrated. Holidays like this are just one more way we bring that to life. 🎭💙

The Ed Asner Family Center is deeply saddened by the heartbreaking loss of Katherine Hartley Short, beloved daughter of Martin Short. Our hearts are with Martin and his family during this unimaginable time. We hold them in compassion, love, and respect as they navigate such profound grief. May her memory forever be a blessing.