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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=167 height=167 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D15A7E.B8DA04D0" alt=McCarthy4LOGO.jpg> <img width=172 height=152 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D15A7E.B8DA04D0" alt=YoucandoastrologoverysmallwithR.jpg><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Accessible Astronomy Workshops Offered<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Two tactile astronomy workshops will be offered on <b>Saturday, May 21, 2016 </b>at the McCarthy Observatory in New Milford, Connecticut. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Noreen Grice, an accessible astronomy educator, author and founder of You Can Do Astronomy LLC, will present both workshops. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <b>Constellation Workshop</b> takes place from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and includes activities on how to identify star patterns by touch using a tactile star chart. In the <b>Moon Workshop</b>, offered from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., students will learn to identify the moon’s phases and explore the lunar surface. Both workshops include hands-on activities and materials to take home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>These workshops are presented at no charge to students and are designed for <b>blind or visually impaired</b> <b>students in grades 7 – 12</b>. Students can sign up for one or both workshops. Participation is <b>limited to 16 students for each workshop</b>, and pre-registration is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please contact Elaine Green (ebgreen2fly@aol.com) to register for one or both workshops, or call 203-526-7071 with any questions. When registering, please state whether the participating student reads Braille or large print, and provide a contact email for the student.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The McCarthy Observatory is located on the campus of New Milford High School, Route 7, New Milford, Connecticut. You Can Do Astronomy LLC makes astronomy and space science accessible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>