<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good evening everyone,<div>Please see below this cool opportunity that the library has obtained. I encourage everyone to make plans to check it out.</div><div>Helen</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Helen Mejia, President</div>National Federation of the Blind<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of Iowa<br>hmejia@nfbi.org<br>(570) 983-7867</div>
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<div><br><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img border="0" height="61" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="image001.jpg" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DD446D.28EE1AC0"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</span></b><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(0, 86, 179);"><a href="https://iowalibrary.blog/" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 86, 179);">https://iowalibrary.blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span><img border="0" height="345" id="image_0" alt="image002.png" src="cid:image002.png@01DD446D.28EE1AC0"></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">PLEASE JOIN US FOR</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Experience the Cosmos</span></b><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The James Webb Space Telescope Tactile Exhibit<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Experience the Cosmos offers audiences the chance to engage with deep space through touch, sound, and interactive learning. The exhibit highlights the groundbreaking mission of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Through tactile components, vivid imagery, and accessible educational displays for all ages, visitors will gain a hands-on understanding of how JWST is unlocking the universe\u2019s most profound secrets.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Exhibit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="">Date</span>s<span style="">:</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> S</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">eptember 14<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>\u2013 December 21st<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Exhibit Hours<span style="">:</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Mondays 8<span style="">:00 am \u2013<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>8<span style="">:00 pm</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Tuesday \u2013 Friday 8:00am \u2013 4:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">First Saturday of October, November, and December 9:00am \u2013 1:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>Iowa Department for the Blind<br>524 4th Street<br>Des Moines, IA 50309<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Special Events in October:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Exhibit Opening Celebration on Saturday, October 3<sup>rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from 9:00am \u2013 1:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Featuring hands-on tactile activities, interactive stations, and a featured activity led by acclaimed artist Jill Wells.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">STEM Fest on Saturday, October 24<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from 1:00pm \u2013 3:00pm<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The library will partner with the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="GramE">South Central</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>STEM Hub to present a STEM Fest. This event will offer accessible, hands-on activities, career information, opportunities to meet local STEM professionals, and guided tours of the exhibit.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="https://iowalibrary.blog/experience-the-cosmos/" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue;">Additional Programming and Exhibit Information</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span><hr size="2" width="100%" align="left"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Bringing a group to the exhibit?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">We'd love to have you!</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">We welcome group visits! If you\u2019re planning to visit with a group of 10 or more, please register using our group visit form so we can prepare for your arrival.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><a href="https://iowadeptblind.wufoo.com/forms/r1wpax2g1m4if5m/" title="https://iowadeptblind.wufoo.com/forms/r1wpax2g1m4if5m/" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Register Here</span></a></span></p></div></div></div><br></div></body></html>