<div dir="ltr">Forwarding an amazing event that AFB is highlighting:<div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Hope all is</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"> well! I wanted to reach out </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">to let you know about</span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"> a very special event we wanted to ensure was on your radar. Our award-winning documentary film</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">,</span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><i style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail_default"></span>Possibilities </i><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">will celebrate its nationwide release with a special New York City premiere event on June 27th in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. The date marks the 146th birthday of Helen Keller. AFB is looking for community partners who can help spread the word and attend this groundbreaking documentary premiere, which is the first full-length feature film produced with open audio description so that all audiences may enjoy it together.</span><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Bethany Johnson</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:bjohnson@afb.org">bjohnson@afb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jun 3, 2026 at 7:34\u202fPM<br>Subject: Invitation: Possibilities at Carnegie Hall<br>To: Alumni Association for Blind Leaders <<a href="mailto:aabl@afb.org">aabl@afb.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear AFB Talent Lab Folks!</span></font></div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span id="m_-426559284070331679gmail-docs-internal-guid-9f18519c-7fff-2c1d-3241-6398fc686d51"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hope all is<span class="gmail_default"></span> well! I wanted to reach out <span class="gmail_default">to let you know about</span> a very special event we wanted to ensure was on your radar. Our award-winning documentary film<span class="gmail_default">,</span> <i><span class="gmail_default"></span>Possibilities </i>will celebrate its nationwide release with a special New York City premiere event on June 27th in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. The date marks the 146th birthday of Helen Keller. AFB is looking for community partners who can help spread the word and attend this groundbreaking documentary premiere, which is the first full-length feature film produced with open audio description so that all audiences may enjoy it together.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Possibilities</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> captures the legacy of Helen Keller through the stories of people today who are blind. The authentic voices of those we featured break down misconceptions about blindness. After our successful festival run that wrapped up last year, we\u2019re pleased that the film will now be available that weekend on AppleTV, Amazon Prime, and Tubi. The film will also be released on Biblo+ and Kanopy, making it available to schools and libraries across the country.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are in or near New York City on June 27th, we would love for you to join us at Carnegie Hall for this special celebration. The screening will take place at 7:00PM with a brief filmmakers panel afterwards. Tickets are now available </span><a href="https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2026/06/27/possibilities-honoring-the-legacy-of-helen-keller---film-screening-with-panel-0700pm" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">on Carnegie Hall\u2019s events page</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and can also be purchased at the box office at the corner of West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue up until the event starts. Individual tickets are $15. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Let me know if you can attend and I'll look for you there!</span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></span></p></span></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Bethany Johnson</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Vice President, Programs</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">212-502-7636</span> | Direct </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">| Eastern Time</span></p></font></span><span><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">212-502-7600 | Main</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:bjohnson@afb.org" target="_blank">bjohnson@afb.org</a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><a href="https://www.afb.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">www.afb.org</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFoundationForTheBlind" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Facebook</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> | </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/afb1921/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Instagram</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> | </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-foundation-for-the-blind" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">LinkedIn</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/afb1921" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">X</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> | </span><a href="https://youtube.com/@afborg" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">YouTube</span></a></span></p></font></span></div></div></div></div>
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