[KeystoneChapter] Fw: June 2019 Meeting & Tactile Day is Coming Soon!

[Todd Johnson]

Hello, Harriet I will not be able to attend this Saturdays meeting and
trip. I must officiate a funeral this Saturday at 11am.

On Sun, May 26, 2019, 11:17 PM Harriet Go via KeystoneChapter <
keystonechapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Keystone Members and Friends,
> Just a reminder that our June 8th chapter meeting is coming up soon, and
> so is our Tactlie Day trip to the Penn Museum!
>
> On June 8, 2019, the Keystone Chapter meeting will be held at the Penn
> Museum. The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA
> 19104. However, as an alternative to taking SEPTA, there will be a bus
> leaving from 15th and Walnut streets on the Southwest corner at 9:40 a.m.
> The cost for the bus is free! The bus will also depart from the Penn Museum
> at 4:30 p.m. to return to 15th and Walnut streets.
>
> Here is the schedule for the day.
> 9:40 a.m. Bus leaves from 15th and Walnut for the Penn Museum.
> 10:15 a.m. Keystone Chapter meeting begins.
> 12:15 p.m. Lunch. (Lunch can either brought or be purchased at the museum
> cafe.)
> 1:00 p.m. Tactile Day tours begin. These are self guided tours with
> sensory experiences in each gallery.
> 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves the Penn Museum for 15th and Walnut streets.
>
> The admission cost for the Tactile Day event for each blind/visually
> impaired person is  $9. Each blind/visually impaired person is allowed to
> bring 1 sighted person for free admission. In fact, since most of the tour
> is self-guided, this is highly recommended. The cost for each additional
> sighted individual is $15 per person. Make a day of it! This is a great
> activity to do on a Saturday afternoon with friends or family. So please
> spread the word! All are invited to participate in the chapter meeting,
> lunch, and the Tactile Day tours!
>
> If you have any specific questions about the tour itself, please contact
> Kevin Schott at the Penn Museum. His information can be found on the flyer
> attached. Otherwise, if you have questions about the chapter meeting or
> need general information, please feel free to contact me.
>
> Have a great week!
> Harriet
>
>
> __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
> *From:* KeystoneChapter <keystonechapter-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of
> Harriet Go via KeystoneChapter <keystonechapter at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 19, 2019 1:22 AM
> *To:* keystonechapter at nfbnet.org
> *Cc:* Harriet Go
> *Subject:* Re: [KeystoneChapter] Tactile Day Flyer
>
> Hello everyone!
> On June 8th, 2019 you are all invited to join the Keystone Chapter for a
> "Tactile Trip Around the World" all right here in Philadelphia!  How? . . .
> Our June 8th Keystone Chapter meeting will be held at the Penn Museum of
> Archaeology and Anthropology! We will begin at the normal time of 10:15
> a.m. After the meeting, individuals may purchase lunch at the museum cafe
> or bring a brown bag lunch to eat. Following the chapter meeting and lunch,
> we will explore the various galleries at the Penn Museum as they host a
> Tactile Day event. The purpose of this tour is to make the museum
> experience more inclusive and engaging for the blind. This self-guided tour
> is open to everyone. At this event, blind and visually impaired individuals
> have the special opportunity to literally touch different artifacts. Each
> gallery at the museum will have a sensory experience, for instance, to
> touch an artifact, to listen to specific cultural music, or to smell
> ancient spices. While not all of the exhibits are 100% tactile, there will
> be museum staff located throughout the museum to share the hands-on
> exhibits and artifacts portions of the tour.
>
> The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104.
> However, as an alternative to taking SEPTA, there will be a bus leaving
> from 15th and Walnut streets on the Southwest corner at 9:40 a.m. The cost
> for the bus is free! The bus will also depart from the Penn Museum at 4:30
> p.m. to return to 15th and Walnut streets.
>
> So please come and join us for our June 8th chapter meeting, lunch, and
> the Tactile Day event all at the Penn Museum! The admission cost for the
> Tactile Day event for each blind/visually impaired person is  $9. Each
> blind/visually impaired person is allowed to bring 1 sighted person for
> free admission. In fact, since most of the tour is self-guided, this is
> highly recommended. The cost for each additional sighted individual is $15
> per person. Make a day of it! This is a great activity to do on a Saturday
> afternoon with friends or family. So please spread the word! All are
> invited to participate!
>
> Please see the flyer attached. And please start making plans and
> arrangements to bring family and friends along. All are welcome to join the
> chapter meeting and the Tactile Day tour!
>
> If you have any specific questions about the tour itself, please contact
> Kevin Schott at the Penn Museum. His information can be found on the flyer.
> Otherwise, if you have questions about the chapter meeting or need general
> information, please feel free to contact me.
>
> Sincerely,
> Harriet
>
> *From:* Schott, Kevin A <kschott at upenn.edu>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 9, 2019 9:59 AM
> *To:* Harriet Go
> *Subject:* Tactile Day Flyer
>
>
> Hi Harriet,
>
>
>
> I’ve attached the flyer for the Tactile Day in June. Please circulate this
> far and wide. It has my contact information on it, so please encourage
> anyone you share it with to reach out to me.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
> ______________________________________
>
> *KEVIN SCHOTT*
>
> *(he, him, his)*
>
> *Associate Director of Interpretive Programs*
>
> PENN MUSEUM
>
> 3260 SOUTH STREET
>
> PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
>
>
>
> TEL: 215.898.4277
>
> EMAIL: kschott at upenn.edu
>
> www.penn.museum
>
>
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