<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><div style="font-size:small;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Hello all,</div><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The Bli</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">n</span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">d Social Club Invites <span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">you to two events for the month of June. One is a Saturday event and the other is a weekday evening event. Please read the entire email for details and RSVP by the given date and time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.</span></span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><u style="color:initial">1. Birding at Bartram&#39;s Garden - Saturday, June 6, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM</u></b></span></span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Join us for a </span></span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">unique and engaging Birding by Ear experience at Bartram\u2019s Garden.<span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> W</span></span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">e\u2019ll explore the sounds of nature and learn to identify birds by their songs in a peaceful outdoor setting<span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">. Our birding facilitator will be Diane Allison, a volunteer with PA Center for Adaptive Sports and Nicole Sardella will be providing live description. </span></span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Afterward<span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">s</span>, we\u2019ll continue <span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">our time together with </span>lunch<span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">.</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Come connect, learn, and enjoy the beauty of nature together<span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">.- </span>we\u2019d love to have you with us!</span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Bartram&#39;s Garden</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">5305 Harley Avenue</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Philadelphia, PA 19143</div><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Birding event is from </span>11:00 AM to 1:00 PM</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">We will head to lunch afterwards - location TBD</span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The Birding event is FREE and you pay for your own lunch</span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Please reserve your space by Friday, May 29 at 5:00 PM</span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Not sure what birding by ear is all about? Click the link below to watch a short instagram post from Jerry Berrier, a fellow captain in Birdability.  He has been blind since birth and is a world class birder, by hearing only. Provided by Diane Allison.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMyG09GuGEQ/" target="_blank" style="color:initial">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMyG09GuGEQ/</a></div><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><u style="color:initial">2. The Social Hour - Thursday, June 25 at 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM</u></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Come hang out with us this June for a Social Hour, <span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">our play on a &quot;Happy Hour.&quot; </span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">It\u2019s all about good conversation, good food, laughter, and spending time together. Come c</span><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">atch up with friends or meet someone new. Let&#39;s start the summer with a bang!</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">1518 Bar and Grill </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">1518 Sansom Street</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Philadelphia, PA 19102</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">RSVP by Friday, June 19 at 5:00 PM</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Happy Hour Menu:</b> <a href="https://1518barandgrill.com/happy-hour/" target="_blank" style="color:initial">https://1518barandgrill.com/happy-hour/</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Dinner Menu</b>: <a href="https://1518barandgrill.com/lunch-dinner-menu/" target="_blank" style="color:initial">https://1518barandgrill.com/lunch-dinner-menu/</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Looking forward to seeing you next month!</div></div></div><font style="font-size:small;color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">--</span><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div dir="ltr" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><i style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Simone Cooper</i></font></span><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4" face="garamond, times new roman, serif" style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Founder and Program Coordinator</font></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="4" face="garamond, times new roman, serif" style="color:initial;text-decoration-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