<div dir="ltr">Good Morning,<div><br></div><div>Thanks Gina and Kristina for reaching out about our Walden Pond trip on Oct. 31st! I spoke with a staff member at Walden Pond last week who advised that they have updated the grounds and there are no longer picnic tables. They also recommended starting the walk at 9am since they close the parking lot when it reaches capacity and didn't want us to be impacted by those logistics. Since sitting on the ground may be difficult for some of our members, we think it may be best to head to brunch at a nearby restaurant after our walk. I found a cafe that is a 4-minute drive from Walden Pond. The cafe offers a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and brunch selections including options for common dietary needs. The cafe is called the Main Street Market and Cafe. If anyone has any other recommendations please feel free to share them!</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div>Liz</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 6:54\u202fPM Kristina Constant via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi, I will bring cookies. Kristina<br id="m_-2134473424676975857lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 18, 2026, at 6:20\u202fPM, Gina via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hi Liz:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Wondering if we are keeping a sign up list for the pot luck so we know what someone is already bringing to it?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">And, maybe someone should suggest items so someone who is not sure what to bring can pick it out of a list of suggestions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Once someone confirms that they are bringing something on the list, it can be removed.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It\u2019s just a thought. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On another note, do we have a flyer or an announcement I can share with the Concord Lion\u2019s Club as well as others in the blind community?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I will be asking them to volunteer for us. They have a big event tomorrow so I wanted to wait until it was over to ask them about ours on October 31<sup>st</sup>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As it is, I plan on being there with my \u201cWho Are We?\u201d shirt!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I ordered it last week and I am waiting for it to arrive.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cheers!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gina Q.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 11, 2026 7:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Liz Lesperance <<a href="mailto:liz.karsok@gmail.com" target="_blank">liz.karsok@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] The NFB of MA At Large Chapter Revolutionizes Movement<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Good Evening Fellow Federationists,<br><br>In celebration of the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence, the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts At Large Chapter is embracing the freedom of movement by holding our Coast-to-Coast event in the city where the War for Independence started - Concord, MA. The first shots of the war were fired in Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775. Seventy years later, on the 4th of July in 1845, Henry David Thoreau journeyed to Concord to discover what life could be when one lives deliberately and decides for themselves what constitutes a meaningful life. Society historically tells the blind that we are less capable. We encounter obstacles in employment, education, everyday living and recreation. In the NFB we know that blindness does not define us. Blindness does not determine the life we choose. Live deliberately. Live the life you want. <br><br>On October 31st, please join the at large chapter as we walk the same path as Thoreau. We will sport our "Who Are We, NFB" shirts proudly and spread the word about the National Federation of the Blind. We will show society that we are active participants in the world. We will not let our blindness hold us back. We plan to meet at the Visitors' Center of Walden Pond at 10:30am on Saturday, Oct. 31st. Walden Pond is located at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/915+Walden+St+Concord,+MA?entry=gmail&source=g">915 Walden St Concord, MA</a>. Concord is part of the MBTA Ride Program and also has a commuter rail stop. We will walk the mile to Thoreau's cabin and then back. After the walk we will have a potluck picnic in the beautiful park.<br><br>Please let Shara or I know if you are able to attend and if you are able to contribute a food or drink item to the potluck.<br><br>Pasted below please find the link to purchase our "Who Are We, NFB" t-shirts. I have also pasted the donation page that all coast-to-coast participants are using. Please ask any doners to put the NFB of MA At Large Chapter in the Contribution Notes section. Our goal is to raise $250 for this event. These funds will go to the national office to support transformative nationwide programs such as the free white cane program, braille and literacy programs, advocacy and legal work, national scholarships, mentoring programs, and programs that build independence in non-visual skills.<br><br>Let's get out there and show the world who we are. Who are we? NFB!<br><br>Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Liz Lesperance<br>NFB of MA At Large Chapter Vice President<br>NFB of MA Movement Champion<br><br>******<br><br>NFB Coast-to-Coast Donation Form:<br><a href="https://nfb.org/contribute/c2c" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/contribute/c2c</a><br><br>Who Are We? 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