[Md-sligo] Chapter events

[Debbie Brown]

Our meeting this Saturday will be at the Long Branch library, 8800 Garland Avenue.  We will be discussing bus rapid transit, and other public transit issues as well.

We will have raffle tickets that you may buy or take on consignment.  The tickets are $1 or six for $5.  The drawing will be at the state convention on November 14, and the prizes are $300, $100 and $50.  If you sell 100 tickets, you get a free banquet ticket at the convention.

I will bring flyers for our scholarship dinner.  The cost is $30.  We are trying to get a count ahead of time of who is coming.  Please bring money on Saturday if you plan to come.  We would like you to bring your friends and bring good auction items.  

The convention will be November 13-15.  Please let me know if you would like to attend.  I will be calling you in the next few weeks.

Below is a list of chapter events for the ntext two months.
Saturday, September 12--chapter meeting at Long Branch library, 8800 Garland Avenue, at 1:30.  The discussion will be on transit issues.

Saturday, September 26--deafblind seminar at the NFB national center,  200 East Wells Street, Baltimore.  Please let janice Toothman or me know if you are coming.  Transportation is planned from New Carrollton.  The seminar is from 12:30 to 4:00.  It will feature discussions of technology for those who are deafblind or hard of hearing, as well as the I Can Connect program and other services.

Wednesday, September 30--One Maryland One Book discussion at the NFB national center, 200 East Wells Street in Baltimore.  The event begins at 7:00.  We are working on transportation.  Please let me know if you are going.

Saturday, October 3--Bidding for Opportunity dinner and auction for the NFB of Maryland scholarship fund.  Cost is $30.  It will be at the College Park Knights of Columbus, 9450 Cherryhill Road, College Park, from 6:30 to 9:30.  

Saturday, October 10--chapter meeting at the Long Branch Library, 800 Garland Avenue, beginning at 1:30.  We will have a speaker from Montgomery County Senior Connections to talk about the senior bill-payer program.

Saturday, October 24--Friends Appreciation Day at the maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 415 Park Avenue in Baltimore.  Transportation is being worked on.

Saturday, October 31--Unified English Braille workshop at the Rockville Memorial Library, 21 maryland Avenue, from 10:30 to 1:00.  Presented by yours truly.

Saturday, November 7--Prince Georges County resource day, presented by the national harbor chapter, at Colmar Manor Town Hall, 3701 Lawrence Street, Colmar manor.  From 10:00 to 2:00.  

Friday-Sunday, November 13-15--NFB of Maryland convention, Carousel Hotel in ocean City!  Educational seminars, good speakers, and a little bit of fun.

Debbie Brown



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