[Md-sligo] FW: upcoming Try Blind Hockey event, and touch tours at the Library of Congress

Wed Jan 3 12:21:13 UTC 2018

Judy and Shawn went a couple of years ago and had a blast. You need to 
contact the organizers quickly. Since it's on a Sunday morning, we're not 
going. Also, Judy's knee might not appreciate any additional falls.

Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Shickeytha Chandler via MD-Sligo
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2018 6:48 AM
To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
Cc: Shickeytha Chandler
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] FW: upcoming Try Blind Hockey event, and touch tours 
at the Library of Congress

I would be very interested in the ice skating lesson. Is anyone else
in our chapter planning to go to this?

Shickeytha

On 1/2/18, Deborah via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> From: dc-goalball at googlegroups.com [mailto:dc-goalball at googlegroups.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of Karla Gilbride
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 12:00 PM
> To: DC goalball <dc-goalball at googlegroups.com>
> Subject: upcoming Try Blind Hockey event, and touch tours at the Library 
> of
> Congress
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>
>
> Hi all,
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>
> I hope everyone has been enjoying the December holidays. I wanted to let
> folks know about an opportunity to have an ice skating lesson and learn
> about the growing sport of blind hockey next Sunday, January 7. This event
> is free but will close to new participants once it reaches capacity, so 
> make
> sure to register soon to reserve your spot!
>
>
>
> Although not strictly sports-related, I also wanted to let people know 
> about
> a series of tactile tours taking place at the Library of Congress, which
> might be an interesting way to spend a cold winter morning while also
> learning about architecture and history and getting some more walking into
> your daily routine. Read on for more information.
>
>
>
> First, here are the details on the January 7 blind hockey event:
>
>
> Sunday, January 7, 2018
>
>
> Kettler Capitals Iceplex
>
> 627 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203, near the Ballston metro station
>
>
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> Adaptive Skate: 10:00 -11:50 am
>
> Blind Hockey Game: 12:00 -1:00 pm
>
> Pizza Party: 1:00-2:00 pm
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> To register please click on the following link:
> <https://goo.gl/forms/lGSUm6R9GWgPYuDb2>
> https://goo.gl/forms/lGSUm6R9GWgPYuDb2
>
> To support or volunteer for this event, please contact:
> <http://info@washingtonwheelers.org/> info at washingtonwheelers.org
>
>
>
> And here is the information about the Library of Congress touch tours:
>
> Library of Congress Offers a New “Feel” to Public Tours
> The Library of Congress will be expanding its Touch History tour to offer 
> a
> tour on the second Saturday of the month. “Touch History” is an accessible
> tour that brings building details to life for visitors through their sense
> of touch.
> The verbal description tour—“Touch History”—will run the first and third
> Tuesday mornings of each month, and the second Saturday on the ground 
> floor
> of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building. The tours will be led by 
> trained
> docents who will use vivid language to describe the building to
> participants.
> Participants are advised to check in at the information desk located on 
> the
> ground floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building.
> The Library’s Jefferson Building currently hosts between 5,000 and 9,000
> visitors a day. In order to make the Library more accessible, “Touch
> History” was created to allow every guest the opportunity to learn more
> about the history of the Jefferson Building through a touch-oriented tour.
> Combined with the docent’s descriptions and stories of the institution as 
> a
> whole, the hands-on approach is designed to leave visitors with an 
> enriched
> picture of the aesthetics of the Thomas Jefferson Building. Participants
> will be able to feel various shapes, wall carvings and sculptural 
> elements.
> The Architect of the Capitol has also provided materials, such as pieces 
> of
> marble and granite, that provide an intimate encounter with the variety of
> textures and the weights of materials used in the building’s construction.
> The currently scheduled “Touch History” tours are as follows:
> • January 2nd, 13th & 16th
> • February 6th, 10th 20th
> • March 6th, 10th & 20th
> • April 3rd, 14th & 17th
>
>
>
> That’s all for this edition of the MWABA newsletter. Hope everyone is
> staying warm during this frigid spell, and I look forward to participating
> in events with many of you in the coming year.
>
>
>
> Here’s to a healthy and active 2018,
>
> Karla
>
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