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

Wed Jan 3 13:24:59 UTC 2018

Hi Shickeytha,
I really enjoyed my hockey experience. The volunteers were really good. I am
a huge hockey fan, so they let me climb in the penalty box and sit on the
players' bench. I got to feel a frozen puck, see the players' pads and
sticks and actually get on ice skates. I acted really silly and the
volunteers probably thought I was a little weird. They took the net down
though which I really wanted to feel. I had only been ice skating once in my
life and I did not skate alone. I was pretty chicken. You can start out by
holding onto the boards. A volunteer held my hand (she was skating
backwards). It was definitely worth doing.

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Judy Rasmussen
Rehabilitation Counselor
Maryland State Department of EducationDivision
of Rehabilitation Services
Office of Blindness and Vision Services
11002 Veirs Mill Rd., Suite 605
Wheaton, MD 20902
judy.rasmussen at maryland.gov
301-949-3750 (office)
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From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shickeytha
Chandler via MD-Sligo
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2018 6:49 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!
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> 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.
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> First, here are the details on the January 7 blind hockey event:
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> Sunday, January 7, 2018
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> Kettler Capitals Iceplex
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> 627 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203, near the Ballston metro station
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> Adaptive Skate: 10:00 -11:50 am
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> Blind Hockey Game: 12:00 -1:00 pm
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> 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
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> To support or volunteer for this event, please contact:
> <http://info@washingtonwheelers.org/> info at washingtonwheelers.org
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> And here is the information about the Library of Congress touch tours:
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> 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
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> 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.
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> Here’s to a healthy and active 2018,
>
> Karla
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