<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">In this digest,  you will read about the following items:<br><ul><li>Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Prize Drawings</li><li>Summer Reading Ceremony at the Maryland State Fair</li><li>Why do whales sing?  Whalemobile visit on August 13th!</li><li>GLIDE:  Gaining Leadership, Independence, Direction, and Experience Workshop</li></ul><b>"Oceans of Possibilities" Summer Reading Ends August 15th</b><br>Please return all summer reading gameboards by August 22nd.  Raffles will be drawn for our summer reading prizes, which include:<br>4 tickets to the MD State Fair <br>6 tickets to the National Aquarium <br>Tickets to the Science Center<br>$25 Visa gift cards<br>Octopus ceramic bank</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br><b>Oceans of Possibilities Reading Ceremony at the Maryland State Fair</b><br>Saturday, August 27, 2:00 pm at the Cow Palace (main grandstand)<br>A chosen MD LBPD reader will receive a first-place purple “Reading Grand Champion” ribbon, State Fair pin, and free ice-cream ticket.<br><br><b>Why do whales sing? </b><br>Find out why and more at the Whalemobile!<br>Meet Nile, the Humpback Whale, on Saturday, August 13th.  <br>Come learn about these fascinating creatures as you join Cynde from the WhaleMobile.<br>Register using this link: 

<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQccbDZRbHZuTW-GcHb7IA8WM2SjHc_B4xTrRec2AuHvlNwA/viewform" target="_blank">WhaleMobile Registration</a><br><br>For your 30-minute time slot, you will go inside Nile to learn how whales and humans are both similar and different.  There will also be artifacts that you can touch like, baleen, teeth, and bones.<br>Date:  Saturday, August 13, 2022<br>Time:  10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. * Please register for a time slot for your visit.<br><br>This event will be held at:<br>National Federation of the Blind<br>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br><br><b>GLIDE August 2022 Workshop Flyer (TEXT)<br>GLIDE - Gaining Leadership, Independence, Direction, and Experience</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GLIDE will prepare blind and low vision transition-aged youth for life after high school (college or employment) through hands-on workshops.<br>We’re Back! 2022<br>Join us, and let’s tackle the topics of professional communications that are often forgotten!<br>Date: Thursday, August 18th, 2022<br><br>Breakfast: Optional 9:00AM-10:00AM<br>Workshop: Time 10:AM-4:00 PM<br>Location: BISM - Transportation can be provided if needed!<br>Blind Industries & Services of Maryland<br>3345 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21227<br><br>Topic: Workplace, Social and Table Etiquette<br>RSVP Here: <a href="https://forms.gle/wHZF1zjY5P9obeB18">https://forms.gle/wHZF1zjY5P9obeB18</a><br>If you have any questions please contact Juhi Narula at <a href="mailto:jnarula@bism.org">jnarula@bism.org</a> Or 410-737-2642<br>All workshops are led by qualified, blind instructors and mentors.<br>This program is made possible through a partnership with the Office of Blindness and Vision Services at the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br>Best, <br>LM<br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5pt"><br></span> <img src="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b" width="90" height="96"></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LaShawn Myles </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Youth Services Librarian</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">415 Park Avenue</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20230-2454" value="+14102302454" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-230-2455</a> (office)</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20333-2095" value="+14103332095" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-333-2095</a> (fax)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><a href="https://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSL&SurveyID=86M2956" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> to compl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