<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.6933px"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:28.5333px;color:rgb(196,89,17)">Upcoming <span class="gmail-il">Youth</span> <span class="gmail-il">Event</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.6933px"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:28.5333px;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Please join LBPH as we host several <span class="gmail-il">events</span> across the state.  There will be lots to be learned, enjoyed, and remembered. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.6933px"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:28.5333px;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.6933px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(196,89,17);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Make and Take Braille Book</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.6933px"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,85,151);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Location:  </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">           </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Glen Burnie Regional Library                                     </span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">                           1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie, MD 21060</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,85,151)">Time:  </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">                 <b>10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(47,85,151)">Date: </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">                   <b>Monday, March 9^th</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:22px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Reading stimulates the imagination, stirs the emotions, and provokes thought. As many sighted children are exposed to letters, words, and books each day from a very young age, a child who is blind or visually impaired should be exposed to braille within his or her environment long before beginning to read.  Join the <span class="gmail-il">youth</span> librarian from The Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, as we learn helpful early literacy tips and make an accessible Braille book.  Each family that attends will receive an assortment of free braille books to encourage early literacy.</span></p></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 Physically Handicapped</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="http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSDE&SurveyID=86M2956" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> to complete a three question customer experience survey.</span><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br></font><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(80,0,80);border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><span></span><span></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>