[Nationalharbor] FW: Upcoming Opportunities and Events

[Michelle Clark]

From: Sylvia Rosenthal [mailto:sylvia at washear.org] 
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 11:22 AM
To: 'Sylvia Rosenthal'
Cc: neely at washear.org
Subject: Upcoming Opportunities and Events

 

Dear Listeners,

 

We thought the following opportunities would be of interest to you.

 

MAY 17TH TACTILE TOUR at SHAKESPEARE THEATER 

Pre-show tactile tour of sets and props at 1:00 p.m. for the May 17th
audio-described performance of Henry IV, Part 2. The performance begins at
2:00 p.m. and the program notes begin at 1:50 p.m.

 

KENNEDY CENTER DRAWING FOR FREE TICKETS

MAY 14TH DEADLINE 

The Kennedy Center's Office of Accessibility is conducting a
<http://www.kennedy-center.org/rd/?rid=70370&pid=5008647&sid=178230> survey
of their patrons' preferences and experiences with audio described
performances. You must complete the survey
(https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GMQDTJW) by Wednesday, May 14. Include your
name and email address to be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to
an upcoming audio described performance!

 

SATURDAY, MAY 10TH - LOW VISION TECH FEST 

Learn hands-on about iPad accessibility features, low vision apps, video
magnifiers, reading machines, and more with

Moira Williams of Envision Technology and Scott Holden of Vision Support,
Inc.

10:30 a.m. - Noon

Sibley Medical Building

5215 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, DC

To register, call Sibley at 202-364-7602

Sponsored by the Macular Degeneration Network of the Prevention of Blindness
Society of Metropolitan Washington.

 

TUESDAY, MAY 27TH - LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 

Roundtable discussion of sharing solutions related to the challenges of
vision loss

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

JCC

6125 Montrose Road

Rockville, MD

 

THURSDAY, MAY 29TH - TOUR OF THE EYE

An informative program for Baby Boomers and Beyond with

Free Glaucoma Screenings 

Amy Nicholas-Hwang, Ophthalmologist

11:00 a.m. - Noon &

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

JCC of Northern Virginia

8900 Little River Turnpike

Fairfax, VA

To register for a screening, call Michele at the JCC at 703-537-3095. Bring
a dairy brown bag lunch (no meat).  Beverage and dessert provided.

Sponsored by the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington.

 

 

Sylvia Rosenthal

Listener Services Coordinator

The Metropolitan Washington Ear

 <mailto:Sylvia at washear.org> Sylvia at washear.org

 

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