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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sylvia Rosenthal
[mailto:sylvia@washear.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 08, 2014 11:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Sylvia Rosenthal'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> neely@washear.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Upcoming Opportunities and Events<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear
Listeners,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We
thought the following opportunities would be of interest to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>MAY
17<sup>TH</sup> TACTILE TOUR at SHAKESPEARE THEATER </span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Pre-show
tactile tour of sets and props at 1:00 p.m. for the May 17<sup>th</sup>
audio-described performance of <i>Henry IV, Part 2. </i>The performance begins
at 2:00 p.m. and the program notes begin at 1:50 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>KENNEDY
CENTER DRAWING FOR FREE TICKETS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>MAY
14<sup>TH</sup> DEADLINE </span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Kennedy Center’s Office of Accessibility is conducting a <a
href="http://www.kennedy-center.org/rd/?rid=70370&pid=5008647&sid=178230"
title="http://www.kennedy-center.org/rd/?rid=70370&pid=5008647&sid=178230"><span
style='color:firebrick'>survey</span></a> of their patrons’ preferences
and experiences with audio described performances. You must complete the survey
(<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GMQDTJW">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GMQDTJW</a>)
by <b>Wednesday, May 14</b>. Include your name and email address to be entered
into a drawing for a pair of tickets to an upcoming audio described
performance!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>SATURDAY, MAY 10<sup>TH</sup> - LOW VISION TECH FEST </span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Learn hands-on about iPad accessibility features, low vision apps,
video magnifiers, reading machines, and more with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Moira Williams of Envision Technology and Scott Holden of Vision
Support, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>10:30 a.m. – Noon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sibley Medical Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>5215 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>To register, call Sibley at 202-364-7602<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sponsored by the Macular Degeneration Network of the Prevention of
Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>TUESDAY, MAY 27<sup>TH</sup> - LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP MEETING </span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Roundtable discussion of sharing solutions related to the
challenges of vision loss<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>JCC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>6125 Montrose Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Rockville, MD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>THURSDAY, MAY 29<sup>TH</sup> – TOUR OF THE EYE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>An informative program for Baby Boomers and Beyond with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Free Glaucoma Screenings <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Amy Nicholas-Hwang, Ophthalmologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>11:00 a.m. – Noon &<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>JCC of Northern Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>8900 Little River Turnpike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Fairfax, VA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sponsored by the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan
Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sylvia
Rosenthal<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Listener
Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
Metropolitan </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Joey"
w:insDate="2014-05-08T11:19:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Joey"
w:endInsDate="2014-05-08T11:19:00Z"><ns0:State w:insAuthor="Joey"
w:insDate="2014-05-08T11:19:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Joey"
w:endInsDate="2014-05-08T11:19:00Z"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Washington</span><span class=msoIns><ins
cite="mailto:Joey" datetime="2014-05-08T11:19"></ns0:State></ins></span></ns0:place></span><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Ear<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:Sylvia@washear.org" title="blocked::mailto:Sylvia@washear.org"><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sylvia@washear.org</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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