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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota Presents…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meet the Blind! & Tour the Other Four! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 24, 2019 5:30pm to 8:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please arrive 5:00pm - 5:15pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://plainsart.org">Plains Art Museum</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>704 1<sup>st</sup> Ave N<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fargo, ND 58102<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elevator at main entrance on right side, to 2<sup>nd</sup> floor board room. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Details<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'> celebrates </span><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/meet-blind-month"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif'>Meet the Blind Month</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'> every October.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>It is often centered around </span><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/meet-blind-month/white-cane-awareness-day"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif'>White Cane Awareness Day</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'> where members engage the public in conversations about our positive views on blindness, living the life we want. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>5:30pm meet the newly elected NFB of ND Board of Directors. Discuss and learn how we live the life we want and make our dreams a reality. Network ask questions and meet blind people from the NFB of ND FM Metro region. Exchange contact information and make connections. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>6:45pm </span><a href="http://www.annarbormiller.com/about/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif'>Ann Arbor Miller</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'> will guide us and describe the tour of the exhibit <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://plainsart.org/exhibitions/the-other-four/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif'>The Other Four</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Audio tour by curator John Schuerman <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>8:00pm Go out for a bite to eat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Space is limited RSVP ASAP to reserve your spot. 1<sup>st</sup> come 1<sup>st</sup> serve. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>. RSVP to Sherry Shirek text/voice 701-781-3055 or email sherrybeth7@gmail.com <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Call-in conferencing available. Contact Sherry 701-781-3055 to be added to the phone conferencing. All are welcome to teleconference into the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This event is made possible by the generosity of Plains Art Museum, our community partnership with the Plains Art Museum and the Arts Access for All Consortium. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you! Together we can make a difference! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Sherry E. Shirek, Secretary <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Voice/text 701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sherrybeth7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><a href="http://www.nfbnd.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbnd.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><img border=0 width=304 height=378 style='width:3.1666in;height:3.9375in' id="Rectangle_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D581CC.AB603C60"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>With love, hope & determination, we change dreams into reality <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofNorthDakota/?ref=bookmarks"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Like us on Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>