[Nfb_of_georgia] NBP-Announce: Louis Braille in Atlanta and Albany - and, the party's almost over!
Anil Lewis NFBGA
alewis at nfbga.org
Thu Oct 15 13:02:14 UTC 2009
The Louis Braille Traveling Exhibit is currently showing in Atlanta and
Albany.
In Atlanta, Louis is at The Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry
Road, NW. The History Center is open Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm and
on Sunday, Noon - 5:30 pm. The exhibit ends on October 30th. For more
information, call (404) 814-4000.
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In Albany, the exhibit is at the Talking Book and Braille Library, on the
4th floor of the Cultural Education Center at Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
(on Madison Avenue, across the Plaza from the State Capitol Building). The
Center is open daily from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. The exhibit ends on October
21st. Admission is free; donations are accepted at the door.
For more information call (518) 474-5877, or (800) 342-3688, Monday through
Friday. Info about the exhibit is also online at
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl/brailleexhibit.htm
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The exhibit will go on to appear in several locations around the country,
well into next year. Find out if it will be near you - see the schedule at
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/louis/louis_tour.html
Read about C. Michael Mellor's 'Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius' at
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB.html
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The Party's Almost Over!
We have distributed 12,269 Louis Braille Bicentennial items so far this
year! If you want a Bicentennial item before the year is over, order
now:
Braille Keychain: $5
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB-KEY.html
Braille Bookmarks: $12 (50 pack) and $8 (30 pack)
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB-BOOKMARK30.html
Louis Braille Lapel Pin: $5
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB-PIN.html
Limited Edition Tactile Louis: $45
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB-TACTILE.html
Louis Braille Note Cards: $7.99
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB-NOTE.html
Louis Braille Wall Posters: free (while supplies last)
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/LB-POSTER.html
January is right around the corner.
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