[Nfbf-l] FW: Special Birthday Celebration

[Sherrill O'Brien]

Hello to all,

As I've mentioned before, I will be doing an interactive Louis Braille
celebration at my church this Sunday.  We will be having a Louis Braille
birthday cake, using M & M's for Braille dots to say Happy Birthday Louis
Braille.  The book View from Under the Pew, very appropriate for use with
children in a Sunday school setting, is from National Braille Press.  I plan
to donate it to their Sunday school resource center.  We're using sequins
which glue quickly for the kids to spell out the name of our church in
"Braille".  It will be the craft they take home, along, of course, with an
NFB alphabet card which I will Braille their name on.  I found an excellent
biography of Louis on the American Foundation for the Blind's kids' website
www.afb.org/braillebug/louis_braille_bio.asp
Of course I'll let them know about our braille.org website and coin.  I'll
be reading at one of the services as well.  I wanted to share the following
email which was sent out to our church members.  I wrote the information
they've been using in their newsletter and in this email.  i've been so
please with the enthusiastic reception for our Louis Braille birthday party!
I hope this info will help others in planning events, whether at church or
other group setting.  Please read on.
Sherrill O'Brien

 -----Original Message-----
From: Grace Notes [mailto:Volunteer at gracelutherantampa.org]
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Special Birthday Celebration

















Louis Braille's

Bicentennial Birthday Celebration

January 4, 2009 at 9:45AM

In Holmer Hall




Everyone is invited to this special birthday celebration.   We're coming
together to give thanks for the life of Louis Braille, who was born on
January 4, 1809, and whose bicentennial birthday we will honor with fun and
educational activities for all.



Sherrill O'Brien, our longtime member who has been blind since birth and who
learned to read Braille as a child, will lead this festive event.  Sherrill
will introduce us to this fascinating inventor of the Braille code, who gave
the gift of literacy to blind people throughout the world.  And we certainly
can't have a party without a special cake!



Kids of all ages can participate in Braille activities, such as writing
Braille, and learning about the Braille alphabet.  Sherrill will bring lots
of interesting Braille stuff, such as her unique computer, Bible, and
special storybook to read, called "View From Under the Pew".  And we can't
forget her guide dog, Merry, who will come to visit everyone that morning!
So let's all come together to laugh and learn on a very special January 4!







Nadine Anderson, DCE

Grace Lutheran Church

Tampa, FL

nadine at gracelutherantampa.org

813-961-8747
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