[NFBNJ] Opportunity For Touch Tour Please Share

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
Received from Linda Melendez, Chair of the Sports and Recreation Committee 
of the NFBNJ.
Please consider sharing.
Joe ruffalo

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Subject: OUR  WORLD BY TOUCH -- IN PHILADELPHIA!

Greetings to all!

We have provided information pertaining to this activity, NJ Transit
possibilities  and information pertaining to cost.

The following information is being forwarded by  the sports and recreation
committee of the NFBNJ as a courtesy, in accordance with our continued
efforts to share information that may be of interest or of benefit to
individuals who are blind and vision-impaired and should not be construed as
an official endorsement.


The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum in Philadelphia is holding a
Tactile Trip Around the World touch and verbal tour for blind and visually
impaired individuals on Sunday, October 1st   from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. You will
be able to explore the museum's galleries including the Sphinx in the Egypt
Gallery and the Quilin

in the China Gallery. Museum staff will be stationed at each location to
guide participants through the tactile experiences, give verbal
descriptions, and offer assistance.


If you have any question please contact Trish Maunder Creative Director,
Philly Touch Tours at 215-790-9079
https://www.penn.museum/visit/plan-your-visit

NJ Transit's Access Link or SEPTA's local train from the Trenton NJ Transit
Transportation Center  can take you to Amtrak's  30th Street Station. From
there, Uber or Lyft can provide a short, inexpensive ride to the Penn
Museum.



Date:  October 1, 2017
Time:  11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:  Penn Museum 33rd Street and Spruce Street Philadelphia

Reserved Admission is $7 per person
Admission at the door is $15.00 per person
An assistant or companion is free
RSVP to kschott at upenn.edu or to metrish at phillytouchtours.com

Thank you,
Linda Melendez
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Chair Sports and Recreation Committee
732 421 7063
lindamelendez220 at gmail.com

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
www.nfbnj.org
NFBNJ Sports & Recreational Activities webpage
www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreational-activities
NFBNJ Sports & Recreational Photos webpage
www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreational-photos

The sky's the limit and you are stronger than you think you are.  Let’s come
out of our comfort zone and become participants in our lives.  Do the sports
and recreational activities we desire.  I am looking forward to a new
beginning of raising expectations and living the lives we want.  We Got
This!

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