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Gardening with Native Plants</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:64.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:64.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Next Seminars@Hadley Presents: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#2">Back to School Prep Starts Now!</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:64.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:64.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:64.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p><a name=1></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Seminars@Hadley Presents:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Grow Wild! Gardening with Native Plants</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, May 6, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 3:00 PM CDT, 20:00 GMT</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Have you ever been charmed by a field of wildflowers or a forest path lined with ferns? Would you like to grow some of those same plants in your own garden? This seminar will give you the basics of cultivating native plants and flowers. We’ll discuss the advantages of native gardening, some varieties to try, and share resources to get started on your own wildflower adventure.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley gardening instructor and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Ed Haines shares his suggestions for moving beyond the boundaries of your average gardening center choices to the fascinating world of native plants. Dawn Turco, Hadley’s senior vice president, will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This seminar is an audio presentation. Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you are available to attend so that others are not closed out. <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=10207074&msgid=780205&act=GE9S&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FSeminarDetails.asp%3Fsid%3D273">Register for Grow Wild! Gardening with Native Plants on May 6.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><a name=2></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Seminars@Hadley Presents:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Back to School Prep Starts Now!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, May 13, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 1:00 PM CDT, 18:00 GMT</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>No, not yet, you say? When September approaches, all attention typically turns to “Back to School." But, preparing for school is more than new shoes and notebooks. Preparing for the beginning of a new school year is a busy time for all parents, but especially for parents of students with visual impairments. Advance planning is critical for a successful school year.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Join Seminars@Hadley as presenters Allison Conway, TVI/O&M at the Tennessee School for the Blind, and Kim Walker, Hadley instructor and adjunct professor at Trevecca Nazarene University, share strategies you can implement before, and at the beginning of the new school year. They will discuss a number of topics, such as:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>homework</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>academics</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>social skills</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>health</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>routines</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>independent travel</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>communication and more!</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dawn Turco, Hadley's senior vice president, will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This seminar is an audio presentation. Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you are available to attend so that others are not closed out. <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=10207074&msgid=780205&act=GE9S&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FSeminarDetails.asp%3Fsid%3D276">Reigster for Back to School Prep Starts Now! on May 13.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=10207074&msgid=780205&act=GE9S&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FPodcasts.asp">Learn more and subscribe to Seminars@Hadley Podcasts.</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-left:64.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Did you receive this email as a forward?</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a 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