[Nfbsf] Next NFBSF Chapter Meeting NOTE TIME CHANGE

Tue Aug 9 03:46:09 UTC 2016

Great, see you all tomorrow then...

--David

At 03:36 PM 8/7/2016, Beth Berenson via Nfbsf wrote:
>Great idea.  No need for us to order dinner 
>since there be a reception from the Lighthouse.
>
> > On Aug 7, 2016, at 5:51 AM, Tim Elder via Nfbsf <nfbsf at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Please note the time change for our regularly scheduled meeting and the
> > possibility of a special guest.
> >
> > What:  Next San Francisco NFB Chapter Meeting
> > When:  Every second Tuesday, next on August 9, 2016, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M
> > (note time change- we will attend free concert at LightHouse starting at
> > 5:30 with reception to follow before meeting).
> > Where: San Francisco Lighthouse - 1155 Market Street, San Francisco, Tenth
> > Floor
> >
> > ----
> >
> > The San Francisco chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet
> > on Tuesday evening, August 9, 2016 at the San Francisco LightHouse, 1155
> > Market Street, Tenth Floor, San Francisco.  We will enjoy a concert and
> > reception starting at 5:30 PM.  The formal meeting begins at 7:00  PM and
> > adjourns promptly at 8:30 PM.
> > Last meeting we talked about the highlights of the national convention and
> > shared our favorite take-aways.  Next 
> meeting, we will enjoy the pre-meeting
> > concert described below, gear up for state convention (preregistration
> > 
> <http://www.nfbcal.org/nfbcnew/2016/08/2016-state-convention-pre-registratio> 
> n-now-available/>  now available!), and discuss a bit about what our mission
> > for the chapter will be going forward.  In addition, we may have a very
> > special guest from our national leadership in Baltimore.  Don't miss this
> > great opportunity to connect with others in the blindness community who are
> > living the lives they want.  Invite a friend and come join the movement.
> > Chapter President Tim Elder can be reached at eldert at uchastings.edu or at
> > 410.415.3493.
> >
> > Blind Music Academy Free Concerts
> >
> > In its third year, LightHouse's summer Music 
> Academy grows and expands. With
> > an emphasis on composition, performance and 
> learning to read and write music
> > in braille for musicians who are blind or 
> have low vision and are ages 16 to
> > 24, our talent pool and ambition continues to grow.
> > Each year Blind Music Academy culminates with a performance by our blind
> > students, and this time around the group has announced that they will
> > perform not once but three times, with additional concerts in both downtown
> > Napa and San Francisco. Our students include a virtuosic classical pianist
> > from Vera Cruz, Mexico and a locally-known jazz radio DJ and percussionist
> > from El Paso, Texas, and the shows are guaranteed to be musically diverse
> > and exciting.
> > Tuesday, August 9 - LightHouse for the Blind, 5:30 p.m., with reception
> > following.
> > 1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco 94103
> >
> > The concerts are free.
> > Watch these videos, concert pianist Fernando 
> Apan and percussionist Lawrence
> > Brown:
> >
> > Fernando Apan interprets Mozart
> > 
> <http://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b5969> 
> a0798&id=09d7cf9502&e=28e666f248>
> >
> > Fernando Apan: Fantasía Para Piano y Clarinet
> > 
> <http://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b5969> 
> a0798&id=c091092c9b&e=28e666f248>
> >
> > Interview with Lawrence Brown
> > 
> <http://lighthouse-sf.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f40e17a83bbae60b5969> 
> a0798&id=b20f4208ba&e=28e666f248>
> >
> > About Blind Music Academy
> > Enchanted Hills Camp has paired up with Bill McCann, founder and president
> > of Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology. Bill McCann pioneered this
> > specialized music academy model both in Canada and in the United States.
> > Music Academy is for musicians who are blind or have low vision between the
> > ages of 16 to 24 years old who are serious about music or might be thinking
> > of entering the profession.
> >
> > This academy introduces students to using non-visual techniques to compose
> > music, read the works of others, learn performance skills and gain the
> > capacity to compete for and win employment in the music field.
> >
> >
> >
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>Beth Berenson
>Community Services I&R Coordinator
>(415) 694-7322
>LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
>
>
>Visit the LightHouse for the Blind's new 
>headquarters at 1155 Market Street, 10th Floor. 
>Check out our store, Adaptations, experience the 
>new facility designed by and for people who are 
>blind and learn about all of our programs and 
>resources for people who are blind or have low vision.
>
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