<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">This message outlines many events and meetings planned for June, focusing on activities for this week.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Almost all chapter and division meetings are using the Virginia Affiliate’s Zoom account and all meetings are open to the public.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> All calls are available using the telephone dial in option or through the free and totally accessible Zoom app on Windows, Apple IOS, or Google Android. You can also access just using your Web Browser. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">For all these services, it is important to be on mute when you are not speaking. The presenter will provide instructions on unmuting to be heard. Additionally, just like in-person Federation meetings, please preface your comments by stating your name and being recognized by the organizer before speaking.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">NFB of Virginia virtual Meetings</h1><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">The Zoom link and telephone conference call details are consistent for each of the Zoom meetings this month. If there is an exception, it is provided in the description below.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345</a></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Telephone Dial:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="tel:6468769923" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: currentcolor;">6468769923</a></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><br></span></font>One tap mobile</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><a href="tel:+16468769923,,8297256345%23" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="7" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: currentcolor;">+16468769923,,8297256345</a><br><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Virginia Affiliate virtual Programming</h1><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Get Crafty</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Saturday, June 5 at 5:00 PM </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: normal;"></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">If you are a long time crafter, or a novelist or if you have never done a craft and always wanted to, this is the place to be. Bring your questions and or any ideas you may have. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Ladies Night Social </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Saturday, June 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 7:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Please join the Virginia Affiliate every Saturday evening from 7 to 9 pm Eastern Time for good times. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Each week will be a different theme. Grab your BFF’s and a drink alcoholic or non, settle in your favorite spot and get ready to laugh, share stories, and have fun!</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">NFB Knit & Crochet Night</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Sunday, June 7 and 21 at 7:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Grab your needles, yarn, and favorite beverage as we meet to discuss our current projects, Ravelry, festivals, and all things knitty. We will also be joined by Aimee from Little Fox Yarn who will describe some of her newly released yarn. Not a knitter or crocheter yet? Not a problem! Come learn from those with s bit more experience. All fiber artists welcome. </div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 12pt;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Federation Philosophy and Learning Opportunities</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 AM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">The Chapter Leadership Institute members have designed these learning opportunities for all members to learn new skills and grow in your understanding of our positive Federation philosophy.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Effective Meetings: A workshop led by Suzie D’Mello</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Let's face it, leading a truly efficient, interesting, and productive meeting can be very tricky. Everyone has attended a painfully long and pointless meeting before, and you may fear that, despite your best efforts, you will wind up leading such meetings. In this interactive presentation, you will learn about common pitfalls of meetings, and receive concrete tips on how to improve the effectiveness of your chapter meetings, both in-person and virtual, resulting in better attendance and more engaged members.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Chapter and Division virtual Programming</h1><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Here is the calendar of chapter and division meetings for June that have been scheduled </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">More may follow as the month progresses.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">However, the At Large, Peninsula and Fairfax chapters are not using Zoom and have provided alternate dialing instructions which are listed after the meeting date and time.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Winchester Chapter</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 AM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">At Large Chapter Meeting </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Tuesday, June 9 at 8:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Dial: 877-394-5901</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"> Passcode: 6149670</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">One touch dial:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">8773945901,,,,6149670#</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Potomac Chapter Meeting </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Prince William County chapter</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Tuesday, June 16at 7:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Greater Williamsburg Chapter Meeting </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Fairfax Chapter meeting</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Dial: 1-978-990-5000</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Access Code: 305367#</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Fredericksburg Area Chapter Meeting</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 AM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Peninsula Chapter Meeting</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Saturday, June 20 at 11:00 AM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Dial: 605-475-4825 </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Access code is 549778 and the pound key</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Richmond Chapter</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Monday, June 22 at 6:30 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Virginia Seniors Division meeting</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Chesapeake Bay Chapter</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 AM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Tidewater Chapter Meeting</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Saturday, June 27 at 1:30 PM</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">We suspect more chapters and divisions will be holding meetings. We will provide updates each week with details.</div><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sarah Patnaude<br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Corresponding Secretary and Zoom Host Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="mailto:patnaude.sarah@yahoo.com" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12/0" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">patnaude.sarah@yahoo.com</a><br></span></font></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="tel:(804)%20591-6153" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12/1" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">(804) 591-6153</a><br></span></font></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a><br></span></font></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/">www.nfbv.org</a><br></span></font></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<br><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Live the life you want.<br><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 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