[NFBV-Potomac-Announce] FW: Cool tours at the library of congress

[John Halverson]

Hello,

This sounds great.  

Who would like to join us?

Thank you Bonnie.

John


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From: Bonnie O'Day [mailto:bonnoday at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 8:34 PM
To: 'John Bailey' <john_bailey17 at hotmail.com>; John Halverson <jwh100 at outlook.com>; doug.powell.oldjock at gmail.com; Paul D'Addario <mostreliable at verizon.net>; Karla Gilbride <karla.gilbride at gmail.com>
Subject: Cool tours at the library of congress

Hi Blindness Community Leaders:  The Library of Congress is offering two very cool tours at the Jefferson Building. Bob and I did the baseball tour, which featured gloves, baseballs, and exhibits from the past and recordings of TV shows featuring baseball and TV announcers  giving broadcasts of historic plays. We took the touch tour of the Jefferson Building last fall and also enjoyed it very much. The docents did a really nice job with descriptions and answering questions. Please distribute the information below to your organizations and friends. These are great opportunities.
Thanks.

Touch History Tour-Baseball Americana
Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building 

Visitors with visual impairments are invited to experience the Baseball Americana exhibit with a specially trained docent, who uses vivid language to describe the exhibit.  Baseball Americana features items from the Library of Congress collections and those of its lending partners to consider the game then and now-as it relates to players, teams, and the communities it creates. Meet the docent at the Carriage Information Desk.

Tours last about 1 hour. 
Advanced registration required.
For more information and to reserve a tour, contact Visitor Services at VSO at loc.gov or 202-707-9779.  
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Touch History
Verbal Description Tour of the
Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building
Visitors with visual impairments are invited to experience a walking tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building.  The Touch History tour is led by a specially trained docent, who uses vivid language to describe the building.  
Tours:
Second Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
Tours by request as well.

To sign up or for more information contact Visitor Services at VSO at loc.gov or 202-707-97 Bonnie O'Day
703 845-3436