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Events

Beep Baseball Game

May 20, 2010

Our Space Our Place, Inc, invites families with blind and visually impaired youth ages 6-18 to spend the morning of Saturday, June 12 playing Beep Baseball!
Beep baseball is a form of baseball adapted for the visually impaired.
The game is played with standard softball bats, a ball which emits an audible beep tone, and two bases [...]

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Join MAPVI at the Vision 5K

May 13, 2010

MAPVI is forming a team to run and walk together on June 20th at the Vision 5K!
This is a really exciting race that is for blind and visually impaired elite runners from around the world, alongside weekend runners and walkers. This event raises money for four charities right here in Massachusetts who touch the lives [...]

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Adaptive Skiing Event

December 18, 2009

Please join us for a day of winter fun at Loon Mountain, Lincoln, NH in partnership with New England Disabled Sports on Saturday, January 23, 2010!
You can sign up for the Adaptive skiing session (from 9:30 to 11:30) and/or the Snow shoeing session (from 1:00 to 3:00).
The mission of New England Disabled Sports is to [...]

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MAPVI Holiday Party 2009

December 18, 2009

The MAPVI Holiday Party at the Regent Theatre was a great event this year!
We had fifty-five people come out, rock with Ben Rudnick and Friends, then hang out at a nice pizza party.
The Holiday Party is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new families. And the kids loved playing on [...]

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MAPVI’s Holiday Extravaganza

November 18, 2009

MAPVI will be holding its annual holiday party at the Regent Theatre in Arlington this year. We are going to be treated to a musical performance from Ben Rudnick & Friends followed by light refreshments and holiday cheer in the theatre.
This is going to be an exciting day! Ben Rudnick & Friends perform this Holiday [...]

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Blind and visually impaired skiers take to the slopes in Vermont in January

November 18, 2009

The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is proud to announce their Third Annual Winter Ski Festival will be held in Killington, Vt., Friday, Jan. 15 through Monday Jan. 18, 2010. Athletes with visual impairment will be given the opportunity to learn to ski or learn to race in the sports of alpine and [...]

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