Skiing Event 2012

November 23, 2011

Everyone having fun in the snowPlease join us for a day of winter fun at Loon Mountain, Lincoln, NH in partnership with NE Disabled Sports on Sunday, January 15, 2012 for adaptive skiing and snowboarding sessions, 9:30 – 11:30 & 1:00 – 3:00.

NE Disabled Sports’ mission is to offers sports and recreation within a safe, supportive, fun boundary-free environment for individuals with disabilities who require adaptive instruction.

Please RSVP by 1/11/12!

Checks for VI child’s pass and registration forms must be received by 1/11/12 in order to get MAPVI’s discounted rate.

MAPVI has also obtained a group rate at The Beacon Resort for Saturday 1/14/12 & Sunday 1/15/12. The discounted rate is $99/night, which will be held until 1/3/12. This rate will not be guaranteed after that date but will be offered if rooms are still available. Let them know you are part of the MAPVI group. Their phone number is (800) 258-8934.

If you or your child have a disability that may require special accommodations to participate fully in this event, please email Chris Pine or call at 508-274-0636 to discuss your specific needs.

On the day of the event, Chris may be reached on his cell phone at 508-274-0636.

Click here to download the event flier and reply form.

You’ll also have to fill out the registration and liability release forms below:

Click here to download the NEDS registration form.

Click here to download the NEDS liability release form.

Check out these programs from the MFA:

 

Feeling for Form Introductory Tour of MFA for blind & low vision visitors

The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston offers a series of introductory one-on-one guided tours to the Museum and its collections for blind and low vision individuals who want to build a deeper relationship with the Museum. Each monthly session focuses on a different collection and includes wayfinding and verbal description of spaces. These tours are given on the 1st Sunday of the month at 10:30 am and the 3rd Wednesday at 6:30pm. Individuals can attend one or more sessions, whichever interests them. Guided tours can also bescheduled at other times. Pre-registration is not required unless a visitor needs a sighted guide or other access accommodation.

 

Free introductory tour of MFA in sign language & with assistive listening devices

A new monthly offering at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. These tours will be given at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. No pre-registration is required; meet at the Sharf Visitor Center in the MFA.

 

Contact Valerie Burrows at 617-369-3302 voice, 617-267-9703 TTY, or vburrows@mfa.org for more information about accessible programs or to register. You can also call 617-369-3189 or e-mail access@mfa.org or go to www.mfa.org. The MFA is located at 465 Huntington Avenue in Boston, and is accessible by the Green line “E” train to the“Museum of Fine Arts” stop, or the Orange line train to the “Ruggles” stop.

2011 Holiday Party

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MAPVI’s Annual Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. We’re going to see Ben Rudnick & Friends play their 10th Annual Holiday Extravaganza Concert at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. The show starts at 10:30am and the theatre is located at 7 Medford Street in Arlington. After the show we’ll have a [...]

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MAPVI’s Annual Potluck Meeting

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MAPVI’s Annual Potluck Meeting will be held on November 14th at the Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology at Perkins School for the Blind. MAPVI Board Elections will also be held. We have open positions including our President so please consider joining our board. You can download a copy of the 2012 ballot here. Monday, [...]

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Apple Picking at Berlin Orchards

September 18, 2011

Come to our Eighth Annual Apple Picking Event at Berlin Orchards on Saturday October 8, 2011, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Rain date of October 9th. Berlin Orchards is located at 200 Central Street, Route 62, Berlin, MA. This event was such a huge success the past seven years that we are doing it again [...]

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Access Sailing 2011

July 26, 2011

This event has been canceled due to Hurricane Irene. We’re sorry to miss this and unfortunately cannot reschedule this year. We’ll make sure to try for July next year! MAPVI invites you to our Access Sailing event at the Duxbury Bay Maritime School (457 Washington St, Duxbury) on Sunday, August 28 at 9:00AM. This event [...]

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