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Local accessibility organizations announce events, services and summer ADA celebration
Summary
Ann Arbor District Library’s Washington Library for the Blind and Print Disabled and Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston reported upcoming events and services for people with disabilities, including sustainability forum, trivia, cooking classes and the Nothing About Us Without Us film festival.
Representatives from local accessibility organizations briefed the commission on outreach, programs and upcoming events on Feb. 19.
Katie Monkevich of the Washington Library for the Blind and Print Disabled described two upcoming public programs: an A2.0 Sustainability Forum on Feb. 26 about circular innovation in the local food and beverage sector (6–7:30 p.m., Downtown Library, Fourth Floor) and a multimedia trivia event, Mind Games Trivia, on March 7 (2–3:30 p.m., Pittsfield branch). Monkevich also reminded patrons the library can help enroll eligible users in the Library of Congress Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service and offered a phone number and email for assistance.
Andrea Henry of Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston listed ongoing and upcoming programs: weekly Delishability cooking classes in Ann Arbor (Wednesdays, ages 14+, $5 per class); a Spring Fling dance on March 14; a Spring Arts Expo on April 10; and the Nothing About Us Without Us virtual film festival on April 23–24. Henry also asked commissioners to save the date for the organization’s Americans with Disabilities Act celebration on Saturday, July 26, noon–5 p.m., at the Washtenaw location.
Commissioners thanked the organizations for programming and encouraged members to attend and help publicize events. Disability Network provided a phone number and website for registration and additional details.
Why it matters: These programs provide community service, accessible cultural events and resources for people who are blind or have other disabilities and offer opportunities for the commission and community to engage and collaborate.
Next steps: Commissioners and staff said they would share event information through commission channels and consider supporting outreach.
