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Austin Council of the
Blind, Inc.
1100 W. 45th Street, Room 203
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 452-8244
Organized in 1978, we are a sub-chapter of the
American
Council of the Blind - Texas, which is an affiliate of the parent
(national) organization, The
American Council of the Blind.
Services Provided by ACB:
• Support Services for the Blind
• Scholarships for the Blind
• Braille Equipment
• Mobility Canes
• Newsletters
• Educational Programs
• Braille Books for Children
• Advocacy
• Referral Services
• Junior ACB Chapter
ACB also funds Austin
Information Radio (AIR) which provides live radio broadcasts
of local newspapers, books, and magazine articles read by local
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BARNES & NOBLE
Braille Awareness Day |
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The Braille Revival League of Texas, in
conjunction with the Austin Council of the
Blind, invites you to Braille Awareness Day,
an afternoon of fun activities and
demonstrations focusing on the importance of
Braille in our society.
The event is Saturday, May 19, 2:00 to
4:00pm, at Barnes and Noble, located at the
Arboretum on 10000 Research Blvd. (Click
to see Flyer.)
Bring the whole family and tap your toes to fun
songs about Braille, take part in a Braille Q&A,
have your name written in Braille on a note card
that you can keep, and make no-bake cookies
using Braille recipes (and of course, eat the
cookies once they’re made).
Barnes and Noble Booksellers is also hosting a
Bookfair as a fundraiser for Austin Council of
the Blind. On Saturday, May 19 through Friday,
May 25, Barnes and Noble will contribute a
percentage of every sale made to ACB using a
special
Bookfair voucher. Customers wishing to
support the Bookfair can either purchase a
voucher at Barnes and Nobles’ Arboretum
location, or get one online at
http://www.bn.com/bookfairs.
Simply show the voucher when you check out at
the store, or enter the voucher Id number
10757607 when shopping at the Barnes and Noble
online store.
For more information about the Bookfair, contact
Charley Carroll, Community Relations Manager,
Barnes and Noble, at (512) 418-8985. You can
also email her at:
crm2536@bn.com.
For information about Braille Awareness Day,
contact Stephen Kerr, Immediate Past President,
Austin Council of the Blind, at (512) 925-9080,
or email him at:
kerrsteve@att.net.
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| Upcoming Events: |
Braille
Awareness Day
May 19, 2012 |
Barnes & Noble
Benefit Bookfair
May 19 - May 25, 2012
Click for details |
Dining In The
Dark
June 9, 2012
Click
for details |
| American Council
of the Blind of Texas 2012 State Conference -
September 27-30, Doubletree Hotel, Farmer's Branch
(Dallas).
More info. |
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| Monthly Meetings:
The Austin
Council of the Blind meets on the third Saturday of each month
from 10am to Noon at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually
impaired (TSVBI), 1100 West 45th Street, Recreation Bldg., Austin, Texas.
Click for map. |
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Officers:
(click name to email)
Stephen Kerr, President
Phone: (512) 925-9080
Charles Shavers, Vice President
Kelly Bailey, Secretary
Margarine Beaman, Treasurer
Board of Directors:
Lettie Jackson,
Dennis Sims,
Carlos Aleman |
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