Monthly archive for December, 2007
Perkin’s Holiday concert…..
.... From Teddy Kokoros posting on h2otown—a song from this evening’s holiday concert at Perkins, O Come all ye Faithful ....
Posted on Wed 19 Dec 2007 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Events/Learning
Perkins choral & handbell concert rescheduled
From Chris Helms, posting on H2Otown (thanks Chris)—Today’s wintry mix has put a halt to the Sunday, Dec. 16 choral and hand bell concert at Perkins. The concert has been moved to Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m., according to the folks at the school. For more information on the free concert, call 617-972-7478
Posted on Sun 16 Dec 2007 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Events/Learning
H2Otown on another historic first . . .
From H2Otown, another Watertown historic “first” . . .
H2otown is proud to be from someplace that is the birthplace of so many innovations for the blind. Few people realize how much innovations aimed at people with disabilities have a significant positive impact on society as a whole.
Posted on Sun 9 Dec 2007 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Hearing Loss/Deafness
SEPAC December 12th monthly meeting
From Stephanie Sawyer-Ames (jamie-ames at excite.com) of the Watertown Special Education Parent Advisory Council:
I know December is busy – actually, what month isn’t? – but the SEPAC meeting makes it worth getting out for a couple of hours. Eat, enjoy the comraderie of other parents and learn about the myriad offerings of the Waltham ARC. [...]
Posted on Sun 9 Dec 2007 by Carol in category Education/Special Education, Events/Learning
Holiday bells @ Perkins!
Perkins School for the Blind celebrates the holidays:
Holiday bells @ Perkins!
Every December for more than 100 years, students at Perkins School for hte Blind have entertained with holiday music. This year, the students will present a holiday choral and hand-bell concert Thursday December 13 at 7:30pm and again at 3pm on Sunday December 16, [...]
Posted on Sun 2 Dec 2007 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Events/Learning
Springwell: Communities of the future
From Springwell, co-sponsored by the Watertown Council on Aging, a discussion on Communities of the future and “aging at home:”
Throughout Massachusetts, boomers and non-boomers alike are talking about how to create the communities of their future. Retirement communities, assisted-living facilities and nursing homes are not part of the picture. People are focused on remaining in [...]
Posted on Sun 2 Dec 2007 by Carol in category Elder Resources, Events/Learning