Vision Awareness Days

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired , 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Free)

A free public service forum where attendees will get information, presentations, and hands-on demonstrations about all types of vision loss and how it can be accommodated. Participants can try out the latest technologies that enable people with any degree of vision loss--including total blindness--to read, use computers and PDAs, work, travel, and remain independent. May 22 is Blindness Day; May 23 is Low Vision Day. Hosted by the Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired located at 912 N. Hawley Road in Milwaukee. To register call 1-800-336-5658.

Stitch 'n Bitch

at Mocha Moment , 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The focus of the groups is knitting but needle-crafty people of all ages and genders with different levels of expertise are always welcome. Free knitting or crochet lessons, as well as troubleshooting stitching problems, is also available. For more information about SnB, visit http://www.mochamoment.com/meetingplace.htm, http://stitchingcreationsandcommunity.blogspot.com, call 608-752-9248, or e-mail proartist@aol.com.