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Blindness Low Vision Experience

The Blindness Low Vision Experience Activities

The Whole Person’s Blindness Low Vision Experience program encourages individuals to enjoy opportunities to achieve greater independence and access to the community through physical and outdoor activities, art and cultural events and other experiences.

Examples of activities include "Yoga for Everyone!" (flexibility and strength class), "Time to Spare" (accessible bowling), Tech Talk (guest speakers on a variety of topics), Mind's Eye View Peer Support Group and adaptive sports activities throughout the year.  Each activity meets on different dates and times depending on activities. See calendar listings below.

TWP creates accessible documents for all our programs to support participants who are blind or have low vision.  Contact Meghan Schmidt for assistance.

Contact for more information:

Meghan Schmidt; mschmidt@thewholeperson.org; 816-214-9729.

CLICK HERE to visit the Blind Low Vision Experience website page to learn more!

BLVE Calendar

February 2018

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018
6:30 pm9:30 pm
Ward Parkway Lanes, 1523 W. 89th St., KCMO

Here’s your chance to socialize and soak up some of that amazing alley atmosphere. Come experience accessible bowling, guaranteed to reduce the frequency of gutter balls! Cost: $3.50 per game.

Monday, February 19, 2018
4:00 pm5:00 pm

Improve your flexibility and strength with detailed description and hands-on help. Bring an exercise mat or beach towel if you like, and you don’t have to see it to do it!

Monday, February 19, 2018
5:00 pm7:30 pm
TWP Community Room

The Creator of the 150,000 beaded, 8’x8’Quilted Mural for the Lighthouse of the Blind, in San Francisco is HERE in Kansas City!!!
He would like to work with the Blind and Deafblind community of KC to create a new Beaded Quilt Mural that will be even BIGGER, almost 450,000 beads and 9’ x 10’ for the public of KC to view!!
Each participant’s squares will be contributed to the overall mural. At the meeting at The Whole Person we will be socializing with others, listening to music and creating a beaded square.
COME AND LEARN MORE !
LET'S JOIN TOGETHER TO CREATE A HUGE MURAL AND SHOW KANSAS CITY WHAT WE CAN DO AS A COMMUNITY!!!

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
11:00 am2:00 pm
Meet at The Whole Person

All aboard RideKC! You choose where to explore, which bus route to practice. (Times and dates for scheduling this event are flexible.)

Friday, February 23, 2018
1:30 pm3:30 pm
Meet at TWP; 3710 Main

The National Archives at Kansas City is one of eleven field locations within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and TWP’s BLVE will be touring the We the People exhibit, Friday afternoon, February 23. We the People highlights the millions of records that give insight into the lives of ordinary people. Nearly all Americans can find themselves, their neighbors, their ancestors, or their community in the records of the National Archives. In addition, a facsimile of the United States Constitution is included in the exhibit. Group tour participants will also:
• learn about the National Archives as an independent Federal agency;
• discover the architectural significance and history of the Adams Express building which houses the National Archives at Kansas City; and
• view the paintings and hear about the artist, who produced the twin Art Deco murals created for the Works Progress Administration that hang on the walls in the facility.

Monday, February 26, 2018
4:00 pm5:00 pm

Improve your flexibility and strength with detailed description and hands-on help. Bring an exercise mat or beach towel if you like, and you don’t have to see it to do it!