Photo by Royal National Institute of Blind People Dining with others is a way to build community and share an intimate experience. As a person experiencing vision loss, you may have many questions about how to go about eating a meal with dignity and poise. In this article, we provide a variety of tips or… Continue Reading Dine Confidently: Tips for Eating with a Visual Impairment
Do you or someone you know express creativity through photography, woodworking, painting, fiber arts or other art forms? The Council is seeking artists who are blind or visually impaired to participate in MMOCA’s annual Gallery Night. The event takes place Friday, October 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Wisconsin Council of the Blind… Continue Reading Seeking Art Submissions for Fall Gallery Night
Thursday, September 12 (sold out) 6:30-9:30 p.m. Vignette Dining Club, Fitchburg Tuesday, September 24 6:30-9:30 p.m. Touchdown Tavern, 125 E. Main Street, Reedsburg Wednesday, October 23 (sold out) 6:30-9:30 p.m. Vignette Dining Club, Fitchburg Dining in the Dark is a delicious multi-course meal that challenges participants to rethink the importance of vision… Continue Reading An Evening of Fresh Food and a Unique Perspective at Dining in the Dark
Date: Friday, August 9, 2019 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire Clairemont Campus 620 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 Attendees at last year’s vision fair visit vendor tables and network. Attendees at last year’s vision fair visit vendor tables and network.If you or a family member… Continue Reading Look to the Low Vision Fair for Information About your Vision Loss
Get ready for a delicious, multi-course meal and lively discussion about how senses play a role in the dining experience. The Council and Vignette Dining Club are partnering to host two Dining in the Dark dinners this fall. The dates are Thursday, September 12 and Wednesday, October 23. Both meals are from 6:30 – 9:30… Continue Reading Announcing two Dining in the Dark Dinners this Fall
DATE: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 TIME: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Location: Online via Zoom Are you looking for simple solutions to eliminate glare and get greater use out of your remaining vision? Look no further than the Council’s upcoming webinar. Learn the little things you can do to adapt to various lighting situations. Join Amy… Continue Reading New WEBINAR: GLARE CONTROL AND SUNGLASSES
Date: Friday, August 9, 2019 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire Clairemont Campus 620 W Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 The Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired invites Eau Claire area residents to our Low Vision Fair. The Low Vision Fair will feature 15 vendors… Continue Reading The Council’s Low Vision Fair Comes to Eau Claire
Birding by Ear (Indoor Sessions) Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired office – 754 Williamson Street, Madison Thursday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. OR Saturday, June 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Birding by Ear (Outdoor Sessions) Location: UW-Madison’s Picnic Point area Thursday, June 6, 6-8 p.m. OR Saturday, June 8,… Continue Reading Only a Few Spots Left in the Birding by Ear Class—Reserve Yours Today
A mother and her son talk to former Store Manager and current Vision Rehabilitation Specialist Brent Perzentka. The Madison residents Joyce Russell and her son Jay came to the Council seeking answers to the question: What could I find to help me live a fuller life? Joyce is a person living with changing vision and Jay… Continue Reading A Mother’s Journey: Finding Products that Help Us Lead Full Lives
Delicious food and a multi-sensory eating experience without sight are par for the course when it comes to the Council’s Dining in the Dark events. Diners enjoy a meal while blindfolded, and are not told what they will be eating until the plate is set before them. This enables them to enjoy the food with… Continue Reading Students Create an Inclusive Culinary Experience: Dining in the Dark at Madison College
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Photo by Royal National Institute of Blind People Dining with others is a way to build community and share an intimate experience. As a person experiencing vision loss, you may have many questions about how to go about eating a meal with dignity and poise. In this article, we provide a variety of tips or… Continue Reading Dine Confidently: Tips for Eating with a Visual Impairment
Do you or someone you know express creativity through photography, woodworking, painting, fiber arts or other art forms? The Council is seeking artists who are blind or visually impaired to participate in MMOCA’s annual Gallery Night. The event takes place Friday, October 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Wisconsin Council of the Blind… Continue Reading Seeking Art Submissions for Fall Gallery Night
Thursday, September 12 (sold out) 6:30-9:30 p.m. Vignette Dining Club, Fitchburg Tuesday, September 24 6:30-9:30 p.m. Touchdown Tavern, 125 E. Main Street, Reedsburg Wednesday, October 23 (sold out) 6:30-9:30 p.m. Vignette Dining Club, Fitchburg Dining in the Dark is a delicious multi-course meal that challenges participants to rethink the importance of vision… Continue Reading An Evening of Fresh Food and a Unique Perspective at Dining in the Dark
Date: Friday, August 9, 2019 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire Clairemont Campus 620 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 Attendees at last year’s vision fair visit vendor tables and network. Attendees at last year’s vision fair visit vendor tables and network.If you or a family member… Continue Reading Look to the Low Vision Fair for Information About your Vision Loss
Get ready for a delicious, multi-course meal and lively discussion about how senses play a role in the dining experience. The Council and Vignette Dining Club are partnering to host two Dining in the Dark dinners this fall. The dates are Thursday, September 12 and Wednesday, October 23. Both meals are from 6:30 – 9:30… Continue Reading Announcing two Dining in the Dark Dinners this Fall
DATE: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 TIME: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Location: Online via Zoom Are you looking for simple solutions to eliminate glare and get greater use out of your remaining vision? Look no further than the Council’s upcoming webinar. Learn the little things you can do to adapt to various lighting situations. Join Amy… Continue Reading New WEBINAR: GLARE CONTROL AND SUNGLASSES
Date: Friday, August 9, 2019 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire Clairemont Campus 620 W Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 The Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired invites Eau Claire area residents to our Low Vision Fair. The Low Vision Fair will feature 15 vendors… Continue Reading The Council’s Low Vision Fair Comes to Eau Claire
Birding by Ear (Indoor Sessions) Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired office – 754 Williamson Street, Madison Thursday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. OR Saturday, June 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Birding by Ear (Outdoor Sessions) Location: UW-Madison’s Picnic Point area Thursday, June 6, 6-8 p.m. OR Saturday, June 8,… Continue Reading Only a Few Spots Left in the Birding by Ear Class—Reserve Yours Today
A mother and her son talk to former Store Manager and current Vision Rehabilitation Specialist Brent Perzentka. The Madison residents Joyce Russell and her son Jay came to the Council seeking answers to the question: What could I find to help me live a fuller life? Joyce is a person living with changing vision and Jay… Continue Reading A Mother’s Journey: Finding Products that Help Us Lead Full Lives
Delicious food and a multi-sensory eating experience without sight are par for the course when it comes to the Council’s Dining in the Dark events. Diners enjoy a meal while blindfolded, and are not told what they will be eating until the plate is set before them. This enables them to enjoy the food with… Continue Reading Students Create an Inclusive Culinary Experience: Dining in the Dark at Madison College
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