“When the summer’s over, I’ll see you in SEPTEMBER.” At Society!

Society logo includes a blue arch representing St. Louis with a yellow burst of sunrays rising from a horizon within the arch. The horizon resembles an eyeball. The bottom of the arch contains the text Enhance, Empower, Enrich, Established 1911, St. Louis. Below the arch is the name Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired.   “When the summer’s over, I’ll see you in SEPTEMBER.” At Society!     HERE’S THREE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO IF YOU HAVEN’T YET!   IMPORTANT THING #1: Register to attend the “SEE LIKE ME” Day at the Zoo for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.   YOU MUST REGISTER FIRST at the embedded link before calling for transportation.   Register at the link below: https://thesightcollective.org/see-like-me   Then call Mary C. at 314.968.9000 and she will arrange a cab for you.     (Logo features blue text over a white background that says: See Like Me, A Day at the Zoo for the Blind /Visually Impaired. The first “e” in the word See looks like an eyelid that is closed, and the second “e” looks like an open eyeball.)     . IMPORTANT THING #2: We know the Cardinals aren’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard or the standings this year, but how can you pass up on FREE tickets to see them in action?   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cleveland Guardians 1:15 pm – Busch Stadium   Society still has tickets! What are you waiting for! Clients can call the front desk to reserve two seats!   Each ticket includes a free Jumbo Hotdog and a Soda.   Audio description available through Mind’s Eye and the LiveVoice app.   Clients will pick up their tickets at Society. We have enough tickets for 50 clients, plus one guest.   Call Carlos at the front desk and reserve your two free tickets today: 314-968-9000.   If you have ordered your tickets, PLEASE COME GET THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.   Need transportation to the game? We’ve got that covered too! Call Mary C: 314-301-7333 We will arrange for cabs to get you to the stadium.     (Cardinals logo featuring the famous redbird on a yellow bat. The word Cardinals is below with the letter “C” hanging onto the bat.)     IMPORTANT THING #3: September is here and don’t miss out on all the good things happening at SLSBVI this month!     TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10  BOOKWORMS BOOK CLUB 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MPR   The Bookworms Book Club, under the new leadership of Janine Sullivan, had their first meeting last month.   The book for September will be: The Violin Conspiracy by Brandan Slocamb Wolfner Library Number: DB106851 Reading time: 12 hrs-5 mins   And if you want to get a headstart on October: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede Wolfner Library Number: DB92429 Reading time: 6 hrs-30 mins   Contact: Janine Sullivan 314-853-5037 The Bookworms meet the second Tuesday of each month.     The Bookworms Book Club meet for the first time in August after a short hiatus. New leader, Janine Sullivan is pictured on the right. (4 women and 3 men sitting at two long tables. They are smiling at the camera.)     FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 UNITED WORKERS FOR THE BLIND  7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MPR  Doors open at 5:30 PM  Contact: Kay Malmquist 608-436-2610 United Workers meets the second Friday of each month    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14  NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR THE BLIND 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM MPR Contact: Jenny Carmack: 314-239-9776  NFB meets second Saturday of each month      WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 I CAN TECH 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM MPR   Bob Jaco will answer questions on the Blind Shell phone, plus Anne, Andrew, Brett and Robert will answer questions about the iPhone.   Contact: Brett Wilhelm 636-544-5358  Small donation appreciated for lunch that follows at noon.  ICT meets the third Wednesday of each month.      SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 SASI (SIGHT AND SOUND IMPAIRED-ST. LOUIS) 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM MPR Doors open at 8:00 AM For those with combined vision and hearing loss Contact: Brett Wilhelm 636-544-5358 SASI meets on the third Saturday of each month.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 League of Women Voters Hosts Webinar for Voters with Disabilities 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM via ZOOM   To help voters with disabilities cast a ballot, the League is sponsoring a statewide Zoom webinar.   This webinar will focus on general Missouri voting information as well as information of specific interest to voters with disabilities. Time permitting, plain language descriptions of the ballot measures on the Nov. 5 election will be presented. After the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. The Zoom webinar will have an ASL interpreter and captioner from MT & Associates.   Anyone interested can click HERE to register. Any special accommodation requests should be included with your registration and submitted by Sept. 7.    For more information, contact Barbara Sheinbein at homeplate9@sbcglobal.net or 314-965-8006.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 VIP SOCIAL GROUP 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Board Room Come early for socializing at 9:30 AM   It can be a challenge to apply makeup when you are visually impaired. Treva Patton will join us to help us learn how to overcome those obstacles and apply make up with confidence.   We kindly ask if you can make a $5 donation (or as much as you can afford) to cover the supplies (which you will take home to continue to use)!   If you plan on attending if you could please RSVP ASAP to Janine, so she can give Treva a headcount.    Please RSVP to: Janine Sullivan – 314.853.5037   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM The VIP Social Group will meet at the Webster Groves Firehouse 2. 1302 South Elm Street Park/drop off in rear of building   The group will be given a tour and shown the trucks and some equipment that they use. There will be a lunch served afterwards on the back patio at the firehouse.   Please RSVP to: Janine Sullivan – 314.853.5037   VIP Social Group meets on the third Saturday and fourth Thursday of each month. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 GAB (Games Accessible for Blindness) 10:00AM – 12:00PM MPR   GAB’s featured game for the month of September will be UNO! Come one, come all!   GAB meets the 4th Tuesday of every month. For information or to RSVP, text or call Mary Hale: 314-662-5777.  COMING IN OCTOBER!   TOUR THE FRANK LLOYD HOUSE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 – 10:00 AM   Come tour the Frank Lloyd Wright House on October 9th. There is availability for 10 clients to tour, each client with a guest, for a total of 20 people.   Clients can call the front desk to sign up. 314-968-9000 More info to come! THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP IS BACK STARTING THE SECOND THURSDAY IN OCTOBER!   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM   Are you looking for answers on how to get through the transition of losing your eye sight? Come to our new Peer Support Group where we grapple with topics like: how do I learn to find new creative ways to adapt to my sight loss? How do I keep my joy in the process of transition? How do I help my family and loved ones understand my sight issues more clearly? And other topics you suggest.   Judy Redlich, will spearhead this support group. She is visually impaired, held management positions in the work place all of her life, is a tv/radio talk show host, public speaker, and certified life coach. Judy is the voice of our Society Activity Line: 314-301-7310. Together, find solutions. This group is not for whiners and complainers.   Working alongside Judy will be Rebecca Tussey, who will handle the Admin side of the group.   Peer Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday every month. For information or to RSVP, call Judy Redlich: 314-301-7331