Hello MWABA,

Join us for Yoga, Goalball, Tandem Biking, Hiking, and more!

Yoga

· Our next yoga session is on Saturday, November 22nd from 11:30-12:30 at Circle Yoga, 3838 Northampton St. NW, DC. Sign up here: RSVP for Yoga!

Goalball

· Come to Goalball on November 22nd from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard St. NW, DC.

Tandem Biking

· Sign up here: https://forms.gle/qR8Gxh4kCdhvUpak9 for tandem rides on November 28th in Pohick Bay and on December 13th in Bethesda.

· Greta Ann is organizing a tandem ride on Black Friday (November 28th) at 12 p.m. in Pohick Bay Regional Park. We will ride around the beautiful Mason Neck peninsula situated between the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers. We will convene in a Pohick Bay park after for Gluhwein (mulled wine), hot cider, and snacks. See the 17-mile route here https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49788720 We’ll organize carpools from the DC area or Greta Ann can help shuttle bikes and people from the Franconia Springfield metro.

· Our December 13th ride will meet in Bethesda at 3:30 p.m., and we’ll bike to the Mormon Temple Festival of Lights.

Hiking

· Join us on December 7th for a hike to Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland. We’ll meet at the Medical Center metro at 8 a.m. Sign up here: Kevin.Andrews94 if you can drive.

Other Activities

· Join Birdability for monthly virtual Blind Birders Community Conversations. The first one is on November 18th at 7 p.m. ET: Mnemonics and Birding by Ear with Jerry Berrier, Register at https://forms.gle/WxPB2EVx7ViYi3v89

· An MWABA member, Nate Mackey, is a member of the SUN (See Us Network) support group that meets monthly on zoom. SUN’s mission statement is: "A diverse group of individuals living with low vision, working to fulfill three following objectives: (1) to empower each other to live a life with confidence and independence; (2) To decrease social stigma surrounding low vision; and (3) To participate in research opportunities to better educate the medical community about low vision.” If you’d like to join, you can email: sun.seeusnetwork

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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