Hello MWABA,

Join us for Hiking, Goalball, our December Bike Ride, and January Book Club!

November Hike

· Sign up by Wednesday night for our next MWABA hike on November 21st at Loudoun Heights in Harpers Ferry. This is a challenging hike because of rocks and elevation, and we might also be able to explore the town of Harpers Ferry. We’ll meet at the Medical Center metro at 8 a.m. Sign up here: mwaba.inc if you can drive.

Goalball

· Come to goalball practice on November 21st from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard Street NW, DC.

Tandem Bike Ride

· Our next bike ride will be on December 12th, meeting in Eastern Market at 10 a.m. and biking on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/n2Eebw6YJWmv5hZX9

January Book Club

Join us for a lively discussion and maybe a libation or two.

· Sunday, January 10 at 2pm

· Location: TBD

· This month’s book is A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell, available on Bard #DB 95178

· Sign up here: Book Club Sign Up Form

Other Activities

· Trouble Defense is hosting a free Firearms Safety and Familiarization Class for Blind and Low Vision participants on November 18th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in Fairfax. Sign up here: Schedule Appointment with Trouble Defense

· The Tennis Alliance of Anne Arundel County is offering free blind/low vision tennis classes on December 3rd in Annapolis and on December 6th in Baltimore: Dec. 6, 2026 BLV Class Registration

If you have news or an activity you would like to submit to be included in an upcoming newsletter, please send it to: mwaba.inc.

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

Sports and fun for everyone! https://gomwaba.org