Seminars@hadley - Recreation And Leisure

Join us as Seminars@Hadley presents the second in a series of seminars on safe woodworking techniques: Selecting and Using Routers and Router Tables. Routers are a safe and very effective woodworking tool when used properly. This seminar will give you the background you need to select and properly use the right router for you, determine if using a router table will make your projects better and organization ideas for your router bits and related tools. Larry Martin of Woodworking For The Blind will share his experiences during this 60-minute seminar which will be moderated by Don Golembiewski, Director of Outreach at the Hadley School for the Blind. Time for questions and answers will be provided.

Have you ever considered working with wood? Have you previously enjoyed woodworking as a hobby but feel that your current level of vision is not adequate for safe power tool use? Would you like to keep up with the latest information on woodworking tools, periodicals, projects and safety techniques? If so, join us for Seminars@Hadley as we explore safe woodworking skills. Larry Martin of www.woodworkingfortheblind.org will join Hadley instructor Don Golembiewski and discuss woodworking resources and what every woodworker with a visual impairment needs to know to safely start or resume working with wood. Time for questions and answers will be provided.

Join Seminars@Hadley as we discuss gardening techniques useful for people with vision impairments. This informative discussion will prove helpful whether you have a green thumb or are just interested in getting started! George Abbott, dean of educational programs and instruction at Hadley, will moderate discussion between two experienced gardeners as they discuss garden planning, choosing and identifying plants, appropriate tools and hardware, and adaptive and safety techniques. Kathy Austin, BGS, is Coordinator of Adult Rehabilitation Services for the Chicago Guild for the Blind and an avid gardener for over 35 years. Kathy has made many adaptations to continue gardening due to gradual vision loss from Retinitis Pigmentosa. Ed Haines, a Hadley instructor for 15 years and an Itinerant Vision Rehabilitation Therapist has 30 years of gardening experience and is currently rehabilitating a 100 year old garden in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Ed also teaches Hadley's Container Gard

Get off the couch and get busy when Seminars@Hadley presents "Recreation from Watching T.V. to Mountain Climbing," which will show you how easy it is to participate in various opportunities in your area and what you can gain from recreation. This interactive and informative session will be led by Ginger Irwin, a Hadley instructor who specializes in recreation opportunities for those who are visually impaired. Discover the best ways for you to stay active and enjoy summer.