BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vision Forward - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vision-forward.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vision Forward REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T121437 CREATED:20260501T194229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T174907Z UID:41872-1779274800-1779282000@vision-forward.org SUMMARY:Parent Resource Fair DESCRIPTION:This Resource Fair is for parents of children with vision loss. Join us on May 20\, from 11am – 1pm in the 3rd floor conference room. \nPick up free braille books from Wisconsin Braille\, connect with other parents and talk directly with representatives who can answer your questions. Discover valuable resources and learn about the services available to support your family. \nThe following organizations will be present: \n\nLife Navigators\nWisconsin Braille\nIndependence First\nMPS *Teacher of the Visually Impaired\nHEAR Wisconsin\nWDBTAP (Wisconsin Deaf Blind Technical Assistance Program)\nCenter for Deaf-Blind persons\nWTBBL (Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library\nABLE\nMilwaukee County Birth to Three program\nOffice of Hard of Hearing (Wisconsin Department of Health)\nMilwaukee County Aging and Disabilities\n\n  URL:https://vision-forward.org/event/parent-resource-fair/ CATEGORIES:Community,Children's Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vision-forward.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC_0139-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T121437 CREATED:20260122T201600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T154351Z UID:41232-1778058000-1778072400@vision-forward.org SUMMARY:2026 Braille Games DESCRIPTION:Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement\, Vision Forward Association\, the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library and Beyond Vision\, in cooperation with the Milwaukee and suburban school districts\, are hosting this intergenerational event. Braille Games strengthens literacy skills through creative and recreational activities for braille users ages 3-18. \nBraille Games will take place on Wednesday\, May 6\, 2026 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Beyond Vision\, located at 1540 S 108th St\, West Allis\, WI 53214. \nFor any questions\, or to volunteer for the event\, please contact Elle Henderson at ehenderson@vision-forward.org or 414-615-0161. \nAttention – please read!\nIf you would like to attend\, you will need to fill out the e-bill reader form in order to receive one for the event. This form will need to be filled out and sent to: U.S. Currency Reader Program 14th & C Streets\, S.W.\, Washington\, DC 20228. Upon verification\, a currency reader and operating instructions will be shipped via U.S. Postal Service. Please allow up to eight weeks for delivery. For more information please visit www.bep.gov\, or call toll-free 844-815-9388. Download that form here at US_Currency_Reader_Application.pdf \nRegister here before Tuesday\, April 28 at https://vision-forward.org/2026-braille-games-registration/ URL:https://vision-forward.org/event/2026-braille-games/ CATEGORIES:Community,Children's Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vision-forward.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC_0396-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260615T121437 CREATED:20260122T202909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T213226Z UID:41233-1775901600-1775908800@vision-forward.org SUMMARY:Spring Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled morning with Springtime activities!\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nVision Forward Association 10150 W National Ave\, Suite 100 \nVision Forward is collaborating with the Milwaukee Zoological Society for a morning of hands on activities that inspire and educate. Children and families will enjoy art projects\, an egg hunt with beeping eggs\, and the zoo’s Sensory Safari. \nThis event is for children with vision loss\, ages 0-10 years. Bring the whole family\, siblings are welcome to participate! \nThis is a FREE event. Breakfast snacks will be provided. Please register by Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026.\nRegister here! \nThis event is sponsored in part by our partners at: \n \n  URL:https://vision-forward.org/event/spring-festival/ CATEGORIES:Children's Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vision-forward.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/McKinley-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T123000 DTSTAMP:20260615T121437 CREATED:20260107T191201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T152007Z UID:18225-1773912600-1773923400@vision-forward.org SUMMARY:2026 Beep Baseball DESCRIPTION:Have fun and learn how to play beep baseball with Raiders players from MSOE! \nThursday\, March 19\, 2026 \n9:30 am – 12:30 pm\nLocation: Kern Center – MSOE Campus\n1245 N Broadway\, Milwaukee\, WI 53202 \n9:30 am: Registration \n10:30 am: Practice drills and game \nNoon – 12:30 pm: Pizza lunch provided \nVision Forward is once again partnering with MSOE for a morning of Beep Baseball for youth ages 5-18 with vision loss with MSOE Raiders new coach\, Adrian Santiago. \nThis event gives students an opportunity to play baseball in an accessible way\, be physically active and have fun! Players will work hands on with the youth to teach them the fundamentals of baseball\, while using adaptive equipment like baseballs and bases that beep. \nPlease register by Friday\, March 13.\nContact Elle Henderson at 414-615-0161 or ehenderson@vision-forward.org for more information.\n \n\n\n \n \n Beep Baseball Registration Form\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n \n Youth Participant InformationParticipant's Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Age*Birth Date (mm/dd/yyyy)*\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Gender\n \n Male\n \n \n Female\n Grade*Baseball ExperienceBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedParent/Guardian Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Parent/Guardian PhoneParent/Guardian Email\n \n Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Name of TVI/O&M Attending (if applicable)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n TVI/O&M Contact Info (if applicable)\n \n \n \n Phone\n \n \n \n \n Email\n \n \n Name(s) of Others AttendingConsent to Participate*\n \n I give my child permission to participate in Beep Baseball.\n Emergency ContactEmergency Contact Phone NumberPhotographic Release\n \n I hereby authorize Vision Forward to photograph\, videotape\, or otherwise record by visual\, audio\, electronic or manual means\, the visual likeness and/or voice or other sounds created by the above named participant (collectively “Reproductions”). Vision Forward Association may use or permit to be used the Reproductions in any CD\, DVD\, exhibition\, display\, publication\, solicitation or promotional or educational material or on Vision Forward’s website\, Facebook\, or YouTube without compensation to the participant. URL:https://vision-forward.org/event/beep-baseball/ LOCATION:MSOE\, Kern Center\, 1245 N Broadway\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53213-3222\, United States CATEGORIES:Children's Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vision-forward.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-beep-baseball-pic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260615T121437 CREATED:20251027T175629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T154201Z UID:17932-1766052000-1766059200@vision-forward.org SUMMARY:Children's Holiday Celebration DESCRIPTION:Santa is coming to town! He’s joining us for our annual preschool holiday celebration on Thursday\, December 18\, from 10am-Noon. \nWe’ll have a continental breakfast\, crafts\, a sing-a-long and Santa will join us from 10 – 11am to hand out gifts\, read a story\, and take pictures of the little ones. \nAn extra special thanks to the United Way Giving Tree donors who have sponsored presents in the past\, and for all children 12 and under\, who are enrolled this year. Siblings are also invited to attend\, so please indicate their age on the registration form if you would like them to receive a gift as well. At least one adult will need to accompany their children. Parking is available in the Vision Forward parking lot located north of the building at 10150 W. National Ave\, West Allis. \nPlease call or register online here by December 15. URL:https://vision-forward.org/event/childrens-holiday-celebration/ LOCATION:Vision Forward New Location\, 10150 W National Ave\, West Allis\, Wisconsin\, United States CATEGORIES:Children's Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vision-forward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/santa-pic-2024-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR