FRIEDMAN PLACE, a non-profit supportive living community for adults
who are blind or visually impaired, will host a cocktail party
fundraiser and art exhibition on Thursday, May 18, 2017, to celebrate
the important role the arts play in the lives of its
residents.“Celebrating the Arts at Friedman Place” will feature
food, drinks, entertainment, a silent auction and the opening of
VISIONS: An Exhibition of Artworks Associated with Blindness or
Disability. Throughout the night, artwork and music performed by
Friedman Place residents will be featured, and guests can tour the
Friedman Place facility and learn more about all of the programs
Friedman Place offers.
The event will also highlight Friedman Place’s Therapeutic Weaving
Program, which is a signature program of Friedman Place’s David
Herman Learning Center. Housed in the recently renovated Annex
Building (5519 N. Lincoln) the Weaving Studio provides residents with
an opportunity to learn how to weave artistic and functional textiles.
The Weaving Studio will be open during the event, featuring weaving
demonstrations and a weaving sale, guests can tour the studio and
learn more about the weaving program.
The event is set to take PLACE ON THURSDAY MAY 18, from 5:30 pm to
8:30 pm at FRIEDMAN PLACE (5527 N. Maplewood Ave.). Tickets are $75 in
advance and $80 at the door and can be purchased online here
[https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/fpcelebratingthearts?code=web].
Proceeds from the event will support Arts Programming at Friedman
Place to provide residents with more opportunities to express their
creativity through the arts
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