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This is a list of upcoming events, trainings, and workshops. It includes the “Save the Dates” from the most recent InTouch and updated information. Please check back often for new announcements! You may also submit an event. The submission form will open in a new window.

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Date	Event	Audience	Location
March 29, 2008	Envision the Future...Transition from School to Adult Life Conference Perkins School f/t Blind		Watertown, MA
April 1, 2008	4 PART Deafblind Training Series -Part #4 to register contact Cheryl at 617-972-7515 or email NEC@perkins.org		Watertown, MA
May 3, 2008	"Taking Care of our Children - Taking Care of Ourselves", 25th New England Regional Seminar of Children with Vision Impairments & Their Families (Birth-7) For additional information contact Tom Miller 617-972-7553 or email Tom.Miller@Perkins.org		Perkins School for the Blind
May 7-8, 2008	MEIC Conference contact your local Early Intervention Program or the (DPH) Department of Public Health.		Marlboro, MA

Directions.

To New England Center in the Hilton Building at Perkins School for the Blind.

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By Car:
From the Massachusetts Turnpike, also known as I-90 (traveling east or west), take Exit 17 and follow the signs marked "Watertown," which lead to Galen Street. Follow Galen Street, crossing the bridge, to Watertown Square. Bear right (not the hardest right that leads along the river) onto North Beacon Street (Route 20). Follow North Beacon Street for about one-half mile to the Perkins campus (located on the right). Pass the campus and turn right onto Beechwood Avenue. The main parking lot is on the right. First-time visitors without an appointment should proceed to the Howe Building (main building with the tower) and check-in with the Switchboard.

By Public Transportation:
From the Green Line: At Kenmore Station in Boston, take Bus #57, marked Watertown. Get off at the last stop, Watertown Square. Cross the bridge and stay to the right, following North Beacon Street (Route 20). The campus is one-half mile on the right. (Travel time: about one hour.)

From the Red Line: At Harvard Square in Cambridge, take Bus #71, marked "Watertown." Get off at the last stop. With your back to the river, walk to the right following North Beacon Street (Route 20). Follow North Beacon Street for about one-half mile to the Perkins campus located on the right. (Travel time: about 45 minutes.)

From Green Street and Prospect Street in Central Square (Cambridge): Take Bus #70, usually marked "Cedarwood." A few minutes after the Arsenal Mall, get off at Beechwood Street (tell driver in advance). Follow Beechwood Street to the left for one block. The Perkins campus is located on the right at the intersection of Beechwood Avenue and North Beacon Street. (Travel time: about 45 minutes.)

A Map of Campus is available to download in PDF format using Adobe Acrobat. This map can also be requested by contacting the Public Relations office at 617-972-7335, or by emailing PublicRelations@Perkins.org.