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SUMMARY:Braille Trail Community Reveal & Ribbon Cutting Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a ribbon cutting celebration on May 21st\, 2026 as Lion Services\, Inc unveil the Charlotte Braille Trail\, an inspiring new community space.\nThe Charlotte Braille Trail is not your ordinary trail. This innovative project blends nature\, art\, and technology into a unique multi-sensory experience designed for everyone. Created to ensure that vision status is never a barrier to a life of choice\, career\, and connection\, the trail provides inclusive infrastructure for Charlotte's blind and low-vision community while welcoming all residents to experience its beauty and purpose.Guests will have the opportunity to explore tactile and fragrant landscapes\, interactive light and sound sculptures\, and bold artistic features including the striking "360" sculpture with large braille and what may be the world's largest long cane.Come celebrate this remarkable milestone and show your support for accessibility\, inclusion\, and innovation in the Charlotte community we can't wait to see you there!\n\n\nDate: May 21st\, 2026\nTime: 10:00am-12:00pm\nRibbon Cutting Ceremony: 10:50am\nLocation: Charlotte Braille Trail & Lions Services\, Inc.\n4600 North Tryon Street\nCharlotte NC 28213Parking on site at location
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><span style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Please join us for a ribbon cutting celebration on May 21st\, 2026 as Lion Services\, Inc unveil the Charlotte Braille Trail\, an inspiring new community space.</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">The Charlotte Braille Trail is not your ordinary trail. This innovative project blends nature\, art\, and technology into a unique multi-sensory experience designed for everyone. Created to ensure that vision status is never a barrier to a life of choice\, career\, and connection\, the trail provides inclusive infrastructure for Charlotte&rsquo\;s blind and low-vision community while welcoming all residents to experience its beauty and purpose.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">Guests will have the opportunity to explore tactile and fragrant landscapes\, interactive light and sound sculptures\, and bold artistic features&mdash\;including the striking &ldquo\;360&rdquo\; sculpture with large braille and what may be the world&rsquo\;s largest long cane.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">Come celebrate this remarkable milestone and show your support for accessibility\, inclusion\, and innovation in the Charlotte community&mdash\;we can&rsquo\;t wait to see you there!</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://directory.charlotteareachamber.com/memberdirectory/Details/lions-services-inc-2004669" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1776957669/tenants/9436a930-ea8f-442e-b7f8-3542f998da87/0cdee8c192ef4d62888fbc167bd4c2c1/1776957668619.png" style="width: 441px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px\; text-align: left\; height: 111.448px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="441" height="111.448" fr-original-style="width: 441px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px\; text-align: left\; height: 111.448px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><br><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Date:&nbsp\;</strong>May 21st\, 2026<br data-start="1051" data-end="1054"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Time:&nbsp\;</strong>10:00am-12:00pm<br data-start="1083" data-end="1086"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:&nbsp\;</strong>10:50am<br data-start="1137" data-end="1140"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Location:</strong> Charlotte Braille Trail &amp\; Lions Services\, Inc.</span><br><span style="font-size: 18px\;">4600 North Tryon Street</span><br><span style="font-size: 18px\;">Charlotte NC 28213</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><em>Parking on site at location</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><em><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1776958175/tenants/9436a930-ea8f-442e-b7f8-3542f998da87/5532eeea740940898233787de96b8ef8/1776958171206.png" style="width: 751px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="751" height="972" fr-original-style="width: 751px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></em></span></p></body></html>
LOCATION:4600 North Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28213
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