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6th Annual Accessible Recreation Day, University of North Carolina Wilmington, April 20th, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sponsored by the Coastal Carolina Partnership for Accessible Recreation, this annual event features activities adapted for people of all ages who use wheelchairs or have other physical or sensory disabilities, as well as exhibits by various disability resource and advocacy groups.
For more information, please contact Candy Ashton at ashtonc@uncw.edu or (910)962-7794.


Body Worlds 2, Chicago, IL, January 17-April 29, 2007

Gunther von Hagen's BODY WORLDS 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, will soon be leaving the Museum of Science and Industry. Using a preservation process called plastination, BODY WORLDS 2 displays healthy and diseased organ specimens, which underscore the importance of a healthy lifestyle. A member of each organization and up to four guests can receive discount tickets to the event at www.msichicago.org/bw2/PDF/discount.pdf.


Annual Midwest Symposiums on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity, St. Louis, Missouri, April, 2007

From April 21-24, 2007, the 36th Annual Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity will take place in St. Louis, Missouri, and from April 27-30, 2008, the 37th Annual Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity will take place in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

For more information or to register, go to http://muconf.missouri.edu/midwest_symposium or contact by T: 573-
882-4038, F: 573-882-1953, or e-mail: muconf1@missouri.edu


Abilities Expo, New York Metro, Edison, NJ, April 27-29, 2007

Abilities Expo is a consumer show, open to the public that provides information on independent and assisted living products for persons with disabilities.


2007 Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour, New York City, May 6, 2007

The Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour will be returning to the streets of New York City as the largest recreational cycling (non-competitive) event in the U.S. For further information, please visit Bike New York's website at http://www.bikenewyork.org/rides/fbbt/index.html, or call 212-932-BIKE.
With the purchase of a tandem bicycle, people with disabilities can team with their friends and family for this adventure. The Achilles Track Club will be offering free tandem bicycle educational sessions and has a limited number of tandem bicycles available for use for those who are unable to purchase their own. For more information, please contact the New York City Sports Commission at (212)487-7120.


The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Hike for Discovery, Grand Canyon, May 17-20, 2007

"Hike for Discovery" is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's new adventure fundraising program that prepares people, from beginners to seasoned hikers, to experience a natural wonder in a special way.

For more information on this event, please contact Anne Reaven at 312-651-7350, ext. 260 or Anne.Reaven@LLS.org or visit http://www.hikefordiscovery.org.


Chicago Moves Day, Friday, May 18th, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Daley Plaza, Chicago, Illinois

This fitness rally hopes to inspire Chicago to "get movin" and will feature inspirational speakers, an Interval Hi Energy Class, celebrity sports figures, Latin Salsa Dancing, a Boot Camp Class, Cardio Kickboxing, Health Screenings, Interactive Fitness Games, and Age Specific Fitness Classes (youth and seniors). Also take advantage of free admission to various fitness classes & centers at participating organizations.

For more information, go to http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Mayors+Fitness+Council&entityNameEnumValue=151


Sailing Opportunities for People with Disabilities, Summer, 2007, California, Canada, Illinois, New York

The 2007 Pan-Pacific Trapseat Championship and the Whiskeytown Regatta both allow Trapseat racers, one of the most affordable and fast accessible sailing opportunities. Dates are May 26-27, 2007, in Redding, California. E-mail Mike Strahle for details at trapseat@c-zone.net.

The U.S. Independence & North American Challenge Cups take place on August 2-6, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. For additional details on the Independence Cup go to http://www.ussailing.org/championships/adult/usic/.

The Mobility Cup 2007, takes place August 28th to September 1st in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. For more information, go to http://sailable.ca.

The Inaugural Combined Access Class World Championships will take place in Ontario, Canada, from August 30 to September 5, 2007. For more information, go to http://www.accessclass.org/.

IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, 2007, takes place in Rochester, New York on September 7-15. For more information, go to http://www.2007ifdsworlds.com/


Multiple Sclerosis Society's Tour de Farms Charity Bike Ride, June 23-24, Illinois

The Chicago Campus Cyclers, a diverse group of UIC faculty, staff and students, plus their families and friends, are once again participating in this summer's Multiple Sclerosis Society's Tour de Farms charity bike ride through central Illinois.

For more information, or to join the group, please visit the team's Web site (http://msillinois.org/goto/CCC), or e-mail Team Captain Charlie McShane at cmcshane@uic.edu.


International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics World Congress, July 28-August 3, 2007, Vancouver, British Colombia

The triennial ISPO World Congress is a multidisciplinary, international event for prosthetic and orthotic care. Delegates attending will experience keynote lectures, new and innovative scientific presentations and posters, symposia with experts, instructional courses, technical courses, an extensive, international trade exhibition, social program, and a consumer day.

For more information, contact Mary Novotny at MaryPNovotny@aol.com or (865) 300-4890.


2007 DanceAbility Teacher Certification, July 16 -- August 10, 2007, Vienna, Austria

Presented by Alito Alessi, Artistic Director of Joint Forces Dance Company and founder of DanceAbility,and ImPulsTanz - Vienna International Dance Festival, this certification will teach one how to teach or lead mixed-abilities dance, movement, and theater groups. Training includes foundations for improvising and performance-making in diverse groups with and without disabilities, learning to plan and teach classes for all levels and abilities, learning to lead performance-making projects, and integrating Contact Improvisation with mixed abilities.

For more information, go to http://www.impulstanz.com/festival07/extras/danceability.php?l=en or contact Joint Forces Dance Company at 541-342-3273 (PST).


The 2007 Physical Activity and Public Health Course (PAPH), September 11-19, Hilton Head, South Carolina

The PAPH, sponsored by the University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is entering its 13th year of training and features an 8-day Postgraduate Course on Research Directions and Strategies and a 6-day Practitioner's Course on Community Interventions. For more information, please visit http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/seapines/index.htm or contact Janna Borden at (803) 576-6050 or jsborden@gwm.sc.edu.


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