BOLD VENTURES OCTOBER 2026
Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development
This BOLD Ventures is sponsored by Mark Lee.
Thanks Mark for your BOLD support!
Mark Lee is the awesome Library Services Administrator/Director of the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP). LAMP provides talking books and other accessible materials for people who are print disabled across Pennsylvania.
October is coming and so is Halloween. The idea of trick-or-treating has been around
in some form since the middle ages. But it is not really clear where the term came from. However, it got firmly established in the U.S. by the posting of a Peanuts comic strip in 1951. Enjoy October!
Would you like to see your name in lights, and enjoy your fifteen minutes of fame?
Well, we don’t have a BOLD marquee, and we can’t promise that much fame, but you can be recognized as a hero by being a BOLD Ventures sponsor. Your sponsorship will help us make BOLD Ventures available in various formats--email, braille, print, and large print, and voice recording. Choose from two levels of sponsorship. For a $50 donation you can get your name and a short greeting in BOLD Ventures. For $75 you can get your name, a short greeting and a color picture of your choice in the newsletter. For more information and to set up your sponsorship, contact Debby at 412-742-4288 or dm-hill@comcast.net.
OCTOBER CALENDAR
Every Thursday in October, from noon to 1:30, Ice skating at the Mount Lebanon
Ice Center, 900 Cedar Blvd., Pittsburgh, 15228. Cost is $7. Sighted guides, blind and low-vision skaters need to sign-up with Tammi by 8 pm on the Sunday before each date. Contact her by leaving a voicemail or text at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net.
Monday, October 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Board Meeting in-person at Western PA
School for Blind Children, 250 N. Bellefield Avenue, Oakland. Any non-board Members who want to attend must call Carol at 484-318-9145 by Saturday, October 3.
Wednesdays, October 7, 14, and 21, from 12:15 to 1:30 pm, Golf Training at Topgolf
in Bridgeville, 400 Presto-Sygan Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017, Located just off of I79 South. Cost is free. Consider taking a shot at this new activity. Many sighted folks don’t think people who are blind or have low vision can or should play golf or even be around a golf course. Well, we need some brave BOLD members to prove them wrong! Visually impaired Golfer Dave J. will provide beginning lessons for Blind Golfers. All equipment will be provided, as will a ride to and from the facility provided by BOLD member Glenn. There are 3 slots available for each of the 3 sessions. To make a reservation for one or more of the sessions, contact Glenn by 8 pm, Thursday, October 1, by calling 412-370-5478 or emailing ghmcintyre@yahoo.com .
Mondays, October 12 and 26, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, Mall Walking at the
Monroeville Mall. Cost is free. Lunch is on your own at the food court. Sighted guides and visually impaired walkers should sign up by noon the Monday prior to the walk by calling Peggy at 412-683-6070 or text/call her at 412-977-2351. To sign up for walking on October 12, contact Peggy by noon Monday, October 5. And for walking on October 26, contact Peggy by noon October 19. Be sure to sign up so that if there is any change or cancellation for mall walking, you will get the information. (Note, for mall walking to occur we need a minimum of four mall walkers.)
Wednesdays, October 14 and 28, from 7 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD virtual bingo,
for all the sign-up information, leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Have fun!
Saturday, October 24, from 10 am to noon, A morning with horses,
Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, 245 Harmony Rd., Slippery Rock, PA 16057. There will be two levels of participation. First level includes spending time grooming, handling and feeding the horses treats. The second level includes grooming, handling and feeding treats to the horses as well as a riding lesson and time riding a horse. Everyone (participants and volunteers) must complete the Participant Packet. Riding participants must have the medical history form completed and signed by a medical professional. There is a maximum of 20 participants. If you haven’t already signed up, get in touch with Carol as soon as you can so that you can receive and complete the paperwork on time. To make your reservation call/text Carol at 484-318-9145 by 8 pm, Saturday, October 10.
Monday, October 26, Virtual RS Games Night with SE Wisconsin BOLD.
7 pm, setting up and practicing with RS Games. 8 pm, the games begin--let’s play Uno. No reservations required, however, for more information contact Rachael at 904-335-7880 or Joel 562-391-3908.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, November 7th 8:30 am to 6 pm, Grove City shopping trip.
There is no charge for transportation on the bus but bring some extra cash to tip the bus driver or treat your guide to lunch. Please arrive by 8:30 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 304 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. If needed we will be able to use the church’s facility for seats and restrooms. At Grove City, we will be individually guided by Therapeutic Recreation students from Slippery Rock University. We will arrive at 10 at the Lee-Wrangler entrance to the outlets to be paired with our student guide to spend the day shopping, shopping, shopping! There is a food court for lunch, but everyone is responsible for the cost of their own lunch. We will gather at 4:30 at Lee-Wrangler to fill out and sign the student service hour forms and board the bus for the trip back. We should arrive back in Pittsburgh at St. Andrew Church around 6. Schedule Access Trips for 6:30. If you would like to find out what stores are at Grove City call 724-748-4770 and choose option 2. Reserve with Peggy by 9 pm, Sunday, October 18 at 412-683-6070 or call or text her at 412-977-2351.
Sunday, November 22, Afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers Tailgate Party,
Ray Jablonowski’s home. Mark your calendar, more details in November’s BOLD Ventures.
Sunday, January 17, Afternoon, BOLD After the holidays Party.
Mark your calendars for this fun annual event. We will also be electing members to the BOLD Board. Watch upcoming BOLD Ventures for all of the details.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
If you have any questions about getting tickets for the Pittsburgh Symphony,
the pops, and the opera call Tony at 412-310-2508 or email tony.diana.rock@gmail.com .
Audio Described Performances
City theatre, IN CLAY, October 4 1 pm, pre-show description of
production elements and a voice id with actors. The play begins at 2 pm. 1300 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Based on a true story, In Clay is a dazzling solo musical that unearths the overlooked artistry of ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin. Set in the early 20th Century to a vibrant Parisian Jazz score, the arrival of a childhood friend ignites a story of passion, resilience, and art. Braille and large print programs will be available. For tickets call the Box Office at 412-431-2489. Let them know if you will be using audio description.
Audio description (AD) is available for Saturday and Sunday
matinee performances of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series. AD is also available for select performances of other series and by request 14 days in advance. The service begins with show notes 15 to 20 minutes prior to the start of the performance and requires an assistive listening device, available at Guest Services. To see the list of this season’s Broadway shows go to:
Broadway Shows. If you have any questions about shows and AD call the Cultural Trust at 412-f456-6666.
BOLD BITS
Happy October Birthday to:
Dan Cornell, Norma Caquatto, Cindy Flerman, Mark Grasak, Jim Musto, and anyone else celebrating an October birthday!
NEWSLETTER RECORDING: Thanks to the great work of Marty Mathews,
anyone can hear a recording of this newsletter by calling 401-252-0029 Access Code: 265365#.
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