Events


I AM Able

Graphic promoting I AM Able event with photo of young woman with a disability using a tablet.

Monday, July 29, 2024
2:00 to 3:30 pm
Virtual: Zoom

Register for I AM Able

Presented by the Public Health Workforce at Maryland Centers for Independent Living. This collaborative event has been funded by Maryland Public Health funds.

Our speaker, Kelly Nelson, Maryland ABLE Outreach and Communications Manager, will present all you need to know about the Maryland ABLE program. Attendees will learn about eligibility criteria, the enrollment process, ABLE account features, the account management process, and special tax savings!

Register for I AM Able


IMAGE Wellness Series: Soundbath by Harmony Works

Person sitting among copper soundbowls of different sizes running a wooden mallet around one of the bowls.

DATE: Saturday, August 10, 2024
TIME: 12 noon
LOCATION: Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
415 Park Ave.
Baltimore MD 21201

REGISTER

WHAT TO BRING: Yourself. Yoga Mat, Eye Pillow, Water, Journal if you like. 

Nicholas Tomaskovic-Devey and Sophia Wise One are the directors of the Baltimore vibrational medicine nonprofit, Harmony Works

Bringing Heart-centered, transcendental Sound Medicine directly to the people, together they delight in helping individuals and groups soften the mind, and rest into internal wisdom, power, and self-gnosis. They have dedicated their lives to the transformation of human consciousness on our planet, healing, social justice, and the power of human beings to manifest a new and more-whole Earth. 

Weaving Multi Octave Crystal Singing Bowls with channeled vocal intonations, simple and powerful guided meditations, with other sound healing instruments, it is their joy to bring human biosystems into greater Harmonic Wholeness for the sake of harmony, joy, and peace.

What to expect.

After finding a comfy spot to arrive and get settled. 

We will welcome you, introduce ourselves, and invite you to join us in an exercise of deep relaxation and arrival. This will involve a short guided meditation an invitation to a deeper being.

We will then weave a unique and sacred soundscape with our multi-octave crystal singing bowl set with channeled vocal intonations, Himalayan Singing Bowls, gong, and chimes, and take you on a journey to reinstate harmony, health, and wellness to us and all of our inner beings.

Hosts 

Nicholas Tomaskovic-Devey is a visionary Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Yoga Teacher, and Sound Healer, and is the founder of Harmony Works Inc., a vibrational medicine nonprofit based in Baltimore. He delights in organizing and working in teams to harmonize spaces and biosystems with sound, presence, and prayer. He loves the sound of people singing from their hearts freely and works to create spaces for open and free vocalization and movement. Nicholas knows that change happens from the inside out and that that change is fostered by community, circles, and the Medicines of the Earth and creation. To create a more healed and healthy world he believes holistic health and vibrational medicine can transform our society towards greater and greater harmonic awareness, care, kindness, holism, and equity.

Sophia Wise One, Medicine Caller.
Singer, speaker, author, healer, and transformative storyteller, Sophia Wise One is a relentless visionary and prolific creator. Sophia Wise One makes temples everywhere she goes, helping people claim their sacredness and define it for themselves to remember who they truly are, and to have the life and relationships that they have always wanted. 

A Child Mystic who has been a professional Medicine Caller since 2000, Sophia Wise One is trained in over twenty different modalities for calling medicine. She is a master facilitator of world-changing healing circles.

Register for Soundbath by HarmonyWorks.


The virtual conversation

Every 3rd Friday on Zoom – 2 – 3pm

Join the virtual conversation! A discussion with nursing facility residents and people with disabilities in the community. A collaboration between Image Center and Independence NOW.

Contact Crystal Brockington (443.219.7407) or Shannon Minnick (240.638.0070)

VME Client Services Meetings

Second Wednesday of each month by Zoom. 6pm

Volunteer engineers & medical professionals review new requests submitted by family members, caregivers, teachers and medical professionals.  Zoom meetings are arranged with clients to gather information about the requests. Great way to meet clients and work as a team. Recent graduates are encouraged to participate.

More about Volunteers for Medical Engineering

VME – Project Review and Approval Committee (PRAC)

Fourth Wednesday of each month by Zoom – 6pm

More about Volunteers for Medical Engineering

Volunteer engineers and medical professionals review, approve, and monitor all projects for feasibility, quality, and safety. School teams make presentations on their project designs which provides students with an opportunity to sharpen presentation skills before a panel of professionals. PRAC signs off on all product deliveries. It’s a fascinating meeting where volunteers put their heads together to come up with innovative solutions for our clients.

Housing Information Workshop

Third Thursday of every month 2pm – 4pm

Each month, we hold a workshop for those in need of housing to connect with resources throughout Maryland. Sign-up for Weinberg and Section 811 waiting lists. We have limited space so please sign up in advance at: housing@imagemd.org or call 443-320-4008.

Note: These events are paused now due to COVID-19. Reach out to us at the contact information above to learn more about housing resources and we will work with you one-on-one.

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Chapter Meeting

Third Thursday of every month 7pm – 9pm

Contact the Image Center for more information

At the IMAGE Center (map)