Iris Network Events

Meets the 1st Monday of each month from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Lobster Trap on 25 Bay St. Winslow. Contact Betty Soule for more information about the Sunshine Club or to participate at (207) 872-2967 or (207) 557-5181.  Click here for more infomation about The Sunshine Club

St. Andrews Village Gregory Conference Room on Emery Lane. 1st Tuesday of the month from 1:00 – 2:30.  FMI call Molly Moore at 663-3810 or Joan Stark at 633-2498.

For people with vision impairments and their significant others, Wells Congregational Church, Post Road (US Route 1) 1st Thursday of the month (except July and August), from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. FMI call Brenda Bacon 646-7079.

Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at the Inn at City Hall, 1 Cony St. Augusta, ME. Gathering usually begin around 10:00 AM.  Contact the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Augusta for the current President and more information. 207-624-5190 or 1-800-760-1573.  Click here for more information about the Rainbow Club

Rumford, Mexico areas.  Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10:30 at the Oxford Lanes Bowling Alley, Route 2, Rumford followed by a lunch somewhere in the area.  FMI call Phil Roberts 562-8724

The Iris Network, 189 Park Avenue, Portland, 2nd  Thursday of the month, 4:30 to 6:00 pm. FMI call Cammy Moraros at 774-6273.  Click here for more information about the RP Support Group

17^th White Cane Awareness Walk
Walk This Way!

The White Cane Awareness Walk is an event organized to promote a better understanding of Maine’s White Cane Law and to increase public awareness of independent and safe travel for people with visual impairment or blindness who use white canes or guide dogs.

Register today and join hundreds of supporters for our 17^Th Annual White Cane Awareness Walk through the Old Port on Saturday morning, October 13^th -- and raise money for a cause that gets results you can really see! Proceeds will help support Iris Network’s programs; every bit counts!

The day will include a mile walk around Portland that starts and ends at Monument Square. Come walk with us and enjoy free food and music. The Iris Network and other local nonprofits will have information and educational materials on display. Prizes for individuals and teams that raise the most money will be awarded. Please join us for this fun-filled event!

To register click on the following link