TIC 45th Birthday Bash

Join the Talking Information Center on Thursday, June 8th, from 5-9pm at the 1620 Winery At Cordage Park in Plymouth to help us celebrate 45 years of providing an invaluable service to the blind and low vision community! This June, TIC turns 45 years young and we hope you will join us for a night filled with dinner, dancing, fantastic auction items, and a whole lot of celebration. We are so excited to celebrate all TIC has accomplished these past 45 years and we hope you will join us! Can't attend? No worries! You can still participate in the silent auction- register now!

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HOSTED BY KENNEDY ELSEY!

We are so grateful to Kennedy for hosting our big night and for supporting our mission! Kennedy Elsey is part of the Karson & Kennedy show you hear every weekday morning from 530-10 on Mix 10401. Karson & Kennedy you hear every weekday morning from 5:30-10 on Mix 104.1. She grew up in suburban Chicago and graduated from Drake University with a double major in Theater and Psychology. She lives with mental illness, including bipolar disorder, and uses her time behind a microphone to fight fiercely to stop the stigma that goes hand in hand with mental illness and sits on the board of Samaritans. She has also worked with Perkins School for the Blind helping a few folks with their radio show. She lives in Quincy with her dog, Elvis, the most stable man in her life.

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The Talking Information Center (TIC) is celebrating 45 years of providing reading services for the blind and low vision community. With the help of over 200 volunteers, TIC broadcasts over 322 publications over our radio station each week so those living with low vision have access to the printed word. TIC provides a necessary service, not simply a "nice to have" service, as our programming provides listeners access to the same information sighted individuals have, which allows our listeners to live informed and autonomous lives.

TIC's programming also combats isolation by providing human-voiced broadcasts of publications. Isolation has been classified as one of the largest health risks in the world, especially for seniors over the age of 65. The need for our programming became more evident than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic as we saw our listenership triple as listeners looked for a way to combat loneliness.

 
Thank you for supporting the Talking Information Center so we can continue to provide this vital service for another 45 years!

Are You Ready To Dance The Night Away!? 

We are so excited to have Total Strangers joining us for our big bash!

Total Strangers is a high energy 5 piece band from South Shore Massachusetts. Playing music for all ages, they are sure to impress you with their ability to jump genres and mash up influences while keeping a completely unique sound. They've got relatable originals that make you move, and funky classics that will have you singing along. Check them out on Instagram @_totalstrangers. 

And enjoy the music of Abigail Vail during the cocktail reception!

Abigail joined us during one of our virtual galas during the pandemic and we are so happy that you can experience her beautiful songs in person!

Abigail Vail is a local singer songwriter from Plymouth, Massachusetts. She has been performing locally for over a decade and considers her sound to be americana/ folk. Abigail writes about her life as a daughter, a wife and a new mother and has recently released her first fully produced album "wandering soul," with talented producer Sean McLaughlin. Abigail has appeared on watd's "almost famous," throughout the years with our good friend and host John Shea. Abby says John has been a longtime friend and support and has helped her greatly in navigating a very wide and wonderful local music scene in Massachusetts.