ADA Celebration at Lake Shaftsbury State Park: Friday, July 22, from 12-4 p.m. In honor of the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vermont Center for Independent Living is teaming up with the Bart J. Ruggiere Adaptive Sports Center to host a day of inclusive kayaking and a picnic lunch. There will also be an aquatic wheelchair available for accessibility to swimming. Past and present VCIL peers, their families and caregivers are invited, free!

VCIL will be providing hot dogs and hamburgers, and guests are encouraged to bring dishes, snacks or drinks to share. Additionally, an accessible bus will be departing from the Green Mountain Community Network terminal on Pleasant Street in Bennington at 11:30 a.m and returning to Bennington around 4:30.

Instructors from the Bart Adaptive Sports Center will be on hand to help with the kayaking. The mission of the center is to provide people with disabilities and their families the opportunity to enjoy outdoor sports. To RSVP, for more information or to request accommodations, contact Lynn Mazza, 802-442-1876, lmazza@vcil.org