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    October Cooking Class: Fall Flavors on a Budget

    Independence Now 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    Join Independence Now this October for a hands-on cooking class where we’ll make hearty vegetable & bean chili and cornbread muffins.

  • A navy, yellow, and orange promotional graphic for two "Our Ride Ahead" webinars. Text reads "Part 1: Disability & Dating. October 24, 7pm ET. Ages 16+" with headshots of Bianca I Laureano and Evan Sweeney. Below text reads "Part 2: Disability, Romance, & Sexual Health. November 6, 6:30pm ET. 18+" with headshots of Bethany Stevens, Cherry Kaufman, Rise, and Bianca I Laureano. Below text reads "RSVP for free at rideaheadfilm.com/webinars
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    Our Ride Ahead

    From the team behind The Ride Ahead comes a new educational webinar series, Our Ride Ahead!

  • A navy, yellow, and orange promotional graphic for two "Our Ride Ahead" webinars. Text reads "Part 1: Disability & Dating. October 24, 7pm ET. Ages 16+" with headshots of Bianca I Laureano and Evan Sweeney. Below text reads "Part 2: Disability, Romance, & Sexual Health. November 6, 6:30pm ET. 18+" with headshots of Bethany Stevens, Cherry Kaufman, Rise, and Bianca I Laureano. Below text reads "RSVP for free at rideaheadfilm.com/webinars
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    Our Ride Ahead

    From the team behind The Ride Ahead comes a new educational webinar series, Our Ride Ahead!

  • Parade float in the shape of a smiling turkey surrounded by smiling people.
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    Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade

    Downtown Silver Spring Georgia & Ellsworth Ave., Silver Spring, MD, United States

    Come celebrate the start of the holiday season with us at the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade on Saturday, November 22nd!

  • A hand uses a blue crayon to color in a red heart drawn on a white piece of paper. A small box of pastel crayons sits nearby on a light wooden surface.
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    Goals with Heart: Creating Purpose Through Art and Giving

    Independence Now 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    Together, we’ll explore how setting personal goals can inspire kindness — and turn that inspiration into a beautiful art project gift that will be shared with residents in a local nursing facility.

  • Invitation graphic for Independence Now’s Holiday Celebration. The background is black with gold sparkles and large gold snowflakes. Text reads: “You’re invited! Holiday Celebration. December 12, 2025 | 12 PM – 3 PM. Silver Spring Recreation & Aquatic Center, 1319 Apple Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910.” Independence Now logo appears at the top.
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    Independence Now Holiday Celebration

    Silver Spring Aquatic Center 1319 Apple Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    Join us for “Dancing into the Holidays!” an afternoon filled with good food, great music, karaoke fun, and awesome raffles.

  • Movie poster for All Together Now showing a group of smiling friends sitting together in a van with a dog, promoting the Netflix film.
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    End of Year Youth Movie Night – All Together Now!

    Independence Now 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    All Together Now – a story about hope, friendship, and never giving up (even when life throws challenges your way.

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

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    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

  • Person walking on the sidewalk with a white cane.
    Lighting Your Path

    Lighting Your Path

    Zoom

    Lighting Your Path Prioritizing Your Eye Health: Best Practices for Incorporating Eye care as an integral part of self-care routine. #Self-Care #Necessity Speakers to be announced. Join zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 826 0419 5272 Passcode: 583495 Registration is required Contact Rochelle Harrod at (240)898-2184 or rharrod@innow.org to request accommodations.  

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