Author: Staff

Many Milwaukee County facilities became more accessible on December 20, thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership between the County and Aira. Aira is a visual description service for people who are blind or low vision to explore new locations and complete day-to-day tasks. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced that the service now available free of charge in select County facilities. Aira is a service that connects people who are blind or low-vision to highly trained, remotely-located agents. Using a smartphone application and phone camera, Aira users can connect with live, sighted agents who provide on-demand visual descriptions and guidance....

Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born 127 years ago on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. For what has become an annual tradition, fans around the world will toast the author of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” on the anniversary of his birthday. J.R.R. Tolkien set the standard for legendary tale-telling. He inspired generations of authors and creators with his incredible imagination. To celebrate his work and enduring memory, The Tolkien Society invites fans of the books and films set in Middle-earth to drink a toast at 9:00 p.m. local time, and share a...