On July 19th, Think Outside the Vox and Open Door Theater hosted its fourth annual Ask Me Fair. Thank you to the 30 attendees and five presenters for your participation, and to the access providers, volunteers, Acton-Boxborough Community Compass and Mass Cultural Council for the support. These photos are only a glimpse into the conversations and curiosity that was sparked at the Sargent Memorial Library. Stay tuned for some reflection pieces by participants and video footage of the event! ID 1: A small group of adults, teenagers, and youth sitting in chairs in a circle in a corner of the library with windows. They are listening to Evvy, a loud and proud autistic, queer, and trans disability activist and part-time wheelchair user with short brown hair and who wears a brown shirt with pink letters that say “Disability Rights are not optional.” with C interpreting in ASL in a chair next to him. #ImageDescriptions in the caption of each photo. #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #RepresentationMatters #a11y #ArtsAccessibility #ThinkOutsideTheVox #AccessibilityMatters #AccessibilityForAll #MassCulturalCouncil #CommunityEvents #AskMeFair #AskMeFair2025 #DiversityEquityInclusion #QueerCommunity #DeafCommunity #DisabledCommunity #BlindCommunity #DisabilityJoy (fb)

Meet Mona at the Ask Me Fair! This is a Disability Joy event designed for families and open to everyone. Join us on Saturday July 19th at 2:30PM at Sargent Memorial Library for community and conversation. Register at TinyURL.com/AskMeFair2025. Image Description: a yellow infographic with a white banner at the top and text that reads, “Meet Us at the Ask Me Fair! This program is presented by Open Door Theater and Think Outside the Vox, with support from the Mass Cultural Council and Acton-Boxborough Community Compass .” Inside the turquoise hexagon is Mona’s name and bio: Dr. Mona Minkara is legally blind. She has a bioengineering professor who has traveled the world unassisted using only public transportation, gone on a space flight, advocates for disability, inclusion in space, conducted experiments in zero-gravity, and so much more.” Visual description: a woman wearing a purple and gray patterned hijab and a dark blazer stands outside with trees behind her. #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #RepresentationMatters #a11y #ArtsAccessibility #ThinkOutsideTheVox #AccessibilityMatters #AccessibilityForAll #MassCulturalCouncil #CommunityEvents #AskMeFair #AskMeFair2025 #DiversityEquityInclusion #QueerCommunity #DeafCommunity #DisabledCommunity #BlindCommunity #DisabilityJoy (fb)