Accessibility Guide on their shoulders: taking the legacy of music further with matthew whitaker
On Their Shoulders: Taking the Legacy of Music Further with Matthew Whitaker
November 13
6:30 PM
O-pa aims to create safe, welcoming, inclusive spaces where people can connect, learn, and be themselves. If you need access to a resource not listed, please contact ticketomaha@o-pa.org and we will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodation. Please let a staff member or volunteer know if there is anything you need. You can find our team at the accessibility desk on-site for the event, or throughout the event space.
on-site accessibility
The following resources will be available. When you arrive, visit the on-site accessibility desk for assistance.
Wheelchair Accessible
The main entrance and presentation space is wheelchair accessible. Restrooms are also wheelchair accessible. There are limited ADA seating areas. If you would like to request a wheelchair accessible seat, please contact (ticketomaha@o-pa.org).
Calming Spaces
Calming spaces will be located throughout the venue. Volunteers can help direct you to these areas.
getting to salem baptist church
Salem Baptist Church is located at 3131 Lake St., Omaha, NE 68111 .
Parking Spaces
The Church parking lot has ample parking.
Accessible Parking
There are 32 accessible parking stalls around the church parking lot. View Google Maps pin.
Rideshare
Services from Uber and Lyft are available. Guests can be dropped off at the main entrance, which will be 3131 Lake St., Omaha, NE 68111. This Google Maps pin will take you to the front entrance: Google Maps Pin.
social narrative
I am going to Salem Baptist Church to listen to Matthew Whitaker, a musician, speak. There may be traffic from the nearby street, which may be loud. I can wear headphones or earplugs to help with the noise.
I can park in the parking lot in front of the church and walk up to the main entrance. There may be other people arriving at the same time as I do, who are excited to see the performer.
When I enter the church, I will see a welcome table with volunteers and staff. I can ask them questions about finding a quiet space, getting a sensory kit, or other questions I might have about the event.
If I requested an access resource for the event, I can ask the volunteers at the welcome table for assistance.
The presentation space will have pews that I can sit in. I can sit close to the end of a pew or toward the back of the space if I might need to move around during the event.
Voices might echo in the space, and it might get loud when people arrive, or the artist is speaking. I know I am free to be myself and do what I need to do to best experience the event.
I know if I become overwhelmed, I can ask someone to show me to a sensory break space or checkout a sensory kit. There will be bean bags, weighted items, and fiber optic light in the break space I can use to help regulate.
If I need access to a resource not listed in this sensory guide, I can contact ticketomaha@o-pa.org and they will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodation. If it is within the 2 weeks of the event, I can still request a specific service but there is no guarantee they will be able to provide it.
