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Claremont Opera House (2023) Print
2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Public places
└ Accessibility of amenities
└ Accessibility of amenities
The Claremont Opera House will upgrade its obsolete assisted listening devices so that patrons with hearing challenges can fully appreciate the music, theater, movie and lecture events on stage.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
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