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Cool beans! Where did this coffee come from? How did it get here? Listeners discussed: • Beans • Roasting • Grinding • how all this influences the final product • What is the decaffeination process like? • Coffee equipment and ethics were also discussed Class notes are available here.

Desiree showed listeners how to make a magic pocket that can be turned in to a bag, belt pouch, or secret pocket in your jacket. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

Listeners joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. New games are discussed every time. Listeners were encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

Jewel walked everyone through a topic related to independent living skills, room by room. This week, we talked about the hallway and learned about: • Sweeping • Mopping • hanging pictures • organizing and storing items for easy access

Making barbecue meatballs. Ingredients: • 1 cup breadcrumbs • 1/2 cup milk • 1 pound ground beef • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 tablespoon vinegar • 3 tablespoons brown sugar • 1 and 1/2 cups ketchup • 1/2 cup water • 1/2 cup chopped onion • two mixing bowls • spoon • baking pan • oven

Making a Mandarin orange salad and tomato soup. Ingredients: • 1/2 cup sliced almonds • 3 teaspoons sugar • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce • 1/2 head Romaine lettuce • 1 cup chopped celery • 2 whole green onions, chopped • 1 can (11ounces) mandarin oranges, drained • 1/2 teaspoon salt • a dash of pepper • 1/4 cup salad oil • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or dried • 2 tablespoon sugar • 2 tablespoons vine...

Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind is a comprehensive, home-delivery pharmacy service specializing in the needs of the blind, deaf blind, and low vision community. They are the only provider of its kind and the largest blind-owned healthcare company in the United States. We were joined by the Director of Business Development for Florida, Mary Ann Grignon and, one of the co-founders of the...

If you've got an Echo Show and don't yet know how to use it, or if you're just interested in what this device can do for you, listeners joined Lucy as she demonstrated the cool things she uses hers for.

**We will also be hearing from the McDaniel First timers and JP Morgan Chase Committee, time permitting. ** A Tribute to ACB Women part 2 March 25, 8:00 PM EDT **Celebrating the women who helped build the foundation on which ACBB stands today. Join Terry as she welcomes Lori Scharff (Co-chair ACB Women’s Committee) and Pam Shaw (former ACB Vice President) as we recall the many contributions 35 ver...

Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

This was an opportunity for individuals to ask the awards committee any questions about how nominations work; how to submit a good nomination letter; or anything you may want to know about award submissions and previous winners. Sponsored by the ACB Awards Committee

Happy birthday to all our recipe swappers! Listeners joined us to celebrate our 2nd birthday! Why do you enjoy coming to our call? What new recipes have you tried that you heard on our calls? Without you, we wouldn't be celebrating, so listeners came to party with us!

Desiree shared her adventures and perspectives as a visually impaired person having traveled solo to Alaska for dog sledding, watching the Aurora Borealis, and more. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

Eric Damery shared what Vispero did and learned at the 2022 CSUN conference. Sponsored by Vispero

Deb ran a business for many years. She showed listeners how to organize their home office. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

It’s our birthday, and we are entering the terrible twos! We welcomed everyone to our second birthday party! Listeners brought their terribly great party ideas to our terrible two birthday bash!

This was a continuation of a book app series that Jael Espinal has been presenting every month. March featured the iBooks ap and focused on its features. It was not meant to be an instructional workshop. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center.

Hot or cold? Milk or no milk? Local shop or national chain? In this first session, we discussed the basics of choosing a coffee and got to know you as a kick-off to this six-week series on the ins and outs of coffee. Class notes are available here.

Despite having talking calculators, computers, and smartphones, some of us like to go back to the basics. Listeners joined Lucy to learn about using the abacus.

Making chicken pot pie. Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed • 1 cup cooked cubed chicken • 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup • 1 cup biscuit baking mix • 1/2 cup milk • 1 egg • Butter • Oven • Pie dish • 2 mixing bowls • Spoon Note: (You can use any type of vegetables) Tori offered her tips, including vegan and gluten-free substitutions. Please note: Herbie’s Cooking...

This call was designed to bring together members of the African American community for a time of sharing experiences, strength, and hope. All were welcome.

Have you been coming to Karaoke here in Community over the past year-and-a-half and have been afraid to participate, or wish you could do more with your performance? In this 1.5-hour event, we covered the following: • finding karaoke tracks • live verses recorded performances • ways to pre-record your performance • placement of an external speaker for optimum sound • screen sharing on different de...

Making meatballs using your Instant Pot. Ingredients: • 1/2-pound ground pork–sometimes this is a little hard to find. Ask the butcher if you don’t see it • 1/2-pound lean ground beef–use 93/7 or 90/10 lean so that it’s not greasy • 3/4 tsp kosher salt–or sea salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper–or white pepper • 1 egg–used as a binder • 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese–you can use fresh or powdered cheese...

If you enjoyed playing with Legos and games as much as Lucy, listeners joined her as she gave the history of Legos and the diverse ways to use them. Lucy also talked about the hand-held electronic games she had that were lots of fun!

Whether you're new to the iPhone or have used one for years, listeners joined us with their questions and problems. We tried to help you use your phone more effectively and efficiently.