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20260116 Learning Blind Tech Originally broadcasted January 16, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Desiree Renae received the gift of a zoom podtrack p4 next and highlighted using it with the voice guidance accessibility.

20260116 In Perspective Originally broadcasted January 16, on ACB Media 5 This program featured Mike Capps, professional baseball broadcaster, CNN journalist, and author. Sponsored by: Branco Events

20260116 Laying the Groundwork-Planning Events in ACB Community Originally broadcasted January 16, 2026, on ACB Media 5 This session focused on the full event submission process, from completing the planning form to seeing how your event is added to Community Builder. We also talked through planning ahead and preparing demos so your event runs smoothly and is easier to support. Sponsored by: ACB C...

20260115 I Love Braille Originally broadcasted January 15, 2026, on ACB Media 5 In this interactive session of I Love Braille, participants asked braille-related questions and got input from other participants. Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Contact the Facilitator    Access Archives of the call Join the Mailing List

20260114 Recipe Swap Originally broadcasted January 14, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Participants shared their favorite knock-off recipe, like a popular hash brown casserole. Even those who did not have a recipe to share, were welcome to stop by, say hello, and enjoy the conversation.

20260113 In the Kitchen with Courtney Originally broadcasted on January 13, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Courtney as she returned to the kitchen to share smart strategies for planning meals around the ingredients you already have in your pantry and freezer, plus how to create both an inventory list and a shopping list to make meal prep easier.

20260113 Games to Play with Lady A Originally broadcasted January 13, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices.

20260113 Herbies Community Cooking CornerOriginally broadcasted January 13, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Participants got ready for another cooking adventure. This time: Giant Chocolate chip Cookie Cake. Those cooking along needed the following: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 cups plus 4 tbsp. flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, 2 ts...

20260112 Sports Round Table Originally broadcasted January 17, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20260111 IVIE Entrepreneur exchange call on Tax tips for business owners Originally broadcasted January 11, 2026, on ACB Media 6 This session focused on tax tips for business owners. Chris Peterson from Penny Forward joined us as the featured speaker. Sponsored by: [ Independent Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs ]( https://ivie-acb.org/ " https://ivie-acb.org ") [ join the IVIE email list...

20260111 Sunday Night Shellin Originally Broadcasted January 11, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Diane and Cindy for a chat about the BlindShell accessible cell phone which has tactile buttons and is menu driven. The conversation is open to all whether you have a BlindShell or just want to learn more about the features of this accessible phone. We always save time for questions and a litt...

20260110 Basics with BITS Originally broadcasted January 10, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Basics with BITS celebrated Braille by looking at Braille displays with Katie Frederick and Myrna Varda. They demonstrated the Mantis, the Braillient BI, and the Humanware E-reader. Sponsored by: [ BITS ]( https://bits-acb.org/ " https://bits-acb.org/" ) [ ask@bits -acb.org ]( mailto:ask@bits-acb.org "...

20260109 Friends in Art Author Collective Originally broadcasted January 9, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Participants Mastered the Tools to Meet their Writing Goals. Friends in Art invited everyone to make Friday Night a Writing Night with the FIA Author collective. This week’s topic discussed writing goals for 2026. Sponsored by   Friends in art president@friendsinart.org

20260109 Its Play Time Originally broadcasted January 9, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20260109 In Perspective Originally broadcasted January 9, 2026, on ACB Media 5 This episode featured a discussion about Venezuela with Gabriel Lopez Kafati, chair of the Hispanic subcommittee of MCAC. Sponsored by Branco Events

20260109 Pathways with Patty Originally broadcasted January 9, 2026, on ACB Media 5 This program bridged the great chasm which separates the disabled from the non-disabled by finding the necessary tools and information building blocks. A Call of Brainstorming Together. This week, Community Member Merl Johnson joined us to talk about the art of wood turning. Sponsored by: Patty's Worlds Pu...

20260108 Berl Colley Leadership Institute: Becoming your own Tech Support Originally broadcasted January 8, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Participants joined the Berl Colley Leadership Institute as they learned how you can become your own tech support. This session empowered you to confidently locate answers to your tech questions by helping you to formulate specific questions and find reliable online reso...

20260108 I Love Braille Originally broadcasted January 8, 2026, on ACB Media 5 First, the I Love Braille family celebrated Louis Braille's Birthday and then our guest speaker, Patty Slaby, an experienced Braille teacher and President of Braille Revival League, made a presentation on "What all it entails to be a braille teacher in rural districts". Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Bl...

20260102 In Perspective Originally broadcasted January 2, 2026, on ACB Media 5 This call featured a discussion about that Department of State font change. Sponsored by: Branco Events

20251230 Herbies Community Cooking CornerOriginally broadcasted December 30, 2025, on ACB Media 5 People got ready for another cooking adventure: Fun with the Air Frier. Many had heard of these devices, and many had them. But did they know what they could do with them? A fried chicken recipe was made, and plenty of other things were discussed—from frozen foods, veggies, reheating, and more! People...

20251229 Sports RoundtableOriginally broadcasted December 29, 2025, on ACB Media 5 The Sports Spelunkers highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) U.S. team sports.

20260107 Cookin up a song Voice Training for Singers Originally broadcasted January 7, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Happy New Year! It was time for voice training class again with Carole. Participants prepared a few lines from their favorite song ahead of time then, sang for us in class. Carole gave suggestions that helped everyone on the call. Sponsored by: Carole Brewer Ministries

20260107 Cooking with Vision Loss and the blind kitchen - Soups and Stews Originally broadcasted January 7, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Cooking with vision loss can be challenging but it can also be very rewarding. Participants joined the conversation with Chef Debra, the Executive Chef and Founder of the Blind Kitchen, to learn about and share adaptive cooking tools and strategies for cooking safely, co...

20260106 Herbies Community Cooking CornerOriginally broadcasted January 6, 2026, on ACB Media 5 Participants got ready for another cooking adventure. This time: Leftover Turkey part 2 with Heidi was the topic. Participants gobbled more information and went over more recipes and things you can do with that turkey. Herbie welcomed requests for future recipes or if participants wanted to present a co...

20251227 Review of resolutions and their writing Originally Broadcasted December 27, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Every year the Florida Council of the Blind presents **’** resolutions at its convention. Every year the American Council of the Blind does the same. Over the past few years, however, the way that resolutions are managed has changed for both groups. This call explored how resolutions happen an...