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The Spectrum News App with Spectrum: Staying informed on news updates is more important than ever. Spectrum has recently launched the Spectrum News app, the company’s 4th “born accessible” product. The app connects you to local news from around the country and provides weather, customizable news and closure alerts. Join Petr Kucheryavyy from Spectrum’s Accessibility team and learn all about the ne...

A Regency Winter: Our eighteenth-century book club continues, with a twist. Throughout December we’re reading a book set in 1818, but written in 1965: Frederica, by Georgette Heyer. This story of love and social ambition combines humor, romance, and meticulous historical detail. In our first meeting, we’ll be discussing chapters 1-7. Dr. Tabitha Kenlon, a former professor of English, will moderate...

Out of Sight Adventures: Join the Out of Sight crew as we explore one of the world's top tourist destinations! Although it is known for it's world class theme parks, there is much more in our backyard, and we want to take you to our favorite places! Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Out-of-Sight-Adventures-242937676629900/

Holiday Gift Ideas from ACB Families: Explore unusual gifts with Laura Legendary from Elegant Insights Braille Creations; have an ACB Christmas with items from the Mini Mall. Plus, join in the fun as ACB Families awards $200 in gift cards to lucky members who have joined during our fall membership drive. Sponsored by ACB Families!

It’s Play Time: Meka and Cindy welcome you to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

Apple Presentation – Holiday Gift Guide Discussion: It’s that time of year once again - the start of the Christmas shopping season. There are deals from just about every store you can think of. And while Black Friday and holiday shopping may look slightly different this year, it’s still one of the best times of the year to get all those gadgets you’ve been wanting. Join Matt Vollbrecht and the TTJ...

ACB Radio Round Table – So You Want To Be A Streamer: So many questions! So little time to answer! Do you want to help us with Community calls or have a show in mind and just want to know what technical options are out there? What to hook up to which? :-) Covering this from Windows and the Mac.

Tips and Tricks for Around the House: We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth for this open chat. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group nor will it be facilitated by a health care...

Technology Learning Lab: Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.

Community Events Orientation: Are you new to our community and wonder what you should be able to expect? Are you considering facilitating an event and wonder what’s required of you? Are you someone whose been in the community since early on and have watched us grow and changes be implemented and are wondering why? Heck, are you just wondering? Join in on this call and learn the ins and outs of our...

Mac users unite!: Let’s put this baby up on stage and strip it down, taking an intimate look at the basics of how to work this powerhouse. This time the team looks at Braille displays, and examples of translation software available for Mac OS. Join Tyson, Jason and Katie for a fun hour of information and laughs along the way.

Information Corner – Accessible Travels: As we are in the midst of the holiday season, join Ray Campbell and Claire Stanley from the IRPS steering committee, to talk about accessibility and accommodation rights for travelers who are blind and visually impaired. Claire will help you understand your rights under laws like the ADA and the Air Carrier Access Act to prepare you to travel with ease. An...

HEALTH Check-Up: Join Jay and Terry on this week's discussion of Suicide Prevention and resources. We will be joined by staff members from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Home, Emergency, Attitude, Lifestyle, Tools, Health-Giving you the resources to be prepared and ready in all situations! For confidential support available 24/7 call 1-800-273-8255 or visit https://go.usa.gov/xftYC . Su...

Taking Care of Our Mental Health – Knowing What to Say and When to Say It: Do you find yourself struggling with knowing what to say, when to say it, whether it should be said? You are not alone. Join our call to learn this special art of communication, gain confidence about saying the right thing at the appropriate time. Join Jessie L. Rayl, Ed. D. for this psychoeducational presentation to learn...

There's No Place Like Home. Each week we focus on a different topic talking about information both for the inside and outside of our dwelling sites. Ho, ho, ho! This week it is time to decorate. Share your methods of decorating, your special ornament, and ideas for making decorations. We need cheer during the 2020 holiday season.

# Whether you are new to essential oils or have a box full of them, please come join Haley as we talk about ways to incorporate essential oils into your holiday gift giving. We will talk about some DIY ideas, but also how to put together an essential oil gift basket just by picking up a few inexpensive things and adding an essential oil to it. Looking forward to our time together.

Come learn How to improof the Appearance of Your e-mails and Documents With Text Analyzer from our presenters, Eric Damery and Jeff Bazer. Sponsored by Vispero.

Who of your friends or neighbors has made it on the nice list and which ones may have been a little naughty? Well, this year more than ever, it’s important to reach out and be a good friend or neighbor, why not say hello by delivering one of these sweet treats. What’s in Santa’s stocking? Whether you hope that you will be left a sweet or a savory treat, or maybe you are the one doing the deliverin...

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

Tis the day before Thanksgiving! What are you fixing and which small kitchen appliances are being put to use? Take a break and join us to learn how your holiday prep can be even easier with these great little helpers or share your kitchen secrets!

# If you enjoy playing games as much as Lucy, you will want to join her for a discussion of what games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. We will discuss new games every time, and feel free to bring games of your own to the discussion. This week, we learn about some awesome question of the day and similar trivia games. Get tested on your state and country capitals. Does David Dunphy really...

# Share your favorite Thanksgiving childhood memories, as well as new and recent traditions.. What about those turkey day disasters? We hear about those too. Hear what others want to see covered on this call for Christmas.

Join Terry, Brian and Janeen as they take a bite out of the Big Apple! This tourist dream of a city will be brought alive, and traditions will be relived!

In this session we'd like to introduce everyone to the APH ConnectCenter. The American Printing House for the Blind was given stewardship of the ConnectCenter from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) in 2018. We've built upon the existing infrastructure and we are developing something very unique. We hope you'll join us to learn more about who we are and what we offer.

Contestant: "I'll take Game Shows for $900, Alex." Contestants answer trivia questions from six areas of pop culture. Winners get bragging rights with a personally curated celebratory soundboard.” Contestant: "What is Saturday Night Live?” - Jeopardy Game Night: A Tribute to Alex." Please join us. In honor of Alex Trebek's passing, we'll also share our fondest memories of this...