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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...

20251222 PCB Peer Engagement Presents - Kaila Allen and ACB Crafters Originally Broadcasted December 22, 2025, on ACB Media 6 The holiday season can be difficult for many of us in the Blind and Low vision community. Kaila Allen and a few friends from ACB stopped by to talk about how we can enjoy this time of year using a little creativity to become fully engaged using all our senses. Sponsored by:...

20251228 Sunday Night Shellin Originally Broadcasted December 28, 2025, 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 lit...

20251226 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted December 26, 2025, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20251226 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted December 26, 2025, on ACB Media 5 This episode featured Brock Kitterman, American Council of the Blind scholarship winner. Sponsored by: Branco Events

20251224 Hang Up Your Sock Originally Broadcasted December 24, 2025, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined us to describe and hang their stockings by the fireplace for Santa. The event concluded with a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas."

20251224 6th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Originally Broadcasted December 24, 2025, on ACB Media 5 It was time for our sixth annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting, and we hope participants join in the festivities. Please bring an ornament to hang on our virtual tree and be prepared to describe both the ornament and its significance. Is it handmade or a family heirloom, big or small,...

20251223 Merry Moments with Mary Originally Broadcasted December 23, 2025, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined me to tell jokes and play games.

20251223 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted December 23, 2025, on ACB Media 5 Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices.