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20240212 African Americans in Art-The Spoken Word Originally Broadcasted February 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   February is African American History Month. The 2024 theme is African Americans in Art. Participants  joined us as we heard from a panel of African American males. discussing what it’s like being blind. All are welcome.

20240212 Its 7-Up Time Originally Broadcasted February 12, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Are you a lover of history and trivial information? Participants joined the Mountain State Council of the Blind as we shared facts and information about many famous West Virginians. Some of whom most of us have heard of, and many of whom you may be surprised that they are from West Virginia.   Sponsored by Mountain S...

20240212 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted February 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop!

20240212 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted February 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240212 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted February 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20240210 Black history trivia night Originally Broadcasted February 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Black History Trivia Night –Engage, Experience, enjoy participants joined the multi-cultural Affairs committee (MCAC) and ACB Of Maryland as we embarked upon an evening of discovery, education, and fun. We learned about some obscure, yet significant facts about Black history which of course are also part...

20240210 AAVLs 25th Anniversary Celebration Originally Broadcasted February 10, 2024, on ACB Media 8   Participants joined AAVL as we celebrated 25 years as an affiliate of the American Council of The Blind. We traced our history with remarks from those who helped shape it.   Sponsored by AAVL

20240209 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted February 9, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240209 A Blind View Originally Broadcasted February 9, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Bel for an opportunity to discuss a range of topics on how we relate to the world around us, blind and low vision alike. Remember, your view matters!

20240209 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted February 9, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Former GOP New York Congressman John Leboutillier   Sponsored by: Branco Events

20240209 Learn Blind Tech with Desiree Renae Originally Broadcasted February 9, 2024, on ACB Media 5   We continued with audacity showing recording importing and exporting audio.

20240208 Berl Colley Leadership Institute–We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This Originally Broadcasted February 8, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Those who attended the Berl Colley leadership presentation at convention 2023 might remember the often common and typical difficult people we deal with in chapters. This session, we gave constructive input as to how to deal with the: overbearing president, overly...

20240208 Vispero Presentation–Define Row and Column Titles in Excel with JAWS Originally Broadcasted February 8, 2024, on ACB Media 5   When navigating Excel spreadsheets, it is difficult to track data if the column and row titles are not spoken. In this training, we showed attendees how to define column and row titles so you can navigate spreadsheets and work with data more efficiently.   Sponsor...

20240208 I Love Braille–I Have a Question Originally Broadcasted February 8, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants asked and answered braille related questions.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240207 Stay on The Go with GoGo Originally Broadcasted February 7, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Malissa Hudson as she welcomed Cassy Baptista, Communications Director for GoGoGrandparent. Many of you have heard of GoGo for scheduling Uber and Lyft rides, but what you may not know is they offer other services as well. After Cassy's presentation, there was time for questions and answ...

20240207 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted February 7, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: from blenders to Instant Pots and everything in between! Attendees brought their questions, tips, resources, recipes and accessible appliance recommendations!

20240206 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted February 6, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Examples: "H I M" and "H Y M N" or "P E A K", "P E E K", and "P I Q U E".

20240206 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted February 5, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Sponsored by Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts

20240206 Essential Oils with Hayley Originally Broadcasted February 6, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Let's get started. Today began our first deep dive into one single oil and all of its benefits. I shared where it is sourced from, the different ways you can use it, the benefits both physically and emotionally, and I gave some recipes. Today we talked about Lavender and can't wait to see you there.

20240206 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted February 6, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Brownie Cookies If cooking along, you need the following: 1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour. 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 stick butter-softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts. 1/2 cup shortening 2 mixing bowls Electric Mixer 9 by...

20240205 African Americans in Art-The Spoken Word Originally Broadcasted February 5, 2024, on ACB Media 5   February is African American History Month. The 2024 theme is African Americans in Art. Through the use of the spoken word, we heard from members as they shared reflections on the Black experience. All are welcome.

20240205 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted February 5, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop!

20240205 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted February 5, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240205 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted February 5, 2024, on ACB Media 5   BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20240203 ACB Home, Garden, and Agriculture–Adaptive Gardening Originally Broadcasted February 3, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Two Master Gardeners shared tips about how to make gardening less physically demanding and ways to keep gardening as our abilities change.   Subscribe to our email list.