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ACB Community – Sample of Recurring Events

This is a sample of our recurring events. We have new events being added all the time.
For the most up-to-date information, email community@acb.org to get added to the daily email schedule.
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If you require an accommodation in order to equally participate in a community event, please submit an accommodation request form.

12-Step Recovery Meeting

For anyone needing the support of a 12-step meeting designed to reflect the unique perspectives of those who are blind or visually impaired.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group; will not be facilitated by a health care professional; and does not purport to provide mental health services.

A Blind View

Join 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!

A Message of Love

Join DJ for a word of motivation, inspiration, edification, and encouragement for the soul.

Abacus Made Simple

If you've heard about the abacus and wondered how it is used, or if you learned about it as a kid, this is the place! We'll start out at the beginning, and learn how to do all of the arithmetic applications!

ACB Crafters Crochet

Join us for some projects we can work on together, as well as sharing of resources, where we can have fun while learning from each other.

ACB Government Employees Open Chat

This call is open to current and former local, state, and federal government employees and contractors who are concerned about their status or looking for resources to assist them with next steps, related to the current administration's nonstop flurry of activity concerning the federal government. Families and friends of this group are also welcome. To encourage the sharing of thoughts, views, and concerns of the participants, only first names will be used and the call will not be podcasted.

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time.

ACB Radio Amateurs Meeting

If you are an active ham radio operator or interested, join ACB radio Amateurs for their monthly meeting.

ACBDA: Friends Supporting Friends with Diabetes

Grab your favorite snack and/or beverage and join us for an hour of all things diabetes. This is an open forum for sharing tips and tricks that may help one better manage one’s diabetes with vision loss! This is a peer to peer support group; any suggested changes should be discussed with your medical team.

Accessible Online Games

This is where we play multi-player games online.
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Alison's Community Cafe

Celebrate the end of the week with Alison and your fellow community members with some lively chatter and fun. Meet new people, or re-acquaint with old friends.

All Paws on Deck

Wipe your paws before you enter and let’s chat about our favorite pups or pets.

Angela's Facebook Lives

Catch up on what Angela has been doing on ACB Crafters Facebook page with explanations of her live videos

Apple Bytes

Join BITS and Herbie Allen as we take a bite out of the Apple and explore iOS devices, apps, and accessories.
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Ask the Pastor

Ask Pastor Bill your questions about the Bible or the Christian life. A teaching will be followed by your questions. Prayer requests can then be shared if desired.

Basic iPhone Class

Whether you're new to the iPhone or have used one for years, come join us with your questions or problems. We will try to help you use your phone more effectively and efficiently.

Basics with BITS

Join BITS, as we get down to basics, and provide a helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident with your technology.

Beginning Spanish

If you have always wanted to learn Spanish but don't know where to start, this group is for you. We will start with easy phrases and sentences and try to make them as relevant and interesting as possible. We will include some pronunciation practice and perhaps other exercises. Come and enjoy learning this beautiful language, which has almost a half a billion native speakers!

Better Living Better Life

Come and join us as we discuss what Better Living means to all of us.

Beyond the Basics Crochet

Join this class to learn more advanced patterns and techniques for crocheting.

Blind Quilters Guild

Join our monthly blind and visually impaired sewing and quilting guild to learn more about tips, tricks, and techniques to develop sewing and quilting skills.

Sponsored by ACB Crafters, making crafting accessible

Blindness and More

This is a support group for people with multiple disabilities.

Book Match

One of Shannon’s greatest joys is connecting books with people who love them. Tell her about your reading preferences (formats, genres, favorite authors) etc. and she will do her best to supply book recommendations you'll love.

Bookability

Join Meka and other bookish friends of the community as we answer fun questions, give lots of book recommendations, and extend your book list to infinity and beyond.

BOP Monthly Meeting

Board of Publications welcomes ACB members to attend our monthly meeting.

Braille Room

Whether you are just beginning your braille learning journey, trying to quicken your reading pace, need help with your eReader, or looking to advance any braille skills, we are here to help! Join us to work together to help our community progress with braille.

Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.

California Diabetics In Action

Join us as we share about all things Diabetes. We bring topics of interest for discussion, and ask for participants to share their questions, comments, and peer expertise. This is a call for peer support because we know we are walking on this journey together.

Sponsored by California Diabetics in Action.

Cancer Support

Whether in remission; recently diagnosed; or somewhere in between, you do not have to deal with cancer alone. Come care for and support each other through sharing.

CCLVI Friends and Family

Everyone is welcome to join in a discussion of what works for each of us in our low vision journey to make daily life easier while maintaining our independence. Feel free to invite your friends, family, and your safety net. It's a chance for us all to learn from one another.

CCLVI Game Night

It’s time to sit down, relax, and enjoy an hour of fun and conversation with old and new friends. So, get comfy and enjoy!

CCLVI Low Vision Peer Support Group

This monthly gathering is focused on people going through a low vision journey. This is our time and space to feel safe and open with our personal issues and solutions that impact our lives.

Circuit Training Exercise

This circuit exercise class will be a steady moderate pace of stations including cardio, weights, resistance bands, and the floor. We will be moving from weights and resistance exercises to cardio frequently within a 10-minute interval to get your heart rate up. Join Leslie Spoone for this fun way to work your body with interval training.

Community Friends

Have you connected with a friend from the past, or made a new friend on the community list? Join us for a fun interactive call

Community Karaoke

Meka and Cindy invite you for another night of karaoke with your Community friends. Performances are all pre-recorded. Those wishing to perform should email community@acb.org to be included in the weekly communication.

Note: Please remain muted throughout the evening with only a brief unmuting to provide verbal applause at the end of each performance. Hosts will mute as needed and remove repeat offenders if necessary.

Conversational French

Join Kathy to learn conversational French.

Conversational Spanish

Are you interested in learning Spanish but don't know where to start? Have you studied Spanish in the past but don't remember it well? During this hour, we practice Spanish at an introductory level, and everyone is encouraged to participate.

Cooking with Vision Loss with the Blind Kitchen

Cooking with vision loss can be challenging but it can also be very rewarding. Join 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, confidently, and independently in spite of vision loss.

Country Music History Trivia

Learning about Country Music and its rich and well deserved History.

Deciphering Dots

Join us to explore a dual-format braille book with both contracted and uncontracted text. We’ll review its layout and take turns reading aloud to practice our skills.

Disability Reading Group

We meet monthly to talk about books that examine disability from personal, cultural, and political perspectives.
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Doing Braille Digitally

Discussing all things braille displays and digital braille.

Easy Chair Yoga

Come and enjoy easy chair yoga with modifications. We will be doing poses either in the chair or wherever you need to modify.

Free to be Me

A place to talk books and entertainment—podcasts, films, theater, TV, and more. Pop some mid-day popcorn and join the fun!

Friendship Circle

Take your connection to the next level! Participate in smaller gatherings of three to five people in friendship circles and will do them as many times as we can in one hour.

Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.

Games to Play With Lady A

Lucy loves to play games, so come in and find out about new games to play with your Lady A device.

GCB Peach Talk

Come join GCB for our monthly Peach Talk call.
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Get the Scoop

Join Kaila and friends to tell the story behind your answer to the daily question. Choose one of the previous week's questions and give us the full scoop!

Grade Three Get Together

This is a time for those who have studied and mastered Grade Three Braille, to meet and read and practice our Grade Three Braille reading skills.

Grief Journey

We are all grieving for different reasons. Please come and share, or listen in and provide support.

Handy Around the House

Need help with small home repairs like fixing outlets, installing smoke detectors, or silencing squeaky doors? Join us each month to share DIY tips and tricks with other handy members of the ACB Community. Let’s tackle those everyday fixes together!

Happy Hospitality Lodge

Come in and enjoy lively conversation and hospitality. Patty Fletcher, and Bar Tender Judy, are in the lodge serving it up southern style.

Happy Hour Cardio

Join Leslie for an enthusiastic ride or walk on your cardio machine of choice.

Herbie's Community Cooking Corner

Join Herbie for another cooking adventure.
Herbie takes requests for future recipes or if you want to present a cooking demo.

Homophones with Mary Haupt

Sponsored by ACB Crafters, making crafting accessible

It's Electric

We will discuss Electric kitchen appliances, large or small plus gadgets, tips and more for tasty, easy food prep!

It's Play Time

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

Judy and Lucy's Music Memories

Come in and talk with us about music, our favorite subject! What is our topic for this week? Well, you just never know what memory lane Judy and Lucy will lead you down, you'll have to come and find out!

Knight Manager Strategy Chamber

Do you play Knight Manager? Do you have some tips or strategies to share or do you simply love talking about your favorite obsession like we do? The strategy chamber is open so come on in and join the fun!

Let's Encourage Each Other with Scripture

Join us in sharing favorite Scriptures, inspirational thoughts, and prayer requests, along with discussing related resources and the technology used to access them.

Let's Just Talk About Jesus

This is a nonjudgmental, warm, welcoming place of encouragement. Different denominations or spiritual views will not be discussed.

Let's Talk AI

Let's Talk AI is an interactive program dedicated to discussions on artificial intelligence, with each show centered around a distinct theme.

Let's Talk Together

We will talk together in small groups. Breakouts are fun and we learn more about each other.
Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.

Lisa's Living Room With DJ Freshness

Come join us for hot topics, what's on your mind, show and tell, interviews, and DJ’s corner. Join our wacky Wednesday reboot.

Living With No Vision

Are you a person living with no vision? Would you like to talk with others in the same boat as you? Whether you are new to living with no vision, or had no vision all of your life, Join us as we talk about our challenges and experiences, sharing with those who understand.

Lua Link

Mac Bytes with Brad Snyder

Whether you're new to Mac or a longtime user, join Brad Snyder, Sree Roy, and Pete Lane for Mac Bytes! We'll cover Mac news, share a tech tip, and take your questions.
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Manic Monday

Join Judy with your favorite morning beverage to get ready for the week ahead.

Meditation Celebration

Join for a Special half hour together including a 20-minute meditation.

Mindful Movement to Manage Stress

Join a yoga class designed for guide dog handlers and white cane users, focusing on gentle movements for hips, back, shoulders, and hands. Practice while seated, with clear instructions and guided relaxation.

Money Matters Podcast Prospectives

We will be looking into the financial wisdom of a different personal finance podcast each week.

Monthly Crafter-Noon

Join Holly to chat, connect, and optionally work on your current craft projects in a friendly, creative atmosphere.

Sponsored by ACB Crafters, making crafting accessible

Monthly Review Better Living Better Life

If you're the person who wants to come to the call during the week or have missed the call for whatever reason, this is the time for you to come hear and discuss what was talked about in the previous calls.

Morning Mingle

Join us for some light-hearted conversation in a space where warmth and community spirit thrive.

Motivation on Mute - Get Things Done Together

Join Cheryl and your friends as we work quietly together in 20-minute blocks, then check in, share wins, and encourage one another. You're worth the time!

Sponsored by Living Inspired Fully Everyday

Navigation Tactics

This call will explore different ways blind individuals navigate daily life—whether using a cane, guide dog, or other tools—and experiences with Uber, Lyft, paratransit, and more. Come share your stories and tips—you never know who you’ll inspire!

Needle Knitting

Join us for some projects we can work on together, as well as sharing of resources, where we can have fun while learning from each other.

Sponsored by ACB Crafters, making crafting accessible

Pathways With Patty

Bridging the great chasm which separates the Disabled from the Non-disAbled by finding the necessary tools and information building blocks.

Penny Forward Wednesday Workshop

Join us for an interactive workshop aimed at improving your money management skills.

Personal Finance and Investing

Discussion of personal finance, debt management, and assorted investment techniques. Bring any questions you may have!

Radio Flashbacks with Judy and Lucy

We all grew up in different parts of the country, but one thing we have in common is our love of radio. Come and share some of your favorite radio memories with us!

Resistance With Leslie

It’s time for an upper body workout using resistance bands, hand weights, and the floor. These exercises can be done sitting or standing. Get moving with Leslie Spoone, Certified Aerobics Instructor and Personal Trainer.

Saturday Morning Trivia

Play Saturday morning trivia with Danette and your fellow Community members. Some of these are pretty easy. Some will break your brain. Fun and laughter will be plentiful.

Serenity

Embrace acceptance, cultivate inner peace, and find balance within, regardless of external circumstances or challenges.

Sharing and Caring Support Group

Come talk with others who understand the stresses of caring for loved ones, to share resources, or ask questions.

Speed Friendship

Join us for a new and exciting way to get to know each other, one on one.
Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.

Sports Roundtable

Join the Sports Spelunkers as we highlight the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) U.S. team sports.

Sun Shiny Moments Sundays

Come and join Your ACB community in sharing your Sunshiny Moments large and small.

Sunday Night Shellin'

Join 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 little fun.

Tar Heel Tailgate

Join Bel for games, casual chat, and most importantly, lots of laughs. Come spend part of your Saturday with us!

Tell Us Your Story

Whether you are new to living with no vision, or had no vision all of your life, Join us as we talk about our challenges and experiences, sharing with those who understand.

The Blind Spot

This call will discuss the various aspects of being blind or visually impaired. We will ask ice-breaker questions and spend 15 minutes on each topic to insure we can cover a variety of different topics.

The Breakfast Bunch

Join Tom and the gang for an hour of free-flowing conversation.

The Classical Music Place

Whether you're a lifelong classical music fan or just curious to learn more, join an open discussion to share, explore, and deepen your appreciation—no lectures, just conversation!

The Five W's of Prayer and Much More!

Who, what, when, where, why do we pray and more. We will learn from each others experience and sprinkle in additional thought-provoking items to enrich our lives and knowledge of prayer. All are welcome.

The Friendship Circle

Take your connection to the next level! Participate in smaller gatherings of three to five people in friendship circles and will do them as many times as we can in one hour.

Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.

The Ins and Outs of Sight Loss Later in Life

Come discuss the unique issues and feelings you may experience if you are losing sight later in life. Hear from those who have taken this journey before you.

The Jewish Hour

News about the Jewish community

The She Shed

A place for the discussion of fun and lively topics by women for women.

Thursday Night Cap

Join Diane for an hour of lively conversation.

Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.

Tuesdays Turning Pages Book Brunch

We take a deep dive into a book on personal finance.
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Turning the Tables

Join Bel and Judy as they "turn the tables" and ask a random participant to come up with the topic for the call. If you’re in the room you just may be selected!

Widows and Widowers Support Group

A space for those who have experienced the life-altering loss of a spouse or significant other. Join for a time of sharing and connection for remembering our partners. Gain ideas on how to make living alone easier.