Teleconference
All times are listed in Eastern.
9 am: ACB Presents The Daily Schedule
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule, and sharing time.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
11 am: 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.
12 pm: Handy Around the House - Preparing for Holiday Cheer
The holiday season is about spending time with those we care about. Let's talk about how to keep those celebrations safe, entertaining and fun.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
12 pm: Strictly folk
Songs about travel.
1 pm: 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.
Sponsored by ACB Government Employees
1 pm: 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.
2 pm: Cajun Debate
This call is to debate various topics, such as canes versus guide-dogs, bus transport versus car transport, and things like that.
3 pm: 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. At times, we all want or need to learn to use a new piece of technology or software, but, we either cannot afford a trainer, or one is not available. This time, Myrna Votta will discuss appropriate resources for learning technology that can help individuals of all skill levels.
Sponsored by BITS
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 6."
4 pm: Tar Heel Tailgate
Your virtual tailgate party is back! Join Bel for games, gab, and good vibes. Tailgating has never been this easy (or this funny). No ticket required!
4 pm: 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.
6 pm: Grief Journey
We are all grieving for different reasons. Please come and share, or listen in and provide support.
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 report to provide mental health services.
6 pm: Weekend Braille Together - Numbers
Join us for a presentation on using numbers in UEB. We will cover the braille used for dates, time, currency and more!
Sponsored by Braille Together
8 pm: 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.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 4."
8 pm: What's Up With Your Pup
What’s Up with Your pup welcomes Lukas Franck, retired field instructor from the Seeing Eye will join us to talk about traffic complexity and how to best handle the techniques that might be useful.
Sponsored by Guide Dog Users Inc. GDUI