Teleconference
All times listed are 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."
10 am: Herbie's Community Cooking Corner
Get ready for another cooking adventure. This time: Dump Cobbler presented by Cindy LaBon. If cooking along, you will need the following: • 4 cups fresh or already thawed fruit • juice of 1 lemon (or equivalent of bottled lemon juice), • ½ cup sugar, • pinch of salt. • 1 ½ cups of flour • ½ teaspoon of salt • four teaspoons of baking powder • ¾ cup of sugar • 1¼ cup of milk • 1 stick butter. I take requests for future recipes or if you want to present a cooking demo.
This event may be up to 1.5 hours.
Find the Cooking corner on Youtube
Find most of my recipes here
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
11 am: Morning Mingle – Pop Culture Obsessed
Grab your beverage of choice and join the mingle! Prepare to discuss all your favorite things. All things: books, movies, music and more!
12 pm: Adventures with Low Vision
Low vision isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither are the ways we manage our lives and stay engaged with the world. Join Marja and Desiree for real conversation, shared strategies, and support from people who get it.
Sponsored by VIP Coaching in the Dark
2 pm: 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.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
3 pm: ACB Crafters Crochet
Join us to learn the basics and simple projects we work on together.
This event may be up to 2 hours.
Sponsored by ACB Crafters
3 pm: Summer Bible Study for Women
Please join our introductory session as we study the book, "The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak," by Shannon Bream; DB107944.
4 pm: 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.
Sponsored by ACB Get Up and Get moving Committee
4 pm: 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.
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.
Sponsored by Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
5 pm: All Paws on Deck
Wipe those back paws and raise one front paw and join the discussion about Guide Dogs or any and every pet you have ever had.
6 pm: Braille Room
Join fellow braille learners and enthusiasts to study the code; practice skills; and troubleshoot problems in break out rooms.
This event may be up to 1.5 hours.
Note: This event is using breakouts. Everyone must identify themselves to participate.
6 pm: 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.
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.
Sponsored by California Diabetics in Action.
6 pm: Cats, Cats Everywhere
We will discuss "The Cat Who Could Read Backwards" by Lilian Jackson Braun.
7 pm: Tuesday Topics
We'll meet more ACB scholarship winners and hear about their journeys, including two who lost their sight relatively recently — making their achievements all the more inspiring. Then we're talking grandparents! Were they a big part of your life? Did they struggle to adjust to your blindness? Come share your stories!
This event may be up to 2 hours.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 1."
9 pm: The She Shed
A place for the discussion of fun and lively topics by women for women.
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.
10 pm: The Chat Cafe
Join the café baristas. We’re on the deck in our favorite chairs, feet up with favorite beverage in hand.
Sponsored by VIP Coaching in the Dark