Click “Launch Event” to identify the ACB Media stream for each event.
Events in February 2026
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BOP Monthly Meeting BOP Monthly Meeting
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February 3, 2026Board of Publications welcomes ACB members to attend our monthly meeting.
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ASK Bits ASK Bits
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February 7, 2026Join us to explore today’s tech across Windows, Android, iOS, and Mac, along with screen readers and helpful assistive tools. Bring your questions andconnect with our BITS team for tips, tricks, and real-world advice to help make your tech work for you.
Community Karaoke Community Karaoke
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February 7, 2026Meka 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.
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Janeen’s Tribute Janeen’s Tribute
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February 8, 2026Join the community as we remember Janeen Lea.
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ACBDA Program ACBDA Program
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February 11, 2026Join a panel with Sugar Lopez and Patricia Maddix to talk about handling potlucks and parties while managing diabetes. Share tips on what to bring, how to choose foods, and how to host a diabetes friendly gathering. The focus is on practical, real life strategies to help you feel safe and confident at social events.
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Book Discussion with the Multicultural Affairs Committee Book Discussion with the Multicultural Affairs Committee
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February 12, 2026Please join MCAC to discuss the book Fire Exit, by Morgan Talty, DB122119. This is a novel involving relationships between the people living on the Maine Penobscot Reservation and a non Native man on the outside looking in. It is the story of love, loss, regret, memory and how the policy of Blood Quantum impacts it all.
Berle Coley leadership Berle Coley leadership
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February 12, 2026For most of us in ACB, Roberts Rules of Order forms the basis for the parliamentary process that we use to conduct our meetings and the local, state, andnational levels. Join Ardis Bazyn and Jeff Thom as they provide an informative and practical guide to Roberts Rules of Order.
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ASK Bits ASK Bits
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February 21, 2026Join us to explore today’s tech across Windows, Android, iOS, and Mac, along with screen readers, magnification software and helpful assistive tools. Bringyour questions and connect with our BITS team for tips, tricks, and real-world advice to help make your tech work for you.
NVDA for Teachers NVDA for Teachers
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February 21, 2026This session offers a quick introduction to NVDA, the free screen reader for Windows, along with practical ways to use it effectively with your students. If there is interest, we can explore more advanced topics in future classes.
Community Karaoke Community Karaoke
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February 21, 2026Meka and Cindy invite you for another night of karaoke with your community friends. Performances are all pre-recorded. Those wishing to perform should email KaraokeUnite@gmail.com 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.
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ACB Membership Focus Call ACB Membership Focus Call
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February 22, 2026“Why Chapters Are as Important as Affiliates” features speakers Julian Clement from Florida, Jeff Thom from California, and Danette Dixon from Washington, who will share how their chapters benefit their members.
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AAVL and Advocacy AAVL and Advocacy
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February 23, 2026Claire Stanley will join us to speak about social security changes and what they could mean for seniors, including the importance of DC leadership in addressing these impacts.
PCB Peer Engagement Presents PCB Peer Engagement Presents
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February 23, 2026Diane Ducharme, Subject Matter Expert on the Blindshell phone, and bi-weekly Facilitator of an ACB Community call called Sunday Night Shellin’, will stop by to discuss what’s new with the Blindshell, including some exciting new updates surrounding Artificial Intelligence.
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Reviewing 2026 Legislative Imperatives: the Medical Devices Nonvisual Act Reviewing 2026 Legislative Imperatives: the Medical Devices Nonvisual Act
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February 24, 2026We will review the bill and answer any questions to prepare for Hill Day.
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Surviving and Thriving As a Woman in the Workforce Surviving and Thriving As a Woman in the Workforce
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February 25, 2026Join Sara Freeman Smith, author and Speaker, Retired Executive Recruiter and Cheryl Cumings, Career coach, Along with Lori Scharff, Work Incentive Practitioner-Certified to discuss the implications of being a woman in a male driven workforce. We will then turn to techniques of how to survive and thrive to be the best employee.
Review the 2026 Legislative Imperatives: the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act Review the 2026 Legislative Imperatives: the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act
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February 25, 2026We will discuss the imperative and take time to answer questions to prepare for Hill Day.
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Black History Month: Three Authors Black History Month: Three Authors
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February 26, 2026In celebration of Black History Month, join us as we speak with three African American authors who live with vision loss. Come and learn with us.
Reviewing 2026 Legislative Imperatives: the Website and Software Applications Accessibility Act Reviewing 2026 Legislative Imperatives: the Website and Software Applications Accessibility Act
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February 26, 2026We will walk through the bill and answer any questions as we prepare for Hill Day.
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Author Collective Author Collective
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February 27, 2026What’s Your Favorite Time of Year to Write?
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DC Leadership Orientation for Virtual Attendees DC Leadership Orientation for Virtual Attendees
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February 28, 2026If you have never participated in the DC Leadership Conference previously, whether in person or virtually, and if you are registered for this year’s event as a virtual attendee, this event’s for you. We will go through the programs, what will be held on Zoom and what may not, and how or what you can expect to hear on ACB Media.
Community Karaoke Community Karaoke
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February 28, 2026Meka and Cindy invite you for another night of karaoke with your community friends. Performances are all pre-recorded. Those wishing to perform should email KaraokeUnite@gmail.com 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.