ACB Media Calendar

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Events in June 2022

  • AI in Music and Pictures – Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)

    AI in Music and Pictures – Heard on ACB Media 3 (CEU Eligible)


    June 23, 2022

    Explore how artificial intelligence interacts with music, pictures, and blindness.

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    Prose and Poetry Reading – Heard on ACB Media 2

    Prose and Poetry Reading – Heard on ACB Media 2


    June 23, 2022

    Share some of your original work or just come listen. Facilitator: Carla Hayes McMurray, PA Co-sponsored by FIA and ACB Next Generation

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  • NLS Expands its Foreign Language Collection – Heard on ACB Media 5 (CEU Eligible)

    NLS Expands its Foreign Language Collection – Heard on ACB Media 5 (CEU Eligible)


    June 24, 2022

    Kelsey Corlett-Rivera, NLS Foreign Language Librarian, will speak to us about the library’s innovative projects and its implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty in the US.

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    You Gotta Have Harp – Heard on ACB Media 3

    You Gotta Have Harp – Heard on ACB Media 3


    June 24, 2022

    Relax while learning about the harp through presentations and performances. In honor of FIA past president Lynn Hedl. Presenters: Nancy Pendegraph, Huntsville, AL; Jason Castonguay, Manchester, CT.

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    BookShare Office Hours – Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)

    BookShare Office Hours – Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)


    June 24, 2022

    Join Bookshare to learn about the latest additions to the world’s largest ebook library for blind people, promotions, and new and exciting tools like Bookshare Reader for Alexa and more.  

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    Showcase of the Performing Arts – Heard on ACB Media 1

    Showcase of the Performing Arts – Heard on ACB Media 1


    June 24, 2022

    Get ready for another outstanding panoply of performances from musicians, poets, and others. The pinnacle of diversity, creativity, and professionalism. Co-sponsors: FIA and ACB Next Generation

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    Showcase After Hours – Heard on ACB Media 1

    Showcase After Hours – Heard on ACB Media 1


    June 24, 2022 June 25, 2022

    Participate in our celebration of the Showcase with performers and those behind the scenes who put it all together.

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  • Showcase After Hours – Heard on ACB Media 1

    Showcase After Hours – Heard on ACB Media 1


    June 24, 2022 June 25, 2022

    Participate in our celebration of the Showcase with performers and those behind the scenes who put it all together.

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    The Art of Disability Culture: Nontraditional Visually-Impaired Artist panel – Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)

    The Art of Disability Culture: Nontraditional Visually-Impaired Artist panel – Heard on ACB Media 2 (CEU Eligible)


    June 25, 2022

    Visually-impaired artists from different creative springboards, (pottery, graphical art, movement, and theater), will share their experiences presenting and working with curators to provide interactive and accessible connections to their work.

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    ACB Families Goes to Camp – Heard on ACB Media 2

    ACB Families Goes to Camp – Heard on ACB Media 2


    June 25, 2022

    It’s summertime – time for sitting around the campfire, eating hotdogs and s’mores. Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, camp is a special experience. Share stories and play games. And what’s a campfire without a skit! Finally, discover some camping opportunities for today’s fun-loving folks!

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    ACB Next Generation and ACB Students Convention Pep Rally

    ACB Next Generation and ACB Students Convention Pep Rally


    June 25, 2022

    Who’s got spirit? We do! Let’s get fired up for the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention. Join ACB Next Generation and ACB Students for our Convention Pep Rally. Enjoy meeting new friends, fun icebreakers, and learn about all our amazing events, as well as important information you will need to make your convention experience, whether virtual or in person, a great one. Bring your favorite snacks and get ready to root for ACB 2022. We can’t wait to cheer with you!

    FIA Writer’s Workshop – Heard on ACB Media 2

    FIA Writer’s Workshop – Heard on ACB Media 2


    June 25, 2022

    Effortless Editing: Learn of the similarities and differences between self-editing and editing for others: how to know when to stop writing and start editing, how to maintain a good relationship with a editing client, tools of the trade, and other biz tips. Panelists: Kim Nova, Our Special Editor, NBP; Mary Jo Wondersitor of Magnets and Ladders; Kathy King and Cheryl McNeil-Fisher, Writing Works Wonders; Chris Kuell, Editor in Chief, Breath and Shadow Journal of Disability Literature; Ann Harrison Barnes, Blogger, Author and Freelance Editor; and Cachet Wells, ACB Blog Voices contributor and member of ACB Board of Publications.

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    ACBL Milly’s Place

    ACBL Milly’s Place


    June 25, 2022

    Share stories about your local Lions Club activities. Bring your favorite chips, sandwiches and beverages and have a good time with Lions across the country. All Lions, friends of Lions, and anyone interested in becoming a Lion welcome.