[Nfbnet-members-list] August Events for All

[Steve Cook]

Hi All, 

 

Hope you will join me for the below events in August and feel free to share
with everyone!

 

All events take place at 8:00 PM Eastern on the below Zoom platform! If you
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Friday, August 7, 2026


 

Footloose 1984

 

Run Time: 107 Minutes

Rating: PG

 

Chicago natives Ren McCormack and his mother Ethel move to the small town
of Bomont, Utah, to live with Ren's aunt and uncle. At church he meets the
strict Reverend Shaw Moore, his wife Vi, and their rebellious daughter
Ariel.

 

At school Ren befriends Willard Hewitt. He learns that the town council has
banned dancing and rock music within the town boundary. Ren falls for Ariel,
angering her boyfriend Chuck Cranston, who challenges Ren to a game of
chicken involving tractors. Ren wins, only because his shoelace gets caught
preventing him jumping away.

 

Reverend Moore forbids Ariel from seeing Ren. Ren drives Willard, Ariel,
and her friend, Rusty, to a bar across the state line to go dancing.
Willard, unable to dance, becomes jealous and gets into a fight with a man
dancing with Rusty.

 

On the drive home, Ariel describes how, five years earlier, her older
brother died in a car accident after a night of alcohol and dancing. Their
father then persuaded the town council to enact strict anti-liquor,
anti-drug, and anti-dance laws. Ren decides to challenge the dancing and
rock music ban so the high school can hold a senior prom.

 

Willard is embarrassed he cannot dance, so Ren teaches him. Chuck confronts
Ariel about her feelings for Ren and they get into a physical altercation
before breaking up. Ren helps Ariel conceal the physical assault, cementing
their relationship.

 

Cast

Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack

Lori Singer as Ariel Moore

John Lithgow as Reverend Shaw Moore

Dianne Wiest as Vi Moore

Chris Penn as Willard

Sarah Jessica Parker as Rusty

John Laughlin as Woody

Elizabeth Gorcey as Wendy Jo

Frances Lee McCain as Ethel McCormack

Jim Youngs as Chuck

Lynne Marta as Lulu

Timothy Scott as Andy Beamis

Andrea Hays as bar patron (uncredited)[5]

 


Friday, August 14, 2026


 

No movie

 


Friday, August 21, 2026


 

Stand By Me 1984

 

Run Time: 89 Minutes

Rating: R

 

In 1985, writer Gordon "Gordie" Lachance sees a newspaper article stating
that attorney Chris Chambers—his childhood best friend—was murdered. In an
extended flashback, Gordie recounts his experiences at age 12 on Labor Day
weekend in 1959.

 

In Castle Rock, Oregon, Vern Tessio tells his friends Gordie LaChance,
Chris Chambers, and Teddy Duchamp that he just heard his older brother Billy
discussing Ray Brower, a missing boy from a neighboring town, with a friend.
Billy and his friend found Ray's body in a wooded area near train tracks,
but were unable to notify police about it without making it known that they
had stolen a car.

 

Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern decide to find the body, believing that
doing so will make them local heroes. The boys tell their families that they
plan to camp out together. Before meeting up with Vern and Teddy, Chris
shows Gordie a Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol stolen from his father. The
two then run into the town bully, John "Ace" Merrill, and Chris' older
brother, Richard "Eyeball" Chambers. Ace harasses Chris and steals a Yankees
baseball cap that Gordie's recently deceased older brother, Denny, gave him.

 

The boys trespass through Milo Pressman's yard. They barely outrun Chopper
the guard dog, who is far less fearsome than his reputation would suggest.
An angry Milo insults Teddy's father, a mentally ill war veteran. Enraged,
Teddy tries to attack Milo. The other boys restrain him, and they continue
on their journey. Chris encourages Gordie to fulfill his potential as a
writer despite his neglectful father's disapproval. Later, Gordie and Vern
are nearly hit by a passing train while crossing a train bridge.

 

That night, Gordie entertains the boys with a fictional story about a
character named David "Lard-Ass" Hogan, a constantly bullied obese boy.
Seeking payback, Lard-Ass drinks a bottle of castor oil before entering a
pie-eating contest. During the event, Lard-Ass deliberately throws up,
inducing mass vomiting among the other contestants and spectators. Gordie
calls the event a "barf-o-rama".

 

Cast

Wil Wheaton as Gordie Lachance

River Phoenix as Chris Chambers

Corey Feldman as Teddy Duchamp

Jerry O'Connell as Vern Tessio

Kiefer Sutherland as Ace Merrill (gang leader)

Casey Siemaszko as Billy Tessio (gang member and Vern's older brother)

Gary Riley as Charlie Hogan (gang member and Billy's best friend)

Bradley Gregg as Richard "Eyeball" Chambers (gang member and Chris's older
brother)

Jason Oliver as Vince Desjardins (gang member)

Marshall Bell as Mr. Lachance

Frances Lee McCain as Mrs. Lachance

Bruce Kirby as Mr. Quidacioluo (store owner)

William Bronder as Milo Pressman (junkyard owner)

Scott Beach as Mayor Grundy

Richard Dreyfuss as The Writer (adult Gordie)

John Cusack as Denny Lachance (Gordie's older brother)

Madeline Swift as Waitress

Popeye as Chopper

Art Burke as Principal John Wiggins

Matt Williams as Bob Cormier

Andy Lindberg as David "Lard-Ass" Hogan

Dick Durock as Bill Travis

 


Friday, August 28, 2026


 

Trivia Night

 

The National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina's Computer Science &
Technology Division (CSTD) is excited to announce our Pampered Chef
Fundraiser!

Whether you're looking for quality cookware, kitchen gadgets, meal-prep
tools, or great gift ideas, your purchase can help support the work of the
CSTD. A portion of every sale made during the fundraiser will be donated
directly to our division to help fund future programs, training
opportunities, and technology initiatives that benefit blind and low-vision
individuals across South Carolina.

 

Every purchase, big or small, makes a difference!

 

We encourage you to share this fundraiser with your family, friends, and
coworkers. The more people who participate, the more support we can provide
for our division's mission.

 

Thank you for supporting the Computer Science & Technology Division of the
National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina. Together, we are
building a brighter future through technology and opportunity for all.

 

Below is a link to begin your support of our division and wonderful
products! 

 

https://table.pamperedchef.com/party/3598139xuz?t=1784484392447

 

 

Call in information: 

Phone number: 19292056099

Meeting ID: 803 254 3777

Password: 124578

 


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Steve Cook
Host, NAGDU Unleashed Podcast
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)

🎙️ NAGDU Unleashed – Sharing the stories, experiences, and adventures of
guide dog users everywhere.
🐾 "Empowering guide dog users through conversation, community, and
connection."

 

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