[NHLakesChapter] Fwd: iBUG Today Events for January

Fri Jan 3 03:24:58 UTC 2025

JODY

To Boldly Go  🖖🏻 

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"What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer

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> From: iBUG Today <ibugtoday at 137561941.mailchimpapp.com>
> Date: January 1, 2025 at 3:05:46 PM EST
> To: THUNDERWALKER321 at gmail.com
> Subject: iBUG Today Events for January
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> The upcoming free iBUG training and social events for January are listed below. Note: all times listed are Central Time (U.S.).  The events may be navigated by headings with your screen reader.  All events are available on the iBUG Zoom conference platform unless otherwise noted.
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> Please note the following iBUG Today program changes effective January 1, 2025.
> 1.    Trekkie Talk will take place on the first and third Thursdays at 7:00 to 8:30 PM Central Time and will feature discussion on the Star Trek – Voyager TV series.
> 2.    iBUG Mini-Buzz on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central Time will feature Q&A on hardware and accessories that connect to iOS devices such as smart glasses and other wearables, smart things in the home, external chargers, speakers, etc. iOS Q&A will be held during the iBUG Buzz on Mondays, 7:00 PM Central Time.
> 3.    iBUG Mac-N-Talk will take place on the fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 to 9:00 PM Central Time (program extended a half hour on a trial basis).
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> To join the Zoom conference:
> https://zoom.us/j/7428486329?pwd=M003RmZaa3pTbWRlZ00xbSs4YTlmUT09
> One tap mobile from a smartphone:  +13462487799,,7428486329#,,,,*369978# US
> Dial from a phone:  +1 346 248 7799 US
> Meeting ID: 742 848 6329, Password:  369978
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> To receive notifications of upcoming training session and social events via email, please subscribe to the iBUG mailing list at the following link:
> https://ibugtoday.org/get-involved#membership
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> ** Event:   iBUG Trekkie Talk:  Star Trek – Voyager, S1E1, S1E2
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> Date of Event:  Thursday, January 2, 2025
> Time:  7:00 to 8:30 PM
> Details:  Join our discussion group to pre-watch and then meet to discuss the Star Trek episodes.  The iBUG Trekkie Talk discussion group is facilitated by iBUG members Kenny Norton and Jody Ianuzzi.  Everyone (including non-Trekkies) is welcome to participate.  For more info about Trekkie Talk, please visit the iBUG Trekkie Talk website:  https://ibugtoday.org/social
> Contact Name:  Sandhya Rao
> Contact Email:  sraotexas at gmail.com
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> ** Event:  iBUG Unplugged –Reflections and Predictions
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> Date of Event:  Saturday, January 4, 2025
> Time:  8:00 to 10:00 PM
> Details:  You are invited to join us for another episode of iBUG Unplugged. This month, let’s come together to celebrate our accomplishments and lessons learned in 2024 while exploring our goals, aspirations, and hopes for 2025. Join us and share your reflections and predictions with fellow iBUG members and friends at this month’s iBUG Unplugged, with guest host Michael McCulloch. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
> Facilitator:  Intesar Duncan
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com
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> ** Event:   iBUG Mac Buzz
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> Date of Event:  Tuesday, January 7, 2025
> Time:  5:00 to 6:00 PM
> Details:  Mac Buzz is a free Q&A help session for anyone with MacOS and Mac hardware accessibility questions or issues. Mac Buzz is facilitated by advanced iBUG member, Herbie Allen.
> Contact Name:  Herbie Allen
> Contact Email:  herbie.allen at gmail.com (mailto:herbie.allen at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG VILA Book Club
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> Date of Event:  Thursday, January 9, 2025
> Time:  6:30 to 8:00 PM
> Details:  Join us to discuss and critique this month’s featured reading:
> Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, DB107924 (https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/download/detail/srch/DB107924)
> After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift cleaning at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.  11 hours 18 minutes
> Facilitator:  Sandhya Rao
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com
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> ** Event:  iBUG Café
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> Date of Event:  Sunday, January 12, 2025
> Time:  4:00 to 5:30 PM
> Details:  Join us for this free "deep dive" training session covering an introduction to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. The iBUG Café training session is facilitated by advanced iBUG member, Sree Roy.
> Contact Name:  Sree Roy
> Contact Email:  sreebroy1 at outlook.com (mailto:sreebroy1 at outlook.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Mini-Buzz
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> Date of Event:  Tuesday, January 14, 2025
> Time:  5:00 to 6:00 PM
> Details:  This free Q&A help session is for anyone with questions or issues about hardware and accessories that connect to iOS devices such as smart glasses and other wearables, smart things in the home, external chargers, speakers, etc. The iBUG Mini-Buzz is facilitated by Brad Snyder and Michael McCulloch.
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com (mailto:mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Android Insight
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> Date of Event:  Wednesday, January 15, 2025
> Time:  7:00 to 8:30 PM
> Details:  Do you want to know about the accessibility features of Android devices? Do you want to know how Android devices are different from Apple devices? Do you want to become more proficient using an Android device?  If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then come join us for our free iBUG Android Insight training session, facilitated by iBUG advanced members, Ava Carruth and Harshid Trivedi. Android Insight is open to anyone desiring to become more proficient with the accessibility features on various Android devices.
> Contact Name:  Ava Carruth
> Contact Email:  avacarruth3 at outlook.com (mailto:avacarruth3 at outlook.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Trekkie Talk:  Star Trek – Voyager, S1E3, S1E4
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Date of Event:  Thursday, January 16, 2025
> Time:  7:00 to 8:30 PM
> Details:  Join our discussion group to pre-watch and then meet to discuss the Star Trek episodes. The iBUG Trekkie Talk discussion group is facilitated by iBUG members Kenny Norton and Jody Ianuzzi.  Everyone (including non-Trekkies) is welcome to participate.  For more info about Trekkie Talk, please visit the iBUG Trekkie Talk website:  https://ibugtoday.org/social
> Contact Name:  Sandhya Rao
> Contact Email:  sraotexas at gmail.com (mailto:sraotexas at gmail.com)
> 
> 
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> ** Event:  iBUG Mac Buzz
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> Date of Event:  Tuesday, January 21, 2025
> Time:  5:00 to 6:00 PM
> Details:  Mac Buzz is a free Q&A help session for anyone with MacOS and Mac hardware accessibility questions or issues. Mac Buzz is facilitated by advanced iBUG member, Herbie Allen.
> Contact Name:  Herbie Allen
> Contact Email:  herbie.allen at gmail.com
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> ** Event:  It’s iBUG’s Life:  TBD
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> Date of Event:  Thursday, January 23, 2025
> Time:  7:00 to 9:00 PM
> Details:  Join iBUG facilitator, George Battiste, as he hosts another conversation on independent living and life skills issues, adaptations, and tips for the blind. This month’s free interactive and engaging discussion will focus on holiday decorating, gift wrapping, holiday music, etc.
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com
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> ** Event:  iBUG Apple Workshop: Accessories Show-N-Tell
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> Date of Event:  Saturday, January 25, 2025
> Time:  2:00 to 4:00 PM
> Details:  You are invited to the upcoming iBUG Apple Workshop which explores all things from the Apple-verse. This month’s session will feature our annual Accessories Show-N-Tell event. Come learn about the various external chargers, keyboards, headphones, cases, and more. Join us for this free training session for the latest news/rumors, app demos, and learn more about the accessibility features of Apple products. The iBUG Apple Workshop is facilitated by Michael McCulloch and Sandhya Rao.
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com (mailto:mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Mini-Buzz
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> Date of Event:  Tuesday, January 28, 2025
> Time:  5:00 to 6:00 PM
> Details:  This free Q&A help session is for anyone with questions or issues about hardware and accessories that connect to iOS devices such as smart glasses and other wearables, smart things in the home, external chargers, speakers, etc.. The iBUG Mini-Buzz is facilitated by Brad Snyder and Michael McCulloch.
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com (mailto:mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Mac-N-Talk
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> Date of Event:  Tuesday, January 28, 2025
> Time:  7:00 to 9:00 PM
> Details:  Are you thinking about getting a Mac? Are you wondering if you will be able to learn the MacOS on your own? Do you have issues or questions about the accessibility features of your Mac?  If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you should join us for the free iBUG Mac-N-Talk training session facilitated by advanced iBUG members, Chanelle and Herbie Allen.
> Contact Name:  Chanelle Allen
> Contact Email:  chanellem.allen at gmail.com (mailto:chanellem.allen at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Buzz
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> Date of Event:  Weekly – Mondays
> Time:  7:00 to 9:00 PM
> Details:  This free weekly Q&A help session is for anyone with iOS and iDevice (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV) accessibility questions or issues.  The first 45 minutes are dedicated to the beginner or novice user.
> Contact Name:  Sandhya Rao
> Contact Email:  sraotexas at gmail.com (mailto:sraotexas at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Buzz Radio Program
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> Date of Event:  Weekly
> Time:  Wednesday, 1:30 PM, rebroadcast the following Tuesday, 5:30 PM and Wednesday, 5:30 AM, or On Demand
> Details:  A weekly half-hour condensed highlights version of the Monday night iBUG Buzz Q&A help session covering common accessibility questions and issues with iOS and iDevices (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV).  Also, apps useful to the blind and visually impaired are demonstrated. Listen via Sight into Sound Radio, using the special digital receivers from Sight into Sound, Sero app on your smart phone or via the internet by going to the Sight into Sound website at the following link and select the "Tune in Now" button at the times indicated above or on demand by selecting the “Podcast” button:  http://www.sightintosound.org (http://www.sightintosound.org/)
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com
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> ** Event:  iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies
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> Date of Event:  Weekly – Fridays
> Time:  7:15 PM pre-movie social time, movie starts at 8:00 PM
> Details:  To bring old friends together and to meet new ones, we have created iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies on Friday evenings.  We meet prior to the film for a pre-movie social with song games, jokes and plenty of argle-bargle. The movies are the audio track (no video) with audio description. Discussion and movie trivia will follow immediately after the movie. Visit our website each week to check out the movie feature:  https://ibugtoday.org/movie-nights. This presentation by iBUG Today is for the blind and visually impaired and is produced and distributed exclusively for use by blind, visually impaired, or physically disabled individuals under the authority of Section 121 of Title 17 of the United States Code, or with permission of the copyright owner(s).
> Contact Name:  Sandhya Rao
> Contact Email:  sraotexas at gmail.com (mailto:sraotexas at gmail.com)
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> ** Event:  iBUG Buzz, iBUG Apple Workshop, iBUG Café, iBUG Mac-N-Talk and iBUG Android Insight Podcasts
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> Date of Event:  On Demand
> Details:  To review a past iBUG training session, check out our podcasts of the various weekly and monthly sessions. Available on Apple, Spotify, Google and Alexa by asking your voice assistant to play the latest iBUG Buzz, iBUG Apple Workshop, iBUG Café, iBUG Mac-N-Talk or iBUG Android Insight Podcast. Also available on your favorite podcast app by subscribing to the appropriate iBUG podcast.
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com
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> ** Event:  iBUG Buzz, iBUG Apple Workshop, iBUG Café, iBUG Mac-N-Talk, iBUG Android Insight, and It’s iBUG’s Life on YouTube
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> Date of Event:  On Demand
> Details:  Did you miss the latest iBUG training session? Do you want to review a past training session? Are you looking for an alternative way to listen to the iBUG training sessions other than the iBUG Today website archives?
> If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you are in luck. iBUG Today’s training sessions are also available on YouTube. There are separate playlists on the iBUG Today YouTube channel for the iBUG Buzz, iBUG Apple Workshop, iBUG Café, iBUG Mac-N-Talk, iBUG Android Insight, and It’s iBUG’s Life sessions.  You may use the following link to access the iBUG Today YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNJsQKMJrgakBEKzcZUKuA) . Please select the subscribe button and then select the notification bell to receive notifications when the latest training session has been uploaded.
> Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
> Contact Email:   mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com
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