[SC-CSTD] FW: iBUG Today Events for July

Mon Jun 30 23:26:26 UTC 2025

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The upcoming free iBUG training and social events for July 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.

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 and will feature discussion on the Star Trek – Voyager TV series.
2.    iBUG Mini-Buzz will take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 5:00 to 6:00 PM and 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. Q&A for all other iOS related topics will be held during the iBUG Buzz on Mondays, 7:00 PM.
3.    iBUG Unplugged will take place at 7:00 to 9:00 PM on the first Saturdays of the month.
4.    It’s iBUG’s Life will take place on the fourth Thursdays of the odd months at 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

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** Event:   iBUG Mac Buzz
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Date of Event:  Tuesday, July 1, 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)

** Event:   iBUG Trekkie Talk:  Star Trek – Voyager, S2E9, S2E10
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Date of Event:  Thursday, July 3, 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 Jody Ianuzzi and Kenny Norton.  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

** Event:   iBUG Unplugged: Pastime Passions
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Date of Event:  Saturday, July 5, 2025
Time:  7:00 to 9:00 PM
Details:  This month, we are planning a fun and relaxed discussion about our favorite hobbies and pastimes. Whether you love reading, gardening, gaming, or something totally unique, come share what you enjoy and discover new interests from others. Let’s connect over the things that bring us joy! This month’s iBUG Unplugged conversation will be hosted by Sandhya Rao.
Facilitator:  Intesar Duncan
Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com

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** Event:  iBUG Mini-Buzz
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Date of Event:  Tuesday, July 8, 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 Sandhya Rao and Michael McCulloch.
Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com (mailto:mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com)

** Event:  iBUG VILA Book Club
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Date of Event:  Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time:  6:30 to 8:00 PM
Details:  Join us to discuss and critique this month’s featured reading:
No Hiding in Boise by Kim Hooper, DB118022 Angie is awakened by a midnight call from an officer with the Boise Police Department and thinks there must be a misunderstanding. The officer tells her that her husband was involved in a shooting at a local bar, but how can that be when her husband is sleeping right next to her? But when she turns to wake him, he isn't there. Tessa is the twenty-three-year-old bartender who escapes to a backroom storage closet during the shooting. When it comes to light that five people were killed, she is burdened with the question of why she survived. Joyce wakes up to a knock at her front door, a knock she assumes is her wayward son, Jed, who must have lost his keys. It's not Jed though. Two police officers tell her that Jed is dead, shot at a bar. Then they deliver even worse news: "We have reason to believe your son was the shooter." So begins the story of three women tied together by tragic fate--a wife trying to understand why her now-comatose husband was frequenting a bar in the middle of the night, the young woman whom her husband was apparently pursuing, and a mother who is forced to confront the reality of who her son was and who she is.” 9 hours, 41 minutes
Facilitator:  LeDon Becker
Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com

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** Event:  iBUG Café – NO meeting this month
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Date of Event:  Sunday, 2025
Time:  4:00 to 5:30 PM
Details:  NO meeting this month! Join us for this free "deep dive" training session covering the following.
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)

** Event:  iBUG Mac Buzz
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Date of Event:  Tuesday, July 15, 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

** Event:  iBUG Android Insight
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Date of Event:  Wednesday, July 16, 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)

** Event:  iBUG Trekkie Talk:  Star Trek – Voyager, S2E11, S2E12
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Date of Event:  Thursday, July 17, 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)

** Event:  iBUG Mini-Buzz
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Date of Event:  Tuesday, July 22, 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 Sandhya Rao and Michael McCulloch.
Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com (mailto:mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com)

** Event:  iBUG Mac-N-Talk
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Date of Event:  Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time:  7:00 to 8:30 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)

** Event:  It’s iBUG’s Life: Investing with ETFs
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Date of Event:  Thursday, July 24, 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 training session will explore investing with ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), covering fundamental concepts for beginners and diving into more advanced strategies for seasoned investors. We encourage questions on all financial matters, ensuring a comprehensive discussion for everyone. This session will be led by guest host Darryl Ochsner.
Contact Name:  Michael McCulloch
Contact Email:  mdmcculloch1 at gmail.com

** Event:  iBUG Apple Workshop
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Date of Event:  Saturday, July 26, 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. Join us for this free fun-filled 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 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)

** Event:  iBUG After Buzz
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Date of Event:  Weekly – Mondays
Time:  9:00 to 11:00 PM
Details:  This forum is intended to be a relaxed, casual and safe space to share events in our daily lives. Topics may range from simple ways to accomplish daily tasks to taking exotic or adventurous trips. Topics that are off limits include, but are not limited to those related to politics, religion and technology involving iBUG training. The meeting is open to everyone, however only those who are logged in prior to the start time will be admitted.
Contact Name:  Sandhya Rao
Contact Email:  sraotexas at gmail.com (mailto:sraotexas at gmail.com)

** Event:  iBUG Buzz Radio Program
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Date of Event:  Weekly
Time:  Thursdays, 9:30 AM, rebroadcast the following Tuesdays, 5:00 PM, or On Demand (see link below)
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

** Event:  iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies
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Date of Event:  Weekly – Fridays
Time:  7:00 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)

** 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

** 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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The iBUG Today Team
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