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EMVIA WEEKLY CALENDAR
Visual impairment related events in Maricopa County through Sunday May
27.
IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE
5/18
The CANINES, CANES AND CORKS
Wine Tasting Event benefits the Arizona
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Arizona affiliate of
Guide Dogs of the Desert.
It’s at Friendship Village in Tempe from 6 to 9 PM. Space is limited and
tickets are $20. Contact Lori Murphy at lori.gddi@azmurphy.net.
5/18
Valley Metro outreach event in Scottsdale from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the
Senior Center on Via Linda to prepare East Valley Dial-a-Ride customers for
the change in vehicles beginning July 1, 2012. The new service will offer
greater flexibility and will offer more direct route service. Contact
Arleen Schenck at
aschenck@valleymetro.org or 602-251-2032.
5/18
The
Governor’s Council on Blindness and Visual Impairments meets 12:30 PM
to 3:30 PM in Phoenix. Those wishing to teleconference or to request
meeting material in an alternative format please contact Carolyn Maciel at
602-364-1773. The agenda is at
www.azdes.gov/uploadedFiles/DES_Public_Notices/gcbvi_full_council_051812.pdf.
5/18 to 5/20
Lions District 21
Convention in Mesa. Contact Ralph Williamson at 602 622 2401 for
details.
5/18
Phoenix Metro Lions Club Annual Charity Golf Tournament . Contact Jack
Buckles at 602-418-3572 or jbuck32175@aol.com
5/18
FBC’s
Parent and Me Program Weekly parent meeting every Friday in Phoenix.
Contact Ursula at 602-317-5761
for details.
5/19
Guide Dog Users of Arizona is having a canines and coffee social at
Starbucks at 1653 S. Dobson Road in Mesa at 10 AM. Everyone is invited,
whether member or not. For more information visit
http://www.gdua.org
5/19 to 5/20
End of the Year SHARP
- Lock-in will begin at 5:00pm on Saturday with the usual lock-in
activities like Midnight Madness Bingo and descriptive movies. Contact
Ursula at 602-317-5761 for
details.
5/19
NFB East Valley Chapter. Meetings every third
Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM at Fiesta Mall in Mesa. Call 480-890-8943
5/19
The Foundation Fighting Blindness east valley blindness support group meets
the third Saturday of every month at 1:30 PM at the Glendale main library
on Brown Street. Contact: Anne Johnson 602.377.8210 or
aj6451@gmail.com for details.
5/20 to 5/25
USABA hosts the first development camp for rowers who are blind or visually
impaired in Oklahoma City. Participants will increase their individual
rowing technique, build rowing confidence, provide opportunities to row in
a team boat and learn the skills of competitive racing, For more
information, contact Garrett Klugh, Camp Coordinator at
gklugh@hotmail.com or call (609)
933-9800.
5/21
Public meeting of the
Assistive
Technology Committee of the
Governor’s
Council on Blindness and Visual Impairments is from 3 to 4:30 PM at
1789 W. Jefferson Street in Phoenix. Those wishing to teleconference or to
request meeting material in an alternative format please contact Carolyn
Maciel at 602-364-1773. The agenda is posted at
https://www.azdes.gov/uploadedFiles/DES_Public_Notices/gcbvi_assistive_technology_052112.pdf.
5/22
The
Arizona Community Foundation has a free monthly workshop for nonprofits
on a general overview of the foundation, grant making procedures, current
initiatives, funding opportunities, eligibility requirements, online
application fundamentals, and the panel review and decision process. it
runs from 10:30 AM for an hour at their office in Phoenix and via online
webinar. Seating and online webinar availability is limited. Contact
rsvp@azfoundation.org.
5/22
The Phoenix Chapter of the AzCB meets at
Applebee's on 2 East Camelback Road in Phoenix. Arrive at 5 PM for dinner
and the meeting starts at 6:45 PM. The agenda will be posted at
www.acb.org/arizona/phoenix_chapter.html.
5/23
Public meeting of the
Deaf/Blind
Committee of the
Governor’s
Council on Blindness and Visual Impairments is from 11 AM to 1:30 PM at
1789 W. Jefferson Street in Phoenix. Those wishing to teleconference or to
request meeting material in an alternative format please contact Carolyn
Maciel at 602-364-1773. The agenda is posted at
www.azdes.gov/uploadedFiles/DES_Public_Notices/gcbvi-deafblind-052312.pdf.
5/24
ASDB High School Graduation at 4 PM in the Berger Performing Arts Center.
5/24
The Phoenix Guide
Dog Raisers meet at the Chandler Fire Department on North Desert Breeze
at 7 PM.
5/25
No FBC
Parent and Me Program Weekly meeting due to Memorial Day Weekend.
5/25
ASDB Last Day of School, then it is summer break through August 3.
5/26
NFB West Valley Chapter. Meets every other month
at 9:30 AM at Thunderbird Samaritan Hospital in Glendale. Call 602-942-0181
5/28
DEADLINE to register for the June 4 to June 15 session of ABIL’s 2012
Summer Kids Camp at the new Sports and Fitness Center on Mondays,
Wednesday, and Fridays from noon to 2 PM. Activities available for children
of all ages, including siblings & peers. Contact Jessica Amato at
602-386-4285 or e-mail at
jessicaa@abil.org
ON THE WEB
All times shown are Arizona Mountain Standard times.
5/17
Webinar:
Read&Write GOLD Writing Features at 7 AM. An in-depth overview of the
writing support tools found in Read&Write.
5/17
What’s New in ZoomText 10 webinar at noon is perfect if you already are
familiar with ZoomText and just want to hear about new features in version
10. E-mail training@aisquared.com
for more information.
5/18
Accessible World presents a Romance Literature Discussion Group meeting at
5 PM with a discussion of
THE EDGE OF WINTER by Luanne Rice. Host is Jenny Piening at
pienings@comcast.net. Enter the
Romance Literature Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsfd8219297b18
5/19
Accessible World presents SPORTS TALK every Saturday at 9 AM in the Sports
Talk Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs4133c64356dc. Hosted
by John Beaulieu at
john.beaulieu@verizon.net.
5/20
Accessible World presents the EMPOWERMENT ZONE every third Sunday at 1 PM.
Contact ruth1244@gmail.com or just
enter the Book Nook Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
5/20
Accessible World presents Worlds of Books discussing
A WOMAN’S PLACE by Lynn Austin at 2 PM. The story describes the
lives of four women who have to adjust to major changes in their roles
during World War II. Contact Mickey Prahin at
mprahin@gcfn.org or enter the Book
Nook Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
5/20
Accessible World presents the Fantasy Book Discussion Group at 5 PM with a
discussion of
GRACELING by Kristin Cashore. Contact Julia Kulac, Group
Facilitator at
julia.kulak@sympatico.ca or enter the Book Nook Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
5/20
Accessible World presents ISSUES FACING PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND at 6 pm.
Contact Ken Metz at
kenmetz1946@gmail.com and enter the Accessible World Classroom at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs0f1c528bd81b.
5/22
The Arizona Community Foundation
has a free monthly workshop for nonprofits on a general overview of the
foundation, grant making procedures, current initiatives, funding
opportunities, eligibility requirements, online application fundamentals,
and the panel review and decision process. It runs from 10:30 AM for an
hour at their office in Phoenix and via online webinar. Seating and online
webinar availability is limited. Contact
rsvp@azfoundation.org.
5/22
A I Squared free webinar at 8 AM is an in-depth look at their new
ZoomText 10 camera for beginning and intermediate ZoomText users. Some
of the topics to be covered will be: how to set up and use the camera;
available configuration settings; and hotkeys.
Click this link to sign up.
5/23
Freedom Scientific free webinar on
JAWS
and iTunes, Part 2 at 9 AM until ten. Part two of the iTunes with JAWS
series. Topics include tips for using the iTunes store, working with
playlists, and connecting an Apple mobile device. It is strongly
recommended you listen to part one of this series in the free Webinar
archives section prior to participating in this webinar.
5/23
National Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) Webinar at noon on Ticket to
Work: Free Support for Young Adults in Transition. If you are a Social
Security disability beneficiary and want to make more money through work,
Ticket to Work can provide the support you need to transition to greater
financial independence and self-sufficiency. Register online at
www.choosework.net/wise. Email them at
support@chooseworkttw.net or
call 866-968-7842.
5/23
Zoomtext
new user online learning webinar at 10 AM is if you are not familiar
with ZoomText or just want a refresher about the product as a whole. E-mail
training@aisquared.com for
information.
5/24
What’s New in ZoomText 10 webinar at noon is perfect if you already are
familiar with ZoomText and just want to hear about new features in version
10. E-mail training@aisquared.com
for more information.
5/25
DEADLINE for taking a survey on accessible web content and standards that’s
a follow-up to the
original WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey, and other follow-up surveys
in September 2009
and December 2010.
This survey is primarily intended to collect new information and track
updates and trends from previous surveys. All screen reader users are
invited to participate. There are 28 basic questions that will take less
than 10 minutes. Go to
http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey4/.
5/26
Accessible World presents SPORTS TALK every Saturday at 9 AM in the Sports
Talk Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs4133c64356dc. Hosted
by John Beaulieu.
5/27
Accessible World presents the The Mystery Book Discussion Group at 2 PM.
They will be discussing
HARVEST by Tess Gerritsen. Contact Ann Parsons, Group Facilitator,
at akp@portaltutoring.info,
and enter the Book Nook Room at
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
DESCRIBED MOVIES THIS WEEK.
These 4 Harkins theaters confirm that they are
showing described movies in every room at their theaters as long as the
film has description supplied by the movie studios. You will need to call
before going to confirm specific movies, and select the link in their names
for the movie schedules.
Harkins
Chandler Fashion, 480-732-0110
Harkins
Tucson Spectrum, 520-889-5588
Harkins
Arrowhead Fountains, 623-412-0122
Harkins
Tempe Marketplace, 480-557-0027
These 6 described movies were added to the
Blind Mice Movie
Vault in the past week. The links in the following titles are for
direct download of the audio-only MP3 files, but for more movies and
television shows go to their site and use their very easy
sign up
form. Check this web site out today!
Blue Steel (1934)
Cabaret (1972)
Catch 22 (1970)
Luck (2011)
The Break Up (2006)
War Horse (2011)
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