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EMVIA WEEKLY CALENDAR
Visual impairment related events in Pima County
through May 27.
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 29!
Eat at
On The Border on Broadway near Swan anytime from 11 AM to 10 PM and a
portion of your tab goes to EMVIA and the
Evermore Foundation as a
fund raising benefit for Camp
Abilities Tucson. It will not add one single penny to your bill. If you
would like to try Dining in the Dark, come between 6:00 and 9:00 PM and try
eating blindfolded. You can order what ever you would like except anything
that sizzles; we do not want to take any chances of you burning yourself.
Bring THIS
FLYER to apply a portion of your tab to the beneficiaries.
IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE
5/17
SAAVI ALUMNI welcomes others with visual impairment to enjoy activities and
build friendships from 9:30-12:00 PM. Topic is Communication Tools for
Healthy Relationships. For information call Milly at 325-5275
5/17 to 5/18
Tucson Society of the Blind overnight trip to Phoenix, including the
Musical Instrument Museum and South
Mountain Park. For information call Janna at 886-1913.
5/18 to 5/24
DESCRIBED MOVIE at AMC Foothills Theater is
THE HUNGER GAMES, a
pg-13 rated sci-fi action drama directed by
Gary Ross and starring
Jennifer Lawrence,
Josh Hutcherson and
Liam Hemsworth . Set in a
future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts
to fight to the death on live television, Katniss volunteers to take her
younger sister's place for the latest match. Non-described trailer
HERE. Call the
theater at 520-742-5050 before you go.
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
Bowling at the
Tucson Bowl,
7020 East Twenty Second Street at Kolb Road, every first and third Friday
from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Special price is two dollars per game and it includes
shoes. They have a rail you can use, or not. Call
Marlene Dekker at 747-9968 for details. Bowling alley phone is
747-1363.
5/20
Tucson’s Paws for the Cause –
outing to Tucson Mall.
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.
5/21 to 8/10
SUMMER ARTS CAMP
starts at Arts for All on Oracle Road in Tucson. New campers must meet with
Executive Director Marcia Berger for a tour and spaces fill up quickly.
Contact her at 520-622-4100 to schedule an appointment.
5/22
Tucson Society of the Blind meets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Christ Presbyterian Church on Broadway. Today’s speaker is Linda Goode from
Prudential Insurance Company talking about special needs solutions. For
information call Janna at 886-1913.
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
SAAVI ALUMNI welcomes others with visual impairment to enjoy activities and
build friendships from 9:30-12:00 PM. White Elephant Auction today. For
information call Milly at 325-5275
5/25
Tucson Society of the Blind Board meets at Denny’s at Wilmot and Broadway
from 12 to 2 PM. Call Janna at 886-1913.
5/25
ASDB Last Day of School, then it is summer break through August 3.
5/28
Low vision support group at Fellowship Square meets every second and fourth
Monday from 11 AM until noon in Villa 3. Call Joan at 225-0034
ON THE WEB
All times are Mountain Standard Time.
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
Descriptions by
IMDB, the International Movie Database at www.imdb.com. Schedules
change all the time so be sure to call the theater before you go!
5/18 to 5/24
DESCRIBED MOVIE at AMC Foothills Theater is
THE HUNGER GAMES, a
pg-13 rated sci-fi action drama directed by
Gary Ross and starring
Jennifer Lawrence,
Josh Hutcherson and
Liam Hemsworth . Set in a
future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts
to fight to the death on live television, Katniss volunteers to take her
younger sister's place for the latest match. Non-described trailer
HERE. Call the
theater at 520-742-5050 before you go.
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)
To subscribe to this calendar in your email every Wednesday, or to send a blindness or other visual impairment related
event, send a note to info@emviatucson.org.
Be sure to let us know which (Pima County, Maricopa County, or both) calendar you want!