20230214 Must-Have Apps – Love and Relationships Originally Aired February 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Valentine's Day is here, and that means relationships! What is your must-have app related to love and relationships? This could be an app for:

• Dating
• Communication
• coming up with creative dates
• or keeping the household running smoothly

Participants were encouraged to come ready to share!

20230214 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired February 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Making beef stew. Items needed:

• 2 pounds stew beef
• baby potatoes
• baby carrots
• diced onions.
• olive oil
• minced garlic
• celery (optional)
• salt and pepper
• to taste
• beef broth
• heavy pot
• stove

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Episode Notes

Lively Latin An introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in mythology and Roman civilization will be included.

20230213 BlindShell USA and Beyond Originally Aired February 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5

BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Participants joined Diane Ducharme for an hour of instruction to learn how to use the many features of the phone.

Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20230213 Understanding Shortcuts on Apple Devices Originally Aired February 13, 2023, on ACB Media 6

Participants joined Darcy as he continued exploring Shortcuts for Apple devices.

20230212 Assistive Technology Office Hours Originally Aired February 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Are you looking for assistance, tips, personalized lessons, or just facts on tech? Tony can help you with this. He is certified in Apple Macintosh OS, Microsoft Office, JAWS, NVDA, Voice-Over, and Fusion, he will do his very best to bring you top level professionalism and answers for your needs surrounding your technology goals.

20230212 Intersections, Roundabouts, and Rover Originally Aired February 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Lukas Franck, longtime instructor, and Senior Consultant for Special Projects at The Seeing Eye, presented information and suggestions regarding:

• pedestrian safety
• navigating roundabouts
• and post-pandemic challenges currently facing guide dog teams.

There was time for questions at the end.

Sponsored by Guide Dog Users of the Empire State

20230211 What You Need to Know About Emergency Preparedness Originally Aired February 11, 2023, on ACB Media 6

Throughout the nation, disasters are becoming an increasing part of the landscape, thus making emergency preparedness more important than it has ever been. What can you do to be as prepared as possible should you need to evacuate due to a natural disaster? How can you find out about your local disaster preparedness plan and what are some of the areas in which advocacy efforts are needed? To answer these questions as well as your own questions and concerns, the California Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss (CAAVL) presented our community call. Presenters were:

• Susanne Hogan Regional Representative/CA-CSP Coordinator Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
• Vance Taylor, Chief, Office of Access and Functional Needs, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

Sponsored by California Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

20230211 ACB Home, Garden, and Agriculture – Growing Plants Indoors Originally Aired February 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Our guests told us how to grow a wide range of plants indoors. We also had a guest co-facilitator.

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20230210 It’s Play Time Originally Aired February 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.