When: Mondays, 7-9PM CT

Where:on Zoom

Description: This is a free weekly Q&A help session for anyone with an iOS device accessibility questions or issues. The first 45 minutes are dedicated to the novice user, and app or iOS features may be demonstrated by advanced members.

Facilitators:
First Mondays: Maria Kristic, Sandhya Rao
Second Mondays: Brad Snyder, Sandhya Rao
Third Mondays: Greg Rhodes, Sandhya Rao
Fourth Mondays: Pete Lane, Sandhya Rao
Backup Facilitators: Desi Noller, Michael McCulloch

For additional information, contact: Sandhya Rao

To listen to past iBUG Buzz sessions: visit our archive!

When: Wednesdays, 1:30PM CT

Rebroadcast:
Tuesdays, 5:30PM CT
Wednesdays, 5:30AM CT

Where: Sight Into Sound (https://www.sightintosound.org/)

Description: A radio show version of our iBUG Buzz training: listen in on Sight Into Sound radio. You may listen to the program hosted by Jim Bratten using the special digital receivers from Sight into Sound, iBlink app on your iDevice or via the internet by going to the Sight into Sound website at the following link and selecting the "Tune in Now" link at the appropriate time or the "Podcast" link for on demand listening.

Host: Jim Bratten

For additional information, visit: Sight Into Sound (https://www.sightintosound.org/)

Feature:  News of the World (2020), PG-13, 1hr 58min, Action, Adventrue, Drama, Western

WHEN:  Friday, August 23, 7:15 PM (pre-movie social), movie starts at 8:00 PM Central Time

The pre-movie social time includes song games, jokes, and plenty of argle-bargle. Discussion and trivia will follow immediately after the movie. iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies is the audio track (no video) with audio description.

 
Storyline:
Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe. On the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she's never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.

Director:  Paul Greengrass

Writers:  Paul Greengrass, Luke Davies, Paulette Jiles

Stars:  Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor

Nominated for 4 Oscars

Review:  https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/news-of-the-world-movie-review-2020            

Where: on Zoom

Note: 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).

When: First and Third Tuesdays, 5-6PM CT

Where:on Zoom

Description: 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.

Facilitators: Herbie Allen

For additional information, contact: Herbie Allen

When: First and Third Thursdays, 8PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: Since many iBUGgers are also Trekkies or Trekkie wanna-be's, we have created a discussion group to watch audio described episodes (when available) of Star Trek and then meet together via conference call to discuss the episodes.  We review the episodes on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 8:00 PM (CT).  The iBUG Trekkie Talk discussion group is facilitated by Kenny Norton and Jody Ianuzzi.  Everyone (even if they are not a member of iBUG) is welcome to participate.

We are currently watching episodes of Star Trek - The Next Generation. We pre-watch and then meet to discuss 2 episodes per discussion session.

Other episode series of Star Trek are available from several sources including Netflix, Amazon Prime movies, Hulu+, Youtube and Paramount+.  Scripts of all Star Trek TV series and movies may be found at: https://www.st-minutiae.com/resources/scripts/index.html

Facilitators: Kenny Norton and Jody Ianuzzi

To join the Trekkie Talk mailing list, contact: Sandhya Rao

When: First Saturdays, 8-10PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: iBUG Unplugged is a casual setting to discuss miscellaneous topics of a non-technological nature, such as games, trivia, songs, predictions, moral dilemmas and more.  

Facilitator: Michael McCulloch

For additional information, contact: Michael McCulloch

When: Second Sundays, 4-5:30PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: The iBUG Cafe is a deep dive training on a chosen third-party app, or genre of apps, for participants to gain a hands-on, working understanding of how best to utilize the chosen app.

Facilitators: Sree RoySree Roy

For additional information, contact: Sree Roy

To listen to past iBUG Cafe sessions: visit our archive!

When: Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 5-6PM CT

Where:on Zoom

Description: This free Q&A help session is for anyone with iOS and iDevice (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV) accessibility questions or issues.

Facilitators: Michael McCulloch and Sandhya Rao

For additional information, contact: Sandhya Rao

Please join us for the next meeting of the VILA Book Club, sponsored by iBUG Today. We will be discussing the following book.

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, DB107538

In the early 1960s, chemist Elizabeth Zott has a lot of challenges as the only woman on her team at Hastings Research Institute. She falls for colleague Calvin Evans, but the double standards of the day eventually have her looking for a new chapter outside academia, hosting a television cooking show.  11 hours, 57 minutes

Facilitator:  Gail Greenberg

WHEN:  Thursday, August 8, 2024, 6:30 to 8:00 PM Central Time

WHERE: on Zoom

When: Third Wednesdays, 7-8:30PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: Do you have questions about the Android operating system and its devices? If you do, or if you want to learn how an Android device can be used by the blind and visually impaired, join us for this free training session.

Hosted by advanced iBUG members Ava Carruth and Harshid Trivedi, this training is open to anyone who desires to become more proficient at using the accessibility features of Android devices and Google’s operating system, which can be used on many different devices.

Facilitators: Ava Carruth, Harshid Trivedi

For additional information, contact: Ava Carruth

Additional information: There is also an Android Insight email discussion group where you may ask questions and get help. If you would like to continue the conversation between monthly Android Insight sessions, please join the discussion group by sending a blank email to ibugandroidinsight+subscribe@groups.io

To listen to past Android Insight sessions: visit our archive!

When: Fourth Sundays, 2-4PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: The iBUG Apple Workshop explores all things from the Apple ecosystem. Join us for this free training to learn more about the accessibility features of iOS products.

Facilitators: Michael McCulloch, Sandhya Rao

For additional information, contact: Michael McCulloch

To listen to past Apple Workshops: visit our archive!

When: Fourth Tuesdays, 7-8:30PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: Are you thinking about getting a Mac? Are you wondering if you will be able to learn the accessibility features of the Mac operating system on your own? Do you have issues with, or questions about, using your Mac?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you should join us for this free, iBUG Mac-N-Talk training, where you will learn the accessibility features of Mac software and hardware.

Facilitators: Chanelle Allen

For additional information, contact: Chanelle Allen

Additional Information: There is also a Mac-N-Talk email discussion group where you may ask questions and get help. If you would like to continue the conversation between monthly Mac-N-Talk sessions, please join the discussion group by sending a blank email to ibug-macntalk+subscribe@groups.io

To listen to past Mac-N-Talk sessions: visit our archive!

When: Fourth Thursdays, 7-9 PM CT

Where: on Zoom

Description: Conversations on independent living and life skills issues, adaptations, and tips for the blind.

Facilitator: George Battiste

Description: This twelve-week, introductory training course is intended for new Mac users. Students will learn the basic layout of Mac computers, how to use VoiceOver and Siri, how to adjust accessibility settings, and more.

Syllabus:
Session 1: Getting Started with the Mac Part 1: VoiceOver Basics and Mac Layout
Session 2: Getting Started with the Mac Part 2: Accessibility Settings and Siri
Session 3: Wrap-up and Review of VoiceOver Basics
Session 4: Mac-N-Talk
Session 5: Finder
Session 6: Safari Part 1
Session 7: Safari Part 2
Session 8: Mac-N-Talk
Session 9: TextEdit
Session 10: Mail Part 1
Session 11: Mail Part 2 and Review
Session 12: Mac-N-Talk

Course Requirements:
1. Participate in all classes and review sessions with no more than one absence.
2. Complete homework assignments, which include reading, Mac practice, and providing oral answers to some of the focus questions from each lesson.
3. Attend the monthly iBUG Mac-N-Talk conference call. Three are included in this course.
4. Must be able to follow classroom instruction consisting of lecture and live demonstrations.
5. All course sessions are conducted in a group format; one-on-one training will not be provided.
6. Basic knowledge of Windows, iOS, and/or other operating systems may be useful as a reference point but is not required.
7. The course will be most beneficial for students who have Macs newer than 2013 that support MacOS Big Sur.
8. All sessions will be conducted via Zoom remote conferencing, a free application available for both computer and phone that may be found at http://zoom.us and in the iOS, Android, and Windows app stores.
9. Lecture recordings will be made available to review class material between sessions. The recorded sessions may also be posted to the iBUG Today website and social media for use by interested individuals who are not otherwise able to take the course. Please do not sign up if you are uncomfortable being recorded.
10. During the class, you will be part of an email list for the receiving of announcements and discussion of course material.
Note: violation of any of the above requirements may result in removal from the course.

Facilitators: Chanelle Allen

For additional information, contact: Chanelle Allen

To enroll: If you are interested in enrolling in the course and meet the above requirements, please contact Chanelle Allen. Also, please provide the model number and/or year of your Mac to ensure compatibility.