Virtual Writer's Circle

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Are you an emerging or aspiring writer? Discuss or share your personal creative writing projects. Poetry, essays, memoirs ... anything you are working on.  

Ideas to help you get started:

  • Shopping and celebrations: How is the Pandemic changing your holiday?
  • Are you a hugger? What is the future of hugs?
  • Pandemic Achievements: did you learn something about yourself, or achieve something special in 2020, because of the pandemic
  • 2020: the year of the Introvert? 

The Virtual Writer's Circle is accessed through the weekly CNIB Unbound Book Club Zoom meeting. Not on Facebook? Email Siradh.Abdi@cnib.ca for the Zoom meeting link. 

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Upcoming Events

Tech It Out: Voice Assistants
Join us for an interactive discussion of current technology that can benefit people who are blind or partially sighted.  This week, we will share our thoughts on the new voice assistants for JAWS 2021 and ZOOMTEXT as well as share some updates for Alexa and Google. This group meets via Zoom web conference on January 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. Atlantic Time. Call in information will be given upon registration. 
Working with Google Drive
Your Google gmail account can be part of the solution to your storage needs! Join us as we explore Google Drive! Even with a basic free account, you are given 15 GB of data and we can show you the many benefits that this new storage space brings.  This technology program meets via Zoom web conference on Tuesday, January 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Call in information will be given upon registration.

Please be advised that you must register for all programs. We kindly ask you to
Family Social
For children and youth (ages 0-21) and their families. Join us for a fun night for the whole family as we listen and learn from a guest speaker. On January 27, join us for a presentation from guest speaker, Samantha Moore from the Canadian Council for the Blind. This group meets via Zoom web conference from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Call in information will be given upon registration.
Connecting with Technology: Victor Reader – Talking Books Made Easy
For anyone who wants to enjoy audiobooks on an easy-to-use device with real buttons, the Victor Reader is the go-to solution. Join our friends at HumanWare as they discuss the models in this ever-popular product line and talk you through how to use them.  The world of reading really can be at your fingertips – and a Victor Reader device might just be your gateway to it all! This technology workshop meets online via Zoom conference Wednesday, January 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time. Call in information will be given upon registration.
Smartphone Photography Club
Have you been exploring your creativity through photography with the use of your smartphone camera? This group for photographers who have sight loss, comes together monthly to share their passion and recent photographs. Join in for camaraderie and tips for capturing expressive images! This photography group meets via Zoom web conference on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Call-in information will be given upon registration.
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