Events

12th Annual Noir Gala to celebrate our mission to empower individuals who are blind or have low vision to live fulfilling, purpose-driven lives.

Calling all creative minds! Come explore how LEGO makes building accessible — with screen readers, braille instructions, and more. Then it’s your turn to build your own masterpiece! Touch, hear, and feel the fun — no limits, just imagination. Upstate: Saturday, March 28th 2 – 4pm

Curious about MetaGlasses? Join in the fun for our statewide Meta Mania events! Teens will learn the basics, including how to read text, explore surroundings, identify objects, and utilize real-time video assistance through “Be My Eyes.” Webinar: Wednesday, March 11th @ 6:30 – 7:30pm | Upstate: Saturday, April 18th 2 – 4pm

This is the second session in a two-part webinar series in which we’ll focus on more advanced information about cortical visual impairment (CVI). Participants will learn concrete strategies to assist little learners in the home and preschool environments. Webinar: Thursday, March 12th @ 12 – 1pm

Explore the AI tools that are already transforming daily life for blind and low vision adults. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll try out today’s most practical visual interpreting tools including Seeing AI, Be My AI, Meta Glasses, Echo’s Show and Tell, and your smartphone’s detection features. We’ll show you what each tool does best, when to use which, and how to choose reliable options that support real independence in everyday situations. Discover the different AI tools that can make daily living easier. Join us from 11am – 12:30pm. Pee Dee: March 12th | Upstate: March 17th | Lowcountry: March 19th

Explore the AI tools that are already transforming daily life for blind and low vision adults. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll try out today’s most practical visual interpreting tools including Seeing AI, Be My AI, Meta Glasses, Echo’s Show and Tell, and your smartphone’s detection features. We’ll show you what each tool does best, when to use which, and how to choose reliable options that support real independence in everyday situations. Discover the different AI tools that can make daily living easier. Join us from 11am – 12:30pm. Upstate: March 17th | Lowcountry: March 19th

Explore the AI tools that are already transforming daily life for blind and low vision adults. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll try out today’s most practical visual interpreting tools including Seeing AI, Be My AI, Meta Glasses, Echo’s Show and Tell, and your smartphone’s detection features. We’ll show you what each tool does best, when to use which, and how to choose reliable options that support real independence in everyday situations. Discover the different AI tools that can make daily living easier. Join us from 11am – 12:30pm. Lowcountry: March 19th

If you’ve ever felt unsure in the kitchen, or just want to make cooking simpler, this session is full of game-changing ideas you can start using immediately. We’ll walk through smart ways to organize your kitchen, so everything has a place, adaptive tools that make cooking safer and easier, and non-visual techniques for handling heat, measuring ingredients, and following recipes. You’ll discover simple methods for preparing satisfying meals, plus practical tips that reduce stress and make cooking enjoyable. Webinar: April 16th @ 11am – 12pm.

In this webinar, parents and caregivers get to connect with each other and an ABVI professional to learn more about available resources. Join us as we learn more about how to promote learning in the home for infants and toddlers who are blind or low vision. Webinar: Thursday, April 16th @ 12 - 1pm

Curious about MetaGlasses? Join in the fun for our statewide Meta Mania events! Teens will learn the basics, including how to read text, explore surroundings, identify objects, and utilize real-time video assistance through “Be My Eyes.” Upstate: Saturday, April 18th 2 – 4pm