Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.

10/29/2026

FREE ZOOM WORKSHOP! Shop for the Holidays with Blind Girl Designs – Beautiful, Handcrafted Items

Thursday, November 19, 2026
TIME: 3-4PM

The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind is excited to present a special virtual workshop with designer Trisha Waechter, founder of Blind Girl Designs.

With the holidays right around the corner, come learn about Trisha’s amazing handcrafted items known for whimsical, tactile, and blind community–inspired apparel with 3D graphics, raised Braille, and accessible design options. Blind Girl Designs also hand-prints their graphic design apparel with tactile ink and designs can feature tactical American braille and/or white canes!

You will also learn about Trisha’s incredible journey with blindness and creating Blind Girl Designs, having worked in the fashion industry for 20+ years, traveling to fashion centers around the world.

ZOOM Meeting ID: 835 8160 5488
Passcode: 182630
BY PHONE:
1-312-626-6799
BY COMPUTER
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83581605488?pwd=UWYvTVZ2Q2RRejhJamVJREF4Rlltdz09 [us02web.zoom.us]

The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization/training facility that is nationally accredited by the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired (AER). Classes/training are available in English, Spanish, Creole and French. FOR INFO on this and other workshops, FOCB’s FREE CLASSES, TRAINING & MORE, contact us:

2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
561-642-0005
email: [email protected]
Website: http://blindfocb.org
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/FOCBInc/
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlaOutreachCtr
Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPBDXBkfxEQ&list=PLqd_jVn6zAWPdRGnySze227UA1sm5q37b

10/28/2026

Talking Books - November 2026 Activities on your phone and computer
All activities are on Wednesdays
2PM to 3PM
If you plan to attend, please call 561-649-5486 to RSVP.

November 4 – Join us to share what books shaped your life. – Amy, Jennifer and Sarah

November 18 – Florida Bred and Florida Read
Join us to share your favorite Florida author or book and your Florida Heritage. Amy, Jennifer and Sarah

November 25 – Thanksgiving Trivia
Amy, Jennifer and Sarah

10/28/2026

FOCB Field Trip to The Girls Strawberry Patch restaurant and adventure park in Delray: Tuesday, 10/27/26 -- A great time was had by all on our field trip to Strawberry Girls! Fantastic lunch, 20 different kinds of ice cream to choose from, a store STACKED with nostalgia items and candies/memorabilia, an amazing bakery…and great conversations. Thank you to everyone at Strawberry Girls for making our field trip wonderful!

The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization/training facility that is nationally accredited by the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired (AER).

FOCB offers FREE training/classes, workshops, book clubs, support group, crafts classes, field trips, and so much more to the blind & visually impaired in FIVE COUNTIES: Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian, and Okeechobee Counties. Classes/training are available in English, Spanish, Creole and French.

For more information on our center:
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Office: 561-642-0005
OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected]
Website: http://blindfocb.org
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/FOCBInc/
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlaOutreachCtr

10/27/2026

Time is ticking down to our annual fundraiser! Get your tickets now via our website before they are sold out:
https://www.floridaoutreachcenter.org/dining-in-the-dark-18/

Sunday November 8, 2026
TIME: 4PM-8PM
SILENT AUCTION RUNS 4PM-515PM
DINNER: 530PM-8PM

Location: West Palm Beach Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach

Ticket pricing:
• $125 per person
• $1000 for 10-person table
• Other sponsorship & donation pricing is available

Join us for an experience like no other! Come have dinner in complete darkness.

• Delicious 3-course dinner served by the PBSO SWAT Team who will be wearing night-vision goggles
• Inspiring guest speaker
• Music & entertainment
• Silent auction for many wonderful gifts, experiences, and more around Florida
• Cash bar

The PBCSO SWAT Team, wearing night vision goggles, will guide Dining in the Dark participants into the darkened ballroom and serve them a decadent 3-course meal. Provisions have been made for any dietary restrictions and a vegetarian meal is available. Unfortunately, children 12 and under are not permitted due to safety considerations.

Dining in the Dark helps to raise funds for educational, therapeutic, vision and support services for individuals of all ages who are blind and visually impaired. These specialized services empower people with vision loss to lead active, independent and successful lives.

Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Phone: 561-642-0005
Website: http://blindfocb.org
Email: [email protected]
DONATE HERE: https://www.floridaoutreachcenter.org/donate/

The 18th Annual Dining in the Dark! PURCHASE TICKETS SPONSORSHIP FORM Thomas Hartig “Inspirational Community Member” Award Nomination Form Sunday November 8th, 2026 | 4:00PM-8PMLocation: West Palm Beach Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm BeachTicket pricing: $125 ppPresented by the Flori...

10/27/2026

DON'T FORGET to mark your calendar for October's free book club discussion on ZOOM!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026
3PM TO 4PM (EST)
“ANXIOUS PEOPLE” by Fredrik Backman - A #1 New York Times bestseller blending humor, heart, and human insight.

An audiobook can be mailed to you or you may download it from BARD: # DB100531

PLOT: "Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house in a Swedish town becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes an eclectic group of strangers hostage.

Join Zoom by phone:
1-312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 835 8160 5488
Passcode: 182630
Join ZOOM via computer:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83581605488... [us02web.zoom.us]

For more information: Sarah Smedley, Talking Books Manager, Palm Beach County Library System, 4289 Cherry Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33409; (561) 649-5491

Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. is a nonprofit /training facility where we offer FREE classes, in English, Spanish, Creole and French. For more information:
Phone: 561-642-0005; Email: [email protected]
2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Website: http://blindfocb.org
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/FOCBInc

10/22/2026

From our friends at APH (American Printing House for the Blind):
Are you a parent or family member of a child who is blind or has low vision? Perhaps your child was diagnosed at a young age, or you may be discovering a diagnosis later in childhood. Parenting any child is challenging; parenting a child who is blind or has low vision can present additional challenges. You are not alone in your parenting journey. Visit our website or call for info on the many programs we have information on, along with podscasts and more.
PHONE: 502-899-2361
WEBSITE: https://aphconnectcenter.org/familyconnect/
Email: [email protected]

Support and resources for parents of blind children. Get tips, ideas, and personal stories on raising a child with low vision from APH FamilyConnect ®.

10/22/2026

The City of Lake Worth Beach EVENT SCHEDULE for 2026-27!
Friday, 10/30: Little Scream Trunk or Treat, 6pm, Bryant Park

Wed, 11/11: Veteran's Day celebration, 5pm, Bryant Park

Mon 11/30: Tree lighting, 630PM, Cultural Plaza

Sat 12/5, 6pm: Holiday Parade, Downtown

Bonfires every first and 3rd Friday starting 11/6, 6PM, The casino and beach complex

Saturday & Sunday, 2/27/27 & 2/28: Street painting festival downtown, 10AM-6PM

Saturday 3/27/27: Easter Egg Hunt: Bryant Park, 10AM

Sunday 7/4/27: 4th of July celebration! 6PM, Bryant Park

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The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization/training facility that is nationally accredited by the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired (AER).

FOCB offers FREE training/classes, workshops, book clubs, support group, crafts classes, field trips, and so much more to the blind & visually impaired in FIVE COUNTIES: Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian, and Okeechobee Counties. Classes/training are available in English, Spanish, Creole and French.

For more information on our center:

Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Office: 561-642-0005
OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected]
Website: http://blindfocb.org
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/FOCBInc/
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlaOutreachCtr