Events

Every event below takes place in the Universal Blind Café's voice rooms on Discord, and all of them are free. Our hosts are volunteers from the community.

Times here are in Eastern Time (New York). In Discord, the Events item at the top of the channel list shows each event in your own time zone, and choosing Interested gets you a reminder before it starts. New to Discord? Here's how to join.

Every Week

Tuesdays

  • 1:00 PM Tuesday Matinee in the Cafe. Blockbusters, action, comedy, thrillers and classics, all with audio description, watched together.

Wednesdays

  • 12:45 PM Every other week Wednesday Afternoon Crosswords. One puzzle, worked through as a group, for first-timers and seasoned solvers alike.
  • 1:00 PM Every other week Wednesday Word Game: Anagrams. How many words can the group make from one set of letters?

Thursdays

  • 1:00 PM The Women's Circle. A chat for the women of the Universal Blind Café: life, laughter and the occasional off-topic tangent. Bring your favorite drink.

Fridays

  • 8:00 PM Hey I Know That Song. Our own take on Name That Tune, with songs from old school to new school: hip-hop, R&B, rock, country and gospel.
  • 9:00 PM Friday Night Frights. A classic horror film with audio description. Grab a blanket and snacks.

Saturdays

  • 7:45 PM Saturday Game Night. The Universal Blind Café's big weekly get-together: team trivia and games to bring out your competitive side.

Sundays

  • 4:00 PM Together in Prayer: Sunday Devotional. Shared reflection and time in the scriptures, in a friendly, informal setting.

Every Month

  • 2:00 PM The first Monday of every month The Monthly Reading Circle. A round-table book chat. Give and get great recommendations.
  • 1:15 PM The fourth Saturday of every month The Café presents: An Afternoon of Trivia. A relaxed round of questions to break up your Saturday.

Between Events

The voice rooms are open all day, every day, so you can drop in for a chat any time. They're busiest from late afternoon into the evening, Eastern Time. Mornings bring a quieter, more laid-back crowd, including many of our European members.

Found an empty room? Come in anyway. We have a first-in spirit here: hang out for a bit, even on your own, and others will see the light on and stop by. You can also ping members who've turned on Voice alerts to let them know you're there.

There's more beyond the schedule, too: volunteer-led Braille study groups, occasional streams of blind and other sports, and text channels for assistive tech, books, faith, blind-accessible games and plenty more.

Host an Event

Every event here started with a member who wanted to share something they love. If you have an idea, apply to be a Host on our Join the Leadership Team page.