Posts Tagged ‘Sports and Recreation’

Attention Adult Campers! A Few Places Left for our Enchanted Hills Camp Adult Session

Join us for our June 30 to July 5 Adult Session. We’ve got a full schedule of entertaining social and recreational activities in store including champagne tasting and participating in the city of Napa 4th of July parade. For more information or to register, contact Rich Russo at rrusso@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7319.

Kayaking / Angel Island Adventure

Kayaking on the Bay and hiking on Angel Island – two quintessential Bay Area experiences. What would happen if you brought the two together? Massive amounts of fun, of course.

LightHouse for the Blind and Environmental Traveling Companions have combined forces to bring this awesome mega-trip to you. We will start the adventure in Sausalito and paddle three miles across San Francisco Bay to the “Jewel of the Bay”, Angel Island. Groups will stay overnight in a lovely and accessible Victorian house. We’ll cook on a wood-burning stove and eat family-style in the formal dining room. Stunning views of the Bay Area and (potential) close encounters with marine wildlife round out this adventure in our own backyard.

RSVP By May 14, 2012. Space is limited.

To sign-up or to get more information about this amazing trip, including details about transportation, please contact Brandon Young at byoung@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372.

St. Patrick’s Day Yoga Workshop at the LightHouse

Join instructor Nancy Yates this Saturday for a wonderful, happy workshop of stretching, breathing and giggling.

When: Saturday, March 17, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters
Contact: Brandon Young, byoung@lighthouse-sf.org, 415-694-7372

Refreshments (chai and strawberries) will be served. RSVPs are encouraged.

Date Change: Volunteer at Enchanted Hills – Now on April 7

PLEASE NOTE: MARCH 17 DATE CHANGED DUE TO RAIN: Our next Enchanted Hills Camp Volunteer Day will be Saturday, April 7, when we will continue to work on a variety of fun camp-improvement projects. From unskilled field cleanup to semi-skilled painting and fire abatement, we’ll match what you can do to the needs of a place beloved in our community. We hope you or your group will join us. For more information or to sign up, contact LightHouse Volunteer Coordinator Don Franklin at dmfranklin@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7371.

“I just want to say thank you for the opportunity to support the LightHouse for the Blind last weekend. Our students enjoyed their experience, and we greatly appreciate the transportation and lunch you provided.” — Chad Zibelman, buildOn

Editor’s note: If you know of a company team with skills in contracting, electrical, heating, plumbing or other construction expertise, we’ll always find important work for them to do to help our blind community. At camp they can stay overnight, enjoy nature, and bond with each other and our staff. Please contact Tony Fletcher at 415-694-7319 or afletcher@lighthouse-sf.org to see how the skills your company might take for granted could be of enormous help for our camp and facilities.

LightHouse Yoga Workshop This Saturday

Embrace this Valentine month by luxuriating with your beautiful breath. Led by instructor Nancy Yates, Saturday’s yoga workshop is designed to open our hearts to the divine spirit of the breath while we playfully stretch, breathe, laugh and read love poems.

When: Saturday, February 18, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters
Contact: Brandon Young, byoung@lighthouse-sf.org, 415-694-7372

Refreshments (chai and strawberries) will be served. RSVPs are encouraged.

Attention Campers! Camp Registration Opens Tomorrow, February 1

Registration for 2012 Enchanted Hills Camp Sessions opens on February 1st, when the application will be available for download on our website at http://lighthouse-sf.org/programs/enchanted-hills/.

Instructions and payment information will be available on the application. Our camping sessions are extremely popular and fill up fast, so don’t delay. Applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis. For more information please contact Rich Russo at rrusso@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7352.

2012 Camping Session Dates

• Family Camp I: June 21 through June 24
• Adult Session: June 30 through July 5
• Adults with Special Needs: July 7 through July 11
• Family Camp II: July 12 through July 15
• Youth Session I (3rd through 8th Grade): July 16 through July 22
• Youth Session II (9th through 12th Grade): July 26 through
  August 4
• Blind Babies Camp: August 12 through August 14

This Saturday – Yoga Workshop

Connect to your power in 2012 and move with new energy!

This afternoon class is designed to encourage you to playfully stretch, breathe, laugh, open and move into the rhythm of your power…

Nancy Yates, Yoga Instructor
Refreshments (chai and strawberries) served

When: Saturday, January 21, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters
RSVP encouraged, contact:  Brandon Young at byoung@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372

Join Us Saturday for Our Monthly Yoga Workshop: ‘Inhabit Now, Now’

Make your reservation for a pre-holiday yoga workshop this Saturday with instructor Nancy Yates.

Traditionally, holidays signaled a time for connection with loved ones….a moment to ritualistically pause and enjoy each other and the gifts that love provides. Today, in the midst of the collective “commercialization and restlessness” it is challenging to just pause and inhabit calm.

Whatever your holiday experience is, this afternoon is designed to “Inhabit Now, Now” with awareness while we are playfully stretching, breathing, opening and moving into the rhythm of now.

Join us for a wonderful workshop of stretching and breathing, calm and freedom.

When: Saturday, December 17, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters, 214 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco

For more information, contact Brandon Young at 415-694-7372 or byoung@lighthouse-sf.org.

This Saturday! A Special Yoga Workshop – Embracing Your Sacred Heart

Join yoga instructor Nancy Yates for a wonderful “pre-holiday” yoga exploration workshop.

Traditionally, the holidays signal a time for connection with loved ones….a moment to pause and enjoy one another and the gifts that love provides. Today, in the midst of all the collective “commercialization and strife” it is challenging to pause and remember our heart-felt sacredness and calm.

Whatever your holiday experience is, this afternoon is designed to open you to the creative, playful (giggling), wise and loving transformational energy of our Beautiful Breath and the healing tools of yoga.  Together we will explore dynamic and meditative yoga practices to awaken and open the heart for greater joy and connection to the rhythm of your life-force.

Join us for a wonderful workshop of stretching, breathing, relaxation and freedom, led by yoga instructor Nancy Yates.

When: Saturday, November 19th, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters
Strawberries and Chai tea will be served
For more information, contact Brandon Young at 415-694-7372 or byoung@lighthouse-sf.org.

Enrollment Deadline Extended to This Friday! Science at the LightHouse – Workshop for Kids on November 5

Camper Fredrik Landin creates shapes with yeast-risen dough

Enroll by Friday, November 4!

Last summer we gave children attending Enchanted Hills Camp the opportunity to participate in “Science Camp”. Well we have great news! The LightHouse, in partnership with Howtosmile.org, the Lawrence Hall of Science, and CINVESTAV México is offering a special opportunity to experience two multi-sensory science classes designed especially for K12 students.

Science instructors Sherry Hsi and Cristina Reynaga, from the Lawrence Hall of Science, ran our very successful Science Camp this summer and are looking for enthusiastic kids who might be interested in participating in these classes.

When: Saturday, November 5
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon OR 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters

Please note: space is limited to 10 participants per workshop. Please enroll by November 4, 2011!

See below for details on each workshop.

If you are interested in having your child participate or would like to learn more, contact Brandon Young at byoung@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372.

Class Descriptions

Class No. 1 – Modeling Cells and Making Musical Instruments
Ever wanted to get hands-on experience with several sides of science? Would you like to spend a morning learning about microscopic cells and how sound travels? Want to feel how all the structures in a cell fit together? In this “make and take” science and art workshop, it’s all about getting involved and learning with no barriers. Now it’s your turn to use your hands to learn about cells, as well as construct amazing musical instruments using everyday materials while learning about how sound travels, how ears work, and the concept of vibration and waves.

Grade Level: 4th to 6th grade
Enrollment Limit: 10
When: November 5th, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Location: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters

Class No. 2 – Exploring the Secret Lives of Molds, Fungi, Yeast
Ever wondered how the largest organism on earth grew? Want to learn what you and yeast have in common? Couldn’t participate in a dissection in your class because the teacher wouldn’t let you dive in with your hands? If you’re a Middle or High school student interested in science, this hands-on workshop may teach you more than you ever expected to learn about living things microscopic and larger. Discover the world of microscopic fungi, how they grow and reproduce and their role in everyday life. You will conduct experiments, use tactile models, and build with arts and craft materials to explore the hidden worlds of single and multi-cellular organisms.

Grade Level: 7th to 12th grade
Enrollment Limit: 10
When: November 5th, 2011, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters

Logistics
There is no charge to attend the workshop. Sign up today to reserve your place in this free activity. As space is limited we’ll reserve your place on a first-come, first-served basis.

Food will not be served at this event. Students should plan to bring snacks and a bag lunch.

Click here to read about this summer’s Science Camp at Enchanted Hills: http://conta.cc/ehcscience