The week's events
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Jan 13(2 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind 7:30 pm: The 1950s: When Broadway Ruled: Gill Concerts to benefit EHC at Menlo School In Menlo Park7:30 pm: The 1950s: When Broadway Ruled: Gill Concerts to benefit EHC at Menlo School In Menlo Park – The 1950s: When Broadway Ruled Highlights from Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, The King and I, and many more shows.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 7:30 p.m. THE SPIEKER BALLROOM AT MENLO SCHOOL 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton 94027 $20 donation requested Seating is on a first come, first seated basis. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT STEVE OR NANCY GILL AT (650) 948-4648 Gill Concerts to benefit Enchanted Hills Camp at Menlo School In Menlo Park. *FRIENDS: SHARON DAVIS, TOBY ESPINOZA, STEVE GILL, SARA HADSELL, KARI HALL, LINDA JORDAN, JENN MITCHELL, ALEX PEREZ, MATT PICK, EVANNE RISKAS, ALEX SLAVIN, and MOLLIE THOMPSON |
Jan 14(1 event)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind |
Jan 15(3 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day): Holman Prize 2019: Applications Open(All day): Holman Prize 2019: Applications Open (All day)
1:00 pm: Tech Together1:00 pm: Tech Together – Tech Together Do you use your access technology regularly, but don’t have time to keep up with what’s new and what’s changing? Do you sometimes hit roadblocks in your technology use and wish you could problem solve with someone else? Do you love your iPhone or iPad and want to learn more about accessible apps? Are you a screen reader or magnification user who’s trying to adapt to increasingly complex websites? Do you just want to talk about technology and the latest developments for blind and low vision users? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions , the Lighthouse invites you to Tech Together. Tech Together is a monthly technology learning group of blind and low vision technology users. We blind folks are resourceful and clever, but there is no reason we should each have to reinvent the wheel, or the app, for ourselves. In these sessions, we will discuss the topics that are of interest to the group, and help one another to understand troubleshooting, find app recommendations, and learn about the latest in Tech… Together! These sessions will be facilitated by LightHouse Access Technology specialists, but the meat of the event is for the participants to decide on themselves. At this inaugural event, we will pick a few bits of news to whet the appetite, and then, we will turn it over to you all to share your insights and help one another grow as technology users. Come with ideas on topics and bits of news and software you want to share with your friends. If you’re brand new to access technology, you may wish to book an individual appointment with an Access Technology instructor before joining this group. This group is free and open to all, but a current LightHouse waiver is required. To make sure you’re registered as a LightHouse student, contact Amelia Hogan, 415-694-7343 or ahogan@lighthouse-sf.org |
Jan 16(1 event)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind |
Jan 17(3 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind 10:00 am: Knitting10:00 am: Knitting – Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications. For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. 6:00 pm: 30% & Growing: Berkeley6:00 pm: 30% & Growing: Berkeley – 30% & Growing Triple Rock Brew Pub Happy New Year, 30%ers! New year, new venue—we’re gathering in January on the toasty rooftop of Berkeley’s Triple Rock Brew Pub, just a quick jaunt from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Only the 5th brew pub in America when they opened their doors in 1986, Triple Rock is proud to now be the only one still using original brewing equipment and still owned and operated by their founders. Order up a tasty beverage, scan their new menu, and savor a small plate or belly up to a big bite—your 30% crew awaits. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. |
Jan 18(2 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind 4:00 pm: LightHouse Community Winter Trip with ETC4:00 pm: LightHouse Community Winter Trip with ETC – LightHouse Community Winter Trip with ETC Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Travel Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight White Water Rafting and Sea Kayaking excursions. In 2019 LightHouse is excited to announce that we will be adding one more of ETC’s epic adventures to our calendar. In January the LightHouse Community Services team invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our first ETC winter trip during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Our adventure will take us to the Sierra Nevada where we will meet our friends from ETC at their winter cabin in Arnold. The weekend will consist of all-day cross country skiing Saturday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias Sunday, before we return to the Bay Area on Sunday afternoon. Our trip will be led by the always fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to basic skiing techniques and work with you at your skill level to challenge you while experiencing the fun and magic of ETC's winter trips. Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up) |
Jan 19(2 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind 4:00 pm: LightHouse Community Winter Trip with ETC4:00 pm: LightHouse Community Winter Trip with ETC – LightHouse Community Winter Trip with ETC Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Travel Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight White Water Rafting and Sea Kayaking excursions. In 2019 LightHouse is excited to announce that we will be adding one more of ETC’s epic adventures to our calendar. In January the LightHouse Community Services team invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our first ETC winter trip during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Our adventure will take us to the Sierra Nevada where we will meet our friends from ETC at their winter cabin in Arnold. The weekend will consist of all-day cross country skiing Saturday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias Sunday, before we return to the Bay Area on Sunday afternoon. Our trip will be led by the always fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to basic skiing techniques and work with you at your skill level to challenge you while experiencing the fun and magic of ETC's winter trips. Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up) |
The events for the upcoming week are read aloud on our event hotline every Friday, which can be accessed by calling 415-694-7325. For more information about visiting the Adaptations Store, head to our shop page.
The LightHouse is scent-free. Please abstain from wearing colognes, perfumes, or other scented products. Additionally, coffee must be securely lidded at all times and citrus should not be peeled on the premises. Thanks for supporting our efforts to respect chemical sensitivities!
