Events in February 2019
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Jan 31(2 events)
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. 11:00 am: Stress Relief Series: Essential Oil Face Masks11:00 am: Stress Relief Series: Essential Oil Face Masks – In our very first edition of our Stress Relief Series, we will be crafting up some DIY Face Masks with natural and fresh ingredients, including soothing and nourishing essential oils. DIY stands for Do It Yourself, so let's get together for a fun time of stress relief and relaxation with friends. Tea and treats provided. Cost is $10. RSVP by calling or emailing Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org or (415)-694-7353. |
Feb 1
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Feb 2(1 event)
1:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Indoor Sky Diving1:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Indoor Sky Diving – Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Indoor Sky Diving During the 2018 and 2019 school years, the LightHouse’s Youth Program will be hosting monthly extreme recreation activities and adventures for youth that are blind or have low vision. Those that sign up for these monthly outings will have opportunities to make new friends, meet mentors and develop life skills that will help them be successful in other aspects of life - all while enjoying the wonderful recreation options that the Bay Area and surrounding areas have to offer. Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly? Well, in February the Lighthouse Youth Extreme Recreation Adventures program will head to iFLY in Union City to learn how to do just that. This is your chance to experience the power of flight without a plane, parachute, or risk jumping off something. It’s just you, a smooth cushion of air, and a sense of freedom you’ve never known. Who: Youth that are blind or have low vision between the ages of 14 and 26 Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before one's spot in the trip will be confirmed. |
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Feb 3(1 event)
2:00 pm: Athletic/Power Vinyasa Flow2:00 pm: Athletic/Power Vinyasa Flow – Challenge your strength and grit in this Power Vinyasa Flow class. This is a very athletic form of yoga and not for beginners or first-timers. Think of planks, push ups and quick, rhythmic flows! Are you up for the challenge? Bring a water bottle, towel and your fiercest attitude! Don't worry, you'll be rewarded with a cold lavender towel at the end of this madness! This class will be taught by Amber and the cost is $5. RSVP is required. Call or email Amber Sherrard at (415)-694-7353. |
Feb 4
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Feb 5(1 event)
6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters – Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters Tuesdays, Feb. 5-Mar. 12, 6-8 PM 1155 Market St., San Francisco 10th Floor Betty Ruhland Teaching Kitchen FREE (Refundable deposit required—see details below) 18 Reasons, a food education non-profit, wants to empower you with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. Cooking Matters, a six-week course in cooking and nutrition, led by a chef, a nutritionist, and other knowledgeable staff, will guide you through the ins and outs of cooking delicious, healthy foods on a budget. Eating fresh and healthy doesn't have to break your bank and 18 Reasons will show you how to stretch your grocery dollar without sacrificing flavor or your health. Registration for the entire six-week course is free, with a required $30 deposit due prior to the first class and returned upon attendance at a minimum of 4 classes. Attending less than 4 classes will result in forfeiture of deposit. Basic kitchen confidence is prerequisite. Program includes course materials, in-class recipe ingredients, and take-home groceries every week for you to play with at home. Note that the 5th class will take place off-site and you will be responsible for transportation to the alternate location (to be in the neighborhood of our 1155 Market. St. headquarters). Please also be advised that you will need to arrive one hour early for both the first and last classes to accommodate intake and evaluation procedures. Spots in this fun and educational cooking class series are limited, so secure your participation by contacting Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316 to register. Deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 4th. |
Feb 6
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Feb 7(2 events)
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. 6:30 pm: Museum Exhibit Opening: Show Me As I Want To Be Seen6:30 pm: Museum Exhibit Opening: Show Me As I Want To Be Seen – Museum Exhibit Opening: Show Me As I Want To Be Seen Contemporary Jewish Museum You are invited to the opening of this very special exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum as a bonus edition of our new Museum Meanderings series which will include a descriptive tour at 7 PM. Your attendance outside the scheduled tour is flexible and at your discretion. Event opens at 6:30 p.m. and galleries close at 9 p.m. Spaces are limited (one guest per LH community member) and RSVP is required, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. About the exhibit: How do we depict “the self” if it is unknowable, inherently constructed, and ever-changing? How does the concept of portraiture shift when categories are in crisis and visibility itself is problematic? Jewish thought on performed and fluid identity can be interpreted in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible, an archetypal story of an empowered declaration of Jewish identity. Likewise, the Talmudic notion of svara is a potent entry-point to Jewish practices of self-determination, themes that animate Show Me as I Want to Be Seen. Taking the work of French Jewish artist and writer Claude Cahun (1894–1954) and her lifelong lover and collaborator Marcel Moore (1892–1972) as its starting point, Show Me as I Want to Be Seen examines the empowered representation of fluid and complex identity. Cahun (born Lucy Schwob) and Moore (born Suzanne Malherbe) were pioneers in their bold representations of an unfixed self. This exhibition positions their work in dialogue with ten contemporary artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, video, and 3-D animation. The contemporary artists in the exhibition—Nicole Eisenman, Rhonda Holberton, Hiwa K, Young Joon Kwak, Zanele Muholi, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Gabby Rosenberg, Tschabalala Self, Davina Semo, and Isabel Yellin—also address notions of the opaque, constructed, and shifting self. Show Me as I Want to Be Seen is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum and is curated by CJM Assistant Curator Natasha Matteson. The exhibition is accompanied by a 112-page, fully illustrated hardcover catalog published by The CJM with original contributions by Natasha Matteson, Rabbi Benay Lappe, and a newly-commissioned piece of fiction by Porpentine Charity Heartscape. |
Feb 8(1 event)
5:00 pm: YES: Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person5:00 pm: YES: Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person – Youth Employment Series (YES) Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person In February, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the importance of communicating with clarity as youth learn to navigate multiple systems (school, college, work, etc.) and become advocacy-savvy. Professional communication and advocacy are often conducted through written communication such as emails and information provided from completing applications. Hence, it is important to be aware of the what, why, and how’s of interacting with organizations. Youth will have the opportunity to communicate with clarity from the written word to verbal interactions, obtain self-advocacy strategies, as well as gain information on understanding complex financial systems such as Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in February will provide students with the tools to navigate and locate resources, obtain further understanding of financial empowerment, and learn to communicate with clarity, as well as refine their advocacy-savvy strategies. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations. Workshop Learning Objectives: If you are interested in participating in the February YES Weekend Workshop, please: If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited to 20 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. |
Feb 9(3 events)
5:00 pm: YES: Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person5:00 pm: YES: Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person – Youth Employment Series (YES) Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person In February, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the importance of communicating with clarity as youth learn to navigate multiple systems (school, college, work, etc.) and become advocacy-savvy. Professional communication and advocacy are often conducted through written communication such as emails and information provided from completing applications. Hence, it is important to be aware of the what, why, and how’s of interacting with organizations. Youth will have the opportunity to communicate with clarity from the written word to verbal interactions, obtain self-advocacy strategies, as well as gain information on understanding complex financial systems such as Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in February will provide students with the tools to navigate and locate resources, obtain further understanding of financial empowerment, and learn to communicate with clarity, as well as refine their advocacy-savvy strategies. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations. Workshop Learning Objectives: If you are interested in participating in the February YES Weekend Workshop, please: If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited to 20 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. 1:00 pm: Cutting the Cord, Accessible TV and Media1:00 pm: Cutting the Cord, Accessible TV and Media –
1:00 pm: Try It Workshop: Aerial Silks1:00 pm: Try It Workshop: Aerial Silks –
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Feb 10(1 event)
5:00 pm: YES: Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person5:00 pm: YES: Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person – Youth Employment Series (YES) Say What? Communicate with Clarity in Applications and In-Person In February, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the importance of communicating with clarity as youth learn to navigate multiple systems (school, college, work, etc.) and become advocacy-savvy. Professional communication and advocacy are often conducted through written communication such as emails and information provided from completing applications. Hence, it is important to be aware of the what, why, and how’s of interacting with organizations. Youth will have the opportunity to communicate with clarity from the written word to verbal interactions, obtain self-advocacy strategies, as well as gain information on understanding complex financial systems such as Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in February will provide students with the tools to navigate and locate resources, obtain further understanding of financial empowerment, and learn to communicate with clarity, as well as refine their advocacy-savvy strategies. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations. Workshop Learning Objectives: If you are interested in participating in the February YES Weekend Workshop, please: If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited to 20 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. |
Feb 11
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Feb 12(1 event)
6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters – Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters Tuesdays, Feb. 5-Mar. 12, 6-8 PM 1155 Market St., San Francisco 10th Floor Betty Ruhland Teaching Kitchen $100 Course Registration 18 Reasons, a food education non-profit, wants to empower you with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. Cooking Matters, a six-week course in cooking and nutrition, led by a chef, a nutritionist, and other knowledgeable staff, will guide you through the ins and outs of cooking delicious, healthy foods on a budget. Eating fresh and healthy doesn't have to break your bank and 18 Reasons will show you how to stretch your grocery dollar without sacrificing flavor or your health. Registration for the entire six-week course is $100 per student and attendance at all six sessions is required. Basic kitchen confidence is a prerequisite. The program registration fee includes course materials, in-class recipe ingredients, and take-home groceries every week for you to play with at home. Note that the 5th class will take place off-site and you will be responsible for transportation to the alternate location (to be in the neighborhood of our 1155 Market St. headquarters). Please also be advised that you will need to arrive one hour early for both the first and last classes to accommodate intake and evaluation procedures. Spots in this fun and educational cooking class series are limited, so secure your participation by contacting Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316 to RSVP and submit your program registration fee. Deadline to register is Monday, February 4. |
Feb 13
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Feb 14(3 events)
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. 11:00 am: Stress Relief Series: Candles + Chocolate11:00 am: Stress Relief Series: Candles + Chocolate –
5:30 pm: Queer Poetry Slam5:30 pm: Queer Poetry Slam –
Join LightHouse when we go to SF LGBT Center’s Poetry Slam, known as Queer Slam. This is an inter-generational, inter-sectional event focusing on original poems and stories by Queer identified folks in the LGBTQ community. We will be walking from LightHouse to the LGBT Center (a little under a mile) and/or taking public transit as a group. All are welcome to join us and enjoy a fun evening of poetry at the LGBT Center! You can RSVP to attend with LightHouse with Serena at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or (415) 694 – 7316. If you identify as LGBTQ and would like to share an original poem, you can do that! There are even cash prizes available. Advanced registration to perform is required at: bit.ly/QueerSlamSF. |
Feb 15(1 event)
4:00 pm: Dinner and Bingo4:00 pm: Dinner and Bingo – Dinner and Bingo Enjoy a community dinner and lots of rollicking bingo fun on the third Friday of each month at the LightHouse. RSVP by noon on the Tuesday prior and $7 covers your dinner (RSVP later or not at all and your dinner is $10). Braille and large print bingo cards make bingo accessible for everyone. Bring a handful or two of coins for small-change competitiveness … we play a couple of nickel games, several dimes games, and after dessert, one quarter gets you three games – good company – good food – good fun! To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. |
Feb 16
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Feb 17
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Feb 18(1 event)
(All day): LightHouse Closed - President's Day Holiday(All day): LightHouse Closed - President's Day Holiday (All day) All LightHouse for the Blind offices will be closed today in observance of President's Day. |
Feb 19(1 event)
6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters – Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters Tuesdays, Feb. 5-Mar. 12, 6-8 PM 1155 Market St., San Francisco 10th Floor Betty Ruhland Teaching Kitchen FREE (Refundable deposit required—see details below) 18 Reasons, a food education non-profit, wants to empower you with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. Cooking Matters, a six-week course in cooking and nutrition, led by a chef, a nutritionist, and other knowledgeable staff, will guide you through the ins and outs of cooking delicious, healthy foods on a budget. Eating fresh and healthy doesn't have to break your bank and 18 Reasons will show you how to stretch your grocery dollar without sacrificing flavor or your health. Registration for the entire six-week course is free, with a required $30 deposit due prior to the first class and returned upon attendance at a minimum of 4 classes. Attending less than 4 classes will result in forfeiture of deposit. Basic kitchen confidence is prerequisite. Program includes course materials, in-class recipe ingredients, and take-home groceries every week for you to play with at home. Note that the 5th class will take place off-site and you will be responsible for transportation to the alternate location (to be in the neighborhood of our 1155 Market. St. headquarters). Please also be advised that you will need to arrive one hour early for both the first and last classes to accommodate intake and evaluation procedures. Spots in this fun and educational cooking class series are limited, so secure your participation by contacting Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316 to register. Deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 4th. |
Feb 20
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Feb 21(3 events)
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. 5:00 pm: Superfest Disability Film Showcase and Pizza!5:00 pm: Superfest Disability Film Showcase and Pizza! – Join us for movies and pizza from our Superfest Disability Film Festival, curated for your viewing enjoyment. We will have pizza and refreshments in addition to great films. All films are audio translated. Here is the lineup:
Awake - Anna, a woman living with MS is visited by Doreen, a door to door proselytizer who makes herself at home and stays the day, slowly defrosting her non-welcome. Together they walk in the park, bake a chocolate cake and watch an Ingmar Bergman film. Both women are blind, played by blind actors Alex Bulmer and Margo Cargill in this existential comedy. Short, 21 minutes. Regionne Caecorum- If a society is built with disabled people as the norm, will the one-eyed man really be king? Stop motion Short, 3 minutes When Brendan Met Hiroe - Brenden Borellini, a deaf/blind photographer from Australia yearns to return to Japan to meet up again with blind photographer Hiroe Takahashi who he met at a blind and deaf/blind workshop in photography the year before. Documentary Short, 23 minutes. Stumped - Climber Maureen Beck is not here to be your inspiration. She was born missing her lower left arm, but that hasn't stopped her from going hard. “I don’t want to just be a good one-armed climber,” says Maureen. “I want to be a good climber." Documentary Short, 25 minutes
Attendence is free, but please register at the Eventbrite page where you can find out more information.
For questions contact: avecchione@lighthouse-sf.org, or call (415) 694-7311 6:00 pm: 30% & Glowing: San Francisco6:00 pm: 30% & Glowing: San Francisco – 30% & Glowing 30% & Growing is enjoying the great urban outdoors in February, gathering to soak in the lively atmosphere of a winter night in the City. Fill your belly from the tasty array of food truck offerings, grab a beverage from the bar, and join us around our reserved fire pit space to roast s’mores. A sliding scale donation of $5-20 is suggested, not required, to defray the reservation of the fire pit and s’mores supplies. Please also note that our reservation time of 6:00 – 8:00 PM is fixed. Space is limited and RSVPs are strongly recommended to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. |
Feb 22(1 event)
12:00 pm: Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community's Day of Giving Blood Drive12:00 pm: Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community's Day of Giving Blood Drive – The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood. |
Feb 23(1 event)
1:00 pm: Fundamentals of Contact Improvisation with Jess Curtis/Gravity1:00 pm: Fundamentals of Contact Improvisation with Jess Curtis/Gravity – Fundamentals of Contact Improvisation with Jess Curtis/Gravity Contact Improvisation is an improvisational dance form utilizing physical principles such as touch, momentum, gravity, friction, resistance, counterbalance, lifting and falling. Primarily practiced as a duet form, Contact trains the senses and reflexes to allow for nuanced communication through touch, and the playful interaction of weight and momentum in space. This workshop will focus on the fundamental skills of Contact Improvisation, in a way that can be useful to the first time contacter as well as offering more experienced contacters a variety of concepts and exercises to increase their skill and options in the dance. We will address and practice To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. About Jess Curtis/Gravity: Jess Curtis is an award-winning choreographer and performer committed to an art-making practice informed by experimentation, innovation, critical discourse and social relevance at the intersections of fine art and popular culture. In 2000, Curtis founded his own trans-continental performance company, Jess Curtis/Gravity, based in Berlin and San Francisco. Curtis is active as a writer, advocate and community organizer in the fields of contemporary dance and performance, and teaches accessible Dance, Contact Improvisation and Interdisciplinary Performance courses throughout the US and Europe. He holds an MFA in Choreography and a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from the University of California at Davis. Learn more about Jess Curtis/Gravity at https://www.jesscurtisgravity.org/. |
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Feb 24(1 event)
4:00 pm: Try it Workshop: AcroYoga at Bay Jiu-Jitsu4:00 pm: Try it Workshop: AcroYoga at Bay Jiu-Jitsu –
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Feb 25
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Feb 26(1 event)
6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters6:00 pm: Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters – Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters Tuesdays, Feb. 5-Mar. 12, 6-8 PM 1155 Market St., San Francisco 10th Floor Betty Ruhland Teaching Kitchen FREE (Refundable deposit required—see details below) 18 Reasons, a food education non-profit, wants to empower you with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. Cooking Matters, a six-week course in cooking and nutrition, led by a chef, a nutritionist, and other knowledgeable staff, will guide you through the ins and outs of cooking delicious, healthy foods on a budget. Eating fresh and healthy doesn't have to break your bank and 18 Reasons will show you how to stretch your grocery dollar without sacrificing flavor or your health. Registration for the entire six-week course is free, with a required $30 deposit due prior to the first class and returned upon attendance at a minimum of 4 classes. Attending less than 4 classes will result in forfeiture of deposit. Basic kitchen confidence is prerequisite. Program includes course materials, in-class recipe ingredients, and take-home groceries every week for you to play with at home. Note that the 5th class will take place off-site and you will be responsible for transportation to the alternate location (to be in the neighborhood of our 1155 Market. St. headquarters). Please also be advised that you will need to arrive one hour early for both the first and last classes to accommodate intake and evaluation procedures. Spots in this fun and educational cooking class series are limited, so secure your participation by contacting Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316 to register. Deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 4th. |
Feb 27
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Feb 28(1 event)
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. |
Mar 1(3 events)
1:00 pm: Health and Wellness Weekend Retreat in Napa1:00 pm: Health and Wellness Weekend Retreat in Napa – Join us for a beautiful weekend in Napa at our gorgeous camp for a retreat where we will learn more about tandem cycling and take a beautiful ride through the roaring hills of wine country, learn how to tree climb, and even a judo lesson. We will also have morning yoga, stress relief and team-building activities that will help you develop friendships that will last a lifetime! 1:00 pm: YES: Learn, Connect, and Start Pitching! Startup Camp for Blind and Low Vision Youth1:00 pm: YES: Learn, Connect, and Start Pitching! Startup Camp for Blind and Low Vision Youth – Youth Employment Series (YES) March 1-3, 2019 Learn, Connect, and Start Pitching! --NOTE: Location has changed to LightHouse Headquarters due to rain (1155 Market St. San Francisco) Startup Camp for Blind and Low Vision Youth In March, the LightHouse Youth Employment Series (YES) is excited to host Startup Camp where teams of blind/low vision students will be challenged to grow professionally and in friendly competition surrounded by the fun and exploratory spirit at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC)! (Note, LightHouse will be offering transportation from the Ed Roberts Campus to EHC). From Portland to Paris, the startup weekend model has provided an unparalleled level of opportunity for entrepreneurs of all ages. Since the program’s inception, the startup creed has forged connections between like-minded innovators and renowned business leaders, and fostered the formation of robust businesses. As high school students who have organized startup experiences globally, a similar accessible startup event will be held in Napa Valley, CA, in March 2019 to bring the startup energy and opportunity to blind and low vision youth! What makes this startup model remarkable is its relative simplicity. The program organizes participants’ time so as to put the emphasis on student creativity. After students gain exposure to the creative process on Friday night, they design and pitch their original business ideas to their peers. These proposals drive their weekend’s work. Once students join forces with peers interested in their proposed projects, they are assisted in their development of a range of business skills, such as marketing and prototyping, by industry professionals. The student-led teams chart their own path through the process, as they build toward a pitch to professionals on the final day. This is an empowering weekend to not only hone your skills, but to also network and build lasting relationships with blind and low vision peers, local business mentors, as well as have the opportunity to sustain your ideas with enriching prizes. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Workshop Learning Objectives: Prerequisites and Things to Bring: If you are interested in participating in the March YES Startup Camp, please: Please note, space for this program is limited to nine (9) students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. 1:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Rec in the Redwoods1:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Rec in the Redwoods – Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Rec in the Redwoods During the 2018 and 2019 school years, the LightHouse’s Youth Program will be hosting monthly extreme recreation activities and adventures for youth that are blind or have low vision. Those that sign up for these monthly outings will have opportunities to make new friends, meet mentors and develop life skills that will help them be successful in other aspects of life - all while enjoying the wonderful recreation options that the Bay Area and surrounding areas have to offer. In March, the LightHouse Youth Program will be joining friends from the Adult Health and Wellness Program as well as Students from the YES program for a weekend of learning and growth at Enchanted Hills Camp. During this busy weekend, students will take part in a variety of fun and thought-provoking activities that will help them reflect on how they advocate for themselves during recreational activities and apply those advocacy skills in other aspects of life. Who: Youth that are blind or have low vision between the ages of 14 and 18. |
Mar 2(3 events)
1:00 pm: Health and Wellness Weekend Retreat in Napa1:00 pm: Health and Wellness Weekend Retreat in Napa – Join us for a beautiful weekend in Napa at our gorgeous camp for a retreat where we will learn more about tandem cycling and take a beautiful ride through the roaring hills of wine country, learn how to tree climb, and even a judo lesson. We will also have morning yoga, stress relief and team-building activities that will help you develop friendships that will last a lifetime! 1:00 pm: YES: Learn, Connect, and Start Pitching! Startup Camp for Blind and Low Vision Youth1:00 pm: YES: Learn, Connect, and Start Pitching! Startup Camp for Blind and Low Vision Youth – Youth Employment Series (YES) March 1-3, 2019 Learn, Connect, and Start Pitching! --NOTE: Location has changed to LightHouse Headquarters due to rain (1155 Market St. San Francisco) Startup Camp for Blind and Low Vision Youth In March, the LightHouse Youth Employment Series (YES) is excited to host Startup Camp where teams of blind/low vision students will be challenged to grow professionally and in friendly competition surrounded by the fun and exploratory spirit at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC)! (Note, LightHouse will be offering transportation from the Ed Roberts Campus to EHC). From Portland to Paris, the startup weekend model has provided an unparalleled level of opportunity for entrepreneurs of all ages. Since the program’s inception, the startup creed has forged connections between like-minded innovators and renowned business leaders, and fostered the formation of robust businesses. As high school students who have organized startup experiences globally, a similar accessible startup event will be held in Napa Valley, CA, in March 2019 to bring the startup energy and opportunity to blind and low vision youth! What makes this startup model remarkable is its relative simplicity. The program organizes participants’ time so as to put the emphasis on student creativity. After students gain exposure to the creative process on Friday night, they design and pitch their original business ideas to their peers. These proposals drive their weekend’s work. Once students join forces with peers interested in their proposed projects, they are assisted in their development of a range of business skills, such as marketing and prototyping, by industry professionals. The student-led teams chart their own path through the process, as they build toward a pitch to professionals on the final day. This is an empowering weekend to not only hone your skills, but to also network and build lasting relationships with blind and low vision peers, local business mentors, as well as have the opportunity to sustain your ideas with enriching prizes. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Workshop Learning Objectives: Prerequisites and Things to Bring: If you are interested in participating in the March YES Startup Camp, please: Please note, space for this program is limited to nine (9) students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. 1:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Rec in the Redwoods1:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Rec in the Redwoods – Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Rec in the Redwoods During the 2018 and 2019 school years, the LightHouse’s Youth Program will be hosting monthly extreme recreation activities and adventures for youth that are blind or have low vision. Those that sign up for these monthly outings will have opportunities to make new friends, meet mentors and develop life skills that will help them be successful in other aspects of life - all while enjoying the wonderful recreation options that the Bay Area and surrounding areas have to offer. In March, the LightHouse Youth Program will be joining friends from the Adult Health and Wellness Program as well as Students from the YES program for a weekend of learning and growth at Enchanted Hills Camp. During this busy weekend, students will take part in a variety of fun and thought-provoking activities that will help them reflect on how they advocate for themselves during recreational activities and apply those advocacy skills in other aspects of life. Who: Youth that are blind or have low vision between the ages of 14 and 18. |
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!
