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Adaptations Products of the Month – Board Games, Redline Flashlights and NFB Folding Canes on sale

We’re buzzing with excitement as we showcase three sets of products at the LightHouse Adaptations Store. June 16 all board games on sale! June 16 is National Board Game Day, and in honor of this holiday Adaptations is offering all card and board games at a 10% discount throughout the month of June. This includes … Continue reading Adaptations Products of the Month – Board Games, Redline Flashlights and NFB Folding Canes on sale →

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LightHouse Connect for June – Braille is for Everyone – Yes, Even You

Join us in June for our next LightHouse Connect workshop, where we make an excellent case for the value of braille in your life. When: Thursday, June 25, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters Light refreshments will be served An empowering workshop introducing you to braille and showing ways you can incorporate … Continue reading LightHouse Connect for June – Braille is for Everyone – Yes, Even You →

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Exclusive Jewelry Event June 5th to Benefit Enchanted Hills Camp

Please join us for a hands-on opportunity to purchase beautiful and affordable jewelry, scarves, bags and travel accessories from fashion company Stella & Dot. Refreshments will be provided. What: Touch and Tour of Stella & Dot Merchandise When: Friday, June 5 from noon to 3:00 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters Proceeds benefit Enchanted Hills … Continue reading Exclusive Jewelry Event June 5th to Benefit Enchanted Hills Camp →

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LightHouse Youth: Walk the Bay Bridge on June 6th

The LightHouse Youth Program invites you to join us for an invigorating stroll across the new span of the Bay Bridge. Participants will gather at the Bay Bridge Trail head located just across the street from the Ikea in Emeryville by 11:00 a.m. The 8-mile round trip journey will take us most of the way across … Continue reading LightHouse Youth: Walk the Bay Bridge on June 6th →

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“Double Stopping” is Muni’s Newest Rush-hour Remedy

Muni riders take note: Starting Sunday, you’re going to need to know what Double Stopping is. Basically, sometimes druing rush hour, two trains will arrive instead of one at major Muni hubs. The key takeaway here is not to rush wildly back across the platform in order to get on the second train: Just wait at the front boarding … Continue reading “Double Stopping” is Muni’s Newest Rush-hour Remedy →

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Upcoming LightHouse Connect Event Showcases Smart and Dumb Phones

Join us in May for our next Lighthouse Connect workshop, as we turn our attention to mobile phones. Just Call Me: A Workshop on Dumb and Smart Phones When: Thursday, May 28, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters Light refreshments will be served Do you know which is right for you? Do … Continue reading Upcoming LightHouse Connect Event Showcases Smart and Dumb Phones →

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This Summer, Introduce Your Office to Enchanted Hills Retreat

“You feel like you’re really far away from everything, and yet, you’re still in the middle of the Napa and Sonoma valleys,” says Joanne Yates, president of Sonoma County nonprofit 4PAWS, “Everybody is so polite and kind and helpful, I can’t imagine a better place to be.” She’s talking about Enchanted Hills Retreat, where in … Continue reading This Summer, Introduce Your Office to Enchanted Hills Retreat →

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Staff Profile – Molly Irish

With an air of quiet determination and serenity, Community Services Coordinator Molly Irish ensures that each week we offer interesting and engaging programming for our blind adult and senior students. She sees that we offer a variety of activities and classes including a weekly Memorial quilting group, the Beanie’s for Babies knitting group, bingo nights, … Continue reading Staff Profile – Molly Irish →

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Tactile Enchanted Hills Chocolate Bars Now on Sale

Back by popular demand! Right now you can purchase delicious handmade bars made of dark chocolate at our Adaptations store and at Enchanted Hills Camp. Our Napa neighbor Dan Galvin (chocolatier hobbyist) taught us everything we needed to know about how to make our own bars, including how to create a design, how to purchase … Continue reading Tactile Enchanted Hills Chocolate Bars Now on Sale →