LightHouse Blog

Back-to-school sale at Adaptations

Back-to-school bonanza!

Autumn's in the air! The weather's cooling, leaves are falling,  and school is starting.

Here at Adaptations, we have everything you need to get ahead of  the class.  From September 1st through September 30th, all writing  guides, bold-line paper and bold writing pens are 10 percent off!

Perfect for those essay questions and…

Read More Back-to-school sale at Adaptations

The Louis Braille Traveling Exhibit opens today at the California Braille and Talking Book Library

The Louis Braille Traveling Exhibit opens today at the California Braille and Talking Book Library, 900 N Street in Sacramento,  California.

The exhibit will run September 1st through 25th (excluding Labor Day) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A related event will feature a talk and book signing by C. Michael Mellor, author of Louis Braille: A…

Read More The Louis Braille Traveling Exhibit opens today at the California Braille and Talking Book Library

YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocacy Summit

The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers would like to invite you to register for the September 11 – 13, 2009 YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocacy Summit. The summit is open to youth with disabilities between the ages of 18 – 28 that live in northern California. 

If you believe that California’s schools should…

Read More YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocacy Summit

YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocacy Summit

The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers would like to invite you to register for the September 11 – 13, 2009 YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocacy Summit. The summit is open to youth with disabilities between the ages of 18 – 28 that live in northern California. 

If you believe that California’s schools should…

Read More YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocacy Summit

Job opening and internship with San Francsco Arts Commission

Program Associate, Cultural Equity Grants Program, San Francisco Arts Commission

Assists in the design, coordination and implementation of a spectrum of arts-related programs in a government arts agency, including grants management, technical assistance, convenings, research, etc.

Preferred qualifications: experience in and commitment to working with artists and arts organizations, esp. those rooted in historically underserved communities;…

Read More Job opening and internship with San Francsco Arts Commission

Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing August 28

This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list please email…

Read More Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing August 28

Job Opening Revised: Administrator for California’s Orientation Center for the Blind

We are seeking an Administrator for California’s Orientation Center for the Blind (OCB).  This position is a full-time, permanent civil service position with the State of California Department of Rehabilitation, and it offers great benefits and a pleasant, safe work environment.  The OCB campus is located in Albany, CA, on the eastern shore of…

Read More Job Opening Revised: Administrator for California’s Orientation Center for the Blind

Community Living Campaign News: Help People Stop the IHSS Cuts

August 23, 2009  Vol 1, # 7

WARNING: COMMUNITY LIVING AT RISK !

We have just experienced an extraordinary attack on low-income consumers and workers in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program.   If allowed to go forward, 1000's of workers in San Francisco will lose their jobs and nearly 8,000 seniors and persons with disabilities will…

Read More Community Living Campaign News: Help People Stop the IHSS Cuts

New Blind-Interest-Resource-Directory 2009!

Check out the new BIRD guide brought to you by the Silicon Valley Council for the Blind. This directory provides a large listing of accessible sports, recreation, arts and entertainment options in the greater Bay Area.  An electronic version lives on the SVCB site as well as on the LightHouse's Materials Resource…

Read More New Blind-Interest-Resource-Directory 2009!

SDS safety dataClick here for our cleaning product safety data sheets (SDS) and ingredient information.

X