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The Victor Reader Stream 3

Learn the Ins and Outs of the Victor Reader Stream 3—and Take One Home of Your Own

Join the Access Tech team at LightHouse headquarters for a four-day class on the Victor Reader Stream 3. You’ll learn all about using Victor Reader Stream 3…and receive a Victor Stream of your own at the end of the class!
 
The Victor Reader Stream 3 is a handheld digital audio player that allows you to…

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Learn the Best Ways to Navigate Accessibly, with LightHouse Wayfinding Class

Take your travel to the next level with LightHouse’s Introduction to Accessible Wayfinding. Join Kacie Cappello and Fernando Macias from the Access Technology department, and Orientation & Mobility Specialists Jennifer Huey and Jenna Whitelaw, to explore the tools and techniques for navigating safely and confidently through our opening, changing world.
 
We’ll discuss how native iPhone…

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A view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the bridge's footpath

White Cane Day Golden Gate Bridge March on Sunday, October 15

October is Blindness Awareness Month, and LightHouse is celebrating in a big way!  As many of our community members already know, we are leading a White Cane Day march across the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday, October 15!
White Cane Day Golden Gate Bridge March
8:30 am – Meet at LightHouse HQ, 1155 Market Street, 10th Floor,…

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Jorge Ellington

1155 Performance Salon to Feature Blind Artists

 On Thursday, September 28, from 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm, come up to the tenth floor of 1155 Market St. for stellar community, refreshment and performance. Enjoy one headliner for an hour after five 5-minute warmup acts.
 
For our first of six salons, we will be treated to the vibrant Latin Jazz of Jorge Ellington…

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LightHouse Youth and staff explore the redwoods of Enchanted Hills Camp at a previous Sensing the Seasons

LightHouse Youth Invited to Explore Nature and Sea Creatures in Monterey County with Sensing the Seasons

Sensing the Seasons is back! The next adventure takes places from Friday, October 20 to Sunday, October 22. This time we hit the road and take our nature-based recreation retreat on the road to Monterey and the surrounding areas for our latest adventures as we explore nature from the trees to the seas.  This…

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LightHouse Logo in persimmon and black. The word Lighthouse is bookended by a braille L and a braille H. Words read LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

LightHouse Board of Directors Public Meeting, September 14

Members of the public are invited to attend the Thursday, September 14 meeting of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The meeting runs on September 14 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Pacific.
 
30 minutes will be reserved for public comment and members of the public will have…

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The Bop it button in color and black and white variations

Support LightHouse Through the Bop It for Good Campaign

We’re pleased to announce that a unique partnership has been formed between LightHouse and inventor of the popular Bop It toy, Dan Klitsner, whose office is just a hop, skip and a jump from LightHouse San Francisco. Dan wanted to commemorate Bop It’s 25th birthday by launching a charitable-giving campaign called Bop It for Good,…

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Meghan Downing sits outside on a black and white blanket and smiles while she strums a guitar.

Meghan Downing’s Musical Journey: Our Gala Performer Shares Her Story

We recently announced Meghan Downing, a low vision singer/songwriter, is our LightHouse Gala Musical Guest Performer. We asked Meghan to share more with us about her music journey so far, and we invite you to learn more of her story.
 
Can you tell us a little about how you came to be a musician?
 
I've been a musician pretty much…

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A drawing of a cabin surrounded by redwood trees. Print says “Gala, An Enchanted Evening 2023”. On the cabin, are the letters “EHC” in Braille

Thanking our LightHouse Gala Sponsors

We’re just two weeks away from the LightHouse Gala! We cannot wait to share our vision for the future of Enchanted Hills Camp with all our gala guests. The funds we raise at An Enchanted Evening will go to supporting our mission to rebuild and re-imagine Enchanted Hills Camp after the destruction caused by the…

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The sun shining between redwood trees at Enchanted Hills Camp

The Power of Camp to Build Confidence: A Conversation with Rebecca Alexander, Laura Allen, and Kathryn Webster

In 2017, the Nuns fire ripped through Napa and Sonoma Counties, and devastated the Enchanted Hills Camp property. It was a tragic moment, but we turned the challenge into opportunity: We’re building a reimagined, year-round home for blind and low-vision community members to grow, explore, and learn. 
On Saturday, August 19 from 6 to 11:30…

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