LightHouse will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.
The week's events
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Jun 20
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Jun 21(1 event)
(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session (All day) Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule: 9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz Evening Activities Participants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org. |
Jun 22(4 events)
(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session (All day) Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule: 9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz Evening Activities Participants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org. 2:00 pm: Tech Together Online2:00 pm: Tech Together Online – Join the LightHouse Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times. Registration details to come. Tech Together is a chance to share your knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other blind technology users. LightHouse Access Technology staff share tips and resources on each week’s topic. Then there is time for LightHouse students and friends to add to the conversation, as we all learn from each other. 3:30 pm: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps3:30 pm: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps – Interested in learning more about how GPS apps can support O&M travel? Orientation and Mobility Specialists from LightHouse for the Blind will introduce participants to multiple GPS apps during the four-session course. Participants will become familiar with features in Soundscape, Apple Maps, and Google Maps and learn how it can be integrated into regular travel. Classes will be taught via Zoom from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates: This course is for DOR students with intermediate to advance iPhone skills who are interested in developing the navigation skills needed to retain or gain employment. Class size is limited to 8 students and is currently full. To find out about future GPS classes, please contact O&M Specialist, Marie Trudelle, at mtrudelle@lighthouse-sf.org. 3:30 pm: Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps3:30 pm: Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps – LightHouse Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Marie Trudell and Katt Jones will teach this four-session GPS Navigation course on Zoom introducing iPhone using students to foundational GPS concepts, app features, and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn and explore the function and features of Soundscape, Apple and Google Maps and practice identifying destinations, places of interest, and landmarks. The class will culminate in a GPS App Scavenger Hunt. Who can benefit from this eight hour course?
The fee for this course is $330 and is limited to eight participants. This course may be supported by the Department of Rehabilitation with approval and authorizations (individuals must first contact their counselors). Limited scholarships are available for eligible students. The class runs June 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The RSVP deadline is June 1. If you are brand new to the LightHouse and interested in this course, contact Jeff Carlson, Social Worker at JCarlson@lighthouse-sf.org . For those who have participated in classes at the LightHouse and are interested in registering for this course, contact Katt Jones at KJones@lighthouse-sf.org. |
Jun 23(2 events)
(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session (All day) Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule: 9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz Evening Activities Participants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org. 9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online) – Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22. Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
Jun 24(3 events)
(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session (All day) Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule: 9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz Evening Activities Participants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org. 3:30 pm: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps3:30 pm: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps – Interested in learning more about how GPS apps can support O&M travel? Orientation and Mobility Specialists from LightHouse for the Blind will introduce participants to multiple GPS apps during the four-session course. Participants will become familiar with features in Soundscape, Apple Maps, and Google Maps and learn how it can be integrated into regular travel. Classes will be taught via Zoom from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates: This course is for DOR students with intermediate to advance iPhone skills who are interested in developing the navigation skills needed to retain or gain employment. Class size is limited to 8 students and is currently full. To find out about future GPS classes, please contact O&M Specialist, Marie Trudelle, at mtrudelle@lighthouse-sf.org. 3:30 pm: Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps3:30 pm: Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps – LightHouse Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Marie Trudell and Katt Jones will teach this four-session GPS Navigation course on Zoom introducing iPhone using students to foundational GPS concepts, app features, and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn and explore the function and features of Soundscape, Apple and Google Maps and practice identifying destinations, places of interest, and landmarks. The class will culminate in a GPS App Scavenger Hunt. Who can benefit from this eight hour course?
The fee for this course is $330 and is limited to eight participants. This course may be supported by the Department of Rehabilitation with approval and authorizations (individuals must first contact their counselors). Limited scholarships are available for eligible students. The class runs June 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The RSVP deadline is June 1. If you are brand new to the LightHouse and interested in this course, contact Jeff Carlson, Social Worker at JCarlson@lighthouse-sf.org . For those who have participated in classes at the LightHouse and are interested in registering for this course, contact Katt Jones at KJones@lighthouse-sf.org. |
Jun 25(3 events)
(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session(All day): EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session (All day) Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule: 9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz Evening Activities Participants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org. 10:00 am: Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies10:00 am: Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies – This is a 4-week series of classes focusing on foundational skills for tactile development. Classes meet once a week, and each class is 2.0 hours. The concepts and skills learned in the course can be applied to most Independent Living Skills. This course is appropriate for students who are new to the Lighthouse, new to vision loss, and who are ready to actively participate in all 4 classes. Course Goal: To provide students with strong foundational skills to increase their awareness of the tactile sense in all aspects of daily activities. We want this to become a natural way of interacting with and exploring the environment. Dates: Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:00 (including a short break) 4 Classes: June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25. Instructors: Dawn Leeflang (dleeflang@lighthouse-sf.org), Bobbi Pompey (bpompey@lighthouse-sf.org), and Patti Rose (prose@lighthouse-sf.org) or parose77@gmail.com Class Topics:
This course is free for adults 55 and older, who are not receiving services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and who are living in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity. However, there is a $10 materials fee for the 55 and older participants. Important: please RSVP by Thursday May 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Friday June 4. If you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. to register. If you have participated in LightHouse classes before, please register with Patti Rose and prose@lighthouse-sf.org For adults who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation, you need to get approval from your counselor, and authorizations for the class and for materials; authorizations can be sent to 1referral@lighthouse-sf.org Deadline is May 27. Student Learning Outcomes:
1:00 pm: Select the Right Tech: App Edition1:00 pm: Select the Right Tech: App Edition – Back by popular demand, Select the Right Tech connects access technology users with the companies who make products for our community. This year’s virtual Select the Right Tech will feature developers of mainstream and specialized apps for the blind and low vision community. Don’t miss this chance to ask your questions to the makers of the apps you love, and to learn about apps you haven’t tried yet. A schedule of the day’s presentations will be published the week prior to the event, RSVP now to receive the Zoom invite.
Here is the schedule: 1:00 pm Welcome to LightHouse 1:10 pm Be My Eyes 1:45 pm Microsoft Soundscape 2:15 pm Spotify 2:45 pm Voice Dream Scanner 3:15 pm Aira 3:45 pm GoodMaps Explore This event is free and open to all, those who RSVP in advance will be eligible to win door prizes. RSVP to Select the Right Tech: App Edition! This event is free and open to all, those who RSVP in advance will be eligible to win door prizes! LightHouse thanks Oracle for their generous sponsorship of this event. |
Jun 26
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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!