LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
The week's events
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Lighthouse Goes Rock Climbing (in-person)
Lighthouse Goes Rock Climbing (in-person)
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Feb 26Discover the sport of rock-climbing with the always fun and supportive volunteers at ParaCliffHangers. There’s no better way to get moving and stay active, than hanging off the side of an indoor rock wall. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and no prior experience is needed. Equipment can be rented upon arriving for $10.
We will be meeting at Lighthouse San Francisco at 1155 Market at 11:00 am and heading over on BART as a group. The event starts at noon.
RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.
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Voices (online)
Voices (online)
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Feb 27Would you like to collaborate with LightHouse Adult Program Coordinators to answer important questions about your past, current, and future interests? What are your favorite LightHouse programs? What would you like more of? How can we continue to improve?
RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.
VISION Peer-led Support Group (online)VISION Peer-led Support Group (online)
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Feb 27VISION is a peer-led drop-in support group. Every other Monday, we meet to discuss different topics and share our experiences, thoughts, and knowledge. We are people with similar experiences who genuinely want to support one another in all aspects of living independently with our changing vision. This is the inaugural meeting.
RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.
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Stress Reeducation & Meditation (Virtual)
Stress Reeducation & Meditation (Virtual)
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Mar 1Each 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.
Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online)Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online)
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Mar 1Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Each week a participant presents something that invigorates them. Gratitude is associated with greater happiness and can help you feel more positive emotions, recognize and relish good experiences, improve your health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Individual shares and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.
March’s theme is: Welcome Spring!
March 1: Spring Music
March 8: Calligraphy kanji “flower”: symbolic of the life & death cycle
March 15: Spring Flowers: Tulips
March 22: Earth Medicine
March 29: Spring FoodRSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.
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Create In Community Art Class: March 2023 (in-person)
Create In Community Art Class: March 2023 (in-person)
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Mar 2Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco (1155 Market) to explore a different art process, style or media each moth while connecting with fellow creatives. These are exploratory, process-oriented classes that invite you to work at whatever level you are, be it first timer to expert.
This March, we will create a variety of painted and textured papers that we will later use as collage materials to create colorful and tactile artworks.
RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.
Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)
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Mar 2Tecnología para Todos, es un espacio en donde los usuarios comparten sus conocimientos y experiencias. Cada mes conversamos sobre distintos servicios, aplicaciones y dispositivos disponibles para personas ciegas y con baja visión. ¡Te esperamos!
Para registrarse, contacten a Jeffrey Colon JColon@lighthouse-sf.or o 415-694-7323.
Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.
This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: JColon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323.
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Egg-stravaganza! Easter egg decorating for the Littles (in-person)
Egg-stravaganza! Easter egg decorating for the Littles (in-person)
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Mar 3Oh, the memories of an exciting Easter egg hunt! Now's the chance to spread the fun. To help our Little Learners Program prepare for a beeping and tactile egg hunt later in March, we are hosting an egg decorating egg-stravaganza. Join us in the craft room to bling a hundred eggs with all manner of tactile and sparkly things then fill them with Easter treats.
As we channel our inner Faberge volunteering to bring joy to the littles, we may enjoy a little friendly competition and some treats of our own.
RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.
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!
