The week's events
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Exercise Class at Earle Baum Center (hybrid) Exercise Class at Earle Baum Center (hybrid)
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Sep 10In-person attendees can join us at Earle Baum Center, 4539 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa
Exercise with Denise or volunteers: A routine of exercises for working the whole body is the focus. All exercises can be modified to fit anyone’s level. The class also includes gentle aerobics and breath work.
The class takes place in-person at Room 3 and on Zoom.
RSVP to: PJefferson@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7692 .
Tap Dancing with Denise at Earle Baum Center (in-person) Tap Dancing with Denise at Earle Baum Center (in-person)
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Sep 10Earle Baum Center, 4539 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa
Learn beginning tap dance basics in this descriptive class. Denise will verbally describe each movement, demonstrate the sounds the taps make, and work with each person individually to insure their understanding of the step or combination. The focus is balance and spatial awareness, knowledge of the tap steps, while in a fun supportive environment.
RSVP to Denise Vancil at DVancil@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7832.
Ukulele Class at Earle Baum Center (in-person) Ukulele Class at Earle Baum Center (in-person)
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Sep 10Earle Baum Center, 4539 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa
This class includes ukulele chord instruction for beginners, learning songs and singing together as a group.
RSVP to Denise Vancil at DVancil@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7832.
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Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (hybrid) Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (hybrid)
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Sep 11The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision.
Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in an in-person course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments.
The in-person course a LightHouse Headquarters at 1155 Market Street once a week for three weeks, with a morning and an afternoon class with a one hour lunch break in between. The classes are taught by two Certified Low Vision Therapists, a Low Vision Optometrist, a Social Worker, a Braille Teacher, an Adult Programs Manager, and an Accessible Technology Specialist. Included in the course: a pre-course assessment one week prior to the start of the course, ongoing support during the course, and one or two individualized lessons for a total of eight lessons.
It is a comprehensive skills training course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the low vision skills classes, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants are eligible for an individualized Low Vision Therapy lesson or two.
The low vision skills course dates are:
August 21 through 28: Course Introduction and Pre-Course Assessment by Zoom video or telephone call; one-time assessment to be scheduled directly with participant
Note: For the in-person classes, there are two classes per day.
Week 1 (Classes #1 and #2): Wednesday, September 4 (in-person at LightHouse HQ)
10:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Class Support time available between Weeks 1 and 2Week 2 (Classes #3 and #4): Wednesday, September 11 (in-person at LightHouse HQ)
10:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Class Support time available between Weeks 2 and 3Week 3 (Classes #5 and #6): Wednesday, September 18 (in-person at LightHouse HQ)
10:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Lunch provided by LightHouse at noon
Class Support time available between Week 3 and individualized lesson/s.By October 31: Individualized follow-up low vision skills lesson/s tailored to the unique needs of each participant at the Lighthouse San Francisco Headquarters.
If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral.
Please contact Esmerelda Soto at 415-694-7323 or by email at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org for any questions and planning for a LH Services Orientation and Assessment day. All interested parties need to have a Low Vision Evaluation completed within one year prior to the start of any low vision course. If the course registration is full, any appropriate Low Vision course referrals will then be placed on our waitlist for the next available class (dates TBA).
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Nature and Gardening with Marney Blair at Earle Baum Center (online) Nature and Gardening with Marney Blair at Earle Baum Center (online)
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Sep 13A casual forum to learn tactile, olfactory, and other gardening techniques for low vision, blind gardeners, and nature lovers. We will gather on our phones to hear what is happening in Marney’s garden, learn new techniques, and share our stories with each other.
About Host: Marney Blair has been a farmer for 20 years atFulcrum Farm. It was an integrated farm that included turkeys, laying hens, milking cows, and row crops of beans, corn, and edible seeds. The farm also made and sold compost.
RSVP to Patricia Jefferson at PJefferson@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7692,
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!
