LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in July 2023
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Jun 28(2 events)
2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online): CANCELED2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online): CANCELED – The June 28 Meet You at the House is canceled. Pull up a comfy chair and join Community Outreach Specialist Sheri Albers in the LightHouse virtual living room to talk about all things LightHouse! Have you been experiencing changes in your vision that have been affecting your daily life, but did not know who to talk to? LightHouse in San Francisco may have the solutions you have been looking for. This is a safe place to bring the questions that you have been wanting to ask. As always, Raqi from the Adaptations Store will be on hand to let us know what is new in the world of low vision and blindness products. To RSVP, contact Sheri Albers at 415-694-7331, or email SAalbers@lighthouse-sf.org. 6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person) – Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades. When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants. |
Jun 29(1 event)
9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online) – Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome! For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room! |
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Jul 5(1 event)
6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person) – Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades. When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants. |
Jul 6(1 event)
9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online) – Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome! For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room! |
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Jul 12(1 event)
6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person) – Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades. When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants. |
Jul 13(1 event)
9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online) – Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome! For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room! |
Jul 14
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Jul 15(1 event)
10:30 am: California Council for the Blind San Francisco Chapter Monthly Meeting (hybrid)10:30 am: California Council for the Blind San Francisco Chapter Monthly Meeting (hybrid) – The California Council of the Blind San Francisco Chapter holds its monthly meetings on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. All are welcome. If you are joining in person, the meeting will be held at LightHouse San Francisco, at 1155 Market St. RSVP to Vita Zavoli, vzavoli@gmail.com or 510-846-4080. |
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Jul 19(1 event)
6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person) – Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades. When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants. |
Jul 20(1 event)
9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online) – Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome! For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room! |
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Jul 26(2 events)
2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online)2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online) – Pull up a comfy chair and join Community Outreach Specialist Sheri Albers in the LightHouse virtual living room to talk about all things LightHouse! Have you been experiencing changes in your vision that have been affecting your daily life, but did not know who to talk to? LightHouse in San Francisco may have the solutions you have been looking for. This is a safe place to bring the questions that you have been wanting to ask. As always, Raqi from the Adaptations Store will be on hand to let us know what is new in the world of low vision and blindness products. RSVP to Sheri Albers at SAlbers@LightHouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331. 6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person) – Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades. When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants. |
Jul 27(1 event)
9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online) – Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome! For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room! |
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Aug 2(2 events)
6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person) – Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades. When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants. 7:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online)7:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online) – These fun-filled evenings will consist of Enchanted Hills Camp updates, songs, alumni check-ins and LightHouse information and resources. All are welcome to join. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.
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Aug 3(2 events)
8:00 am: Functional Vision and Accessibility conference, San Francisco (hybrid)8:00 am: Functional Vision and Accessibility conference, San Francisco (hybrid) – Functional Vision and Accessibility conference, San Francisco, Aug 3-4, 2023 To celebrate our 60th anniversary, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute is hosting a hybrid conference on Functional Vision and Accessibility, a 2-day international workshop on translational research to address visual impairment and accessibility. The conference will bring together stakeholders (those experiencing vision loss and blindness) and those doing translational research (scientists, clinicians, and inventors) to address long-standing and emerging vision problems with promising new approaches. Currently we have a limited number of travel grants for trainees and members of underrepresented groups to attend. We are waiting to find out whether we get funding for more travel grants. More details of the meeting can be found at www.ski.org/FVAconference. Our sessions topics and speakers include:
9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online) – Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome! For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room! |
Aug 4(2 events)
8:00 am: Functional Vision and Accessibility conference, San Francisco (hybrid)8:00 am: Functional Vision and Accessibility conference, San Francisco (hybrid) – Functional Vision and Accessibility conference, San Francisco, Aug 3-4, 2023 To celebrate our 60th anniversary, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute is hosting a hybrid conference on Functional Vision and Accessibility, a 2-day international workshop on translational research to address visual impairment and accessibility. The conference will bring together stakeholders (those experiencing vision loss and blindness) and those doing translational research (scientists, clinicians, and inventors) to address long-standing and emerging vision problems with promising new approaches. Currently we have a limited number of travel grants for trainees and members of underrepresented groups to attend. We are waiting to find out whether we get funding for more travel grants. More details of the meeting can be found at www.ski.org/FVAconference. Our sessions topics and speakers include:
10:00 am: NLS eReader workshop (in-person)10:00 am: NLS eReader workshop (in-person) – The San Francisco Public Library Talking Books and Braille Center (TBBC) and LightHouse are excited to announce our upcoming workshop, an Introduction to the National Library Service (NLS) eReader. The workshop provides a basic orientation to the eReader, starting with getting familiar with the layout of the device and basic functionality of the thumb keys. We will cover how to read a Braille book from an NLS cartridge and the various navigation options available in the eReader’s Book Reader. Workshop attendees will be able to receive additional one-on-one training with members of TBBC and LightHouse staff. This workshop will be held in person at the LightHouse headquarters at 1155 Market St, 10th floor. The work is open to both LightHouse students and TBBC patrons. Registration for this workshop is required, as space is limited. To register, please call us at 415-557-4253 or email talkingbooks@sfpl.org with the following information:
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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!