LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in June 2024
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May 26(1 event)
(All day): LightHouse at KublaCon (in-person)(All day): LightHouse at KublaCon (in-person) (All day) Where: Hyatt Regency SFO Main Hotel @ 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010 What: KublaCon is dedicated to bringing people together from all walks of life to congregate in a magical place where games of every imaginable kind can be played as a joyous community. Why: Because tabletop games bring are a blast, and KublaCon has proudly partnered with LightHouse to bring light to the world of accessible games! More details to come! Register for your badge at kublacon.com. |
May 27(2 events)
(All day): LightHouse at KublaCon (in-person)(All day): LightHouse at KublaCon (in-person) (All day) Where: Hyatt Regency SFO Main Hotel @ 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010 What: KublaCon is dedicated to bringing people together from all walks of life to congregate in a magical place where games of every imaginable kind can be played as a joyous community. Why: Because tabletop games bring are a blast, and KublaCon has proudly partnered with LightHouse to bring light to the world of accessible games! More details to come! Register for your badge at kublacon.com. (All day): Memorial Day Holiday (LightHouse closed)(All day): Memorial Day Holiday (LightHouse closed) (All day) |
May 28(2 events)
11:00 am: Tap Dance at Earle Baum (hybrid)11:00 am: Tap Dance at Earle Baum (hybrid) – This class is $40 a month. This is a beginning and intermediate tap dance class. The instructor verbally describes each movement, demonstrates the sounds the taps make, and works 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. Facilitated by Denise. For more info call 707-523-3222. 1:00 pm: The Blind Telephone Network (dial-in)1:00 pm: The Blind Telephone Network (dial-in) – Announcing the Blind Telephone Network 2024 program The Blind Telephone network, originally founded by blind veterans, now is pleased to welcome all blind and low vision folks to join in phone calls will be held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Tuesdays programs are what we call chit chat and chew the fat. During these sessions, most topics are acceptable; however, we refrain from discussing politics and religion. Prayer requests are acceptable, but will not be done during the call. This is a time for socializing, and sharing our experiences with blindness, in order to help others develop independence and self-confidence. On Thursdays, we emphasize education, travel, technology, history, entertainment, and innovative role-models, etc.. These sessions will feature presenters on such topics as: Lewis and Clark expedition, Mt. Rushmore, railroad history and the mob museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.We encourage suggestions for topics or locations from our participants. All sessions last for one (1) hour and start on time. The call in number is: 605-475-5620, and the access code is: 3789127#. If you plan to save these numbers in your contacts, I recommend inserting two (2) commas between the main number and the access code. Those wishing to receive an e-mail reminder for upcoming sessions or links provided by the presenter, should: Send an e-mail to Doc Eudaly at deteacha@sbcglobal.net. Please put your full name, phone number, and email address in the body of your e-mail. Calls for 2024 will begin on Tuesday, January 9. For Thursday, January 11, our initial program will be on the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC. We hope to hear you on these free telephone calls, where you can both learn and contribute On behalf of the founding members, Douglas “Doc” Eudaly, PH,D 1-559-999-2625
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May 29(3 events)
9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online) – We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction for beginners and advanced practitioners. Everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial into Zoom, find a comfortable position. Instructor Ellen Simpson has 50 years of meditation experience. After raising a family and retiring from a career in women's health, she became a resident at San Francisco Zen Center. RSVP online for Stress Reduction & Meditation or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: May 2024 (online)1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: May 2024 (online) – Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Please join us for an inspiring series of student presentations, individual check-ins, and gratitude-closers. May 8: Do you have a cherished saying from your childhood in any language? Share it with us in our upcoming gathering as we reminisce about the wisdom and nostalgia encapsulated in these treasured phrases. Let's celebrate the diverse linguistic tapestry of our memories together. May 15: Legacy of Caesar Chavez. Join us as we explore his life, achievements, and enduring influence on social justice movements. May 22: It's Music Appreciation Week, where we celebrate the power of music to evoke gratitude. Share your special song and the reasons behind your gratitude as we elevate spirits in our Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. May 29: We'll dive into the characters of the 1977 movie, "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and reflect on people in our lives who share similar traits. From the wisdom of Owl to the bravery of Christopher Robin, we'll celebrate the diverse qualities that enrich our relationships. Let’s cultivate gratitude for the special individuals who bring joy to our adventures. RSVP online to Gratitude VIBES or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 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. |
May 30(2 events)
11:00 am: Create In Community (in-person)11:00 am: Create In Community (in-person) – Enter a place of curiosity and discovery with likeminded people. Learn how to make both functional and fanciful things while acquiring new hacks to measure and manage materials with little or no sight. Experimentation, problem solving and good conversation pair nicely with found objects, clay, fun papers and other materials to create one of a kind, DIY items for fun and function. This month, May, let’s break out he air-dry clay and explore hand building techniques to create sculptures and vessels. No RSVPs needed. For questions, contact Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. 1:00 pm: The Blind Telephone Network (dial-in)1:00 pm: The Blind Telephone Network (dial-in) – Announcing the Blind Telephone Network 2024 program The Blind Telephone network, originally founded by blind veterans, now is pleased to welcome all blind and low vision folks to join in phone calls will be held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Tuesdays programs are what we call chit chat and chew the fat. During these sessions, most topics are acceptable; however, we refrain from discussing politics and religion. Prayer requests are acceptable, but will not be done during the call. This is a time for socializing, and sharing our experiences with blindness, in order to help others develop independence and self-confidence. On Thursdays, we emphasize education, travel, technology, history, entertainment, and innovative role-models, etc.. These sessions will feature presenters on such topics as: Lewis and Clark expedition, Mt. Rushmore, railroad history and the mob museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.We encourage suggestions for topics or locations from our participants. All sessions last for one (1) hour and start on time. The call in number is: 605-475-5620, and the access code is: 3789127#. If you plan to save these numbers in your contacts, I recommend inserting two (2) commas between the main number and the access code. Those wishing to receive an e-mail reminder for upcoming sessions or links provided by the presenter, should: Send an e-mail to Doc Eudaly at deteacha@sbcglobal.net. Please put your full name, phone number, and email address in the body of your e-mail. Calls for 2024 will begin on Tuesday, January 9. For Thursday, January 11, our initial program will be on the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC. We hope to hear you on these free telephone calls, where you can both learn and contribute On behalf of the founding members, Douglas “Doc” Eudaly, PH,D 1-559-999-2625
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May 31(2 events)
10:00 am: Seeing AI Training for Seniors 65+ at Earle Baum Center (in-person)10:00 am: Seeing AI Training for Seniors 65+ at Earle Baum Center (in-person) – Attention to Sonoma County Residents who have low vision and are 65 or older. Interested in learning more about using Al apps on your iPhone or Android? The Earle Baum Center is offering a free phone stand and two hours of training on how to use the Seeing Al App on iPhone and Android. Cathy Mulhern will be teaching you how to use the Seeing Al App to:
What you need: Bring your phone and materials you want to be able to read and that you currently rely on others to read for you such as mail, a can of food etc. Where: Earle Baum Center at 4539 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 When: Fridays from 10:00 am to noon or 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Room 3. Prerequisites:
RSVP: To Cathy Mulhern at 707-206-8486 by calling Monday – Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. 7:15 pm: Towards Opulence, the Opera: Haptic Tour and Audio Description (in-person)7:15 pm: Towards Opulence, the Opera: Haptic Tour and Audio Description (in-person) – Featuring Skywatchers, Towards Opulence, the Opera is part of an ongoing act of creative resistance and imaginative reclamation. By Dance Mission Theater Created by Skywatchers and featuring Choral Director Melanie DeMore with Jennifer Johns, Valerie Troutt, Inéz García de Arco, Chibueze Crouch, Peekaboo, Maya Nixon, Jennifer Johnson, Afatasi and Dilpreet Anand Tickets: $20-$100 sliding scale - Pay what you can / Pay what you will No one turned away for lack of funds at the door. Online sales end two hours prior to curtain. The box office opens one hour prior to curtain for at-door sales and to pick up Will Call tickets. Towards Opulence, the Opera is part of an ongoing act of creative resistance and imaginative reclamation. Skywatchers believe that Tenderloin residents, and other marginalized people, are the truth tellers of our society, akin to the mythical Cassandras. By breathing life into often overlooked or discredited truths, we remember our interdependence and expose the roots of power and oppression. An act of bold reclamation, Towards Opulence invites us to conjure and claim our most audacious and glorious selves and step into a future where we truly belong to each other. Buy tickets for Towards Opulence. There are no refunds. Accessible Performance Details: For blind and visually impaired audience members, Skywatchers partners with Gravity Access Services to offer live audio description and a haptic access tour for the performance on Friday, May 31 at 8:00 pm. Haptic access tour begins at 7:15pm. Audio description provided by Rachael Dichter. Reserve a spot for the Haptic Access Tour online or by calling: 781 820-7712. |
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Jun 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. |
Jun 6(2 events)
9:00 am: LightHouse & Xfinity Comcast Roundtable Discussion on Latest Accessibility Trends (in-person)9:00 am: LightHouse & Xfinity Comcast Roundtable Discussion on Latest Accessibility Trends (in-person) – Please join us for an opportunity to meet Tom Wlodkowski, VP of Accessibility at Comcast, during his visit to California. We'll be discussing the latest accessibility trends along with our efforts for greater digital inclusion and access with LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco. All Access Tech enthusiasts are welcome! Refreshments will be provided. When: Thursday, June 6, 9:00 am to 11:00 am This event is brought to you by Xfinity Comcast and LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. 5:30 pm: LightHouse Board Meeting Open to the Public (online)5:30 pm: LightHouse Board Meeting Open to the Public (online) – Members of the public are invited to attend the Thursday, June 6th meeting of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This meeting will be a virtual meeting held via Zoom and runs from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm Pacific. 30 minutes will be reserved for public comment, and members of the public will have up to three minutes to comment. If you would like to reserve a slot to speak, please complete the LightHouse Public Comment and RSVP Sign Up form. Please submit your RSVP as far in advance as possible. RSVPs and requests to speak must be received before noon Pacific on Wednesday, Jun 5th to be included in the agenda. If you would like to attend the virtual meeting, please fill LightHouse Public Comment and RSVP Sign Up form. Whether you plan to have a public comment or not, you will need to fill out this form to get the Zoom info. Zoom information will be emailed to you closer to the date of the board meeting. |
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Jun 11(1 event)
6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online) – The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375. |
Jun 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. |
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Jun 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. |
Jun 20(1 event)
3:00 pm: Adaptive Yoga With Nancy Yates at the San Francisco Public Library (in-person)3:00 pm: Adaptive Yoga With Nancy Yates at the San Francisco Public Library (in-person) – The Talking Books and Braille Center (TBBC), located at 100 Larkin Street on the second floor of Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. TBBC is offering a series of five classes on March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, and July 18 from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm. Adaptive yoga is a type of yoga that is inclusive of all body types and abilities. It is accessible to anyone, and various modifications are taught, allowing the poses to be adjusted to specific needs and abilities. Nancy Yates is offering a gentle yoga class, specifically designed for people with low vision or blindness of all age groups and experience levels. Nancy has been practicing yoga for 46 years and teaching since 1996. She has introduced Adaptive Yoga to the SF LightHouse, TBBC, SFVAMC, and other organizations. The class will move slowly and mindfully to calm the nervous system, stretch the body and build strength and stability. Please bring a blanket if you have one, as it can get chilly. Yoga mats will be provided for each class, but space is limited, so please call 415-557-4253 to register. |
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Jun 26(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. |
Jun 27(1 event)
2:00 pm: LightHouse Day (in person)2:00 pm: LightHouse Day (in person) – LightHouse ECO warmly invites our community to join us in celebrating the many accomplishments of our organization and employees as we are honored with a LightHouse Day Declaration from the City of Alameda! Refreshments will be provided. Come one, come all! Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 |
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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. |
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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!