Calendar

Events in May 2023

  • Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)

    Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


    May 4

    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.

    Public LightHouse Board meeting (hybrid)

    Public LightHouse Board meeting (hybrid)


    May 4

    Members of the public are invited to attend the May 4 meeting of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting.

    30 minutes will be reserved for public comment. All 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 Sign Up form. Please submit your comments as far in advance as possible. Comments must be received before noon Pacific on Wednesday, May 3 to be included in the agenda.

    If you wish to attend this meeting in person, it will be held at LightHouse San Francisco headquarters at 1155 Market St. 10th Floor, San Francisco. Get directions to LightHouse San Francisco.

    If you are attending virtually, 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 in order to get the Zoom info. Zoom information will be emailed to you closer to the date of the board meeting.

  • EHC Virtual Campfire (online)

    EHC Virtual Campfire (online)


    May 5

    These fun-filled evenings will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings.

    RSVP to Andrew Martinez at Amartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

  • Tech Together: May 2023 (online)

    Tech Together: May 2023 (online)


    May 9

    Join the Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.

    May 9: Gadget Grab Bag
    Join the Access Technology team for an informal discussion about our favorite gadgets and accessories. Feel free to come prepared to shout out a favorite gadget of your own!

    RSVP online for Gadget Grab Bag or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

    May 16: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
    Did you know this Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day We’ll talk about how this day is observed, and discuss how to advocate for digital accessibility and universal usability!

    RSVP online for Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

    May 23: Braille, On Display
    Join the Access Technology team for a discussion on the intersection of tech and Braille. From Braille displays and notetakers, to Braille input methods on our favorite devices, we will highlight and celebrate all that is technical and tactile!

    RSVP online for Braille, On Display or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

  • Latitude High School Invention Showcase (in person)

    Latitude High School Invention Showcase (in person)


    May 11

    Come join us as Computer Science and Design students from Latitude High School in Oakland showcase inventions they've created, each with a specific function to assist the blind and low vision community in daily living skills.

    If you want to check out these student-designed prototypes, give your feedback, and help aid and guide these future designers and engineers, come to LightHouse San Francisco at 1155 Market Street on May 11. Your feedback is needed for them to make the necessary improvements that could forge the next most-wanted gadget in the Adaptations Store! Space is limited, so RSVP by May 10 to Sheri Albers at SAlbers@lighthouse-sf.org, or call 415-694-7331.

  • Tech Together: May 2023 (online)

    Tech Together: May 2023 (online)


    May 16

    Join the Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.

    May 9: Gadget Grab Bag
    Join the Access Technology team for an informal discussion about our favorite gadgets and accessories. Feel free to come prepared to shout out a favorite gadget of your own!

    RSVP online for Gadget Grab Bag or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

    May 16: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
    Did you know this Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day We’ll talk about how this day is observed, and discuss how to advocate for digital accessibility and universal usability!

    RSVP online for Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

    May 23: Braille, On Display
    Join the Access Technology team for a discussion on the intersection of tech and Braille. From Braille displays and notetakers, to Braille input methods on our favorite devices, we will highlight and celebrate all that is technical and tactile!

    RSVP online for Braille, On Display or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

  • Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)

    Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


    May 18

    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.

  • Tech Together: May 2023 (online)

    Tech Together: May 2023 (online)


    May 23

    Join the Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.

    May 9: Gadget Grab Bag
    Join the Access Technology team for an informal discussion about our favorite gadgets and accessories. Feel free to come prepared to shout out a favorite gadget of your own!

    RSVP online for Gadget Grab Bag or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

    May 16: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
    Did you know this Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day We’ll talk about how this day is observed, and discuss how to advocate for digital accessibility and universal usability!

    RSVP online for Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

    May 23: Braille, On Display
    Join the Access Technology team for a discussion on the intersection of tech and Braille. From Braille displays and notetakers, to Braille input methods on our favorite devices, we will highlight and celebrate all that is technical and tactile!

    RSVP online for Braille, On Display or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

  • Meet You At The House (online)

    Meet You At The House (online)


    May 24

    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.

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.

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