LightHouse will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.
Events in February 2024
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Jan 28
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Jan 29(2 events) 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online) – What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. RSVP online for Coffee with Mike or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online) – Toastmasters Visionaries and guests, mark your calendars for this special edition of our Toastmasters club meeting! As we step into a new year, it's the ideal moment to reflect on the achievements of our inaugural year and chart a course for the future. Join us for a special gathering where we'll discuss our plans, engage in Q&A sessions, encourage your valuable feedback, and dive into inspiring and fun Table Topics. RSVP online for Toastmasters, or contact Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
Jan 30
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Jan 31
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Feb 1(2 events) 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! 11:00 am: Make Art Activation with Museum of Craft & Design (in-person) – Nearly every month, the Museum of Craft and Design brings their Mobile Make Art programming direct to Lighthouse HQ, at 1155 Market in San Francisco, featuring projects inspired by their latest exhibition on view at their Third Street museum and adapted for eyes-free crafting. This season, two new exhibits will be on view, including one exploring robots. RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Feb 2
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Feb 3(1 event) 9:00 am: 28th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium, Connection is the Key (in-person) – 28th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium, Connection is the Key: Building rapport, relationships, and realistic expectations The purpose of the Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium is to educate service providers, families and students about new developments in the fields of pediatric ophthalmology, neurology and early childhood education of children who are blind or have low vision. The 28th Annual Symposium will be held in-person on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the California School for the Blind at 500 Walnut Street, Fremont, California. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. This year's symposium is co-hosted by the California School for the Blind, LightHouse Little Learners, the California Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments and California Deafblind Services.
Tickets to the Symposium are $50 for professionals and $20 for families and students. Families are encouraged to request a scholarship from the Silverman Scholarship Fund to attend the Symposium by emailing us at LowenfeldAkeson@gmail.com. Please arrive early to sign-in and enjoy a little breakfast. Our program will commence promptly at 9:00 am. Register for the Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium. Registrations close on February 1, 2024. |
Feb 4(1 event) 7:00 pm: mouf//full at Grace Cathedral audio described performance with pre-show haptic tour. (in-person) – Where: Grace Cathedral, 100 California St. at Taylor, San Francisco Co-directed by Gabriele Christian and Chibueze Crouch, collectively known as OYSTERKNIFE, this piece interrogates the role of the Church in personal lineage and its influences across Afro-Diasporic cultures. This immersive, participatory performance combines dance-theater, ritual masquerade, song, poetry, and video to explore how Black cultures have transformed Church into a uniquely syncretic cultural space. Audio description and pre-performance haptic tour by Gravity Access Services. Audience members are asked to wear masks. Tickets are $25 to $40 sliding scale. For tickets and more information: Buy: mouf//full - Friday, February 4. Then let Maia now you will be there: Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org |
Feb 5(1 event) 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online) – What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. RSVP online for Coffee with Mike or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 |
Feb 6
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Feb 7(1 event) 6:00 pm: A Conversation with Author, Hanna Fairbairn (online) – Join us for a special event as we welcome author Hannah Fairbairn for an insightful author's talk about her transformative book, 'When You Can't Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery’. Then join us again on March 4th when we resume, Vision a LightHouse solutions-based, peer-led drop-in support group that runs on a 12-session cycle of topics based on Hannah’s 2019 book. We discuss different topics and share our experiences, thoughts, and knowledge. Reading is not required. However, if you want topic details beyond our discussions, please refer to the book available on BARD (DBC11619). Please note these peer-led support groups will be on the 1st and 3rd Mondays beginning again in March. About the Author, Hannah Fairbairn. Hannah was born in the UK with partial sight. She began her working life as the chef of a popular London bistro. At 33 she lost nearly all her sight overnight and discovered that soups were the only food she could confidently cook. Her cookbook, "Soups," won the prestigious Andre Simon award. She continued writing about food for the New Statesman and contributing weekly to “In Touch” the BBC radio program for blind and visually impaired people. When she moved to Massachusetts, Hannah joined the staff of the Carroll Center for the Blind, where she taught home and personal management for 18 years, pioneering interpersonal skills groups to help clients manage successful interactions with the public and their families. RSVP online for A Conversation with Author, Hanna Fairbairn or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607
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Feb 8(2 events) 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! 11:00 am: Create In Community Art Classes (in-person) – Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco at 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. During the month of February, let's create and paint tactile creations. Using found materials such as rope, cardboard and foam paired with bold and metallic paints, we will create works that are both haptically and visually engaging. As this will require multiple weeks to complete, please be prepared to attend regularly. No RSVPs needed. For questions, contact Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Feb 9
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Feb 10
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Feb 11
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Feb 12(2 events) 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online) – What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. RSVP online for Coffee with Mike or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 5:00 pm: Toastmasters Visionaries (online) – Toastmasters Visionaries and guests, mark your calendars for an extraordinary event—the first special edition Toastmasters club meeting of 2024! As we step into a new year, it's the ideal moment to reflect on the achievements of our inaugural year and chart a course for the future. Join us for a special gathering where we'll discuss our plans, engage in Q&A sessions, encourage your valuable feedback, and dive into inspiring and fun Table Topics. RSVP online for Toastmasters, or contact Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
Feb 13
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Feb 14
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Feb 15(2 events) 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! 11:00 am: Create In Community Art Classes (in-person) – Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco at 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. During the month of February, let's create and paint tactile creations. Using found materials such as rope, cardboard and foam paired with bold and metallic paints, we will create works that are both haptically and visually engaging. As this will require multiple weeks to complete, please be prepared to attend regularly. No RSVPs needed. For questions, contact Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Feb 16(1 event) 6:00 pm: 30% and Growing (in-person) – Come enjoy the new year with new and old friends as we gather at Jupiter at 2181 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley for drinks, socializing and networking with others. Jupiter is only a short walk away from Downtown Berkley BART. For anyone traveling from San Francisco, there will be a group gathering at Lighthouse headquarters to travel together—RSVP for more details. Come out and the comradery with others who are blind and low vision as we navigate different aspects of the workforce. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. |
Feb 17(2 events) 10:30 am: Bilingual Bingo at the Lighthouse (in-person) – In-person bingo is coming back to the Lighthouse in the new year! Get ready for a fun morning with new and old friends. Whether you're a bingo fanatic or just looking for a good time, our bingo event promises an entertaining morning that's perfect for everyone. Win prizes, have snacks and challenge your friends to some friendly competition. We will be gathering at Lighthouse San Francisco at 1155 Market. After Bingo, stick around for a performance by Kari Kelley and others, to celebrate Black History Month. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. 1:00 pm: 1155 Performance Salon featuring singer Kari Kelley (in-person) – Celebrate Black History Month at our third of six performance Salons with an afternoon of music and story blending civil rights and disability justice at LightHouse HQ in San Francisco. The line-up will start with a curated selection of warm-up acts to get the show going then lead into our headliner, Kari Kelley. Kari is the author of Living Resiliently: Black, Blind and Female. The Journey Continues which is available on Amazon, Audible and at our salon. She has created, produced, and performed one-woman shows featuring her songs and stories, entertaining audiences at sold-out events throughout Northern California. Arrive a little early to enjoy good vibes and vittles. The performance salon takes place at LightHouse San Francisco at 1155 Market, 10th Floor. RSVP: To Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. The 1155 Performance Salon is made possible thanks to a City and County of San Francisco, Office of Economic and Workforce Development grant. |
Feb 18
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Feb 19
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Feb 20
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Feb 21
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Feb 22(2 events) 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! 11:00 am: Create In Community Art Classes (in-person) – Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco at 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. During the month of February, let's create and paint tactile creations. Using found materials such as rope, cardboard and foam paired with bold and metallic paints, we will create works that are both haptically and visually engaging. As this will require multiple weeks to complete, please be prepared to attend regularly. No RSVPs needed. For questions, contact Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Feb 23
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Feb 24(2 events) 10:00 am: Communal Sound Bath (in-person) – Start the new year setting intentions by meditating in quiet stillness then experiencing the powerful effects sound and sounding can have on our whole selves and community. You will have the opportunity both to listen and witness. Then, explore sounding as a group and adding to the soundscape with the tools we will have present and with any sound makers or instruments you choose to bring in. Who knows, we could end up having a meditative good vibes jam session created by participants of all experience levels. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a wrap or blanket if you like. Depending upon what your body needs, you have the option to sit or lay down on the yoga mats provided or sit in a chair. RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.. 1:00 pm: Cards Against Humanity (in-person) – If you haven't played before, imagine the old game of Mad Libs transformed into an adult, politically incorrect fill-in-the-blank card game. If you appreciate a bit of spontaneous, raunchy humor among like-minded people, join the game for some good laughs. A kind person Brailled a big box of cards which have been awaiting game play since before the pandemic. Bring your portable low vision device of choice if you need one. This takes place at Lighthouse HQ 11th Floor common area at 1155 Market in San Francisco. RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Feb 25
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Feb 26(1 event) 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online) – What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. RSVP online for Coffee with Mike or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 |
Feb 27
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Feb 28
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Feb 29(2 events) 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! 11:00 am: Create In Community Art Classes (in-person) – Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco at 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. During the month of February, let's create and paint tactile creations. Using found materials such as rope, cardboard and foam paired with bold and metallic paints, we will create works that are both haptically and visually engaging. As this will require multiple weeks to complete, please be prepared to attend regularly. No RSVPs needed. For questions, contact Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
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Mar 2
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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!