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LightHouse will be closed on Wednesday, September 25 for an agency-wide all-staff event.

Events in September 2024

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Sep 1
Sep 2(1 event)

(All day): Labor Day holiday (LightHouse Closed)

(All day)
Sep 2

Sep 3
Sep 4
Sep 5(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Sep 5

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!

Sep 6
Sep 7(1 event)

2:00 pm: Hands On Mapping: An Introduction to Tactile Cartography (in-person)


Sep 7

Maps deepen understanding, broaden perspectives, and encourage engagement with our world. However, people who are blind or visually impaired do not have equal access to maps that the sighted population often takes for granted. As one of the few places in the world—and one of the best—producing high-quality tactile maps, the MAD Lab is dedicated to turning inaccessible experiences into inclusive ones.

Join the Media and Accessible Design Lab (MAD Lab) for “Hands On Mapping: An Introduction to Tactile Cartography” on Saturday, September 7, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1155 Market St, 10th floor, San Francisco.

Getting to 1155 Market Street.

We will introduce how blind people use tactile maps. This event is for all: sighted and blind audiences alike – no prior experience necessary. Whether you are new to tactile cartography or already familiar, you will be warmly welcomed, educated, and thoroughly engaged!

Featuring speaker Dr. Joshua Miele in conversation with Dr. Yue-Ting Siu (CATT-NW Program Coordinator, WSSB) and Chancey Fleet (Assistive Technology Coordinator, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, NYPL), along with a variety of breakout sessions that lead you through the landscape of tactile maps, including:

  • Event ProgramFeaturing speaker Dr. Joshua Miele in conversation with Dr. Yue-Ting Siu (CATT-NW Program Coordinator, WSSB) and Chancey Fleet (Assistive Technology Coordinator, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, NYPL), along with a variety of breakout sessions that lead you through the landscape of tactile maps, including:
    • How to Read Tactile Maps by Touch –  facilitated by Chancey Fleet and Marco Salsiccia
    • Designing Maps Using Nonvisual Tools –  facilitated by Naomi Rosenberg
    • Making a Tactile Map of San Francisco – facilitated by Jerry Kuns and Frank Welte
    • TMAP (Tactile Maps Automated Production), a tool for creating tactile street maps –  facilitated by Greg Kehret, Mike May and Eleanor Mayes
    • Viewing MAD Lab work and taking a tour of the MAD Lab print shop  – facilitated by Ben Einstein

Food and drink will be served. Entrance is complimentary.

Register for Hands On Mapping by August 30 (space is limited).
Direct link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2024MADLab/event/register/.

Please forward on to anyone who you think might be interested.

RSVP to Hands On Mapping.

Sep 8
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Sep 11
Sep 12(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Sep 12

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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Sep 19(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Sep 19

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!

Sep 20
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Sep 23
Sep 24
Sep 25(1 event)

(All day): Annual All-Staff Event (LightHouse Closed)

(All day)
Sep 25

LightHouse for the Blind will be closed on September 25 as the day will be used for an agency-wide annual all-staff event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to conduct any LightHouse business on another day. Thank you from the LightHouse team.

Sep 26(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Sep 26

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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Oct 1
Oct 2
Oct 3(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Oct 3

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!

Oct 4
Oct 5(1 event)

(All day): White Cane Day Celebration

(All day)
Oct 5

To the left, flyer features white text on a dark gray background that reads “White Cane Day/ Saturday Oct. 5 / Join us for a march across the Golden Gate Bridge. RSVP & details to come!” To the right is a photo of a parent and child holding hands and walking across the Golden Gate Bridge— the child is using a white cane

SAVE THE DATE - WHITE CANE DAY!

2024 White Cane Day Celebration and march across the Golden Gate Bridge!

Saturday, October 5, 2024

After such an incredible success and historic White Cane Day march last October, we are at it again in 2024! March with friends from LightHouse and the blind and low vision communities as we come together to traverse the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in celebration of White Cane Day, symbolizing the strength and determination of those who navigate the world with the support of white canes and dog guides. It's not just a march; it's a journey towards inclusion, awareness, and support for the blind and low vision community. Please save the date, mark your calendars, and tell your friends to stay tuned for more details on this empowering event!

 

RSVPs are now open! Complete the registration form here.

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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