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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
Sep 3(1 event)

5:00 pm: Radically Rethinking Museum Access Discussion at USF (hybrid)


Sep 3

McLaren Conference Center
2130 Fulton St, San Francisco

Join Finnegan Shannon and Andrea Torrice, room 250 at the McLaren Building at University of San Francisco for a conversation on Radically Rethinking Museum Accessibility (click here for the USF map link). Finnegan Shannon, a Bay Area native and New York City-based artist whose work centers the experience of people living with disabilities, will be in conversation with acclaimed documentary filmmaker, former Museum Studies MA student, and accessibility advocate, Andrea Torrice. They will discuss Finnegan’s art and ways to radically rethink accessibility within museums and cultural heritage organizations.

If you attend in person, masks are highly encouraged for the safety of others. The event is also Zoom accessible via Hyflex. The conversation will be live-captioned and include ASL interpretation. All visual materials will be described. If you need accommodations or wheelchair access, contact Student Leadership and Engagement at 415-422-7256 or email sle@usfca.edu with the name and date of the event as well as the accommodation requested. Questions? Contact Museum Studies Program Manager Javier Plasencia at jplasencia3@usfca.edu. If you plan to attend by Hyflex Zoom, register online for Radically Rethinking Museum Access.

Sep 4(1 event)

7:00 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Sep 4

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 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

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.

Sep 5
Sep 6
Sep 7(1 event)

9:30 am: SF Achilles Chapter Regular Guided Endurance Workouts (in-person)


Sep 7

Join the SF chapter of Achilles in regular guided endurance workouts - whether you prefer to run, walk, or roll!

Achilles Overview: Achilles International is a global organization operating in 18 countries, including several US chapters. Its goal is to empower people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection.

Welcoming Athletes and Guides: Achilles welcomes people of all ages living with a disability to join us for a run, walk or roll. Membership is free!

SF Chapter: Holds inclusive workouts where everyone is welcome to be paired with a volunteer guide, or chart their own course. Also supports athletes in endurance races, including the SF Marathon.

How to join: Email Achilles at achillessfbayarea@gmail.com to join and learn more about when and where we will be hosting Achilles workouts! Typically they are held at 9:30 AM on the first and third Saturday of each month at Judah & Great Highway. Please email to confirm.
Contact us: Email: achillessfbayarea@gmail.com, Instagram: @achillessfbayarea

Sep 8(1 event)

1:00 pm: The Night Alive with Audio Description and Haptic Tour (in-person)


Sep 8

Altarena Playhouse
1409 High Street, Alameda
Haptic tour: 1:00 pm
Performance: 2:00 pm

Tommy’s just getting by. He’s renting a run-down room in his uncle’s house, rolling from one get-rich-quick scheme to the other with his pal Doc. He comes to the aid of Aimee, who’s not had it easy herself, struggling through life the only way she knows how. Their pasts won’t let go easily, but together there’s a glimmer of hope they could make something more of their lives, something extraordinary, perhaps.

With inimitable warmth, style, and craft, this play deftly mines the humanity found in the most unlikely of situations. The Night Alive is the winner of the 2013–2014 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play.

You can buy tickets for The Night Alive online, and then email Kari Warfield General Manager, at generalmanager@altarena.org. to reserve a headset for audio description. You can also buy tickets via your email to Kari. Tickets are $33 for seniors, $35 for adults and $15 for students. Students need to provide a student ID.

The live audio description for this performance will be provided by Gravity Access Services, Inc.

Sep 9
Sep 10(3 events)

1:00 pm: Los Visionarios (in-person)


Sep 10

This is a Spanish language social group that meets once a month on every 2nd Tuesday. Beginning, April 9, 2024 the group will alternate the meeting location between the San Francisco Public Library and LightHouse every other month. And feel free to stick around for the Spanish Book Club right after this at 2:00 pm.

Please contact Esmeralda Soto 415-694-7323 or via e-mail at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org for any additional information.

Este es un grupo social de habla hispana que se reúne una vez al mes cada 2 martes. A partir del 9 de abril de 2024, el grupo alternará el lugar de reunión entre la Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco y LightHouse.

También si quieren acompañarnos para el club de libros será a las 2 PM después de Los Visionarios.

Comuníquese con Esmeralda Soto al 415-694-7323 o por correo electrónico al ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org para cualquier información adicional

2:00 pm: Spanish Book Club (in-person)


Sep 10

This is a Spanish language book club that meets once a month on every 2nd Tuesday. Beginning, April 9, 2024 the group will alternate the meeting location between the San Francisco Public Library and LightHouse. If you’re available, you can also join us for Los Visionarios, the Spanish language social group that meets in the same place just before this at 1:00 pm.

Please contact Esmeralda Soto 415-694-7323 or via e-mail at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org for any additional information

Este es un club de lectura en español que se reúne una vez al mes cada 2º martes. A partir del 9 de abril de 2024, el grupo alternará el lugar de reunión entre la Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco y LightHouse. Si están disponibles por favor de acompañarnos para el grupo social de Los Visionarios aquí mismo a las 1 PM

Comuníquese con Esmeralda Soto al 415-694-7323 o por correo electrónico al ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org para cualquier información adicional

6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)


Sep 10

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 pm to 6:30 pm – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm – Chapter Meeting

To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375.

Sep 11(2 events)

11:30 am: Speak Imagery from the Fine Arts Museums (online)


Sep 11

Docents Etta Herbach and Shelley Ford will take us on a journey through the American Beauty exhibit, which features faces and places in the American art collected by Bernard and Barbro Osher.

Register for Speak Imagery from the Fine Arts Museums. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to the meeting.

7:00 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Sep 11

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 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

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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Sep 18(1 event)

7:00 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Sep 18

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 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

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.

Sep 19
Sep 20(1 event)

6:00 pm: 30% and Growing (in-person)


Sep 20

Where: Olfactory Brewing, 2055 Center St, Ste D, Berkeley

After a short summertime hiatus, 30% and Growing is back! Join us back in Berkeley as we gather at a new local brewery, Olfactory Brewing, just a short walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station.
We’re excited to reconnect with you all, and hope you’re able to join us for some good weather, great food and drinks, and fun conversation!
With questions or to RSVP, contact Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328 .

Sep 21(1 event)

10:30 am: CCB San Francisco Chapter monthly meeting and Student Education Access Grant lunch (hybrid)


Sep 21

The CCB San Francisco Chapter meets on the third Saturday of the month. September's meeting will be followed by our annual Student Education Access Grant lunch. RSVP to Frank Welte at Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com or 510-541-1442.

Sep 22
Sep 23
Sep 24
Sep 25(1 event)

7:00 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Sep 25

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 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

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.

Sep 26
Sep 27(1 event)

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Sep 30(1 event)

11:30 am: Fine Arts Museums Virtual Access Day (online)


Sep 30

Sonia Gallant and Karen Berniker of the Disability Access office at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to announce a descriptive Zoom presentation by docent Anne Burns Johnson on Monday, September 30. This DeYoung Virtual Access Day is on the exhibit American Beauty: The Osher Collection of American Art currently on view at the DeYoung. Zoom information and registration links are below. Questions can be directed to Sonia at sgallant@famsf.org, 415-750-7678

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The 19th and 20th centuries were an exceptionally dynamic time in American culture. Anchored by Impressionist and Realist artworks, this exhibition spans the years 1848 to 1960 and presents a variety of artistic responses to this complex period. This gift from Bernard and Barbro Osher enhances the museum’s American art collection with several significant firsts: the first large-scale oil painting by Winslow Homer (The Angler, ca. 1874), the first genre picture by William Merritt Chase (Spanish Bric-à-Brac Shop, 1883), the first major George Bellows landscape (In Virginia, 1908), the first Georgia O’Keeffe images of the Southwest (Front of Ranchos Church, 1930 and The Patio, 1940), plus thirteen artists entering the museum’s collection for the first time. The historic sweep of these paintings, drawings, and sculptures is reflected by several recurring themes, including the adventurous spirit of artists abroad, the enduring allure of Impressionism, intimacy and immediacy of portraiture, and beauty of America’s landscapes and seascapes.

Register for Anne’s 11:30 am descriptive docent talk for the Fine Arts Museums Virtual Access Day.

Oct 1
Oct 2(1 event)

7:00 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Oct 2

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 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

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.

Oct 3
Oct 4
Oct 5

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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