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All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone’s personal space at all our sites.

Events in March 2023

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			1 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) 9:30 am – 10:15 am Mar 1 Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. More 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Mar 1 Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Each week a participant presents something that invigorates them. Gratitude is associated with greater happiness and can help you feel more positive emotions, recognize and relish good experiences, improve your health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Individual shares and a gratitude exercise follow presentations. March’s theme is: Welcome Spring! March 1: Spring Music March 8: Calligraphy kanji “flower”: symbolic of the life & death cycle March 15: Spring Flowers: Tulips March 22: Earth Medicine March 29: Spring Food RSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. More	2 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 2 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	3 (All day): YES Weekend Workshop (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): YES Weekend Workshop (in-person) (All day) Mar 3 – Mar 5 When: Friday March 3 at 3:00 pm to Sunday, March 5 at noon Where: LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters at 1155 Market Street in San Francisco Who: Blind and low-vision students between the ages of 16 and 22 How do blind and low vision students access reading materials for both work and leisure? How does accessing reading materials tie into pre-employment preparedness skillsets? Join us this March for a workshop focused on all things literacy. Students who attend will not only gain resources and knowledge through exciting group activities, but will have the opportunity to assist with this year’s Northern California Braille Challenge, happening that weekend at LightHouse Headquarters. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals. Objectives: Students will have opportunities to network and practice work-readiness skills while volunteering during this year’s Braille Challenge event. Participants will discuss literature access resources, and hear from peers and professionals on valuable suggestions and strategies. Students will gain team-building and collaborative skillsets essential for workplace success during intergenerational group activities. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provides opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living all while building community with their blind and low vision peers and mentors. Things to Bring: A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You may be asked to complete activities electronically. Necessities you may need such as any orientation and mobility tools to travel safely, money for transportation to and from the workshop, or personal medication. If you are interested in participating in the March YES Weekend Workshop, please: Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization. Confirm attendance with Daisy Soto, Youth Services Coordinator by email at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328. If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in this workshop, contact DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org. Note: space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. YES programs are, and will continue to be, in strict accordance with local, state and Center for Disease Control recommendations and guidelines. More 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Mar 3 We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm., where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. *Parents Please Note* Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. More	4 (All day): YES Weekend Workshop (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): YES Weekend Workshop (in-person) (All day) Mar 3 – Mar 5 When: Friday March 3 at 3:00 pm to Sunday, March 5 at noon Where: LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters at 1155 Market Street in San Francisco Who: Blind and low-vision students between the ages of 16 and 22 How do blind and low vision students access reading materials for both work and leisure? How does accessing reading materials tie into pre-employment preparedness skillsets? Join us this March for a workshop focused on all things literacy. Students who attend will not only gain resources and knowledge through exciting group activities, but will have the opportunity to assist with this year’s Northern California Braille Challenge, happening that weekend at LightHouse Headquarters. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals. Objectives: Students will have opportunities to network and practice work-readiness skills while volunteering during this year’s Braille Challenge event. Participants will discuss literature access resources, and hear from peers and professionals on valuable suggestions and strategies. Students will gain team-building and collaborative skillsets essential for workplace success during intergenerational group activities. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provides opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living all while building community with their blind and low vision peers and mentors. Things to Bring: A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You may be asked to complete activities electronically. Necessities you may need such as any orientation and mobility tools to travel safely, money for transportation to and from the workshop, or personal medication. If you are interested in participating in the March YES Weekend Workshop, please: Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization. Confirm attendance with Daisy Soto, Youth Services Coordinator by email at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328. If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in this workshop, contact DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org. Note: space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. YES programs are, and will continue to be, in strict accordance with local, state and Center for Disease Control recommendations and guidelines. More
5 (All day): YES Weekend Workshop (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): YES Weekend Workshop (in-person) (All day) Mar 3 – Mar 5 When: Friday March 3 at 3:00 pm to Sunday, March 5 at noon Where: LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters at 1155 Market Street in San Francisco Who: Blind and low-vision students between the ages of 16 and 22 How do blind and low vision students access reading materials for both work and leisure? How does accessing reading materials tie into pre-employment preparedness skillsets? Join us this March for a workshop focused on all things literacy. Students who attend will not only gain resources and knowledge through exciting group activities, but will have the opportunity to assist with this year’s Northern California Braille Challenge, happening that weekend at LightHouse Headquarters. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals. Objectives: Students will have opportunities to network and practice work-readiness skills while volunteering during this year’s Braille Challenge event. Participants will discuss literature access resources, and hear from peers and professionals on valuable suggestions and strategies. Students will gain team-building and collaborative skillsets essential for workplace success during intergenerational group activities. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provides opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living all while building community with their blind and low vision peers and mentors. Things to Bring: A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You may be asked to complete activities electronically. Necessities you may need such as any orientation and mobility tools to travel safely, money for transportation to and from the workshop, or personal medication. If you are interested in participating in the March YES Weekend Workshop, please: Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization. Confirm attendance with Daisy Soto, Youth Services Coordinator by email at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328. If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in this workshop, contact DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org. Note: space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. YES programs are, and will continue to be, in strict accordance with local, state and Center for Disease Control recommendations and guidelines. More	6 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 6 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	7	8 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) 9:30 am – 10:15 am Mar 8 Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. More 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Mar 8 Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Each week a participant presents something that invigorates them. Gratitude is associated with greater happiness and can help you feel more positive emotions, recognize and relish good experiences, improve your health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Individual shares and a gratitude exercise follow presentations. March’s theme is: Welcome Spring! March 1: Spring Music March 8: Calligraphy kanji “flower”: symbolic of the life & death cycle March 15: Spring Flowers: Tulips March 22: Earth Medicine March 29: Spring Food RSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. More	9 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 9 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	10 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Mar 10 We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm., where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. *Parents Please Note* Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. More	11 11:00 am: College Spaces From Different Places (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 11:00 am: College Spaces From Different Places (in-person) 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Mar 11 Where: We will be meeting in San Francisco at LightHouse Headquarters by 11:00 pm, and plan to return by 4:00 pm. San Francisco is filled with interesting spaces to explore, and this March we’re inviting all College Spaces members to join us for a day in Chinatown. Cool shops and great food are only some of the things that await us, and we are excited to explore this part of the city with you all! Remember to bring your Clipper cards, money for any shopping and food you might want, and meet us at LightHouse Headquarters by 11:00 am. College Spaces from Different Places is a peer-led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. This group is designed by and for students who are blind and who have low vision to have fun, build community, and share in our struggles and accomplishments. Many undergrads are currently missing out on forming social connections on their own college campus. Therefore, joining College Spaces from Different Places will give you an opportunity to come together with others from across the state. Leave your books and syllabi behind and join us! RSVP by March 9 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org 415-694-7328. You may also contact Daisy with any questions. More
12	13 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 13 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	14	15 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) 9:30 am – 10:15 am Mar 15 Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. More 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Mar 15 Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Each week a participant presents something that invigorates them. Gratitude is associated with greater happiness and can help you feel more positive emotions, recognize and relish good experiences, improve your health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Individual shares and a gratitude exercise follow presentations. March’s theme is: Welcome Spring! March 1: Spring Music March 8: Calligraphy kanji “flower”: symbolic of the life & death cycle March 15: Spring Flowers: Tulips March 22: Earth Medicine March 29: Spring Food RSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. More	16 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 16 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	17 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Mar 17 We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm., where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. *Parents Please Note* Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. More	18
19	20 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 20 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More 3:30 pm: SFMTA Collaborates on San Francisco Active Communities Plan (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 3:30 pm: SFMTA Collaborates on San Francisco Active Communities Plan (online) 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Mar 20 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is seeking input and feedback from LightHouse community members on how biking, scooting and rolling should develop in San Francisco, and how these modes of transit can be an asset to people with disabilities. This online forum will be facilitated by Christopher Kidd, Transportation Planner of Complete Streets, and other members of SFMTA and is part of the San Francisco Active Communities Plan which seeks to expand transit options in a way that benefits underserved populations. Learn more about the SFMTA Active Communities Plan. To receive the Zoom link, please RSVP to Sheri Albers, Community Outreach Specialist, at SAlbers@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331 More	21	22 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) 9:30 am – 10:15 am Mar 22 Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. More 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Mar 22 Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Each week a participant presents something that invigorates them. Gratitude is associated with greater happiness and can help you feel more positive emotions, recognize and relish good experiences, improve your health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Individual shares and a gratitude exercise follow presentations. March’s theme is: Welcome Spring! March 1: Spring Music March 8: Calligraphy kanji “flower”: symbolic of the life & death cycle March 15: Spring Flowers: Tulips March 22: Earth Medicine March 29: Spring Food RSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. More 2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online) 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Mar 22 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. To RSVP, contact Sheri Albers at 415-694-7331, or email SAalbers@lighthouse-sf.org. More	23 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 23 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	24 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online) 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Mar 24 We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm., where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. *Parents Please Note* Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. More	25
26	27 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 27 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	28	29 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: Stress Reeducation & Mediation (Virtual) 9:30 am – 10:15 am Mar 29 Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. More 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: March 2023 (online) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Mar 29 Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Each week a participant presents something that invigorates them. Gratitude is associated with greater happiness and can help you feel more positive emotions, recognize and relish good experiences, improve your health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Individual shares and a gratitude exercise follow presentations. March’s theme is: Welcome Spring! March 1: Spring Music March 8: Calligraphy kanji “flower”: symbolic of the life & death cycle March 15: Spring Flowers: Tulips March 22: Earth Medicine March 29: Spring Food RSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. More	30 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 9:30 am: LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mar 30 LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 2 – April 13, 2023. Appointments are required and they can be made for 9:30 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm. Appointments can be scheduled by leaving a voicemail at 415-694-7648 or completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/MsNHzhK3Hc This is open to anyone who needs support filing their federal and California state tax returns for the tax years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. (note: each year requires a separate appointment and we can only complete tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021 in March). There is no requirement based on age, income level, or San Francisco residency. Please bring with you: Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail A copy of your social security card A copy of your photo ID If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you COVID-19 Requirements: Masks must be worn at all times. Out of Scope: If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm. If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications. If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated. If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return. If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law. If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.  If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return. If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return. If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return. If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer. If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return. There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers; these will be addressed when the appointments are made. If you have any questions, please call 415-694-7648. Thank you. More	31

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