LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in August 2023
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Jul 30
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Jul 31(1 event)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)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 Cole, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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Aug 6(1 event)
11:30 am: Disney's ALADDIN the Musical with Audio Description11:30 am: Disney's ALADDIN the Musical with Audio Description – 11:30 am - Pre-show mixer Orpheum Theatre: 1192 Market St. San Francisco From the BroadwaySF website: Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. Hailed by USA Today as “Pure Genie-Us,” ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer). Running time is approximately two hours and thirty minutes including one intermission. Tickets are $50 each and our friend, Brett, from BroadwaySF has set up a promo code and link so you can order tickets directly without service fees! Enter promo code ADBSF at https://www.broadwaysf.com/events/aladdin/ OR - use this direct link that includes the promo code: https://www.broadwaysf.com/events/aladdin/orpheum-theatre/tickets/73B5F6B8-59B2-475A-BB0D-E3429A331AFC/?pc=EE9AF53E-D21D-4B6A-9FF2-956FEC596BD9 Here are some logistical details about seating choices:
If you find navigating, the seating a challenge, please email me with your phone number so I can put you in touch with Brett who can help you book your tickets over the phone. RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org and let her know who needs an AD headset for the show (so I can submit a list to Brett). |
Aug 7(1 event)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)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 Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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Aug 14(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)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 Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online)5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online) – Toastmasters is a place to develop skills of self-empowerment. It's a place to practice public speaking, improve communication, and build leadership skills. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 5 PM-7:30 PM. RSVP online for Toastmasters, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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Aug 18(1 event)
6:00 pm: 30% & Growing (in-person)6:00 pm: 30% & Growing (in-person) – Join us for 30% and Growing this month as we visit the Fermentation Lab at 1230 Market St in San Francisco! The Fermentation Lab is only a five-minute walk from Lighthouse headquarters as well as Civic Center Bart. Come out and enjoy food, drinks and comradery with others who are blind and low vision in different stages of their career. We will be gathering at 6:00 p.m. Contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642 to RSVP. |
Aug 19(2 events)
10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Professionalism with all Authors (online)10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Professionalism with all Authors (online) – Since April, Lighthouse has offered a semimonthly virtual writing workshop series. Each month a blind author would cover a different genre. Genres included poetry, personal essay/op ed, journalism and fiction. Each author provided writing tips as well as tips of the trade including how to submit your work, how to pitch ideas to editors, and what it takes to have a writing career. In the final two classes of this workshop, the four authors will return to discuss professionalism. Join authors Stephen Kuusisto, Andrew Leland, James Tate Hill and M. Leona Godin and other aspiring LightHouse writers for the final two classes. This virtual writing workshop series will help you grow confident in several genres: poetry, personal essay/op ed, journalism, and fiction. It will also address professionalism including: how to submit your work, how to pitch ideas to editors, and what it takes to have a writing career. Each month a visiting author will give students an overview of the genre, give an assignment for the following week, and provide spoken feedback on a portion of the work as well as suggestions for next steps. RSVP online for Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Professionalism with all Authors or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. 6:00 pm: LightHouse Gala: Celebrating Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)6:00 pm: LightHouse Gala: Celebrating Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person) – Join Us for the LightHouse 2023 Gala: An Enchanted Evening on Saturday, August 19, in the St. Francis Ballroom, at the Westin Hotel on Union Square in San Francisco. About the Gala The Gala will raise funds to support our mission to build Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) back like never before, after the 2017 Napa Valley wildfires burned over half our buildings. But we need your help. Let’s all join together on August 19 and raise our paddles to support EHC. Come join our amazing community and lend your hand in our re-building efforts. Together we will call the new EHC our own. The Westin Hotel on Union Square is located at: 335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102. |
Aug 20
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Aug 21(1 event)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)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 Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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Aug 28(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)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 Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online)5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online) – Toastmasters is a place to develop skills of self-empowerment. It's a place to practice public speaking, improve communication, and build leadership skills. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 5 PM-7:30 PM. RSVP online for Toastmasters, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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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!
