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LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.

Events in October 2023

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Oct 1
Oct 2
Oct 3
Oct 4(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Oct 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 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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 5(1 event)

2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


Oct 5

Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.

This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone.

Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: JColon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323.

Oct 6
Oct 7
Oct 8
Oct 9
Oct 10(2 events)

1:00 pm: Visionarios (hybrid)


Oct 10

This Spanish speaking social group involves discussions, guest speakers, and group activities.

This group meets twice a month. Meetings on the second Tuesday are in-person and meetings on the fourth Tuesday are virtual.

RSVP to Esmeralda Soto at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7323.

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


Oct 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 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Chapter Meeting

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

Oct 11(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Oct 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 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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Oct 18(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Oct 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 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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 19(2 events)

(All day): Superfest Disability Film Festival (hybrid)

(All day)
Oct 19 Oct 22

Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Superfest celebrates cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens and features films starring and created by poeple with disables.

Superfest 2023 will occur online Thursday, October 19 through Sunday October 22 with in-person screenings Saturday October 21st at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley and Sunday October 22 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

For more information, please visit the Superfest Film website.

2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


Oct 19

Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.

This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone.

Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: JColon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323.

Oct 20(1 event)

(All day): Superfest Disability Film Festival (hybrid)

(All day)
Oct 19 Oct 22

Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Superfest celebrates cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens and features films starring and created by poeple with disables.

Superfest 2023 will occur online Thursday, October 19 through Sunday October 22 with in-person screenings Saturday October 21st at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley and Sunday October 22 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

For more information, please visit the Superfest Film website.

Oct 21(1 event)

(All day): Superfest Disability Film Festival (hybrid)

(All day)
Oct 19 Oct 22

Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Superfest celebrates cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens and features films starring and created by poeple with disables.

Superfest 2023 will occur online Thursday, October 19 through Sunday October 22 with in-person screenings Saturday October 21st at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley and Sunday October 22 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

For more information, please visit the Superfest Film website.

Oct 22(1 event)

(All day): Superfest Disability Film Festival (hybrid)

(All day)
Oct 19 Oct 22

Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Superfest celebrates cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens and features films starring and created by poeple with disables.

Superfest 2023 will occur online Thursday, October 19 through Sunday October 22 with in-person screenings Saturday October 21st at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley and Sunday October 22 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

For more information, please visit the Superfest Film website.

Oct 23
Oct 24(1 event)

1:00 pm: Visionarios (hybrid)


Oct 24

This Spanish speaking social group involves discussions, guest speakers, and group activities.

This group meets twice a month. Meetings on the second Tuesday are in-person and meetings on the fourth Tuesday are virtual.

RSVP to Esmeralda Soto at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7323.

Oct 25(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Oct 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 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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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Nov 1(2 events)

(All day): Amy Seiwert’s Imagery (online)

(All day)
Nov 1

This November, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, a contemporary ballet company, will release the on-demand screening of SKETCH 13: Lucky. Offered in four parts, we will release a dance work every Wednesday. Each work includes an audio description and will be available to view for 14 days.

Grab a blanket and your favorite beverage, and enjoy these strikingly different ballets from the comfort of your home.

November 1- 14, 2023 Blooming Flowers and The Full Moon by Natasha Adorlee
November 8-21, 2023 - Visual Language by Trey McIntyre
November 15-28, 2023 Gilded by Hélène Simoneau
November 22-Dec 5, 2023 - How it Feels by Amy Seiwert

Pay-what-you-can tickets are available through Eventbrite and will give you 14-day unlimited access to on-demand screening for each work.

For more information visit: asimagery.org/sketch-on-demand-ad

 

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


Nov 1

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 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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.

Nov 2(1 event)

2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos: November 2023 (online)


Nov 2

Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.

This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone.

Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: JColon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323.

Nov 3
Nov 4

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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