Calendar

Events in November 2022

  • Goalball with BORP (in-person)

    Goalball with BORP (in-person)


    Nov 2

    Bay Area Outreach Recreational Programs is once again hosting BORP Goalball Practice every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. Practice is open to all, no experience necessary. Whether you’re a goalball pro or new to the game, you now have the chance to get exercise and meet new people.

    Created in 1946 as a way to help blind and low vision veterans rehabilitate, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal. If anyone playing the game has some level of vision, they wear a blindfold.

    The practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free of charge. If you do not have your own goalball equipment, you’ll be provided with elbow pads, knee pads, and eyeshades.

     

    For more details, please contact Brandon Young at brandon@borp.org. Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

  • Little Learners Playgroup (online)

    Little Learners Playgroup (online)


    Nov 3

    Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!

    For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call (415) 694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!

    Create in Community (in-person)

    Create in Community (in-person)


    Nov 3

    Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.

    This November, we will sculpt with air dry clay, creating works that celebrate both form and function, possibly suitable for holiday decorating and gift giving.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire (online)

    Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire (online)


    Nov 5

    Join a fun-filled evening that will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings.

    To register for the event and get the Zoom link for the virtual campfire, please contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

  • National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

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


    Nov 8

    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.

  • Goalball with BORP (in-person)

    Goalball with BORP (in-person)


    Nov 9

    Bay Area Outreach Recreational Programs is once again hosting BORP Goalball Practice every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. Practice is open to all, no experience necessary. Whether you’re a goalball pro or new to the game, you now have the chance to get exercise and meet new people.

    Created in 1946 as a way to help blind and low vision veterans rehabilitate, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal. If anyone playing the game has some level of vision, they wear a blindfold.

    The practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free of charge. If you do not have your own goalball equipment, you’ll be provided with elbow pads, knee pads, and eyeshades.

     

    For more details, please contact Brandon Young at brandon@borp.org. Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

  • Little Learners Playgroup (online)

    Little Learners Playgroup (online)


    Nov 10

    Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!

    For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call (415) 694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!

    Create in Community (in-person)

    Create in Community (in-person)


    Nov 10

    Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.

    This November, we will sculpt with air dry clay, creating works that celebrate both form and function, possibly suitable for holiday decorating and gift giving.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

    Asian Art Museum Descriptive Tour and Performance (in-person)

    Asian Art Museum Descriptive Tour and Performance (in-person)


    Nov 10

    The Asian Art Museum has invited us to experience another fabulous collection of happenings, starting with a descriptive tour and a bit of art making followed by some social time and refreshment and concluding with a performance fusing classical and hip hop together.

    The exhibit we will visit sounds enticing: Into View: Bernice Bing celebrates the museum’s acquisition of 20 paintings and works on paper that shine a light on an important local Asian American artist who has only recently gained broad recognition for her achievements. These works reveal the evolution of Bing’s remarkable practice, from paintings of the 1950s and 1960s that straddle Abstract Expressionism and figuration to work from the 1980s and 1990s that explores a synthesis of Zen calligraphy and Western abstraction.

    The group performing later in the evening is bound to delight Ensemble Mik Nawooj’s Hip-Hop Orchestra samples from across classical genres, sharing original music in an underground party setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Sensing the Seasons at EHC (in-person)

    Sensing the Seasons at EHC (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Our always popular Sensing the Seasons Nature Education retreat returns to Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa. This session is open to blind and low vision high school students and recent high school graduates. This time around, we’ll focus on how fall effects the plants, animals, and landscape of the camp and how we sense these changes.  From our taste, to smell and even how things feel, fall brings many changes to camp. You’ll learn not only how to sense the changes, but also why they happen.

    Cost: $50 for transportation. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    To RSVP, contact Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Are you a blind or low vision adult who loves to write? Then why not share your weekend and your story with other storytellers. Write about a challenge you’ve faced and how facing that challenge transformed you. Discover your own determination and confidence. People who are confident in themselves are better equipped to help others.

    This workshop takes places at LightHouse's Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa.

    Cost: $200 for the weekend. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

    YES Weekend Workshop: Accessing Your Advocacy Toolkit (in-person)

    YES Weekend Workshop: Accessing Your Advocacy Toolkit (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Where: Enchanted Hills Camp – 3410  Mount Veeder Rd. Napa, CA 94558

    *Note: Limited transportation from Berkeley to Enchanted Hills Camp is available upon request. Please reach out for more details.*

    LightHouse Transition Programs is excited to announce the return of our YES (Youth Employment Services) in-person workshops! We will be launching the first gathering this November at beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp, where students will have opportunities to learn, meet mentors, and enjoy the surrounding nature with new and old friends.

    Each YES workshop is focused on themes valuable to the college/employment preparedness experience – this month we will be discussing all things advocacy. From practice on how to advocate with professors, employers and the community, to situations that require advocacy, and organizations that can help in these processes, students will finish the weekend with a toolkit of new ideas, understandings, and connections to help in future experiences.

    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.

    Learning Objectives:

    1: Students will hear from professionals and mentors regarding advocacy resources such as blindness organizations and disability student services, and will have opportunities to ask questions and seek advice.

    2: Participants will have opportunities to practice their advocacy skills during a series of interactive activities. They will receive support and advice from peers and mentors as they work towards gaining confidence facing new and unfamiliar situations.

    3: By holding this workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp, students will be able to interact with a variety of blind and low-vision mentors, participate in large group team-building social activities, and hone mobility skills while exploring in a safe and supportive environment.

    4: 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.

    If you are interested in participating in the November YES Weekend Workshop, please: 1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor. The cost for this workshop is $950 and includes all activities, food, and lodging for the weekend.  to discuss workshop attendance and authorization. 2. 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 to 8 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.

    Please note: Proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 plus boosters when applicable is required to join this event.

    RSVP by November 4 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328.

  • Sensing the Seasons at EHC (in-person)

    Sensing the Seasons at EHC (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Our always popular Sensing the Seasons Nature Education retreat returns to Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa. This session is open to blind and low vision high school students and recent high school graduates. This time around, we’ll focus on how fall effects the plants, animals, and landscape of the camp and how we sense these changes.  From our taste, to smell and even how things feel, fall brings many changes to camp. You’ll learn not only how to sense the changes, but also why they happen.

    Cost: $50 for transportation. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    To RSVP, contact Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Are you a blind or low vision adult who loves to write? Then why not share your weekend and your story with other storytellers. Write about a challenge you’ve faced and how facing that challenge transformed you. Discover your own determination and confidence. People who are confident in themselves are better equipped to help others.

    This workshop takes places at LightHouse's Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa.

    Cost: $200 for the weekend. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

    YES Weekend Workshop: Accessing Your Advocacy Toolkit (in-person)

    YES Weekend Workshop: Accessing Your Advocacy Toolkit (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Where: Enchanted Hills Camp – 3410  Mount Veeder Rd. Napa, CA 94558

    *Note: Limited transportation from Berkeley to Enchanted Hills Camp is available upon request. Please reach out for more details.*

    LightHouse Transition Programs is excited to announce the return of our YES (Youth Employment Services) in-person workshops! We will be launching the first gathering this November at beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp, where students will have opportunities to learn, meet mentors, and enjoy the surrounding nature with new and old friends.

    Each YES workshop is focused on themes valuable to the college/employment preparedness experience – this month we will be discussing all things advocacy. From practice on how to advocate with professors, employers and the community, to situations that require advocacy, and organizations that can help in these processes, students will finish the weekend with a toolkit of new ideas, understandings, and connections to help in future experiences.

    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.

    Learning Objectives:

    1: Students will hear from professionals and mentors regarding advocacy resources such as blindness organizations and disability student services, and will have opportunities to ask questions and seek advice.

    2: Participants will have opportunities to practice their advocacy skills during a series of interactive activities. They will receive support and advice from peers and mentors as they work towards gaining confidence facing new and unfamiliar situations.

    3: By holding this workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp, students will be able to interact with a variety of blind and low-vision mentors, participate in large group team-building social activities, and hone mobility skills while exploring in a safe and supportive environment.

    4: 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.

    If you are interested in participating in the November YES Weekend Workshop, please: 1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor. The cost for this workshop is $950 and includes all activities, food, and lodging for the weekend.  to discuss workshop attendance and authorization. 2. 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 to 8 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.

    Please note: Proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 plus boosters when applicable is required to join this event.

    RSVP by November 4 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328.

  • Sensing the Seasons at EHC (in-person)

    Sensing the Seasons at EHC (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Our always popular Sensing the Seasons Nature Education retreat returns to Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa. This session is open to blind and low vision high school students and recent high school graduates. This time around, we’ll focus on how fall effects the plants, animals, and landscape of the camp and how we sense these changes.  From our taste, to smell and even how things feel, fall brings many changes to camp. You’ll learn not only how to sense the changes, but also why they happen.

    Cost: $50 for transportation. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    To RSVP, contact Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Are you a blind or low vision adult who loves to write? Then why not share your weekend and your story with other storytellers. Write about a challenge you’ve faced and how facing that challenge transformed you. Discover your own determination and confidence. People who are confident in themselves are better equipped to help others.

    This workshop takes places at LightHouse's Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa.

    Cost: $200 for the weekend. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

    YES Weekend Workshop: Accessing Your Advocacy Toolkit (in-person)

    YES Weekend Workshop: Accessing Your Advocacy Toolkit (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Where: Enchanted Hills Camp – 3410  Mount Veeder Rd. Napa, CA 94558

    *Note: Limited transportation from Berkeley to Enchanted Hills Camp is available upon request. Please reach out for more details.*

    LightHouse Transition Programs is excited to announce the return of our YES (Youth Employment Services) in-person workshops! We will be launching the first gathering this November at beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp, where students will have opportunities to learn, meet mentors, and enjoy the surrounding nature with new and old friends.

    Each YES workshop is focused on themes valuable to the college/employment preparedness experience – this month we will be discussing all things advocacy. From practice on how to advocate with professors, employers and the community, to situations that require advocacy, and organizations that can help in these processes, students will finish the weekend with a toolkit of new ideas, understandings, and connections to help in future experiences.

    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.

    Learning Objectives:

    1: Students will hear from professionals and mentors regarding advocacy resources such as blindness organizations and disability student services, and will have opportunities to ask questions and seek advice.

    2: Participants will have opportunities to practice their advocacy skills during a series of interactive activities. They will receive support and advice from peers and mentors as they work towards gaining confidence facing new and unfamiliar situations.

    3: By holding this workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp, students will be able to interact with a variety of blind and low-vision mentors, participate in large group team-building social activities, and hone mobility skills while exploring in a safe and supportive environment.

    4: 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.

    If you are interested in participating in the November YES Weekend Workshop, please: 1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor. The cost for this workshop is $950 and includes all activities, food, and lodging for the weekend.  to discuss workshop attendance and authorization. 2. 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 to 8 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.

    Please note: Proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 plus boosters when applicable is required to join this event.

    RSVP by November 4 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328.

  • Voices: Discuss Adult Programs at LightHouse (online)

    Voices: Discuss Adult Programs at LightHouse (online)


    Nov 14

    Do you want a voice in adult programming LightHouse? Join us as we plan and discuss upcoming events.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

  • College Spaces From Different Places: The Great Debate (online)

    College Spaces From Different Places: The Great Debate (online)


    Nov 15

    Are you a fan of chocolate or vanilla ice cream? Coffee or tea? Come to our November meeting ready to argue your case through a series of thought-provoking and fun topics during our College Spaces debate. We hope you’ll all be able to set those midterms aside for an evening and join us for some hilarious hot takes and intriguing discussions. Remember to RSVP and invite your blind and low-vision undergrad friends!

    College Spaces from Different Places is a peer led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. College Spaces from Different Places is a group designed by and for low vision and blind students 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 November 11 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7328.

  • LightHouse Plays Goalball (in-person)

    LightHouse Plays Goalball (in-person)


    Nov 16

    Goalball is a game created for blind veterans. In a goalball match, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal.

    Bay Area Outreach goalball practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The goalball practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free-of-charge. If you do not have your own Goalball equipment, we can provide you with elbow pads, knee pads, as well as eye shades.

    For this outing, we will meet at LightHouse San Francisco at 1155 Market and head over to the gym in Berkeley as a group. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. in Berkeley.

    Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required.

    Wednesday, November 16 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

  • Little Learners Playgroup (online)

    Little Learners Playgroup (online)


    Nov 17

    Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!

    For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call (415) 694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!

    Create in Community (in-person)

    Create in Community (in-person)


    Nov 17

    Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.

    This November, we will sculpt with air dry clay, creating works that celebrate both form and function, possibly suitable for holiday decorating and gift giving.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • California Council of the Blind Chapter Meeting San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

    California Council of the Blind Chapter Meeting San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)


    Nov 19

    The San Francisco Chapter of the California Council of the Blind meets on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. All are invited to attend.

    For more info, contact Vita Zavoli by at VZavoli@gmail.com or 510-846-4080.

    Polishing in the Park: San Francisco (in-person)

    Polishing in the Park: San Francisco (in-person)


    Nov 19

    Polishing in the Park, a wood polishing club for youth, takes place once a month at different parks around the Bay Area. With each gathering, participants will have time dedicated to updating others about their projects and learning a little about that month’s mentor. Most importantly there will be time to polish with your blind and low vision friends. Students who sign up for the program will receive the basic materials and equipment to get started with wood polishing. Those students who remain active in the program and improve their skills will become eligible for additional raw materials that they can turn into art or gifts for loved ones.

    November’s event takes place at the north end of the San Francisco Ferry Building located at 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco.

    RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. Light refreshments and polishing supplies will be provided for those students who RSVP by Friday, November 18.

    dark/lessons/rupture - Audio Described & haptic dance performance (in-person)

    dark/lessons/rupture - Audio Described & haptic dance performance (in-person)


    Nov 19

    This evening of work features preview excerpts from three new works by Jess Curtis, and Beyond Gravity artists Silk Worm, and jose e. abad. One work of note features LH student, Tiffany Taylor and other blind artists:

    Into The Dark, a new ensemble work instigated by Jess Curtis in collaboration with a diverse ensemble of Blind, Low Vision and Sighted performers, addresses the physical, subconscious, and literal effects of western culture’s binary mythologizing of darkness and light.

    This haptic experience starts at 7:00pm, an hour prior to show time. It takes place at CounterPulse located on Ohlone territory at 80 Turk Street. Tickets are sliding scale from $10 to $50 and you can choose your level when you reserve your tickets at https://counterpulse.secure.force.com/ticket/#/instances/a0F4y00000ZTfuKEAT. CounterPulse also has a "No one turned away for lack of funds" policy. If you want to reserve headsets for audio description and / or sign up for the haptic tour, email info@counterpulse.org.

    Please let Maia Scott know that you are attending: mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608

  • Goalball with BORP (in-person)

    Goalball with BORP (in-person)


    Nov 23

    Bay Area Outreach Recreational Programs is once again hosting BORP Goalball Practice every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. Practice is open to all, no experience necessary. Whether you’re a goalball pro or new to the game, you now have the chance to get exercise and meet new people.

    Created in 1946 as a way to help blind and low vision veterans rehabilitate, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal. If anyone playing the game has some level of vision, they wear a blindfold.

    The practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free of charge. If you do not have your own goalball equipment, you’ll be provided with elbow pads, knee pads, and eyeshades.

     

    For more details, please contact Brandon Young at brandon@borp.org. Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

  • Lighthouse Goes Rock Climbing (in-person)

    Lighthouse Goes Rock Climbing (in-person)


    Nov 27

    Discover the sport of rock-climbing with the always fun and supportive volunteers of ParaCliffHangers. There is no better way to get moving and stay active, than hanging off the side of a rock wall. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and no prior experience is needed. Equipment can be rented upon arriving for $5.

    We will be meeting at Lighthouse HQ at 11:00 am the day of and heading over on BART as a group. The event starts at noon.

    The cost is $10.

    Location: Pacific Pipe, 2140 Mandela Parkway, Oakland

    RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

  • Book Discussion: There Plant Eyes with author Leona Godin (online)

    Book Discussion: There Plant Eyes with author Leona Godin (online)


    Nov 29

    The LightHouse will host author M. Leona Godin at our November 29th online discussion of Godin’s non-fiction book, There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness

    From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of Braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight. There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be “blind.” For millennia, blindness has been used to signify such things as thoughtlessness (“blind faith”), irrationality (“blind rage”), and unconsciousness (“blind evolution”). But at the same time, blind people have been othered as the recipients of special powers as compensation for lost sight (from the poetic gifts of John Milton to the heightened senses of the comic book hero Daredevil). “[A] thought-provoking mixture of criticism, memoir, and advocacy.” —The New Yorker

    Leona Godin is a writer, performer, and educator who is blind. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times; Playboy; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Catapult, where she writes the column, “A Blind Writer’s Notebook.” She was a 2019 Logan Nonfiction Fellow and has written and produced two theatrical productions: The Star of Happiness, based on Helen Keller’s time performing on vaudeville, and The Spectator & the Blind Man, about the invention of Braille.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

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