The week's events
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Tech Together
Tech Together
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Mar 23Join the LightHouse Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times. Tech Together is a chance to share your knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other blind technology users. LightHouse Access Technology staff share tips and resources on each week’s topic. Then there is time for LightHouse students and friends to add to the conversation, as we all learn from each other.
Topics are decided on a rolling basis as our community’s needs evolve during shelter in place.
Or leave a voicemail at 1-415-694-7618. Online registration is preferred.
Upcoming Topics
Tech Together: Fundamentals of Files, the Basics
This session will discuss files and folders, how to name, organize and sort them, so you can always find your electronic information whenever you need it.
Tuesday, March 2 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
RSVP online for the March 2 Tech Together event.
Tech Together: Fundamentals of Files, Next Steps
This session will cover how to back up, share, and search for your files.
Tuesday, March 9 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
RSVP online for the March 9 Tech Together event.
Tech Together: March Mail Madness, The Basics
Have you ever wondered when to reply and when to reply all? Or when to choose CC vs. BCC when copying someone on an email? Or maybe you’re wondering what the difference is between accessing your inbox on the web or in an app. This session will tackle these email topics and more.
Tuesday, March 16 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
RSVP online for the March 16 Tech Together event.
Tech Together: March Mail Madness, Next Steps
Do you need to delete loads of old email? Or search for an important message you’ve misplaced? Can filters keep distribution lists from overrunning your inbox? We’ll tackle the finer points of managing all that mail.
Tuesday, March 23 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
RSVP online for the March 23 Tech Together event.
Tech Together: Moderating a Meting
If you’re curious about scheduling, hosting, and moderating a Zoom meeting using access technology, we’ll share what we have learned during this first year of Virtual Tech together. Whether you’re wondering how to reduce background noise, how to find raised hands, or how to share your screen, come join us for this tour of Tech Together behind the scenes.
Tuesday, March 30 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
RSVP online for the March 30 Tech Together eve -
Meet You At The House with Guest Tony Fletcher
Meet You At The House with Guest Tony Fletcher
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Mar 24
Pull up a comfy chair and join me in the LightHouse virtual living room to talk about all things LightHouse! Have you been experiencing changes in your vision that have been effecting your daily life, but did not know who to talk to? LightHouse of 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. For the March event, we will be joined by Director Tony Fletcher, who will discuss LightHouse residential camp programs, youth programs plus adult social and recreational programs. As always, Rocci from the Adaptations Store will be on hand to let us know what is new in the world of low vision and blindness products.RSVP to Sheri Albers, Community Outreach Coordinator, at salbers@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331. -
LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ
LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ
(All day)
Mar 25Photo caption: Sealed bottles of vaccines lines up in a row
LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters open for first vaccines on Fridays April 2-May 7
You can register by phone to have your vaccination injection at the LightHouse location. It will be open each Friday for six weeks starting on April 2nd, for many of you we know this will be welcome news as you have visited us many times and the space will be familiar to you. For those new to the LightHouse, we aim to make this experience as smooth and seamless as we possibly can.
To register to attend the LightHouse vaccination clinic at 1155 Market Street, you will first need to make an appointment by calling 628-652-2700
On that call you will be able to make your first and second appointment for the vaccination at the LightHouse site.
When you call this number, you will be asked for some basic personal information and will be given an appointment time.
This line is open and staffed from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Voicemail messages can be left for call back outside of these hours.
This line is available to speakers of both Spanish and English.
Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a call back.
Please note: if you have not registered using this method, you will not be able to get the vaccine at this site.
Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021
Address: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco CA 94102
Getting to Your Appointment
The LightHouse Headquarters is located on 1155 Market Street between 7th and 8th streets.
The closest public transit is Civic Center Bart station and the most efficient exit is it the civic center/United Nations Plaza exit
The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater. People using Rideshare apps can ask to be dropped on the Eastern corner of 7th and Market.
LightHouse will have volunteers available to meet people outside of 1155 Market Street. They will then guide you to the lobby where your information will be checked. All volunteers will practice social distancing and will be wearing masks.
You will then be directed to the elevator where the number for the 10th floor will be pressed for you so touching of elevator controls can be limited to help keep everybody safe.
Surfaces will be regularly cleaned and disinfected (with Safer Choice products made and sold by the LightHouse).
The number of people who can ride an elevator at the same time will be restricted to a designated number by the site manager.
Once on the 10th floor, another group of friendly volunteers will show you where to wait for your vaccination.
After your injection, you will wait for 15 minutes before being shown back to the lobby and out of the building. Volunteers will be available to help locate Ride Shares if required.
The LightHouse is proud to be able to offer our headquarters as a central, easy, and welcoming location for our extended community to vaccinate.
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!
