Events in January 2020
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LightHouse Closed for Holidays
LightHouse Closed for Holidays
(All day)
Dec 21 – Jan 5All LightHouse offices will be closed for the Holidays starting Saturday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 6.
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LightHouse Closed for Holidays
LightHouse Closed for Holidays
(All day)
Dec 21 – Jan 5All LightHouse offices will be closed for the Holidays starting Saturday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 6.
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LightHouse Closed for Holidays
LightHouse Closed for Holidays
(All day)
Dec 21 – Jan 5All LightHouse offices will be closed for the Holidays starting Saturday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 6.
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LightHouse Closed for Holidays
LightHouse Closed for Holidays
(All day)
Dec 21 – Jan 5All LightHouse offices will be closed for the Holidays starting Saturday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 6.
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LightHouse Closed for Holidays
LightHouse Closed for Holidays
(All day)
Dec 21 – Jan 5All LightHouse offices will be closed for the Holidays starting Saturday, December 21 and will re-open on Monday, January 6.
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Knitting
Knitting
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Jan 9Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Farmer's Market Friday's
Farmer's Market Friday's
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Jan 10The Civic Center Farmer's Market is full of good finds but can often be a challenge to navigate. Meet us at the LightHouse San Francisco on Farmer's Market Friday's to partner with a volunteer to enjoy a stroll through the Farmer's Market. RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
Talking TitlesTalking Titles
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Jan 10Talking Titles
Second Fridays monthly, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ed Roberts Campus/ADA Cafe
3075 Adeline, BerkeleyJanuary Selection: The happiness project: or, why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun by Gretchen Rubin (DB 70275)
Author's personal reflections on a monthly plan to improve her quality of life by the end of one year. Analyzes missteps, challenges, and successes in reaching her goals and shares the often unexpected lessons she learned. Bestseller. 2009.
Calling all book worms and word nerds! Let's talk titles, talking titles, that is. We're grabbing great titles from the National Library Services, devouring great reads in our preferred format, and gathering on the monthly to share all the feels, the highlights, the low-lights, and dissect with reckless abandon. Keep reading for more details on NLS if you are new to the alternative format book game, and contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316 to suggest titles, submit queries or simply RSVP.
About NLS:
The National Library Service (NLS) grants access to blind and print disabled individuals to alternative formats of tens of thousands of books and magazines for free in braille or audio formats, delivered to your door or instantly downloadable to a variety of devices. To learn more about NLS, visit their Frequently Asked Questions website. To apply, visit the application website or call 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323) to find your local NLS partner library. -
Healthier Living Series
Healthier Living Series
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Jan 15Healthier Living is a 6-week health education workshop for persons with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson's, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, etc. You will cover the following topics, setting goals that are achievable, making daily tasks easier, relaxing and managing stress, managing fatigue, finding support and solutions to problems, improving nutrition and eating healthier, dealing with anger, frustration and depression, developing & maintaining a realistic and effective exercise program, and communicating more effectively with family, friends and health care
providers.RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Knitting
Knitting
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Jan 16Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
30% & Growing: Berkeley30% & Growing: Berkeley
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Jan 1630% & Growing
Thursday, January 16, 6 - 8 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., BerkeleyStart your 2020 30% adventures in this Irish Revolutionary watering hole, a staple of the East Bay scene since 1973. We'll debrief the holidays and outlook for the new year over hearty pub grub, and if you're feeling funky, linger longer for free live funk, soul, hip hop, jazz, and Latin music courtesy of Starry Plough's in-house band. Guarantee your spot at the table by submitting your RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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New Year, New You! Get Healthy in 2020
New Year, New You! Get Healthy in 2020
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Jan 18New Year, New You! Let's get healthy in 2020. This event will feature two segments. You will spend time with a Certified Personal Trainer in our LightHouse Headquarters Fitness Room, learning how to put together your own complete home workout routine and the second half with a Registered Dietitian learning how to eat healthy and clean, easily, without being a chef or breaking the bank! Light breakfast and snacks will be served.
RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter TripMilestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
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Jan 18 – Jan 20Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight seasonal adventures. 2020 will be no different for our LightHouse thrill seekers with a ski trip in January, kayaking in June and rafting in August. These always awesome trips are led by fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to the basic techniques of that trip's sport while we experience the fun and magic of the wilderness with our blind and low vision friends.
In January, LightHouse invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our annual winter trip with ETC over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Our two-night adventure starts Saturday afternoon and will take us to the ETC winter cabin in Arnold, where we will meet our guides and friends from ETC for our adventure. The weekend will consist of all day cross country skiing Sunday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias on Monday before we return to the Bay Area that afternoon.
Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up)
What: LightHouse overnight winter adventure with friends from ETC
When: Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20
Where: ETC Winter Cabin in Arnold, CA
Transportation: Round trip transportation will depart to the ETC Winter Cabin from the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18 and return by 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20
Cost: The cost of the trip is $150.00 per student and includes ski equipment, food, round trip transportation and two night in shared accommodations in the ETC Winter Cabin
Residents of San Francisco: Thanks to a grant from the city of San Francisco, LightHouse students that reside within the city and county of San Francisco can join us for this trip FREE of charge!
RSVP: Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before their spot on the trip will be confirmed. Deadline to sign up for this trip is Wednesday, January 9.If you are interested in signing up for this trip or have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at 415.694.7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.
Broadway Musicals of the 1970's. Gill Concerts to Benefit EHC:Broadway Musicals of the 1970's. Gill Concerts to Benefit EHC:
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Jan 18Broadway Musicals of the 1970's. The 18th Annual Gill Concerts to Benefit Enchanted Hills Camp. Music will include pieces from Pippin, Godspell, A Chorus Line and others. Join us for this annual musical event on January 18 or 19 from 7 - 9 p.m. at The Spieker Ballroom at Menlo School 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton 94027.
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. $20 donation is requested.
For more information contact Steve & Nancy Gill at gillnancyg@gmail.com or 650-948-4648.
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Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
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Jan 18 – Jan 20Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight seasonal adventures. 2020 will be no different for our LightHouse thrill seekers with a ski trip in January, kayaking in June and rafting in August. These always awesome trips are led by fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to the basic techniques of that trip's sport while we experience the fun and magic of the wilderness with our blind and low vision friends.
In January, LightHouse invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our annual winter trip with ETC over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Our two-night adventure starts Saturday afternoon and will take us to the ETC winter cabin in Arnold, where we will meet our guides and friends from ETC for our adventure. The weekend will consist of all day cross country skiing Sunday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias on Monday before we return to the Bay Area that afternoon.
Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up)
What: LightHouse overnight winter adventure with friends from ETC
When: Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20
Where: ETC Winter Cabin in Arnold, CA
Transportation: Round trip transportation will depart to the ETC Winter Cabin from the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18 and return by 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20
Cost: The cost of the trip is $150.00 per student and includes ski equipment, food, round trip transportation and two night in shared accommodations in the ETC Winter Cabin
Residents of San Francisco: Thanks to a grant from the city of San Francisco, LightHouse students that reside within the city and county of San Francisco can join us for this trip FREE of charge!
RSVP: Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before their spot on the trip will be confirmed. Deadline to sign up for this trip is Wednesday, January 9.If you are interested in signing up for this trip or have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at 415.694.7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.
Broadway Musicals of the 1970's. Gill Concerts to Benefit EHC:Broadway Musicals of the 1970's. Gill Concerts to Benefit EHC:
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Jan 19Broadway Musicals of the 1970's. The 18th Annual Gill Concerts to Benefit Enchanted Hills Camp. Music will include pieces from Pippin, Godspell, A Chorus Line and others. Join us for this annual musical event on January 18 or 19 from 7 - 9 p.m. at The Spieker Ballroom at Menlo School 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton 94027.
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. $20 donation is requested.
For more information contact Steve & Nancy Gill at gillnancyg@gmail.com or 650-948-4648.
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Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
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Jan 18 – Jan 20Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight seasonal adventures. 2020 will be no different for our LightHouse thrill seekers with a ski trip in January, kayaking in June and rafting in August. These always awesome trips are led by fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to the basic techniques of that trip's sport while we experience the fun and magic of the wilderness with our blind and low vision friends.
In January, LightHouse invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our annual winter trip with ETC over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Our two-night adventure starts Saturday afternoon and will take us to the ETC winter cabin in Arnold, where we will meet our guides and friends from ETC for our adventure. The weekend will consist of all day cross country skiing Sunday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias on Monday before we return to the Bay Area that afternoon.
Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up)
What: LightHouse overnight winter adventure with friends from ETC
When: Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20
Where: ETC Winter Cabin in Arnold, CA
Transportation: Round trip transportation will depart to the ETC Winter Cabin from the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18 and return by 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20
Cost: The cost of the trip is $150.00 per student and includes ski equipment, food, round trip transportation and two night in shared accommodations in the ETC Winter Cabin
Residents of San Francisco: Thanks to a grant from the city of San Francisco, LightHouse students that reside within the city and county of San Francisco can join us for this trip FREE of charge!
RSVP: Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before their spot on the trip will be confirmed. Deadline to sign up for this trip is Wednesday, January 9.If you are interested in signing up for this trip or have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at 415.694.7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.
LightHouse Offices Closed for MLK Jr. DayLightHouse Offices Closed for MLK Jr. Day
(All day)
Jan 20All LightHouse offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Healthier Living Series
Healthier Living Series
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Jan 22Healthier Living is a 6-week health education workshop for persons with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson's, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, etc. You will cover the following topics, setting goals that are achievable, making daily tasks easier, relaxing and managing stress, managing fatigue, finding support and solutions to problems, improving nutrition and eating healthier, dealing with anger, frustration and depression, developing & maintaining a realistic and effective exercise program, and communicating more effectively with family, friends and health care
providers.RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Knitting
Knitting
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Jan 23Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Accessible Entertainment WorkshopAccessible Entertainment Workshop
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Jan 23Accessible Entertainment Workshop
Come join the LightHouse Access Technology staff as we explore Accessible Entertainment. In an age of streaming media it can sometimes be hard to choose what service or device will best fit your needs. In this workshop we will explore Amazon, Google and Apple devices and various streaming entertainment services available. Whether it be the new Disney+, Apple TV Plus or simply a Chrome Cast device with one of the many other services available to the world, come join us! You might just find what you are looking for.
Date: Thursday January 23, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: LightHouse for the Blind 1155 Market St 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103You must be a registered LightHouse student to participate. To sign up or check if you are registered, contact Shen Kuan at skuan@lighthouse-sf.org 415-694-7312. This class is free to participants through support from the City of San Francisco’s SF Connected program.
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Healthier Living Series
Healthier Living Series
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Jan 29Healthier Living is a 6-week health education workshop for persons with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson's, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, etc. You will cover the following topics, setting goals that are achievable, making daily tasks easier, relaxing and managing stress, managing fatigue, finding support and solutions to problems, improving nutrition and eating healthier, dealing with anger, frustration and depression, developing & maintaining a realistic and effective exercise program, and communicating more effectively with family, friends and health care
providers.RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Winter Woodworking Workshop
Winter Woodworking Workshop
(All day)
Jan 30 – Feb 2Interested in woodworking? Want to learn the fundamental skills? Join carpenter hobbyists Brian Buhrow, Jerry Kuns and others with the same interests at Enchanted Hills Camp for our popular workshop for both beginning and intermediate woodworkers.
The Workshop features four days/three nights of instruction in the beautiful hills outside Napa. Instruction will cover wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We will learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. The workshop leaders will talk about wood types and construction techniques and learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We will also touch on finishing techniques. Each participant will have a completed project to take home.
Individual tutoring will be available for beginning woodworkers to give them a broad familiarity with woodworking machines and tools. We all started somewhere, and this is a great opportunity to begin gaining the skills, confidence and enjoyment of woodworking.
Spouses, Companions and Partners are welcome. Registration limited to 6 participants.
Please Note: ALL campers must be able to take care of their own daily needs with little assistance.
Participation Notes:
- Aspects of instruction will take place under occlusion
- Telescopic or folding cane desired for ease of movement while in workshop
- Bring click rule if already owned. (loaners will be available)
- Click rules along with other measuring tools will be available for purchase.
Who: Adults (ages 21 and older) who are blind or have low vision and are eager to learn woodworking
Where: Enchanted Hills Camp
When: Thursday, January 30, 2020 through Sunday, February 2, 2020
Cost: $300.00 plus $40.00 for transportationSpouse/Companion Cost: $150
Spaces are limited & are reserved on a first come, served basis, so sign up now!For questions and registration, please contact Alyah Thomas at athomas@LightHouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7310.
About Brian Buhrow
Brian Buhrow works as a computer network engineer by day and as a wood working hobbyist and handy man by night. Brian has always been handy and creative. Brian has built drawers, tables, small cabinets, shelves and a design or two of his own creation. He doesn't promise to know everything in the class, but he promises to teach what he knows and to help the students learn to teach themselves what they need to know.
About Jerry Kuns
Jerry Kuns is an amateur but reasonably skilled woodworker and project designer. He will be happy to assist students achieve basic skills and comfort with tool handling, measurement techniques and surface finishing. Come explore and enjoy working with woods!
KnittingKnitting
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Jan 30Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Art Opening with Photographer Ted TahquechiArt Opening with Photographer Ted Tahquechi
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Jan 30Join us to welcome our resident artist Ted Tahquechi, blind photographer, as he describes his photography and artistic process. Refreshments to be served. Get a sneak peak at some of his work on our Gallery website and visit the artist website here.
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Winter Woodworking Workshop
Winter Woodworking Workshop
(All day)
Jan 30 – Feb 2Interested in woodworking? Want to learn the fundamental skills? Join carpenter hobbyists Brian Buhrow, Jerry Kuns and others with the same interests at Enchanted Hills Camp for our popular workshop for both beginning and intermediate woodworkers.
The Workshop features four days/three nights of instruction in the beautiful hills outside Napa. Instruction will cover wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We will learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. The workshop leaders will talk about wood types and construction techniques and learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We will also touch on finishing techniques. Each participant will have a completed project to take home.
Individual tutoring will be available for beginning woodworkers to give them a broad familiarity with woodworking machines and tools. We all started somewhere, and this is a great opportunity to begin gaining the skills, confidence and enjoyment of woodworking.
Spouses, Companions and Partners are welcome. Registration limited to 6 participants.
Please Note: ALL campers must be able to take care of their own daily needs with little assistance.
Participation Notes:
- Aspects of instruction will take place under occlusion
- Telescopic or folding cane desired for ease of movement while in workshop
- Bring click rule if already owned. (loaners will be available)
- Click rules along with other measuring tools will be available for purchase.
Who: Adults (ages 21 and older) who are blind or have low vision and are eager to learn woodworking
Where: Enchanted Hills Camp
When: Thursday, January 30, 2020 through Sunday, February 2, 2020
Cost: $300.00 plus $40.00 for transportationSpouse/Companion Cost: $150
Spaces are limited & are reserved on a first come, served basis, so sign up now!For questions and registration, please contact Alyah Thomas at athomas@LightHouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7310.
About Brian Buhrow
Brian Buhrow works as a computer network engineer by day and as a wood working hobbyist and handy man by night. Brian has always been handy and creative. Brian has built drawers, tables, small cabinets, shelves and a design or two of his own creation. He doesn't promise to know everything in the class, but he promises to teach what he knows and to help the students learn to teach themselves what they need to know.
About Jerry Kuns
Jerry Kuns is an amateur but reasonably skilled woodworker and project designer. He will be happy to assist students achieve basic skills and comfort with tool handling, measurement techniques and surface finishing. Come explore and enjoy working with woods!
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!
