Calendar

Events in April 2021

  • LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    Apr 2

    Photo 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.

  • Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire

    Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire


    Apr 3

    Camp Director, Tony Fletcher will serve as your host and hopes you will be able join. The campfires are designed for all ages and will focus on camp updates, music, laughter and fun. Please RSVP if you are interested in attending and we are happy to provide the Zoom information. You will be able to use the same Zoom link for the campfires between January and May of 2021.

    RSVP to Alyah Thomas at ehc@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 7

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

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

  • LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    (All day)
    Apr 9

    Photo 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.

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat


    Apr 9

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat
    Second weekend in April (4/9-4/10)

    As we all start to warm up from the cold of winter, and enjoy the start of longer days, we invite you to join us for the Spring edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Spring themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10. Participants we will learn and discuss migration, pollination and how the birds and the bees brings spring to EHC and our own communities where we live. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday April 2nd will get a package in the mail filled with nature artifacts that LightHouse and WOLF school staff have collected that you can use to enhance your nature educational experience and gain a deeper connection to EHC and our community.

    Who: LightHouse or EHC students of ALL ages
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Nature Education Program
    When: Friday, April 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, April 10th from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm (second weekend in April)
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, April 2nd will receive a package in the mail with program supplies from EHC that will enhance the program experience

    If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Spring Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

  • Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat


    Apr 10

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat
    Second weekend in April (4/9-4/10)

    As we all start to warm up from the cold of winter, and enjoy the start of longer days, we invite you to join us for the Spring edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Spring themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10. Participants we will learn and discuss migration, pollination and how the birds and the bees brings spring to EHC and our own communities where we live. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday April 2nd will get a package in the mail filled with nature artifacts that LightHouse and WOLF school staff have collected that you can use to enhance your nature educational experience and gain a deeper connection to EHC and our community.

    Who: LightHouse or EHC students of ALL ages
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Nature Education Program
    When: Friday, April 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, April 10th from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm (second weekend in April)
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, April 2nd will receive a package in the mail with program supplies from EHC that will enhance the program experience

    If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Spring Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

    Meet the 2019 Holman Prize Winners and Virtual Chocolate Tasting

    Meet the 2019 Holman Prize Winners and Virtual Chocolate Tasting


    Apr 10

    Meet our three 2019 Holman Prize winners from around the world as they talk about their projects and what they have accomplished this year. Then stay for a personal and artisanal organic chocolate tasting with Dr. Hoby Webler, and learn about the nuance a these particular chocolates. It will be delicious!

    To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite. Registration deadline is April 1, 2021. For more information regarding this event contact events@lighthouse-sf.org.

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat


    Apr 10

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat
    Second weekend in April (4/9-4/10)

    As we all start to warm up from the cold of winter, and enjoy the start of longer days, we invite you to join us for the Spring edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Spring themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10. Participants we will learn and discuss migration, pollination and how the birds and the bees brings spring to EHC and our own communities where we live. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday April 2nd will get a package in the mail filled with nature artifacts that LightHouse and WOLF school staff have collected that you can use to enhance your nature educational experience and gain a deeper connection to EHC and our community.

    Who: LightHouse or EHC students of ALL ages
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Nature Education Program
    When: Friday, April 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, April 10th from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm (second weekend in April)
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, April 2nd will receive a package in the mail with program supplies from EHC that will enhance the program experience

    If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Spring Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 14

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

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

  • LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    (All day)
    Apr 16

    Photo 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.

    Community Bingo Goes Virtual

    Community Bingo Goes Virtual


    Apr 16

    Bingo is back virtually, so break out those accessible bingo cards and enter our virtual game room for all that bingo fun with Enchanted Hills Camp volunteer Annalisa. Come for the bingo excitement, stay for the prize at the end. If you don't have cards, you can order them online at www.adaptations.org or by phone at 888-400-8933. A limited supply of accessible bingo cards are also available for free loan by contacting Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415.694.7618 where you can also direct your RSVP and request for Zoom access details.

  • Virtual Cycle for Sight

    Virtual Cycle for Sight

    (All day)
    Apr 17

    Cycle for Sight is a yearly fundraising cycle event for Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. We're going virtual for 2021! Come out support Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind by participating - with options to ride, run, walk or hike. Sign up to be a member of Team Enchanted Hills when you register.
    We missed you in 2020! We want to see you in 2021 - at least virtually. Join us for a ride, run, hike or walk and post your photos for the annual Cycle for Sight using hashtag #C4S2021.
    We’ll come together in the morning via live stream for our opening ceremony, then regroup in the afternoon for a post ride virtual party.
    Cost
    Regular $45
    VIP - $85
    (VIP) Registration Fee includes a goody bag mailed to your home.
  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 21

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

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

    East Bay Regional Park Tour: Wildlife in the Bay Area, Three Birds

    East Bay Regional Park Tour: Wildlife in the Bay Area, Three Birds


    Apr 21

    Wildlife in the Bay Area: Three Birds: The fifth program in the wildlife series will focus on three special birds who are uniquely adapted for Bay Area life (and many other parts of California). Learn about the Western Bluebird, Least Tern, and Cooper’s Hawk.

    For access to Zoom details and information, please send your RSVP emails to Jaclyne at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org.

    Please note that this program is in partnership with the The East Bay Regional Park District and presented by naturalist Michael Charnofsky of Crab Cove in Alameda, CA.

  • LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

    (All day)
    Apr 23

    Photo 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.

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington - an evening with Jorge Ellington

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington - an evening with Jorge Ellington


    Apr 23

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington (An Evenig with Jorge Ellington)

    Cuándo: Abril 23 2021, de 4-00 – 5-30 PM

    Dónde: por Zoom. Pueden usar su teléfono, computadora, o tableta para unirse.

    Acompañennos para una tarde de motivación y Música con Jorge Ellington! Jorge, originalmente de Panamá, ha sido estudiante y voluntario a de LightHouse desde el 2016, pero su carrera como músico empezó mucho antes. Jorge ha sido cantante y Procusionista de su banda, Esencia Latin Jazz Ensemble desde el 1978. Vengan a conversar y escuchar su historia, y tal vez también unas canciones. Si quieren escuchar un poco de su banda:

    https://youtu.be/fjOebNEXeEY

    Con preguntas o para registrarse, contacten ah

    Esmerlanda Soto a esoto@lighthouse-sf.org o 415-694-7323

    *Por favor de registrarse antes de las 12 de la tarde el jueves 22 de abril.*

    When: April 23 2021, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM

    Where: Via Zoom. You can use your computer, tablet, or phone to join.

    Join us for an evening of music and motivation with Jorge Ellington! Originally from Panama, Jorge has been both a LightHouse student and volunteer since 2016, but his career as a musician began much earlier. Jorge has been the lead singer and hand percussionist for his band, Esencia: Latin Jazz Ensemble since 1978. Come listen to his story, and maybe even some songs! You can check out one of Jorge’s performances on Youtube here:

    https://youtu.be/fjOebNEXeEY

    To ask questions or RSVP, please contact Esmeralda Soto at esoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415: 694-7323

    *Please RSVP by 12:00 noon Thursday the 22nd.*

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 28

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

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

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!

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