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Events in May 2021

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Apr 25
Apr 26
Apr 27
Apr 28(1 event)

9:30 am: 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.

Apr 29
Apr 30(1 event)

(All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

(All day)
Apr 30

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.

May 1(1 event)

7:00 pm: Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire


May 1

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.

May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5(1 event)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


May 5

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.

May 6
May 7(1 event)

(All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ

(All day)
May 7

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.

May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12(1 event)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


May 12

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.

May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
May 18
May 19(1 event)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


May 19

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.

May 20
May 21(1 event)

4:00 pm: Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Summer Nature Education Retreat


May 21

Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Summer Nature Education Retreat
Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd

As we wrap up spring and move to the longer hotter days of summer, we invite you to join us for the Summer edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Summer themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd. Participants will learn and discuss topics such as the tides, the moon and fire ecology. Our program this time around will also host some friendly competition over some EHC sound trivia and a virtual s’mores cook off. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday, May 14th 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, May 21st from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, May 22nd from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, May 14th 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 Summer Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

May 22(2 events)

10:00 am: Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Summer Nature Education Retreat


May 22

Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Summer Nature Education Retreat
Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd

As we wrap up spring and move to the longer hotter days of summer, we invite you to join us for the Summer edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Summer themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd. Participants will learn and discuss topics such as the tides, the moon and fire ecology. Our program this time around will also host some friendly competition over some EHC sound trivia and a virtual s’mores cook off. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday, May 14th 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, May 21st from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, May 22nd from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, May 14th 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 Summer Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

4:00 pm: Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Summer Nature Education Retreat


May 22

Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Summer Nature Education Retreat
Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd

As we wrap up spring and move to the longer hotter days of summer, we invite you to join us for the Summer edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Summer themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd. Participants will learn and discuss topics such as the tides, the moon and fire ecology. Our program this time around will also host some friendly competition over some EHC sound trivia and a virtual s’mores cook off. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday, May 14th 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, May 21st from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, May 22nd from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, May 14th 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 Summer Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

May 23
May 24
May 25
May 26(1 event)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


May 26

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.

May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
Jun 1
Jun 2(1 event)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


Jun 2

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.

Jun 3
Jun 4
Jun 5

The events for the upcoming week are read aloud on our event hotline every Friday, which can be accessed by calling 415-694-7325. For more information about visiting the Adaptations Store, head to our shop page.

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