The week's events
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Apr 14(1 event)
2:00 pm: Tech Together Online2:00 pm: Tech Together Online –
Join 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 participate in these informal knowledge shares along with LightHouse students and friends. While we are experiencing physical distance from services, people, and activities, we invite you to a series of Tech Together conversations for this current era.
Join us for one or all of these conversations, which will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you RSVP by email to: adecker@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7343. Please note that we need your email address to invite you to the Zoom meeting, so RSVP via email is preferred. |
Apr 15(2 events)
9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online) – 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. 12:30 pm: Optimal Health, Optimal You: Virtual Health Class (online)12:30 pm: Optimal Health, Optimal You: Virtual Health Class (online) – Call into our new virtual health class to listen to an episode of our favorite health podcast, Optimal Health Daily. You will have a chance to participate in a group discussion, do a live Q&A with our Health and Wellness guru, Amber, and set weekly health goals to stay fit and fierce! Calling in is easy, just email or call Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7353 to RSVP and get call-in information. Stay well!
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Apr 17(4 events)
10:00 am: Hands On Goes Virtual (online)10:00 am: Hands On Goes Virtual (online) – Hands On Goes Virtual! Who? Students who find themselves wanting to add to their repertoire of Independent Living Skills and want to actively participate in learning, problem solving, and dialog with a small group. What Will You Do: Each week, ILS Instructors Dawn Leeflang and Bobbi Pompey will share information, skills, tips and tricks related to the theme. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, share your knowledge, and learn from other students. By the end of each session you will have learned new skills that you can immediately begin using in your day-to-day routine Where: Zoom conference calls will be used for each session. Once you haves RSVP’s you will get the dial-in information. When: Sessions will occur each Friday between 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Starting in June, we will do a Tactile Development Series. Participants are encouraged to attend all workshops, if possible.This series will culminate with the creation of a Personal Vision Board (for example, a collage, a portrait, or abstract art), combining the skills learned and various sensory materials. June 5: Introduction to Tactile Development and Practical Applications around the home. June 12: Using Tactile Sense for Organization and Labeling June 19: Using Tactile Sense for Games, Hobbies, and Puzzles June 26: Using Tactile Sense in the Kitchen July 3: Culminating Project All questions are welcome. Stay tuned for future topics! How Do I Sign Up: Please RSVP to Briana Kusuma at bkusuma@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7335. The Hands On Series of workshops are designed to not only provide information, but to provide hands on experience completing tasks and mastering skills. At the end of each workshop you will walk away with at least one skill that you can begin using in your life immediately. Each workshop will have a theme within the umbrella of Independent Living Skills. Themes may include; note taking, house hold projects, DIY cleaning products, make-up, household/office organization, container gardening, and meal prepping just to name a few! Sessions will occur each Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. over Zoom. Students of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome to attend. 10:00 am: Hands On Goes Virtual (online): In Case of Emergency - Learn what to pack in an emergency supply kit10:00 am: Hands On Goes Virtual (online): In Case of Emergency - Learn what to pack in an emergency supply kit – Hands On Goes Virtual! Who? Students who find themselves wanting to add to their repertoire of Independent Living Skills and want to actively participate in learning, problem solving, and dialog with a small group. What Will You Do: Each week, ILS Instructors Dawn Leeflang and Bobbi Pompey will share information, skills, tips and tricks related to the theme. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, share your knowledge, and learn from other students. By the end of each session you will have learned new skills that you can immediately begin using in your day-to-day routine Where: Zoom conference calls will be used for each session. Once you have RSVP’d you will get the dial-in information. When: Sessions will occur each Friday between 10am and 11:30am.
All questions are welcome. Stay tuned for future topics! How Do I Sign Up: Please RSVP to Briana Kusuma at bkusuma@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7335. The Hands On Series of workshops are designed to not only provide information, but to provide hands on experience completing tasks and mastering skills. At the end of each workshop you will walk away with at least one skill that you can begin using in your life immediately. Each workshop will have a theme within the umbrella of Independent Living Skills. Themes may include; note taking, house hold projects, DIY cleaning products, make-up, household/office organization, container gardening, and meal prepping just to name a few! Sessions will occur each Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. over Zoom. Students of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome to attend. 12:30 pm: The Weekly Wind-Down with Amber (online)12:30 pm: The Weekly Wind-Down with Amber (online) – Click or call in to our virtual Weekly Windown every Friday at 12:30 p.m. for a guided meditation, mindfulness discussion and a chance to build community with our LightHouse family. All are welcome. Please email or call Amber Sherrard to sign up at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7353. 1:00 pm: Accessible Census: Filling Out Online Forms with Screen Readers (online)1:00 pm: Accessible Census: Filling Out Online Forms with Screen Readers (online) – The accessible census workshops will cover core technology skills to enable you to participate in the 2020 census. Whether you choose to complete your census online or via other means, this workshop will ensure that you have the skills to enter data in to online forms. In this workshop you will learn: This workshop will allow remote participation via the Zoom conferencing platform or a conference phone line. You will need a working email address to receive participation information. RSVP to Abby Decker at adecker@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7343. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. |
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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!
