LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Feb 5
27th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium (in-person)
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Feb 4
Ready, Set, Learn!: Supporting Sleep, Sensory Needs, and Readiness to Learn in Young Children with Vision Loss
This event takes place at the California School for the Blind at 500 Walnut Ave. in Fremont, California. (A remote option will be made available in the event of a public health emergency.) Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. We strongly urge attendees to wear masks while indoors to create a safe space for our families and community members who are immunocompromised.
Speakers:
- Rafael Pelayo, MD
- Christopher Russell, MS, TVI
- The 2023 Dr. William and Ruth ("Roo") Silverman Award for Excellence in Community Partnership will be presented.
- A parent panel will be held in the afternoon.
- Requests for accommodation must be made on or before January 4, 2023.
- The Lowenfeld-Akeson Symposium is sponsored by LightHouse Little Learners (LLL), the California Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (CAPVI), California Deafblind Services (CDBS) and the California School for the Blind (CSB).
Black History, Black Brilliance Event at Macy's (in-person)
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Feb 4
Macy's Union Square in San Francisco kicks off a month of instore happenings featuring Black entrepreneurs and artists showcased throughout their multi-level store. We have the opportunity to enjoy lunch in the basement food court, listen to a panel of artists and entrepreneurs talk about their work, tour some of the art on view with live descriptions, and peruse local vendors selling their wares.
12:00 pm - Lunch in the basemen food court.
1:00 pm - Panel of black artists and entrepreneurs.
2:15 pm - Tour of art and vendor visit.
Let's meet at the main entrance across from the Union Square Plaza. The address is 170 O'Farrell Street (Nearest Cross Street is Powell and a few blocks walk from Powell Street Station.)
Scent alert - Note that we may be convening in or near areas of the store that feature cosmetics and fragrances.
RSVP to Maia Scott by Saturday, February 4 at 11:00 am at: Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608
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!
