LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in August 2022
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Jul 31
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Aug 1
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Aug 2(1 event)
2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – August 2: Tech on Task August 9: Take Note August 16: Devices Part 1: Unboxing Accessibly August 23: Devices Part 2: Configure and Customize August 30: Devices Part 3: Maintenance and Security |
Aug 3
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Aug 4
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Aug 5(1 event)
11:00 am: Red Cross Blood Drive11:00 am: Red Cross Blood Drive – All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask at all LightHouse sites. American Red Cross Blood Drive at LightHouse Every blood donation can save up to three lives. Will you join the LightHouse community in giving back by giving blood? To schedule your appointment or for more information visit this link or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276. This event is co-sponsored by LightHouse for the Blind and American Red Cross. |
Aug 6
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Aug 8
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Aug 9(2 events)
2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – August 2: Tech on Task August 9: Take Note August 16: Devices Part 1: Unboxing Accessibly August 23: Devices Part 2: Configure and Customize August 30: Devices Part 3: Maintenance and Security 6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online) – The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375. |
Aug 10
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Aug 14
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Aug 15
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Aug 16(1 event)
2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – August 2: Tech on Task August 9: Take Note August 16: Devices Part 1: Unboxing Accessibly August 23: Devices Part 2: Configure and Customize August 30: Devices Part 3: Maintenance and Security |
Aug 17
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Aug 18(1 event)
2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. |
Aug 19
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Aug 21
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Aug 22
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Aug 23(1 event)
2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – August 2: Tech on Task August 9: Take Note August 16: Devices Part 1: Unboxing Accessibly August 23: Devices Part 2: Configure and Customize August 30: Devices Part 3: Maintenance and Security |
Aug 24(2 events)
1:00 pm: Waste Management Training (online)1:00 pm: Waste Management Training (online) – LightHouse is pleased to announce that in collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Environment, we will be hosting an educational training session on waste management for our staff and community members on August 24 at 1:00 PM. This training will be a virtual event hosted via Zoom. The training will focus on waste management, and will include the “what, where, how, and why” for handling your everyday waste streams of recycling, compost, and landfill. This training will be beneficial to all LightHouse staff and students – not only when at 1155 Market St., but in your everyday travels and at home as well. Together, we can learn best practices in caring for our local environment. Participants may download training materials here. Topic: Waste Management Training Date: August 24, 2022 Time: 1:00 PM Pacific Time Virtual Location: Zoom Meeting Link 2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online)2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online) – Pull up a comfy chair and join Community Outreach Specialist Sheri Albers in the LightHouse virtual living room to talk about all things LightHouse! Have you been experiencing changes in your vision that have been affecting your daily life, but did not know who to talk to? LightHouse in San Francisco may have the solutions you have been looking for. This is a safe place to bring the questions that you have been wanting to ask. As always, Raqi from the Adaptations Store will be on hand to let us know what is new in the world of low vision and blindness products. To RSVP, contact Sheri Albers at 415-694-7331, or email salbers@lighthouse-sf.org. |
Aug 25(2 events)
12:00 pm: San Francisco Department of Elections Info Session (online)12:00 pm: San Francisco Department of Elections Info Session (online) – Representatives from the SF Department of Elections will discuss accessible services the Department provides and how redistricting might impact voters in the November 8 election. This is a virtual event. To register, please contact Sabrina Bolus at sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. |
Aug 26
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Aug 27
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Aug 28
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Aug 29
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Aug 30(1 event)
2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – August 2: Tech on Task August 9: Take Note August 16: Devices Part 1: Unboxing Accessibly August 23: Devices Part 2: Configure and Customize August 30: Devices Part 3: Maintenance and Security |
Aug 31
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Sep 1(1 event)
2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)2:00 pm: Introduction to AT Session 2 (online) – An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them. Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list. |
Sep 2
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Sep 3
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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!