LightHouse will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.
Events in January 2023
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Winter Holiday Break (LightHouse closed)
Winter Holiday Break (LightHouse closed)
(All day)
Jan 1 -
Winter Holiday Break (LightHouse closed)
Winter Holiday Break (LightHouse closed)
(All day)
Jan 2 -
Little Learners Playgroup (online)
Little Learners Playgroup (online)
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Jan 5Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!
For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!
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Little Learners Playgroup (online)
Little Learners Playgroup (online)
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Jan 12Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!
For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!
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MLK Day Holiday
MLK Day Holiday
(All day)
Jan 16 -
Tech Together: January 2023 (online)
Tech Together: January 2023 (online)
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Jan 17January 17: Fabulous File Storage
Whether you need to back up your files, share files with others, or keep more data than your device will hold, cloud-based file storage can be a useful tool in your toolbox. Join the Access Technology team, and we'll discuss options for accessible online storage.
RSVP online for Fabulous File Storage or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618.
January 24: Meeting Up and Making Friends
Join the Access Technology team, and we'll discuss accessible ways to find meetups, make friends, and enjoy events in a reopening world.
RSVP online for Meeting Up and Making Friends or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618.
January 31: Take a Ride
Join the Access Technology team, and we'll take a tour of popular rideshare applications. We'll also discuss strategies for safety and smooth sailing while you're on the road.
RSVP online for Take a Ride or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618.
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Little Learners Playgroup (online)
Little Learners Playgroup (online)
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Jan 19Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!
For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!
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Hands-On With Two New Accessible Phones
Hands-On With Two New Accessible Phones
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Jan 24Adaptations is hosting an event in which participants will get an in-depth look at the RealSam Pocket and the BlindShell Classic 2, two uniquely different mobile phone offerings designed for those who are blind or have low vision.
Bari Azmann and his team from BlindShell USA, and Anat Nulman of Realthing.ai will present their devices, answer questions, and offer those interested, a chance to try both devices first hand to see if they might be an appropriate fit. Packed with apps and gaining new features all the time, BlindShell Classic 2 is a phone containing buttons with spoken feedback.RealSAM Pocket, on the other hand, is a phone operated exclusively by voice. It really is as easy as touch and talk.
Join us as we dive in and learn about what’s new with these devices in 2023!
To RSVP, please contact Raqi Gomez at rgomez@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7339
Tech Together: January 2023 (online)Tech Together: January 2023 (online)
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Jan 24January 17: Fabulous File Storage
Whether you need to back up your files, share files with others, or keep more data than your device will hold, cloud-based file storage can be a useful tool in your toolbox. Join the Access Technology team, and we'll discuss options for accessible online storage.
RSVP online for Fabulous File Storage or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618.
January 24: Meeting Up and Making Friends
Join the Access Technology team, and we'll discuss accessible ways to find meetups, make friends, and enjoy events in a reopening world.
RSVP online for Meeting Up and Making Friends or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618.
January 31: Take a Ride
Join the Access Technology team, and we'll take a tour of popular rideshare applications. We'll also discuss strategies for safety and smooth sailing while you're on the road.
RSVP online for Take a Ride or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618.
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Little Learners Playgroup (online)
Little Learners Playgroup (online)
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Jan 26Bring your giggles and wiggles to Little Learners weekly Zoom Playgroup, Thursdays from 9:30am - 10:15am. Enjoy fun activities with your little one, ages 0-6, while learning strategies to support your child's visual, sensory, motor and concept development. Connect with other families who understand and share your experience raising a child who is blind, has low vision, or Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Weekly activities are designed to be accessible for all, and to build upon monthly themes that you can integrate into your family routines. All are welcome!
For more information or to register, please email Jacqueline Barden at littlelearners@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7657. Meet you in the Zoom Room!
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LightHouse CEO Welcome Reception (in-person)
LightHouse CEO Welcome Reception (in-person)
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Jan 27On behalf of the Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to celebrate and welcome our new CEO, Sharon Giovinazzo, at a Welcome Reception on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 4-6PM at Lighthouse Headquarters, 1155 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. I hope to see you on the 27.
Warm Regards,
Sharon Sacks, Lighthouse Board Chair
Please RSVP by January 24 to Carin Elman at CElam@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7681.
Surpassing Sight Private Film Screening (in person)Surpassing Sight Private Film Screening (in person)
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Jan 27On January 27, shortly after the Welcome Reception with new LightHouse CEO Sharon Giovinazzo, LightHouse will be hosting a free private movie screening of the documentary Surpassing Sight which follows two blind men, Jack Chen and Dan Berlin, who completed the Race Across America, a road cycling race across the United States. There will be a Q&A with Jack and film writer and producer Lukas Behnken.
What: Surpassing Sight Private Film Screening with Audio Description and Q&A
When: Friday, January 27 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: LightHouse San Francisco, 1155 Market St. 10th Floor
RSVP: Get free tickets for Surpassing Sight at LightHouse San Francisco.Directions to LightHouse San Francisco
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!
