Calendar

LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.

Events in April 2023

  • FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)

    FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)

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    Apr 1

    TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

    Summary: “To hope is to vote!” Famed activist and civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer makes this impassioned rally cry, reminding us that change begins with just one voice. Tracing her steps from sharecropper to activist to political candidate, Fannie takes audiences on a gospel-filled journey of justice and self-determination, inspiring every American to rise up and fight for the vital issues of our time.

    There will be three audio-described performances, courtesy of Gravity Access Services. Those performances are:

    March 31 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
    April 1 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
    April 2 at 2:00 pm (pre-show talk at 1:30 pm)

    (Additionally, there is an ASL performance and three performances with copen captioning.)

    Performances take place at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, 94301.

    Purchase tickets online for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

    After you purchase your ticket, you will also need to contact the box office to let them know you would like a headset for the audio-described performance at 650-463-1960 or boxoffice@theatreworks.org. There will be a talk You can also purchase your tickets this way. Pre-show talks are held 30 minutes before each performance.

    Safety info: Masks are required for all attendees.

    Visit the FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer TheatreWorks webpage.
    View Trailer for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
    Meet FANNIE star Greta Oglesby.

     

     

  • FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)

    FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (in-person)

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    Apr 2

    TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

    Summary: “To hope is to vote!” Famed activist and civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer makes this impassioned rally cry, reminding us that change begins with just one voice. Tracing her steps from sharecropper to activist to political candidate, Fannie takes audiences on a gospel-filled journey of justice and self-determination, inspiring every American to rise up and fight for the vital issues of our time.

    There will be three audio-described performances, courtesy of Gravity Access Services. Those performances are:

    March 31 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
    April 1 at 8:00 pm (pre-show talk at 7:30 pm)
    April 2 at 2:00 pm (pre-show talk at 1:30 pm)

    (Additionally, there is an ASL performance and three performances with copen captioning.)

    Performances take place at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, 94301.

    Purchase tickets online for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.

    After you purchase your ticket, you will also need to contact the box office to let them know you would like a headset for the audio-described performance at 650-463-1960 or boxoffice@theatreworks.org. There will be a talk You can also purchase your tickets this way. Pre-show talks are held 30 minutes before each performance.

    Safety info: Masks are required for all attendees.

    Visit the FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer TheatreWorks webpage.
    View Trailer for FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
    Meet FANNIE star Greta Oglesby.

     

     

    Queering Dance Festival Frolic (in-person)

    Queering Dance Festival Frolic (in-person)

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    Apr 2

    Gravity Access Services, who provide accessibility for live performances in the Bay Area, are offering free tickets for blind/low-vision audience members and their companions to the Queering Dance Festival’s FROLIC on April 2.

    The Queering Dance Festival (QDF) presents FROLIC, a live dance performance featuring new works by five commissioned LGBTQ+ dance artists. QDF highlights the artistic work and issues on the minds of the Queer, East Bay dance community through events that are opportunities to make cute connections and enjoy meaningful art!

    Live audio description will be offered on Sunday, April 2 at both the 5:30pm and 7:30pm shows. A haptic tour will happen 45 minutes prior to both shows at 4:45 pm and 6:45 pm, respectively.

    For those interested in performances with ASL interpretation, those shows are on April 1. RSVP information is below.

    Show descriptions for audio-described shows:

    5:30 pm  - Program B: Clarissa Dyas | Xochipilli Dance Company (Héctor Jaime & Carmina Márquez)

    Haptic tour starts at 4:45 pm

    Héctor Jaime presents Insecta with collaborator Carmina Márquez: a moment of transcendental movement of embodying both characteristics of the masculine and feminine simultaneously; and Codornices en pétalos de rosa, an exploration of love.

    Clarissa Dyas presents a new duet with collaborator Gabriele Christian.

    7:30 pm Program A: Alyah Baker | Scott Duane | Emma Tome
    Haptic tour starts at 6:45 pm

    Alyah Baker presents Quare Dance, which deconstructs and reimagines ballet through the lens of Black Queer subjectivity, offering a fresh perspective on what ballet is and can be. Based on a research project and installation of the same name, Quare Dance combines movement, text, and adornment to explore the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality.

    and this is the sound of my voice, is a solo sound and dance work by emma tome, moving through the terror and relief of recognition. A stumble between dysphoria and euphoria, the dance happens inside a live vocal echo chamber, and reflects the sometimes lonely, aching process of change, transition, and self-knowing.

    Scott Duane and collaborators present Join Me on the Hunt, a trio that explores what it means to share their most precious and hard-earned discoveries with one anot

    Performances take place at the Live Oak Theater at 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley.

    COVID-19 Policy: Masks are required for all audience members inside the lobby and theater.  Performers will be performing unmasked and will be testing throughout the performance week.

    Please email jessi@shawl-anderson.org to reserve tickets for the audio-description or ASL performances.

  • LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

    LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

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    Apr 3

    Appointments for the 2023 Tax Season are full.

    If you do not currently have an appointment and wish to be placed on the waiting list, you may call and leave your full name and phone number at 415 – 694 – 7648. There is no guarantee that we will be able to schedule you.

    If you would like to find other free tax filing services, we recommend looking at:

    While AARP’s Tax Season will close on April 13, the deadline to file both federal and state taxes has been extended to October 15, 2023.

    If You have an appointment

    If you have questions, please call 415 – 694 - 7648

    Please bring with you:

    • Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail
    • A copy of your social security card
    • A copy of your photo ID
    • If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you

    COVID-19 Requirements:

    Masks must be worn at all times.

    Out of Scope:

    If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm.

    • If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications.
    • If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated.
    • If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law.
    • If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer.
    • If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return.

    There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers, these will be addressed when the appointments are made.

    If you have any questions, please call 415 -694 -7648. Thank you.

    The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

    The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

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    Apr 3

    What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies.

    RSVP for The Business of Blindness online or contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

    From The Top: Disabled Musicians Pnael Discussion (online)

    From The Top: Disabled Musicians Pnael Discussion (online)

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    Apr 3

    Virtual Panel Discussion facilitated by From The Top alum Julia LaGrand (Open to the public) 

    From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab teams up with the Kennedy Center’s Office of Accessibility & VSA for a virtual panel discussion. The panel will comprise of four musicians with disabilities (Adrian Anantawan, Ophira Calof, Lloyd Coleman, Cristina Jones) and will be facilitated by 18-year-old violinist Julia LaGrand. They will discuss how they have navigated their own careers, how musicians with disabilities can take the lead in crafting their own narratives, how to make disability disclosures and share access needs, and field audience questions.

    Closed captioning and ASL interpretation are both available for all webinars. For the most accessible viewing experience, we recommend watching the webinar on a desktop computer or laptop screen. For more information or to request other access services, please contact the Office of Accessibility and VisionServe Alliance (VSA) at 202-416-8898 (voice) or vsainfo@kennedy-center.org.

    From the Top: Disabled Musician Panel Discussion (online)

    Vision: Peer-Led Support Group (online)

    Vision: Peer-Led Support Group (online)

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    Apr 3

    Vision is a peer-led drop-in support group that runs on a 12-week cycle of topics based on Hannah Fairbairn’s 2019 book, “When You Can't Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery”. Every first and third Monday of the month, we meet to discuss different topics and share our experiences, thoughts, and knowledge. We are people with similar experiences who genuinely want to support one another in all aspects of living independently with our changing vision. Reading is not required. However, if you would like topic details beyond our discussions, please refer to the book available on BARD (DBC11619).

    April 3: The Shock and the Doc
    April 17: Back at Home

    RSVP online for Vision or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

  • From The Top: Networking Event (online)

    From The Top: Networking Event (online)

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    Apr 4

    From The Top: Networking Event (Disability-Only Space)

    Young musicians who identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent are invited to gather for a networking event to build community and further explore the themes of the previous night’s conversation. Organizers hope that attendees will experience an affirming sense of community and benefit from open dialogue around personal experiences.

    Please Note: This event is only open to those who self-identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent. Register for the From the Top networking event.

  • LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

    LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

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    Apr 6

    Appointments for the 2023 Tax Season are full.

    If you do not currently have an appointment and wish to be placed on the waiting list, you may call and leave your full name and phone number at 415 – 694 – 7648. There is no guarantee that we will be able to schedule you.

    If you would like to find other free tax filing services, we recommend looking at:

    While AARP’s Tax Season will close on April 13, the deadline to file both federal and state taxes has been extended to October 15, 2023.

    If You have an appointment

    If you have questions, please call 415 – 694 - 7648

    Please bring with you:

    • Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail
    • A copy of your social security card
    • A copy of your photo ID
    • If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you

    COVID-19 Requirements:

    Masks must be worn at all times.

    Out of Scope:

    If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm.

    • If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications.
    • If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated.
    • If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law.
    • If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer.
    • If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return.

    There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers, these will be addressed when the appointments are made.

    If you have any questions, please call 415 -694 -7648. Thank you.

    Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

    Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

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    Apr 6

    Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco (1155 Market) to explore a different art process, style or media each moth while connecting with fellow creatives. These are exploratory, process-oriented classes that invite you to work at whatever level you are, be it first timer to expert.

    In April, let's experiment with creating Junk Journals, personalized scrapbooks loaded with uneven pages, ephemera, pockets, fold-outs, dangles and anything else you choose to insert within its pages. Bring old trims, tickets, postcards, and other bits of stuff to personalize your creation.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Creators' Space: Ahmet Ustunel, "Please Touch the Art" works in clay (in-person)

    Creators' Space: Ahmet Ustunel, "Please Touch the Art" works in clay (in-person)

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    Apr 7

    From detailed masks celebrating the working hands of laborers to detailed dragons disguised as teapots, Ahmet's ceramic creations are a feast for the senses. During Creator's Space this month, get your hands on some of Ahmet's intricate and thought-provoking sculpture and hear his stories. Afterward, get your hands on some air-dry clay and create your own work inspired by Ahmet's work, prompts and technique ideas.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Triumph of Love Haptic Tour & Audio-Described Performance (in-person)

    Triumph of Love Haptic Tour & Audio-Described Performance (in-person)

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    Apr 9

    Shotgun Players in Berkeley is presenting a haptic tour and audio-described performance of the musical The Triumph of Love on Sunday, April 9. The haptic tour begins at 4:00 pm and the performance begins at 5:00 pm.

    The Triumph of Love follows the fierce and driven princess Leonide as she adopts the dress and prerogatives of a man, invades the retreat of a rationalist philosopher who hates love (and her!), and conspires to win the object of her desire. As the emotional stakes rise, confusion abounds in hilarious and dramatic ways.

    Buy tickets for The Triumph of Love or call 510-841-6500 ext 303 or email boxoffice@shotgunplayers.org.

    The runtime is 2 hours and 30 minutes including two intermissions.

    Shotgun Players is located at the Ashby Stage at 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley near the Ashby BART station.

    More Info
    The Triumph of Love main page
    The Triumph of Love haptic tour info
    The Triumph of Love program
  • LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

    LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

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    Apr 10

    Appointments for the 2023 Tax Season are full.

    If you do not currently have an appointment and wish to be placed on the waiting list, you may call and leave your full name and phone number at 415 – 694 – 7648. There is no guarantee that we will be able to schedule you.

    If you would like to find other free tax filing services, we recommend looking at:

    While AARP’s Tax Season will close on April 13, the deadline to file both federal and state taxes has been extended to October 15, 2023.

    If You have an appointment

    If you have questions, please call 415 – 694 - 7648

    Please bring with you:

    • Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail
    • A copy of your social security card
    • A copy of your photo ID
    • If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you

    COVID-19 Requirements:

    Masks must be worn at all times.

    Out of Scope:

    If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm.

    • If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications.
    • If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated.
    • If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law.
    • If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer.
    • If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return.

    There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers, these will be addressed when the appointments are made.

    If you have any questions, please call 415 -694 -7648. Thank you.

    The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

    The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

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    Apr 10

    What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies.

    RSVP for The Business of Blindness online or contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

    Toastmasters (online)

    Toastmasters (online)

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    Apr 10

    We are officially starting our LightHouse Chapter supported by experienced Toastmasters mentors! Toastmasters is a place to develop skills of self-empowerment. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

    If you have questions, please contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

     

     

  • National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

    National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

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    Apr 11

    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
    6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Chapter Meeting

    To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375.

  • LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

    LightHouse and AARP Tax Support (in-person)

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    Apr 13

    Appointments for the 2023 Tax Season are full.

    If you do not currently have an appointment and wish to be placed on the waiting list, you may call and leave your full name and phone number at 415 – 694 – 7648. There is no guarantee that we will be able to schedule you.

    If you would like to find other free tax filing services, we recommend looking at:

    While AARP’s Tax Season will close on April 13, the deadline to file both federal and state taxes has been extended to October 15, 2023.

    If You have an appointment

    If you have questions, please call 415 – 694 - 7648

    Please bring with you:

    • Your tax paperwork you’ve received in the mail
    • A copy of your social security card
    • A copy of your photo ID
    • If you are eligible for a refund and would like it deposited directly into your account, please bring a voided check. If you do not have a voided check, your refund check will be mailed to you

    COVID-19 Requirements:

    Masks must be worn at all times.

    Out of Scope:

    If any of these situations apply to you, you may be out of scope for AARP. If you think that you are out of scope, please feel free to call us so that we can confirm.

    • If you do not have health insurance, we cannot prepare your tax return. Apologies, but this is due to the California mandate that requires everybody to have health insurance, which results in tax complications.
    • If you have tax deductible contributions to an HSA account, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law and is complicated.
    • If you have rental income, we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you are in a civil union or married filing separately, we cannot prepare your tax return. This is due to the differences in Federal and California tax law.
    • If you’re self-employed, and want to declare your health insurance premiums as an expense, and are receiving premium tax credits (via CoveredCA), we cannot prepare your tax return.
    • If you have rental property, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you have a dependent child with unearned income subject to the “Kiddie Tax”, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you are self-employed and, due to the pandemic, you deferred paying your Self-Employment tax, have a PPP loan, or took Covid sick leave, we cannot prepare your return.
    • If you own a business with employees and/or inventory, we cannot prepare your return.  You would be wise to hire a professional tax preparer.
    • If you have hobby income or not for profit activity, we cannot prepare your return.

    There are some specific requirements and not all taxes will be able to be completed by AARP volunteers, these will be addressed when the appointments are made.

    If you have any questions, please call 415 -694 -7648. Thank you.

    Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

    Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

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    Apr 13

    Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco (1155 Market) to explore a different art process, style or media each moth while connecting with fellow creatives. These are exploratory, process-oriented classes that invite you to work at whatever level you are, be it first timer to expert.

    In April, let's experiment with creating Junk Journals, personalized scrapbooks loaded with uneven pages, ephemera, pockets, fold-outs, dangles and anything else you choose to insert within its pages. Bring old trims, tickets, postcards, and other bits of stuff to personalize your creation.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • CCB San Francisco Chapter monthly meeting (online)

    CCB San Francisco Chapter monthly meeting (online)

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    Apr 15

    The CCB San Francisco Chapter holds its regular meetings on the third Saturday of the month. In March, our meeting will start at 10:00 AM as we join a program about racial equity being presented by Inclusive Diversity of California, a statewide special interest affiliate of the California Council of the Blind, followed by our regular business meeting at 11:30 AM. This event will take place virtually on Zoom and in person at the LightHouse Multipurpose Room, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor. All are welcome.

    RSVP to President Vita Zavoli at VZavoli@gmail.com or 510-846-4080.

    Polishing in the Park (in person)

    Polishing in the Park (in person)

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    Apr 15

    Polishing in the Park: LightHouse Student Woodworkers Club visits a Specialty Woodworking Retail Store

    Saturday, April 15 @ 1:00 pm

    The April gathering of polishing in the Park is scheduled for Saturday, April 15 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Woodcraft in San Carlos.  We will gather at the Caltrain Station at 1:00 pm and walk as a group to Woodcraft, a store for woodcrafters and woodworking. While there, we will get the chance to explore all types of tools, different types of wood, and have the opportunity to ask the friendly experts at Woodcraft questions. We will also have a handful of volunteers who will join us that day to help orient guests to the store layout and assist with any visual access barriers. Please note, due to logistic and store size we need to limit this club outing to 8 participants.

    Who: 6 LightHouse students and participants of all ages who are blind or have low vision

    What: Gathering of blind crafters in parks around the Bay Area where we will polish wood into art

    When: Saturday, April 15 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

    Where: Start at the San Carlos Caltrain Station and walk a little more than a half mile to Woodcraft @ 40 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA

    RSVP: Please contact Jamey Gump by email at jgump@LightHouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372 by Friday, April 14

    Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club: Polar Bear (online)

    Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club: Polar Bear (online)

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    Apr 15

    It’s time for another intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This time around, we’re going to celebrate Earth Day by watching a film that will help us think about nature and the impact we as a species have on our planet. The film is Polar Bear, a Disney documentary that follows a mother polar bear's memories of her youth that prepare her to navigate the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.

    Before the film, we’ll chat and get to know each other a bit. After the film, we’ll have space to chat about the film and connect.

    What a trailer for Polar Bear.

    RSVP online for current Reel Escape members

    RSVP online for new Reel Escape members

    If you have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372.

  • The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

    The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

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    Apr 17

    What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies.

    RSVP for The Business of Blindness online or contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

  • 30% and Growing (in-person)

    30% and Growing (in-person)

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    Apr 18

    30% & Growing heads over the Bay Bridge into Berkeley! This month we will be gathering for drinks and socializing at Triple Rock Brewing (1920 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704), a local Berkeley classic. Come out and enjoy food, drinks and comradery with others who are blind and low vision in different stages of their career. For those interested, there will be a group meeting at Lighthouse and traveling to Triple Rock together.

    Contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642 to RSVP.

  • Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

    Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

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    Apr 20

    Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco (1155 Market) to explore a different art process, style or media each moth while connecting with fellow creatives. These are exploratory, process-oriented classes that invite you to work at whatever level you are, be it first timer to expert.

    In April, let's experiment with creating Junk Journals, personalized scrapbooks loaded with uneven pages, ephemera, pockets, fold-outs, dangles and anything else you choose to insert within its pages. Bring old trims, tickets, postcards, and other bits of stuff to personalize your creation.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online)

    Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online)

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    Apr 22

    Writers Lane at the LightHouse: A Writing Workshop Series with Blind Authors Spring & Summer 2023

    This virtual writing workshop series will help you grow confident in several genres: poetry, personal essay/op ed, journalism, and fiction. It will also address professionalism including: how to submit your work, how to pitch ideas to editors, and what it takes to have a writing career. Each month a visiting author will give students an overview of the genre, give an assignment for the following week, and provide spoken feedback on a portion of the work as well as suggestions for next steps.

    April 22 & 29: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto

    Upcoming workshops in this series:

    May 20 & 27: Journalism with Andrew Leland
    June 17 & 24: Fiction with James Tate Hill
    July 15 & 22: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin
    August 19 & 26: Professionalism with all authors

    RSVP online for Writers Lane at LightHouse or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.

     

  • The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

    The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)

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    Apr 24

    What does it mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, leads this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins and outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies.

    RSVP for The Business of Blindness online or contact Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642.

    Toastmasters (online)

    Toastmasters (online)

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    Apr 24

    We are officially starting our LightHouse Chapter supported by experienced Toastmasters mentors! Toastmasters is a place to develop skills of self-empowerment. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

    If you have questions, please contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

     

     

  • Meet You At The House (online)

    Meet You At The House (online)

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    Apr 26

    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.

    RSVP to Sheri Albers at SAlbers@LightHouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331.

  • Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

    Create In Community Art Class (in-person)

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    Apr 27

    Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco (1155 Market) to explore a different art process, style or media each moth while connecting with fellow creatives. These are exploratory, process-oriented classes that invite you to work at whatever level you are, be it first timer to expert.

    In April, let's experiment with creating Junk Journals, personalized scrapbooks loaded with uneven pages, ephemera, pockets, fold-outs, dangles and anything else you choose to insert within its pages. Bring old trims, tickets, postcards, and other bits of stuff to personalize your creation.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

    Museum of Craft & Design Mobile Art visits LightHouse (in-person)

    Museum of Craft & Design Mobile Art visits LightHouse (in-person)

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    Apr 27

    The Museum of Craft and Design, will be pulling up in their Mobile Art Studio to join us for two sessions of our "Create in Community " art class, to offer art activations inspired by their upcoming exhibits. Meet on the 11th floor in the craft room at LightHouse San Francisco headquarters to create with new materials, unpack thought-provoking prompts and spark vibrant conversation with guest artists from a fabulous local arts institution.

    Sessions stem from work with the view that we will revisit that work later in June.

    The Mobile Art Studio features a collection of works showcasing the art as a means of coping with changes in the Bay Area and an artist's concept of "Concrete Journals".

    If you have any questions, please contact Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

    Asian Art Museum: "Beyond Bollywood" (in-person)

    Asian Art Museum: "Beyond Bollywood" (in-person)

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    Apr 27

    Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art - A journey for the mind, body, and senses through two millennia of art inspired by dance from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.  Dance is everywhere in the arts of the Indian cultural sphere: from the sacred dance of a god bringing the world into being to the elaborate choreography of modern Bollywood, every move has meaning.

    On April 27, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco has a program arranged for the Lighthouse Community that starts meeting up in the Sri Ram maker space for some exhibit inspired crafting.  Following that at around 5:00 pm, the exhibit's curator will walk us through the exhibit with us, describing highlights and answering questions.  We may also engage with the exhibit's electronic audio described tour. At around 6:00 pm, there will be a dance dialogue with a local performance group to include an informal demo. Then, we will conclude with social and refreshments in the museum's private dining room.

    Admission is free to this event and Lighthouse community members may enter the Asian Art Museum at any regular hours free.

    RSVP by April 20 to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online)

    Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online)

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    Apr 29

    Writers Lane at the LightHouse: A Writing Workshop Series with Blind Authors Spring & Summer 2023

    This virtual writing workshop series will help you grow confident in several genres: poetry, personal essay/op ed, journalism, and fiction. It will also address professionalism including: how to submit your work, how to pitch ideas to editors, and what it takes to have a writing career. Each month a visiting author will give students an overview of the genre, give an assignment for the following week, and provide spoken feedback on a portion of the work as well as suggestions for next steps.

    April 22 & 29: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto

    Upcoming workshops in this series:

    May 20 & 27: Journalism with Andrew Leland
    June 17 & 24: Fiction with James Tate Hill
    July 15 & 22: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin
    August 19 & 26: Professionalism with all authors

    RSVP online for Writers Lane at LightHouse or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.

     

    Dog Guide Jamboree (in-person)

    Dog Guide Jamboree (in-person)

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    Apr 29

    Calling all current and prospective dog guide handlers: Join LightHouse this April to recognize National Guide Dog Day and celebrate the special partnerships between handlers and guides.

    Start the afternoon off by showing your guide some love at our grooming station, celebrate with style at our harness decoration station, and stop by our treat bar to grab some snacks for both the human and four-legged sidekick sides of the team.

    The second half of the afternoon will have opportunities to compete in guide dog trivia, show off your pup’s skills during Simon Says (dog guide edition), and join discussions on relevant travel and advocacy topics for you and your guides. Whether you are a current dog guide handler or someone considering the idea and hoping to socialize with current teams, we hope you’ll join us this April for an afternoon of fun for all!

    Check out an interview with Adult Programs Coordinator and dog guide owner Maia Scott about the event.

    Who: All current and prospective dog guide handlers
    What: Dog Guide team celebration
    When: Saturday April 29, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
    Where: LightHouse Headquarters on the 10th floor of 1155 Market St. San Francisco
    RSVP: All guests must RSVP prior to the event.

    RSVP to Dog Guide Jamboree for current Lighthouse students.

    New to LightHouse programing? Sign up for Dog Guide Jamboree here.

    If you have any questions about this event, please contact Maia Scott 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!

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