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Events in October 2024

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Sep 29
Sep 30
Oct 1
Oct 2
Oct 3(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Oct 3

Bring 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!

Oct 4
Oct 5(1 event)

(All day): White Cane Day Celebration

(All day)
Oct 5

To the left, flyer features white text on a dark gray background that reads “White Cane Day/ Saturday Oct. 5 / Join us for a march across the Golden Gate Bridge. RSVP & details to come!” To the right is a photo of a parent and child holding hands and walking across the Golden Gate Bridge— the child is using a white cane

SAVE THE DATE - WHITE CANE DAY!

2024 White Cane Day Celebration and march across the Golden Gate Bridge!

Saturday, October 5, 2024

After such an incredible success and historic White Cane Day march last October, we are at it again in 2024! March with friends from LightHouse and the blind and low vision communities as we come together to traverse the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in celebration of White Cane Day, symbolizing the strength and determination of those who navigate the world with the support of white canes and dog guides. It's not just a march; it's a journey towards inclusion, awareness, and support for the blind and low vision community. Please save the date, mark your calendars, and tell your friends to stay tuned for more details on this empowering event!

 

RSVPs are now open! Complete the registration form here.

Oct 6
Oct 7
Oct 8(2 events)

1:00 pm: Los Visionarios (in-person)


Oct 8

This is a Spanish language social group that meets once a month on every 2nd Tuesday. Beginning, April 9, 2024 the group will alternate the meeting location between the San Francisco Public Library and LightHouse every other month. And feel free to stick around for the Spanish Book Club right after this at 2:00 pm.

Please contact Esmeralda Soto 415-694-7323 or via e-mail at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org for any additional information.

Este es un grupo social de habla hispana que se reúne una vez al mes cada 2 martes. A partir del 9 de abril de 2024, el grupo alternará el lugar de reunión entre la Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco y LightHouse.

También si quieren acompañarnos para el club de libros será a las 2 PM después de Los Visionarios.

Comuníquese con Esmeralda Soto al 415-694-7323 o por correo electrónico al ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org para cualquier información adicional

2:00 pm: Spanish Book Club (in-person)


Oct 8

This is a Spanish language book club that meets once a month on every 2nd Tuesday. Beginning, April 9, 2024 the group will alternate the meeting location between the San Francisco Public Library and LightHouse. If you’re available, you can also join us for Los Visionarios, the Spanish language social group that meets in the same place just before this at 1:00 pm.

Please contact Esmeralda Soto 415-694-7323 or via e-mail at ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org for any additional information

Este es un club de lectura en español que se reúne una vez al mes cada 2º martes. A partir del 9 de abril de 2024, el grupo alternará el lugar de reunión entre la Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco y LightHouse. Si están disponibles por favor de acompañarnos para el grupo social de Los Visionarios aquí mismo a las 1 PM

Comuníquese con Esmeralda Soto al 415-694-7323 o por correo electrónico al ESoto@lighthouse-sf.org para cualquier información adicional

Oct 9(1 event)

1:00 pm: Discover the Monarch: Braille & Tactile Graphics Display (in-person)


Oct 9

LightHouse San Francisco, 1155 Market St., San Francisco

Get ready for an exciting hands-on experience with the Monarch, the groundbreaking multi-line Braille and tactile graphics display! Developed through a collaboration between the American Printing House for the Blind and Humanware, the Monarch is the first device to offer both detailed tactile graphics and formatted Braille on a single device. Join us at the LightHouse for the Blind as we dive into the future of accessible technology! You’ll be among the first to explore this revolutionary innovation, which lets you access thousands of pre-made tactile graphics and eBooks, and even graph mathematical equations with ease. You will learn how to navigate and orient yourself to the display, gain an introductory understanding of the Monarch’s capabilities, and learn how to access and explore a tactile graphic.

This exclusive training, hosted by the LightHouse For the Blind in partnership with the Talking Books and Braille Center (TBBC), is designed for patrons with some Braille knowledge and prior experience with Braille displays. We hope that you will take part in this exciting metamorphosis occurring in the Braille technology landscape.

Ready to reserve your spot? Space is limited to six people due to the hands-on nature of this training, so get in touch with us right away. RSVP to Gabe Griffith at GGriffith@lighthouse-sf.org OR 415-694-7680. We can't wait to see you there!

Oct 10(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Oct 10

Bring 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!

Oct 11
Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15(1 event)

9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)


Oct 15

The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision.

Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments.

The virtual portion of the course is six classes over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory class with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour classes which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. Included in the course: a pre-course assessment one week prior to the start of the course, ongoing low vision skills office hours during the course, one in-person half-day group lesson, and one individualized lesson for a total of eight lessons.

It is a comprehensive skills training course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the six virtual classes, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Class 7 is a half-day, in-person Group Adaptive Devices and Strategies Demonstration at a location to be determined after the six virtual classes. Thereafter; participants are eligible for Class 8, an individualized Low Vision Therapy lesson.

The six virtual classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing (independent Zoom video skills are required for all virtual classes), best viewed on a large screen tablet, laptop, or computer only (phone is not recommended) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time):

October 8 – 11, 2024 (by Zoom video): Course Introduction and Pre-Course Assessment

Week 1 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 15 - Class #1 - 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 pm; Class #2 – 12:45 pm to 3:15 pm

Office hours support time available between Weeks 1 and 2

Week 2 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 22 - Class #3 - 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m; Class #4 – 12:45 to 3:15 p.m

Office hours support time available between Weeks 2 and 3

Week 3 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 29 - Class #5 - 9:45 am to 12:15 pm Class #6 – 12:45 to 3:15 pm

Office hours support time available between Weeks 3 and 4

Week 4 (In-person Class #7): Location and Date to be determined – Group Adaptive Devices and Strategies Demonstration - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (including 1 hour break for provided lunch, peer interaction)

By Tuesday, November 26 (In-person Class #8): individualized follow-up low vision skills lesson tailored to the unique needs of each participant

If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Colusa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral.

The registration for this course is currently pending; deadline October 1. All interested parties please contact an Intake Coordinator by email at intake@lighthouse-sf.org for any questions and planning for a LH Services Orientation and an Assessment Day. Ideally, interested parties would have a Low Vision Evaluation completed within one year prior to the start of any low vision course. When registration is full, any appropriate Low Vision course referrals will then be placed on our waitlist (next dates TBA).

Oct 16
Oct 17(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Oct 17

Bring 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!

Oct 18
Oct 19
Oct 20
Oct 21
Oct 22(1 event)

9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)


Oct 22

The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision.

Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments.

The virtual portion of the course is six classes over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory class with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour classes which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. Included in the course: a pre-course assessment one week prior to the start of the course, ongoing low vision skills office hours during the course, one in-person half-day group lesson, and one individualized lesson for a total of eight lessons.

It is a comprehensive skills training course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the six virtual classes, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Class 7 is a half-day, in-person Group Adaptive Devices and Strategies Demonstration at a location to be determined after the six virtual classes. Thereafter; participants are eligible for Class 8, an individualized Low Vision Therapy lesson.

The six virtual classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing (independent Zoom video skills are required for all virtual classes), best viewed on a large screen tablet, laptop, or computer only (phone is not recommended) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time):

October 8 – 11, 2024 (by Zoom video): Course Introduction and Pre-Course Assessment

Week 1 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 15 - Class #1 - 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 pm; Class #2 – 12:45 pm to 3:15 pm

Office hours support time available between Weeks 1 and 2

Week 2 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 22 - Class #3 - 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m; Class #4 – 12:45 to 3:15 p.m

Office hours support time available between Weeks 2 and 3

Week 3 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 29 - Class #5 - 9:45 am to 12:15 pm Class #6 – 12:45 to 3:15 pm

Office hours support time available between Weeks 3 and 4

Week 4 (In-person Class #7): Location and Date to be determined – Group Adaptive Devices and Strategies Demonstration - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (including 1 hour break for provided lunch, peer interaction)

By Tuesday, November 26 (In-person Class #8): individualized follow-up low vision skills lesson tailored to the unique needs of each participant

If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Colusa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral.

The registration for this course is currently pending; deadline October 1. All interested parties please contact an Intake Coordinator by email at intake@lighthouse-sf.org for any questions and planning for a LH Services Orientation and an Assessment Day. Ideally, interested parties would have a Low Vision Evaluation completed within one year prior to the start of any low vision course. When registration is full, any appropriate Low Vision course referrals will then be placed on our waitlist (next dates TBA).

Oct 23
Oct 24(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Oct 24

Bring 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!

Oct 25
Oct 26
Oct 27
Oct 28
Oct 29(1 event)

9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)


Oct 29

The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision.

Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments.

The virtual portion of the course is six classes over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory class with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour classes which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. Included in the course: a pre-course assessment one week prior to the start of the course, ongoing low vision skills office hours during the course, one in-person half-day group lesson, and one individualized lesson for a total of eight lessons.

It is a comprehensive skills training course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the six virtual classes, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Class 7 is a half-day, in-person Group Adaptive Devices and Strategies Demonstration at a location to be determined after the six virtual classes. Thereafter; participants are eligible for Class 8, an individualized Low Vision Therapy lesson.

The six virtual classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing (independent Zoom video skills are required for all virtual classes), best viewed on a large screen tablet, laptop, or computer only (phone is not recommended) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time):

October 8 – 11, 2024 (by Zoom video): Course Introduction and Pre-Course Assessment

Week 1 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 15 - Class #1 - 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 pm; Class #2 – 12:45 pm to 3:15 pm

Office hours support time available between Weeks 1 and 2

Week 2 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 22 - Class #3 - 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m; Class #4 – 12:45 to 3:15 p.m

Office hours support time available between Weeks 2 and 3

Week 3 (Virtual via Zoom video):
Tuesday, October 29 - Class #5 - 9:45 am to 12:15 pm Class #6 – 12:45 to 3:15 pm

Office hours support time available between Weeks 3 and 4

Week 4 (In-person Class #7): Location and Date to be determined – Group Adaptive Devices and Strategies Demonstration - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (including 1 hour break for provided lunch, peer interaction)

By Tuesday, November 26 (In-person Class #8): individualized follow-up low vision skills lesson tailored to the unique needs of each participant

If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Colusa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral.

The registration for this course is currently pending; deadline October 1. All interested parties please contact an Intake Coordinator by email at intake@lighthouse-sf.org for any questions and planning for a LH Services Orientation and an Assessment Day. Ideally, interested parties would have a Low Vision Evaluation completed within one year prior to the start of any low vision course. When registration is full, any appropriate Low Vision course referrals will then be placed on our waitlist (next dates TBA).

Oct 30
Oct 31(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Oct 31

Bring 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!

Nov 1
Nov 2

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