Events in April 2023
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Mar 26
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Mar 27(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online) – What does it really mean to be a person who is blind or who has low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, will lead 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. There's always a lively crowd sharing their own experiences, so make a cup of coffee (or tea), sit in your favorite chair, and call in to chat about the business of blindness. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. 6:00 pm: Talkin’ About Books: Braiding Sweetgrass (online)6:00 pm: Talkin’ About Books: Braiding Sweetgrass (online) – In honor of Earth Month, we will read and discuss Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. This book is on the National Library Service Braille and Audio Reading Download website. The book number is DB92274. RSVP online for Talkin' About Books or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707. |
Mar 28
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Mar 29
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Mar 30(1 event)
11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class: March 2023 (in-person)11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class: March 2023 (in-person) – 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. This March, we will create a variety of painted and textured papers that we will later use as collage materials to create colorful and tactile artworks. RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Mar 31
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Apr 3(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online) – 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. 6:00 pm: Vision: Peer-Led Support Group (online)6:00 pm: Vision: Peer-Led Support Group (online) – 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 RSVP online for Vision or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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Apr 5
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Apr 6(2 events)
11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person)11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person) – 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. 2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online) – Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users. This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323. |
Apr 7(2 events)
5:00 pm: Creators' Space: Ahmet Ustunel, "Please Touch the Art" works in clay (in-person)5:00 pm: Creators' Space: Ahmet Ustunel, "Please Touch the Art" works in clay (in-person) – 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. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
Apr 8(1 event)
11:00 am: College Spaces in the Community: Exploring Chinatown (in-person)11:00 am: College Spaces in the Community: Exploring Chinatown (in-person) – San Francisco is filled with interesting spaces to explore, and this April we’re inviting all College Spaces members to join us for a day in Chinatown. Cool shops and great food are only some of the things that await us, and we are excited to explore this part of the city with you all! Remember to bring your Clipper cards, money for any shopping and food you might want, and meet us at LightHouse Headquarters, at 1155 Market, San Francisco, by 11:00 am. College Spaces from Different Places is a peer-led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. This group is designed by and for students who are blind and who have low vision to have fun, build community, and share in our struggles and accomplishments. Many undergrads are currently missing out on forming social connections on their own college campus. Therefore, joining College Spaces from Different Places will give you an opportunity to come together with others from across the state. Leave your books and syllabi behind and join us. RSVP by April 7 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org 415-694-7328. You may also contact Daisy with any questions. |
Apr 9
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Apr 10(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online) – 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. 5:00 pm: Toastmasters (online)5:00 pm: Toastmasters (online) – 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.
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Apr 11
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Apr 12
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Apr 13(1 event)
11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person)11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person) – 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. |
Apr 14(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
Apr 15(2 events)
1:00 pm: Polishing in the Park (in person)1:00 pm: Polishing in the Park (in person) – 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 6:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club: Polar Bear (online)6:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club: Polar Bear (online) – 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. |
Apr 16
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Apr 17(1 event)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online) – 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. |
Apr 18(1 event)
6:00 pm: 30% and Growing (in-person)6:00 pm: 30% and Growing (in-person) – 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. |
Apr 19
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Apr 20(2 events)
11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person)11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person) – 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. 2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online) – Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users. This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323. |
Apr 21(2 events)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person)(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person) (All day) When Friday, April 21 at 4:00 pm to Sunday, April 23 at noon Networking can happen in a variety of ways, some structured and at other times organically, and this April YES participants will get chances to practice their skills in multiple environments. We will be spending part of the weekend at the CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference’s Youth Institute, where students will hear from mentors and professionals who are blind, and participate in various activities that will encourage networking. We will also hear from some blind and low vision mentor spotlights, discuss networking strategies and approaches, and leave plenty of time to socialize with peers! YES (Youth Employment Services) workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals.
Things to Bring:
If you are interested in participating in the April YES Weekend Workshop, please:
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
Apr 22(4 events)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person)(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person) (All day) When Friday, April 21 at 4:00 pm to Sunday, April 23 at noon Networking can happen in a variety of ways, some structured and at other times organically, and this April YES participants will get chances to practice their skills in multiple environments. We will be spending part of the weekend at the CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference’s Youth Institute, where students will hear from mentors and professionals who are blind, and participate in various activities that will encourage networking. We will also hear from some blind and low vision mentor spotlights, discuss networking strategies and approaches, and leave plenty of time to socialize with peers! YES (Youth Employment Services) workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals.
Things to Bring:
If you are interested in participating in the April YES Weekend Workshop, please:
9:00 am: 2023 CTEBVI Youth Institute (in-person)9:00 am: 2023 CTEBVI Youth Institute (in-person) – Each year CTEBVI hosts a conference that brings blind and low vision students and their families together with the professionals who meet their educational and rehabilitation needs. Throughout this resource-rich weekend participants get the chance to connect with peers and learn about the latest and greatest. The Youth Institute helps youth to do just that while connecting with peers. The day will be filled with interactive activities and challenges that will address concepts that are important to youth such as technology, navigation, and networking. Each lesson will be led by professionals and a group of mentors who are also blind or have low vision. This year’s Youth Institute is open for all blind and low vision students in the K-12 school system, as well as our transition age college students that are under the age of 22. To register for the Youth Institute, please complete the online form linked here. If you have questions about this year’s Youth Institute, please reach out to Jamey Gump, Youth Services Coordinator, by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. 10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online)10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online) – 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 RSVP online for Writers Lane at LightHouse or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.
11:30 am: Taking on the “Real World”: A Conversation with LightHouse’s Pre-employment Program Graduates @ CTEBVI (in-person)11:30 am: Taking on the “Real World”: A Conversation with LightHouse’s Pre-employment Program Graduates @ CTEBVI (in-person) – This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame). Foundational soft-skills, leadership, and confidence-building experiences are essential building blocks as students begin planning for college, work opportunities and the “what comes next” conversations. During this workshop, audience members will hear from a panel of blind and low vision graduates of LightHouse’s YES (Youth Employment Services) Academy about how they have taken on college and career opportunities after finishing the program. Students will share on what techniques worked best for them, what training experiences they found most valuable, and what they would like to see in future pre-employment programming. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions of both the YES graduates and program coordinators. |
Apr 23(1 event)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person)(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person) (All day) When Friday, April 21 at 4:00 pm to Sunday, April 23 at noon Networking can happen in a variety of ways, some structured and at other times organically, and this April YES participants will get chances to practice their skills in multiple environments. We will be spending part of the weekend at the CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference’s Youth Institute, where students will hear from mentors and professionals who are blind, and participate in various activities that will encourage networking. We will also hear from some blind and low vision mentor spotlights, discuss networking strategies and approaches, and leave plenty of time to socialize with peers! YES (Youth Employment Services) workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals.
Things to Bring:
If you are interested in participating in the April YES Weekend Workshop, please:
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Apr 24(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online)9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike Cole (online) – 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. 5:00 pm: Toastmasters (online)5:00 pm: Toastmasters (online) – 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.
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Apr 27(3 events)
11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person)11:00 am: Create In Community Art Class (in-person) – 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. 11:00 am: Museum of Craft & Design Mobile Art visits LightHouse (in-person)11:00 am: Museum of Craft & Design Mobile Art visits LightHouse (in-person) – 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. 4:00 pm: Asian Art Museum: "Beyond Bollywood" (in-person)4:00 pm: Asian Art Museum: "Beyond Bollywood" (in-person) – 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. |
Apr 28(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
Apr 29(2 events)
10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online)10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Poetry with Stephen Kuusisto (online) – 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 RSVP online for Writers Lane at LightHouse or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.
1:00 pm: Dog Guide Jamboree (in-person)1:00 pm: Dog Guide Jamboree (in-person) – 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! Who: All current and prospective dog guide handlers 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. |
Apr 30(1 event)
4:30 pm: Simply Sinatra: EHC Benefit Concert at Museo Italo Americano4:30 pm: Simply Sinatra: EHC Benefit Concert at Museo Italo Americano – After the wonderfully successful benefit concert for Enchanted Hills Camp, Simply Sinatra, on March 4, Steve Gill and Alex Perez are back for an encore performance! This time, the concert will be held at the Museo Italo Americano at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Join us on Sunday, April 30, for another fantastic concert to benefit our beloved EHC. When: Sunday April 30, 4:30 – 5:45 PM Where: Museo Italo Americano, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco Tickets: $20 Simply Sinatra tickets can be purchased here More About the Gill Family Concert for EHC These concerts are organized by Nancy and Steve Gill to support EHC. In 1997 their daughter, Anne, was in a car accident that caused blindness and a traumatic brain injury. Nancy and Steve were frustrated with the lack of programs that served people with multiple disabilities until they found out that EHC holds a yearly camp session for adults with developmental disabilities. Anne enjoyed her first time at EHC and has returned as a camper over the years. In 1999 Nancy and Steve organized the first concert to benefit EHC. |
May 1(2 events)
9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online) – 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 to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 6:00 pm: Vision: Peer-led Support Group (online)6:00 pm: Vision: Peer-led Support Group (online) – 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 which is available on the National Library Service Braille and Audio Recoding Download (BARD) at book number: DBC11619. RSVP online for Vision: Peer-led Support Group or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
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May 4(4 events)
11:00 am: Create In Community: Art Class (in person)11:00 am: Create In Community: Art Class (in person) – Let's gather together in the 11th floor art space at LightHouse San Francisco at 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. This May, the junk journal continues as we gather memorabilia from home, collect ephemera from our journeys and collect offerings to share among peers. From there, we will make journal cards, create and stuff secret pockets, stitch together tactile treasures and experiment with techniques that make a handmade book a veritable tactile treat. RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. 2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online) – Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users. This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323. 4:00 pm: Look Mom! I'm on BOP of the World! (in-person)4:00 pm: Look Mom! I'm on BOP of the World! (in-person) – What if you could spend an hour or so poking around the mind of an inventor who creates crazy annoyingly addictive accessible games? We don't have an app for that yet. But for now, how about touring an inventor's studio? Bop-It inventor, Daniel Klitsner has graciously invited adult Lighthouse students to his downtown San Francisco studio to hear his stories, check out twenty-five years of Bop-It and soak up wisdom from one who has made a career of creating possibilities. Blind adults can benefit from a creative, entrepreneurial mindset as it also opens possibilities for finding solutions and low-tech life hacks for everyday obstacles. Most importantly, come join the tour for the love of Bopping 'til you drop. RSVP by May 3 to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. 5:45 pm: Public LightHouse Board meeting (hybrid)5:45 pm: Public LightHouse Board meeting (hybrid) – Members of the public are invited to attend the May 4 meeting of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting. 30 minutes will be reserved for public comment. All members of the public will have up to three minutes to comment. If you would like to reserve a slot to speak, please complete the LightHouse Public Comment Sign Up form. Please submit your comments as far in advance as possible. Comments must be received before noon Pacific on Wednesday, May 3 to be included in the agenda. If you wish to attend this meeting in person, it will be held at LightHouse San Francisco headquarters at 1155 Market St. 10th Floor, San Francisco. Get directions to LightHouse San Francisco. If you are attending virtually, please fill LightHouse Public Comment and RSVP Sign Up form. Whether you plan to have a public comment or not, you will need to fill out this form in order to get the Zoom info. Zoom information will be emailed to you closer to the date of the board meeting. |
May 5(2 events)
5:30 pm: Creators' Space - Make a Hand-Held Labyrinth with Maia Scott (in-person)5:30 pm: Creators' Space - Make a Hand-Held Labyrinth with Maia Scott (in-person) – A labyrinth is an ancient pattern that modern day meditators use as a tool for quieting the mind, opening the heart and finding peace. If you are someone who appreciates an opportunity to step away from life's clutter, then you may find walking a labyrinth to be rewarding. Better yet, how about learning how to make a labyrinth? Join Lighthouse Adult Program Coordinator and interdisciplinary artist Maia Scott to learn all about labyrinths, their history, how they are made and how to use them. Explore Maia's labyrinth creations and offer feedback; traverse a brief history of labyrinths as we learn to create our own tactile creations then end with a meditation using your own personal creation. Then on Saturday, May 6, World Labyrinth Day, you will be primed to walk as One at One with other meditators around the world. RSVP by May 4 to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
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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!
