All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone’s personal space at all our sites.
Events in February 2023
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Feb 1(1 event)
(All day): Enchanted Hills Camp Summer 2023 Sessions Registration OpensAll students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): Enchanted Hills Camp Summer 2023 Sessions Registration Opens (All day) Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) is back for a full summer of camp sessions this summer! Registration will open on February 1, with more info to follow. For now, check out the different sessions that will be offered.
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Feb 2
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Feb 3(3 events)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Let's Talk Travel (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Let's Talk Travel (in-person) (All day) Where: LightHouse Headquarters (1155 Market Street in San Francisco) February 3 at 4:00 pm through February 5 at noon Whether it’s for work, recreation, or a multitude of other reasons, independent travel is a significant part of the transition student experience. Join us this February for a weekend all about the importance of travel, filled with conversations with mentors and professionals, and plenty of opportunities to try out your independent navigation skills throughout San Francisco. Youth Employment Services (YES) 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 February YES Weekend Workshop, please:
Please note: Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 plus boosters when applicable is required to join this event. 5:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 5:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online) – These fun-filled evenings will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at Amartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (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 your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. ***Parents Please Note*** Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. |
Feb 4(1 event)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Let's Talk Travel (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Let's Talk Travel (in-person) (All day) Where: LightHouse Headquarters (1155 Market Street in San Francisco) February 3 at 4:00 pm through February 5 at noon Whether it’s for work, recreation, or a multitude of other reasons, independent travel is a significant part of the transition student experience. Join us this February for a weekend all about the importance of travel, filled with conversations with mentors and professionals, and plenty of opportunities to try out your independent navigation skills throughout San Francisco. Youth Employment Services (YES) 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 February YES Weekend Workshop, please:
Please note: Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 plus boosters when applicable is required to join this event. |
Feb 5(1 event)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Let's Talk Travel (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. (All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Let's Talk Travel (in-person) (All day) Where: LightHouse Headquarters (1155 Market Street in San Francisco) February 3 at 4:00 pm through February 5 at noon Whether it’s for work, recreation, or a multitude of other reasons, independent travel is a significant part of the transition student experience. Join us this February for a weekend all about the importance of travel, filled with conversations with mentors and professionals, and plenty of opportunities to try out your independent navigation skills throughout San Francisco. Youth Employment Services (YES) 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 February YES Weekend Workshop, please:
Please note: Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 plus boosters when applicable is required to join this event. |
Feb 6
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Feb 7(1 event)
7:00 pm: College Spaces from Different Places (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 7:00 pm: College Spaces from Different Places (online) – Is getting involved in your community and volunteering some of your time a New Year’s resolution you’ve been considering? Have you been part of a memorable volunteering experience, or do you want to get some ideas about how to get more involved? Join us this February for our first meeting of 2023, where we’ll be talking about all things volunteerism. Bring some stories to share, a friend, and questions for your peers! 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 low vision and blind students 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! To RSVP, ask questions or to be part of future College Spaces from Different Places gatherings, contact Daisy Soto DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org 415-694-7328 to learn more. Please RSVP by February 3, 2023 to receive the Zoom link. NOTE: The Zoom link to join will be distributed the morning of the meetup. All blind/low vision college students are welcome, and you DO NOT need any authorizations from the DOR to join. |
Feb 8
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Feb 9
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Feb 10(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (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 your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. ***Parents Please Note*** Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. |
Feb 11
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Feb 14(1 event)
6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (Online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (Online) – The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour To RSVP, contact Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com. *Please note, this group is not afflicted with LightHouse. |
Feb 15
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Feb 17(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (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 your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. ***Parents Please Note*** Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. |
Feb 18(3 events)
10:30 am: California Council of the Blind Chapter Meeting San Francisco Chapter Meeting (hybrid)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 10:30 am: California Council of the Blind Chapter Meeting San Francisco Chapter Meeting (hybrid) – The San Francisco Chapter of the California Council of the Blind meets on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, contact Vita Zavoli by at VZavoli@gmail.com or 510-846-4080. 1:00 pm: Dear Evan Hansen Audio-Described Performance (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Dear Evan Hansen Audio-Described Performance (in-person) – Dear Evan Hansen is a musical that follows Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety "who invents an important role for himself in a tragedy that he did not earn". It won six Tony Awards, including best musical. The audio-described performance takes place at the Orpheum Theatre at 1192 Market, San Francisco. To purchase ADA tickets, call 888-746-1799 or fax your order to 415-581-2121. For fax orders, please include the show name, number of tickets, date and time of show, credit card, and daytime contact information. Tickets may also be purchased at the Orpheum or Golden Gate Theatre box office at 1 Taylor St. in San Francisco. In addition to purchasing a ticket, a headset must be reserved by requesting a headset ticket. With the reserved headset ticket, you may pick up the headset in the lobby of the theatre on the way to your seat. 1:00 pm: Polishing in the Park: LightHouse Student Woodworkers Club at Lake Merritt (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Polishing in the Park: LightHouse Student Woodworkers Club at Lake Merritt (in-person) – Polishing in the Park, a wood polishing club for youth, takes place once a month at different parks around the Bay Area. With each gathering, participants will have time dedicated to updating others about their projects and learning a little about that month’s mentor. Most importantly there will be time to polish with your blind and low vision friends. Students who sign up for the program will receive the basic materials and equipment to get started with wood polishing. Those who remain active in the program and improve their skills will become eligible for additional raw materials that they can turn into art or gifts for loved ones. February's event takes place at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater @ Lake Merritt in Oakland, near the intersection of Lake Merritt Blvd and 11th St. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. Light refreshments and polishing supplies will be provided for those students who RSVP by Friday, February 17. |
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Feb 24(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (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 your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. ***Parents Please Note*** Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. |
Feb 25
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Feb 26(1 event)
1:00 pm: Mean Girls Audio-Described Performance (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 1:00 pm: Mean Girls Audio-Described Performance (in-person) – Mean Girls is a musical that’s based off the hit 2004 film. Summary: Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? The audio-described performance takes place at the Golden Gate Theatre box office at 1 Taylor St. in San Francisco. To purchase ADA tickets, call 888-746-1799 or fax your order to 415-581-2121. For fax orders, please include the show name, number of tickets, date and time of show, credit card, and daytime contact information. Tickets may also be purchased at the Orpheum or Orpheum Theatre at 1192 Market, San Francisco. In addition to purchasing a ticket, a headset must be reserved by requesting a headset ticket. With the reserved headset ticket, you may pick up the headset in the lobby of the theatre on the way to your seat. |
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Mar 3(2 events)
5:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 5:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online) – These fun-filled evenings will consist of all your favorite real campfire traditions, including camp’s traditional opening campfire ceremony rituals, special guest performances, and singalongs. Campfire attendees will also be informed of rebuild updates and all other camp related program offerings. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at Amartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (online)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club; Wednesday Netflix Series (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 your LightHouse and EHC friends. Now that we’ve watched all that we could from the world of Daredevil, our club will be switching things up and will start watching the new series, Wednesday, in early February. For those unfamiliar with the show, check out the trailer. ***Parents Please Note*** Wednesday is rated TV-14 for fear, language, and violence which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. Read the Parent Guide for Wednesday. Who: teens and young adults who are blind or are low vision What: Wednesday with the Reel Escape Audio Description Club via Zoom When: Friday evenings @ 8:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program If you are interested in signing up or have any questions about the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. |
Mar 4(1 event)
8:30 am: 2023 Northern California Regional Braille Challenge (in-person)All students, customers, visitors and staff are required to wear a mask indoors in gatherings of 25 people or more, or if asked to do so in someone's personal space at all our sites. 8:30 am: 2023 Northern California Regional Braille Challenge (in-person) – SAVE THE DATE Each year blind and low vision students, families, teachers, and community members from all over northern California gather for a day dedicated to braille literacy through the Braille Challenge. This gathering will have blind and low vision youth demonstrate their braille skills in a series of contest ranging from reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading, and tactile graphics. The challenge this year will be held in person on Saturday, March 4th, 2023, at the Headquarters of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. For general information or to sign up for updates and announcements about this year’s challenge, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
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