Calendar

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

Events in May 2023

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Apr 30
May 1
May 2
May 3(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


May 3

Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades.

When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org

Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

May 4(2 events)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


May 4

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!

2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


May 4

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.

May 5
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9(2 events)

2:00 pm: Tech Together: May 2023 (online)


May 9

Join the Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.

May 9: Gadget Grab Bag
Join the Access Technology team for an informal discussion about our favorite gadgets and accessories. Feel free to come prepared to shout out a favorite gadget of your own!

RSVP online for Gadget Grab Bag or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 16: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Did you know this Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day We’ll talk about how this day is observed, and discuss how to advocate for digital accessibility and universal usability!

RSVP online for Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 23: Braille, On Display
Join the Access Technology team for a discussion on the intersection of tech and Braille. From Braille displays and notetakers, to Braille input methods on our favorite devices, we will highlight and celebrate all that is technical and tactile!

RSVP online for Braille, On Display or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)


May 9

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.

May 10(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


May 10

Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades.

When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org

Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

May 11(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


May 11

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!

May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16(1 event)

2:00 pm: Tech Together: May 2023 (online)


May 16

Join the Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.

May 9: Gadget Grab Bag
Join the Access Technology team for an informal discussion about our favorite gadgets and accessories. Feel free to come prepared to shout out a favorite gadget of your own!

RSVP online for Gadget Grab Bag or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 16: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Did you know this Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day We’ll talk about how this day is observed, and discuss how to advocate for digital accessibility and universal usability!

RSVP online for Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 23: Braille, On Display
Join the Access Technology team for a discussion on the intersection of tech and Braille. From Braille displays and notetakers, to Braille input methods on our favorite devices, we will highlight and celebrate all that is technical and tactile!

RSVP online for Braille, On Display or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 17(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


May 17

Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades.

When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org

Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

May 18(2 events)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


May 18

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!

2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


May 18

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.

May 19
May 20(1 event)

10:30 am: California Council for the Blind San Francisco Chapter Monthly Meeting (hybrid)


May 20

The California Council of the Blind San Francisco Chapter holds its monthly meetings on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. All are welcome. If you are joining in person, the meeting will be held at LightHouse San Francisco, at 1155 Market St.

RSVP to Vita Zavoli, vzavoli@gmail.com or 510-846-4080.

May 21
May 22
May 23(1 event)

2:00 pm: Tech Together: May 2023 (online)


May 23

Join the Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.

May 9: Gadget Grab Bag
Join the Access Technology team for an informal discussion about our favorite gadgets and accessories. Feel free to come prepared to shout out a favorite gadget of your own!

RSVP online for Gadget Grab Bag or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 16: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Did you know this Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day We’ll talk about how this day is observed, and discuss how to advocate for digital accessibility and universal usability!

RSVP online for Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 23: Braille, On Display
Join the Access Technology team for a discussion on the intersection of tech and Braille. From Braille displays and notetakers, to Braille input methods on our favorite devices, we will highlight and celebrate all that is technical and tactile!

RSVP online for Braille, On Display or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7684.

May 24(2 events)

2:00 pm: Meet You At The House (online)


May 24

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.

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


May 24

Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades.

When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org

Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

May 25(1 event)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


May 25

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!

May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31(1 event)

6:30 pm: Goalball with BORP (in-person)


May 31

Bay Are Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) Goalball Practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The practice is designed for beginners and experienced players. If you do not have your own equipment, we can provide you with both elbow and knee pads and eyeshades.

When: Wednesdays, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley

For more details, please contact Brandon Young brandon@borp.org

Please note - Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

Jun 1(2 events)

9:30 am: Little Learners Playgroup (online)


Jun 1

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!

2:00 pm: Tecnologia para Todos (en línea)/Technology for All (online)


Jun 1

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.

Jun 2
Jun 3

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.

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