Calendar

Events in November 2022

  • Goalball with BORP (in-person)

    Goalball with BORP (in-person)


    Nov 2

    Bay Area Outreach Recreational Programs is once again hosting BORP Goalball Practice every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. Practice is open to all, no experience necessary. Whether you’re a goalball pro or new to the game, you now have the chance to get exercise and meet new people.

    Created in 1946 as a way to help blind and low vision veterans rehabilitate, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal. If anyone playing the game has some level of vision, they wear a blindfold.

    The practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free of charge. If you do not have your own goalball equipment, you’ll be provided with elbow pads, knee pads, and eyeshades.

     

    For more details, please contact Brandon Young at brandon@borp.org. Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

  • Create in Community (in-person)

    Create in Community (in-person)


    Nov 3

    Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.

    This November, we will sculpt with air dry clay, creating works that celebrate both form and function, possibly suitable for holiday decorating and gift giving.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

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

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


    Nov 8

    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.

  • Goalball with BORP (in-person)

    Goalball with BORP (in-person)


    Nov 9

    Bay Area Outreach Recreational Programs is once again hosting BORP Goalball Practice every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. Practice is open to all, no experience necessary. Whether you’re a goalball pro or new to the game, you now have the chance to get exercise and meet new people.

    Created in 1946 as a way to help blind and low vision veterans rehabilitate, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal. If anyone playing the game has some level of vision, they wear a blindfold.

    The practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free of charge. If you do not have your own goalball equipment, you’ll be provided with elbow pads, knee pads, and eyeshades.

     

    For more details, please contact Brandon Young at brandon@borp.org. Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

  • Create in Community (in-person)

    Create in Community (in-person)


    Nov 10

    Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.

    This November, we will sculpt with air dry clay, creating works that celebrate both form and function, possibly suitable for holiday decorating and gift giving.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

    Asian Art Museum Descriptive Tour and Performance (in-person)

    Asian Art Museum Descriptive Tour and Performance (in-person)


    Nov 10

    The Asian Art Museum has invited us to experience another fabulous collection of happenings, starting with a descriptive tour and a bit of art making followed by some social time and refreshment and concluding with a performance fusing classical and hip hop together.

    The exhibit we will visit sounds enticing: Into View: Bernice Bing celebrates the museum’s acquisition of 20 paintings and works on paper that shine a light on an important local Asian American artist who has only recently gained broad recognition for her achievements. These works reveal the evolution of Bing’s remarkable practice, from paintings of the 1950s and 1960s that straddle Abstract Expressionism and figuration to work from the 1980s and 1990s that explores a synthesis of Zen calligraphy and Western abstraction.

    The group performing later in the evening is bound to delight Ensemble Mik Nawooj’s Hip-Hop Orchestra samples from across classical genres, sharing original music in an underground party setting like the New York scene that birthed hip-hop.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Are you a blind or low vision adult who loves to write? Then why not share your weekend and your story with other storytellers. Write about a challenge you’ve faced and how facing that challenge transformed you. Discover your own determination and confidence. People who are confident in themselves are better equipped to help others.

    This workshop takes places at LightHouse's Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa.

    Cost: $200 for the weekend. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

  • Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Are you a blind or low vision adult who loves to write? Then why not share your weekend and your story with other storytellers. Write about a challenge you’ve faced and how facing that challenge transformed you. Discover your own determination and confidence. People who are confident in themselves are better equipped to help others.

    This workshop takes places at LightHouse's Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa.

    Cost: $200 for the weekend. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

  • Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    Writers' Workshop at Enchanted Hills Camp (in-person)

    (All day)
    Nov 11 Nov 13

    Are you a blind or low vision adult who loves to write? Then why not share your weekend and your story with other storytellers. Write about a challenge you’ve faced and how facing that challenge transformed you. Discover your own determination and confidence. People who are confident in themselves are better equipped to help others.

    This workshop takes places at LightHouse's Enchanted Hills Camp at 3410 Mt Veeder Rd. in Napa.

    Cost: $200 for the weekend. Thanks to the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services for providing additional funding for this program.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607 no later than November 4.

    Transportation 

    Round-trip transportation to EHC will be provided from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. The shuttle to EHC departs at 1:00 pm on November 11 and returns to Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 pm on November 13.

  • Voices: Discuss Adult Programs at LightHouse (online)

    Voices: Discuss Adult Programs at LightHouse (online)


    Nov 14

    Do you want a voice in adult programming LightHouse? Join us as we plan and discuss upcoming events.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

  • LightHouse Plays Goalball (in-person)

    LightHouse Plays Goalball (in-person)


    Nov 16

    Goalball is a game created for blind veterans. In a goalball match, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal.

    Bay Area Outreach goalball practice is a fun way to get exercise and meet new people. The goalball practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free-of-charge. If you do not have your own Goalball equipment, we can provide you with elbow pads, knee pads, as well as eye shades.

    For this outing, we will meet at LightHouse San Francisco at 1155 Market and head over to the gym in Berkeley as a group. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. in Berkeley.

    Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required.

    Wednesday, November 16 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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

  • Create in Community (in-person)

    Create in Community (in-person)


    Nov 17

    Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.

    This November, we will sculpt with air dry clay, creating works that celebrate both form and function, possibly suitable for holiday decorating and gift giving.

    RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lightouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

  • California Council of the Blind Chapter Meeting San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

    California Council of the Blind Chapter Meeting San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)


    Nov 19

    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.

    dark/lessons/rupture - Audio Described & haptic dance performance (in-person)

    dark/lessons/rupture - Audio Described & haptic dance performance (in-person)


    Nov 19

    This evening of work features preview excerpts from three new works by Jess Curtis, and Beyond Gravity artists Silk Worm, and jose e. abad. One work of note features LH student, Tiffany Taylor and other blind artists:

    Into The Dark, a new ensemble work instigated by Jess Curtis in collaboration with a diverse ensemble of Blind, Low Vision and Sighted performers, addresses the physical, subconscious, and literal effects of western culture’s binary mythologizing of darkness and light.

    This haptic experience starts at 7:00pm, an hour prior to show time. It takes place at CounterPulse located on Ohlone territory at 80 Turk Street. Tickets are sliding scale from $10 to $50 and you can choose your level when you reserve your tickets at https://counterpulse.secure.force.com/ticket/#/instances/a0F4y00000ZTfuKEAT. CounterPulse also has a "No one turned away for lack of funds" policy. If you want to reserve headsets for audio description and / or sign up for the haptic tour, email info@counterpulse.org.

    Please let Maia Scott know that you are attending: mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608

  • Goalball with BORP (in-person)

    Goalball with BORP (in-person)


    Nov 23

    Bay Area Outreach Recreational Programs is once again hosting BORP Goalball Practice every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The gym is located at 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. Practice is open to all, no experience necessary. Whether you’re a goalball pro or new to the game, you now have the chance to get exercise and meet new people.

    Created in 1946 as a way to help blind and low vision veterans rehabilitate, participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents' goal. If anyone playing the game has some level of vision, they wear a blindfold.

    The practice is designed for all ages and experience levels and is free of charge. If you do not have your own goalball equipment, you’ll be provided with elbow pads, knee pads, and eyeshades.

     

    For more details, please contact Brandon Young at brandon@borp.org. Please note: Proof of full vaccination is required and will be checked for new participants.

  • Thanksgiving Holiday (LightHouse Closed)

    Thanksgiving Holiday (LightHouse Closed)

    (All day)
    Nov 24 Nov 25

  • Thanksgiving Holiday (LightHouse Closed)

    Thanksgiving Holiday (LightHouse Closed)

    (All day)
    Nov 24 Nov 25

  • Lighthouse Goes Rock Climbing (in-person)

    Lighthouse Goes Rock Climbing (in-person)


    Nov 27

    Discover the sport of rock-climbing with the always fun and supportive volunteers of ParaCliffHangers. There is no better way to get moving and stay active, than hanging off the side of a rock wall. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and no prior experience is needed. Equipment can be rented upon arriving for $5.

    We will be meeting at Lighthouse HQ at 11:00 am the day of and heading over on BART as a group. The event starts at noon.

    The cost is $10.

    Location: Pacific Pipe, 2140 Mandela Parkway, Oakland

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

  • Book Discussion: There Plant Eyes with author Leona Godin (online)

    Book Discussion: There Plant Eyes with author Leona Godin (online)


    Nov 29

    The LightHouse will host author M. Leona Godin at our November 29th online discussion of Godin’s non-fiction book, There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness

    From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of Braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight. There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be “blind.” For millennia, blindness has been used to signify such things as thoughtlessness (“blind faith”), irrationality (“blind rage”), and unconsciousness (“blind evolution”). But at the same time, blind people have been othered as the recipients of special powers as compensation for lost sight (from the poetic gifts of John Milton to the heightened senses of the comic book hero Daredevil). “[A] thought-provoking mixture of criticism, memoir, and advocacy.” —The New Yorker

    Leona Godin is a writer, performer, and educator who is blind. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times; Playboy; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Catapult, where she writes the column, “A Blind Writer’s Notebook.” She was a 2019 Logan Nonfiction Fellow and has written and produced two theatrical productions: The Star of Happiness, based on Helen Keller’s time performing on vaudeville, and The Spectator & the Blind Man, about the invention of Braille.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

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