Calendar

Events in July 2023

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Jun 25
Jun 26(1 event)

9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)


Jun 26

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.

Jun 27(1 event)

7:00 pm: Summer Intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club (hybrid)


Jun 27

It’s time for another intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club with your blind and low vision friends. This time around, our movie club gathering will be a hybrid with an option for campers from the EHC Adult session to call in as a group from camp. Our featured film will start after we get a chance to learn a little bit about who has joined us. After the film, we will have space to discuss it or just connect with LightHouse friends.

The film for our June gathering has not been selected yet and we hope you can help us with that. Below you will find a couple of links, the first is to a survey where you can share your vote for the film. Followed by a set of links that you can use to register for the event.

To help us select a film for our gathering, please take a moment and fill out the following form. Please be sure to cast your vote before June 15.

RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP using the below links.

Current Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club members can RSVP here.

New to the Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club member can sign up here.

If you have any questions contact Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372.

Jun 28(3 events)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction and Meditation (online)


Jun 28

We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices each Wednesday morning for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for beginners and advanced practitioners, and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

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

1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES (online)


Jun 28

Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Experience weekly presentations that motivate and rejuvenate as students share what Energizes them. Expressing gratitude is a powerful way to boost morale and build connections, even when meeting virtually. Individual check-ins and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.
RSVP online for Gratitude-VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

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


Jun 28

The June 28 Meet You at the House is canceled.

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.

To RSVP, contact Sheri Albers at 415-694-7331, or email SAalbers@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jun 29
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Jul 4
Jul 5(2 events)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction and Meditation (online)


Jul 5

We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices each Wednesday morning for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for beginners and advanced practitioners, and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

RSVP online for Stress Reduction and Meditation, or contact Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: July 2023 (online)


Jul 5

Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Join us for an inspiring series of student presentations. From uplifting songs to personal stories of overcoming adversity. Individual check-ins and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.

July’s Theme: Moving Forward
• July 05: Serendipity. I’m Back in the Driver’s Seat
• July 12: Guide Dogs Panel Discussion
• July 19: Companionship Panel Discussion
• July 26: Travel Panel Discussion

RSVP online for Gratitude-VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

Jul 6
Jul 7(1 event)

10:00 am: Contemporary Jewish Museum Descriptive & Haptic Tour (in-person)


Jul 7

How can art contribute to creating a more just and empathetic world? How might artists draw from their identity, culture, and heritage to inspire fresh perspectives on tradition? Join us for a thought-provoking in-person tour of "Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive" as we shed light on Jewish tradition and rituals, examining them through the prism of contemporary art, and connect to current social issues. We will explore artworks that delve into concepts of grief, the life cycle, and interconnectedness with our community and environment.

In addition to verbal descriptions, this tour will provide a unique opportunity to engage with art through touch and sound.
After the tour, stay around for an optional art activation inspired by the works experienced in the tour.

The CJM is opening their doors early to offer private time for our group to explore the galleries, so please arrive by 10:00 so we may all be let in together.

The museum is located at 736 Mission Street between fourth and third streets, across from Yerba Buena Gardens with BART and Muni access at Powell Street.

RSVP by July 5 to Maia Scott at: Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.

Jul 8
Jul 9
Jul 10(2 events)

9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)


Jul 10

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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

5:00 pm: Toastmasters (online)


Jul 10

We are an official Toastmasters Chapter and are supported by experienced Toastmasters mentors! This is a safe and fun 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.
RSVP online for Toastmasters or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.
Jul 11
Jul 12(2 events)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction and Meditation (online)


Jul 12

We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices each Wednesday morning for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for beginners and advanced practitioners, and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

RSVP online for Stress Reduction and Meditation, or contact Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: July 2023 (online)


Jul 12

Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Join us for an inspiring series of student presentations. From uplifting songs to personal stories of overcoming adversity. Individual check-ins and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.

July’s Theme: Moving Forward
• July 05: Serendipity. I’m Back in the Driver’s Seat
• July 12: Guide Dogs Panel Discussion
• July 19: Companionship Panel Discussion
• July 26: Travel Panel Discussion

RSVP online for Gratitude-VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

Jul 13
Jul 14
Jul 15(1 event)

10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin (online)


Jul 15

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.

July 15 & 22: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin

Upcoming workshops in this series:

August 19 & 26: Professionalism with all authors

RSVP online for Writers Lane at LightHouse: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.

Jul 16
Jul 17(2 events)

9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)


Jul 17

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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

6:00 pm: Vision: Peer-led Support Group (online)


Jul 17

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”. On the first and third Mondays 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 BARD (DBC11619).
07/03: LIGHTHOUSE IS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY
07/17: Practicing Skills and Social Interactions: Learning to be Assertive with Sight Loss (Chapter/Week 6)

RSVP online for Visions: Peer-led Support Group, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

Jul 18
Jul 19(2 events)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction and Meditation (online)


Jul 19

We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices each Wednesday morning for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for beginners and advanced practitioners, and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

RSVP online for Stress Reduction and Meditation, or contact Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: July 2023 (online)


Jul 19

Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Join us for an inspiring series of student presentations. From uplifting songs to personal stories of overcoming adversity. Individual check-ins and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.

July’s Theme: Moving Forward
• July 05: Serendipity. I’m Back in the Driver’s Seat
• July 12: Guide Dogs Panel Discussion
• July 19: Companionship Panel Discussion
• July 26: Travel Panel Discussion

RSVP online for Gratitude-VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

Jul 20
Jul 21(1 event)

6:00 pm: 30% & Growing (In-Person)


Jul 21

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.

Jul 22(1 event)

10:00 am: Writers Lane at the LightHouse: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin (online)


Jul 22

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.

July 15 & 22: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin

Upcoming workshops in this series:

August 19 & 26: Professionalism with all authors

RSVP online for Writers Lane at LightHouse: Personal/opinion essay with M. Leona Godin or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-6707.

Jul 23
Jul 24(2 events)

9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)


Jul 24

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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

5:00 pm: Toastmasters (online)


Jul 24

We are an official Toastmasters Chapter and are supported by experienced Toastmasters mentors! This is a safe and fun 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.
RSVP online for Toastmasters or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.
Jul 25
Jul 26(3 events)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction and Meditation (online)


Jul 26

We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices each Wednesday morning for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for beginners and advanced practitioners, and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

RSVP online for Stress Reduction and Meditation, or contact Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: July 2023 (online)


Jul 26

Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Join us for an inspiring series of student presentations. From uplifting songs to personal stories of overcoming adversity. Individual check-ins and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.

July’s Theme: Moving Forward
• July 05: Serendipity. I’m Back in the Driver’s Seat
• July 12: Guide Dogs Panel Discussion
• July 19: Companionship Panel Discussion
• July 26: Travel Panel Discussion

RSVP online for Gratitude-VIBES or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

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


Jul 26

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.

Jul 27
Jul 28
Jul 29
Jul 30
Jul 31(1 event)

9:30 am: The Business of Blindness: Coffee with Mike (online)


Jul 31

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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

Aug 1
Aug 2(3 events)

9:30 am: Stress Reduction and Meditation (online)


Aug 2

We offer a series of short, meditation-based practices each Wednesday morning for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for beginners and advanced practitioners, and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfo rtable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

RSVP online to Stress Reduction and Meditation or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

1:00 pm: Gratitude VIBES: August 2023 (online)


Aug 2

Gratitude-VIBES are Visually Impaired Blind Energizing Sessions. Join us for an inspiring series of student presentations. From uplifting songs to personal stories of overcoming adversity. Individual check-ins and a gratitude exercise follow presentations.

August Theme: Stories of Gratitude
August 2: Someone Helped My Mom, a daughter’s story
August 9: Tails of Gratitude, paws that changed our lives
August 16: NO CLASS
August 23: Closer Than Ever, siblings' thankful ties
August 30: Grateful Melodies Week, embracing the music of gratitude

RSVP online for Gratitude VIBES or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

7:00 pm: EHC Virtual Campfire (online)


Aug 2

These fun-filled evenings will consist of Enchanted Hills Camp updates, songs, alumni check-ins and LightHouse information and resources. All are welcome to join.

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

 

Aug 3
Aug 4
Aug 5

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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