LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in December 2023
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Nov 27(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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-760 5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online)5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online) – LightHouse Visionaries provides blind and visually impaired people with a supportive and fun environment to develop public speaking and leadership skills, empowering us to enhance our personal and professional lives. Toastmasters is a place to develop skills of self-empowerment. It's a place to practice public speaking, improve communication, and build leadership skills. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. RSVP online for Toastmasters, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
Nov 28(1 event)
7:00 pm: Netflix's ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE Miniseries LightHouse Screening (online)7:00 pm: Netflix's ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE Miniseries LightHouse Screening (online) – LightHouse invites our students and community members to join us virtually Tuesdays in November to watch the Netflix limited series ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE tells the story of two teenagers during World War II, one a blind girl in Nazi-occupied France, the other a German orphan boy pressed into service by the Nazi army. With this story not only being about a blind teenager, but also played by a blind actress, the LightHouse Community Services team would like to invite our friends and community to join us for our latest intergenerational series of our Reel Escape Audio Description Club. The Reel Escape Audio Description Club is open for all ages. What: ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE audio-described four-part series View the ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE trailer. For more information about ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE’s TV-MA rating, please visit the parental guide. |
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Nov 30(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 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. Walk-ins are welcome. But you can also RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
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Dec 4(1 event)
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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-760 |
Dec 5(1 event)
7:00 pm: Netflix's ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE Miniseries LightHouse Screening (online)7:00 pm: Netflix's ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE Miniseries LightHouse Screening (online) – LightHouse invites our students and community members to join us virtually Tuesdays in November to watch the Netflix limited series ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE tells the story of two teenagers during World War II, one a blind girl in Nazi-occupied France, the other a German orphan boy pressed into service by the Nazi army. With this story not only being about a blind teenager, but also played by a blind actress, the LightHouse Community Services team would like to invite our friends and community to join us for our latest intergenerational series of our Reel Escape Audio Description Club. The Reel Escape Audio Description Club is open for all ages. What: ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE audio-described four-part series View the ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE trailer. For more information about ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE’s TV-MA rating, please visit the parental guide. |
Dec 6(1 event)
11:30 am: Elks Holiday Party (in-person)11:30 am: Elks Holiday Party (in-person) – What: Elks Holiday Party The weather is cooling down while holiday cheer is warming up. The Elks have cordially invited Lighthouse students to attend a festive holiday luncheon. The doors open at 11:30 am with an offering of refreshments and lunch served at noon. After your delicious meal, please join us for some holiday cheer with holiday trivia, singing along to holiday favorites at their piano or contributing gratitude reflections, jokes, or stories during open mic. The party will take place at 450 Post St. San Francisco. Please plan to go directly to the hotel. RSVP will be required before attending. RSVP with Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. |
Dec 7(1 event)
11:00 am: Museum of Craft & Design Mobile Make Art Activation (in-person)11:00 am: Museum of Craft & Design Mobile Make Art Activation (in-person) – The Museum of Craft & Design (MCD) returns for a series of monthly artmaking sessions featuring projects, processes and prompts inspired by their latest exhibitions. Whether you craft, build, paint, garden, sew or sculpt at any level experience, MCD's Mobile Make art activations are sure to push your envelope or meet you in your happy place. Come to the craft room on the 11th floor of Lighthouse San Francisco HQ for good times with great people. RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.
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Dec 8(1 event)
7:00 pm: Intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club: Elf (hybrid)7:00 pm: Intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club: Elf (hybrid) – It’s time for another intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club with your blind and low vision friends of all ages. This time around, our movie club will gather and watch the holiday favorite Elf. Elf is a movie starring Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves, who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father. Our winter gathering of the Intergenerational Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club will be a hybrid event, with options for guests to join us in person and over Zoom. Guests that wish to join in person will gather on the 10th floor of LightHouse San Fancisco, where we will have hot coco, with or without syrup, and join our friends on Zoom for our featured film. After the film, we will have space to talk about the film or just connect with your LightHouse friends. Who: Blind and low vision individuals of all ages A reminder email with Zoom meeting information will be shared day of the program with those that RSVP via email. |
Dec 9(4 events)
10:30 am: Life in a Zen Temple: Lecture, Zazen, and Tea with Abbot Kobori Geppo: Session 1 (in-person)10:30 am: Life in a Zen Temple: Lecture, Zazen, and Tea with Abbot Kobori Geppo: Session 1 (in-person) – Life in a Zen Temple: Lecture, Zazen, and Tea with Abbot Kobori Geppo This program takes place at the Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin St. in San Francisco. Experience a moment of inner peace through zazen meditation, savor a bowl of tea, and enjoy a rare glimpse inside the world of a Zen temple with Abbot Kobori Geppo, head of Daitokuji Ryokoin temple in Kyoto, home to the storied paintings featured in The Heart of Zen. This intimate program is your chance to hear directly from Abbot Kobori about the routines and teachings of Zen temple life; to participate as he leads a short session of zazen; and to discover the role of chanoyu (‘the way of tea’) in Zen practice with tea provided by local members of the Urasenke Foundation. Dec. 9, Session 1: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm 1:00 pm: Bilingual Bingo & Beaded Book Thong Making (in-person)1:00 pm: Bilingual Bingo & Beaded Book Thong Making (in-person) Bingo is the Game-o! Cozy up in the Lighthouse HQ board room for some lively competition in Espanol and English paired with snacks, good company and of course, prizes. Or, nestle into the conference room next door to bead simple bookmarks that cinch around the spine of a book to give as gifts to those you cherish and to share with Lighthouse students learning Braille. Craft while enjoying snacks and good company. Plus, you can stick around for the 1155 Performance Salon at 4:00 pm and enjoy local talent and the music of Graham Norwood. RSVP to Andrew Martinez at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642 2:00 pm: Life in a Zen Temple: Lecture, Zazen, and Tea with Abbot Kobori Geppo: Session 2 (in-person)2:00 pm: Life in a Zen Temple: Lecture, Zazen, and Tea with Abbot Kobori Geppo: Session 2 (in-person) – Life in a Zen Temple: Lecture, Zazen, and Tea with Abbot Kobori Geppo This program takes place at the Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin St. in San Francisco. Experience a moment of inner peace through zazen meditation, savor a bowl of tea, and enjoy a rare glimpse inside the world of a Zen temple with Abbot Kobori Geppo, head of Daitokuji Ryokoin temple in Kyoto, home to the storied paintings featured in The Heart of Zen. This intimate program is your chance to hear directly from Abbot Kobori about the routines and teachings of Zen temple life; to participate as he leads a short session of zazen; and to discover the role of chanoyu (‘the way of tea’) in Zen practice with tea provided by local members of the Urasenke Foundation. Dec. 9, Session 2: 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm 4:00 pm: 1155 Performance Salon Featuring Singer/Songwriter Graham Norwood (in-person)4:00 pm: 1155 Performance Salon Featuring Singer/Songwriter Graham Norwood (in-person) – Settle in with good company and refreshments for an afternoon of local talent and soulful music. After a curated collage of short works performed by local artists to warm things up, singer songwriter Graham Norwood will take the stage to share his solo work on guitar, featuring melodic poignant melodic works blending genres ranging from folk and rock to a twang of country. Hear about Graham’s journey as an artist and social worker who has lived in the Bay Area and abroad through his story and song. For more information about Graham Norwood, visit: grahamnorwoodmusic.com. This event takes places at LightHouse headquarters at 1155 Market St. 10th floor, San Francisco. RSVP to Maia Scoot at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.
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Dec 10(3 events)
11:00 am: The Art of Zen Lecture and Meditation: Session 1 (in-person)11:00 am: The Art of Zen Lecture and Meditation: Session 1 (in-person) – This program takes place at the Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin St. in San Francisco. Zazen and Lecture on Life in a Zen Temple with Abbot Kobori Geppo RSVP online for The Art of Zen Session 1. About the Speaker: Kobori Geppo is the current abbot (head monk) of Daitokuji Ryokoin temple in Kyoto. When the abbot visited the Asian Art Museum in 2017, he was impressed by the museum collection and the warm welcome he received; he also experienced a deep sense of compassion for the people he encountered in the surrounding neighborhood. Abbot Kobori decided to foster peace and harmony by sharing two treasured artworks attributed to the 13th-century Chinese painter Muqi — Persimmons and Chestnuts — with the city of San Francisco. Thanks to the abbot’s generosity, the Asian Art Museum was able to partner with Daitokuji Ryokoin and the Kyoto National Museum to present The Heart of Zen, offering audiences outside of Japan a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience these venerated paintings in person. 11:30 am: Disney's THE LION KING with Audio Description & Haptic Tour11:30 am: Disney's THE LION KING with Audio Description & Haptic Tour – 11:30 am: pre-show haptic tour Show starts at 1:00 with 2.5 hr. runtime with a intermission. Where: Orpheum Theater, 1192 Market St. at 8th St. RSVP: See ticketing information below and let Maia Scott know at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. “Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist…” Share a good time with friends and family to roll out the holiday season with this 6-time Tony Award winning Disney favorite featuring incredible costumes (yes, we get to touch some), and classic music composed by Elton John and Tim Rice. Please note the following important details from our BroadwaySF contact, Brett: Tickets are $66.50 each plus a $5 service fee for phone and online orders. FRONT ORCHESTRA FOR LOW VISION SEATS GOOD FOR SERVICE ANIMALS: Orch R 5-15 (6) There are three ways to purchase tickets:
All ticket buyers will get access to an exclusive pre-show complimentary haptic tour in the Orpheum’s Sunroom. Doors open at 10:30 and the tour starts at 11:30 am. Audio Description: Disney’s THE LION KING uses GalaPro as their description service. Please make sure to download the app ahead of time at. www.galapro.com or from the App Store or Google Play Store. 2:00 pm: The Art of Zen Lecture and Meditation: Session 2 (in-person)2:00 pm: The Art of Zen Lecture and Meditation: Session 2 (in-person) – This program takes place at the Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin St. in San Francisco. Zazen and Lecture on Life in a Zen Temple with Abbot Kobori Geppo RSVP online for The Art of Zen Session 2. About the Speaker: Kobori Geppo is the current abbot (head monk) of Daitokuji Ryokoin temple in Kyoto. When the abbot visited the Asian Art Museum in 2017, he was impressed by the museum collection and the warm welcome he received; he also experienced a deep sense of compassion for the people he encountered in the surrounding neighborhood. Abbot Kobori decided to foster peace and harmony by sharing two treasured artworks attributed to the 13th-century Chinese painter Muqi — Persimmons and Chestnuts — with the city of San Francisco. Thanks to the abbot’s generosity, the Asian Art Museum was able to partner with Daitokuji Ryokoin and the Kyoto National Museum to present The Heart of Zen, offering audiences outside of Japan a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience these venerated paintings in person. |
Dec 11(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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-760 5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online)5:00 pm: Toastmasters: LightHouse Visionaries (online) – LightHouse Visionaries provides blind and visually impaired people with a supportive and fun environment to develop public speaking and leadership skills, empowering us to enhance our personal and professional lives. Toastmasters is a place to develop skills of self-empowerment. It's a place to practice public speaking, improve communication, and build leadership skills. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. RSVP online for Toastmasters, or contact Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. |
Dec 12(1 event)
9:00 am: Living Skills: Learn New Ways to ‘Breeze Through’ your Daily Tasks (in-person)9:00 am: Living Skills: Learn New Ways to ‘Breeze Through’ your Daily Tasks (in-person) – The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, headquartered in San Francisco will facilitate an All-Day Independent Living Skills Workshop at Trinity Lutheran Church in Redding, December 12, 2023. This is an in-person, active, hands-on workshop taught by our staff who are not only trained in teaching blind and low-vision people, but many of them also use the same skills and strategies you will learn. This All-Day Workshop is for adults aged 55 and older who are new to low vision or blindness, and are motivated to learn basic tips, strategies, and tools (including some basic SMART phone Applications) that can make day to day tasks more efficient and ‘do-able’ as vision changes. See details below. Who Should Attend? – Registration is Limited to 20 Students
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Funding and Cost:This program is supported by the Older Individuals who are Blind/Low Vision Grant from the State of California and there is no charge for blind and low vision adults living in the counties noted above. Lunch will be provided for all attending, please let us know if you require a vegetarian lunch. To Register:This is a grant funded program, all persons must complete a brief Registration/Intake with LightHouse staff prior to the Workshop. To register, please contact Esmeralda Soto at 415-694-7323 or email her at esoto@lighthouse-sf.org. Let Esmeralda know you are signing up for Region-1 Independent Living Skills Workshop in Redding. What will you learn throughout the day?This will be an active day of learning side by side with your peers in small and large groups, so come ready to move, learn and connect. A resource table of tools and information will be available to explore during breaks. Our morning will start off with introductions and we will quickly jump into learning how four of your senses become your human ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for completing daily tasks, including strategies you can transfer from one task to another. Below are the skills you will learn, including ways basic technology can help complete independent living skills. You will learn:
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Dec 14(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 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. Walk-ins are welcome. But you can also RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
Dec 15(2 events)
3:00 pm: SF MOMA Haptic experience and performance: Naama Tsabar's Works on Felt3:00 pm: SF MOMA Haptic experience and performance: Naama Tsabar's Works on Felt The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, or SFMOMA, invites the blind and low vision community to experience the synergy of art, sound, and movement in a new performance composed by local musicians Dylan Edrich, Jenna Flohr, and artist Naama Tsabar that engages sculptural works from the artist’s ongoing series Work on Felt. Tsabar subverts our expectations of the seemingly soft sculptures by inserting carbon fiber and epoxy into felt to create a rigid hybrid material that holds its shape as it retains the tension of a piano string tethered to a guitar-tuning peg. These artworks defy the place of felt in instruments as a silencer and become the resonating chamber itself. To start the afternoon, join us in the galleries at 3:00 pm for a highlights tour of the What Matters exhibition with Media Arts Curatorial Associate Karen Cheung. SFMOMA is located at 151 3rd. Street, San Francisco. 6:00 pm: 30% and Growing (in-person)6:00 pm: 30% and Growing (in-person) – Join us for our last 30% and Growing of the year! We have had a wonderful time gathering around the Bay Area to network and converse about the workplace. In December we will be gathering at Berkeley Social Club (2050 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704), a great bar and kitchen with drinks and Asian-American food. Berkeley Social Club is only a 5 minute walk from Downtown Berkeley Bart. Hope to see you there! RSVP to Andrew at AMartinez@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7642. |
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Dec 18(1 event)
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 online for Coffee with Mike Cole or to Sabrina Bolus at SBolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-760 |
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10:00 am: Japanese New Year Temple Bell Ringing Ceremony (in-person)10:00 am: Japanese New Year Temple Bell Ringing Ceremony (in-person) – This program takes place at the Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin St. in San Francisco. On Dec 31, we invite members of Lighthouse for the Blind for a haptic experience by emailing: communityengagement@asianart.org. Details follow. Cultural Celebration 38th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony Come celebrate with your museum community for an experience the San Francisco Chronicle calls “a great way to end a year and start a new year.” Ring in the New Year by taking a swing at a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell. Led by Reverend Gengo Akiba, this inspiring ceremony will include a purification ritual and chanting of the Buddhist Heart Sutra. Visitors will have an opportunity to ring the bell to leave behind any unfortunate experiences, regrettable deeds, or ill luck from the year. The bell will be struck 108 times to usher in the New Year and curb the 108 mortal desires (bonno) that, according to Buddhist belief, torment humankind. Schedule 10:00 am: Doors open Lighthouse community members get into the Asian Art Museum free of charge. But make sure you register early to ensure your place at the event. Museum Members can attend an earlier Bell-Ringing Ceremony at 10:30 AM before the public ceremony begins. Learn more about member benefits. Accessibility The Asian Art Museum is committed to making its events accessible to all. This program is wheelchair accessible and assistive listening devices (ALDs) will be provided. ASL interpretation is available upon request; please email communityengagement@asianart.org two weeks prior to the event to request an ASL interpreter. We invite our blind and visually impaired community to engage in a tactile experience as part of this annual celebration. Join us for a touch tour of the temple bell and receive priority seating for the ceremony. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Email communityengagement@asianart.org to register. |
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11:00 am: Make Art Activation with the Museum of Craft and Design (in-person)11:00 am: Make Art Activation with the Museum of Craft and Design (in-person) – Nearly every month, the Museum of Craft and Design brings their Mobile Make Art programming direct to Lighthouse HQ, at 1155 Market in San Francisco, featuring projects inspired by their latest exhibition on view at their Third Street museum and adapted for eyes-free crafting. This season, “Designing Peace” is on view, featuring art works exploring means of finding peace around war-time conditions and aftermath. (The exhibit is stunning, come to Access After Hours to see it in person with audio description). RSVP to Maia Scott at Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608. |
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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!
