LightHouse will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The week's events
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Oct 17
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Oct 18(1 event)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 13 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: Monday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 20 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: Monday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 27 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, September 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, October 11. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, all other students will be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA). |
Oct 19(2 events)
10:00 am: Get Moving10:00 am: Get Moving – Get Moving is a 4 week O&M training that consists of 8 separate classes, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays October 5 through 28 from 10 AM to 12 PM PST. This is a course that teaches foundational mobility skills and concepts for people with low vision and blindness. Each classes will be conducted by video or by phone using the Zoom Online Platform. Classes will be taught by Chris Williams and Danette Davis. To register for this course, please contact Chris Williams at CWilliams@lighthouse-sf.org. Deadline to register is Tuesday, September 28. 2:00 pm: Tech Together Online2:00 pm: Tech Together Online – October 5: Smart Speakers: Setup and Basics RSVP to Smart Speakers: Setup and Basics October 12: Smart Speakers: Next Steps RSVP to Smart Speakers: Next Steps October 19: Intro to Access Technology RSVP to Intro to Access Technology October 26: Meet the Access Technology Team |
Oct 20(3 events)
9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)9:30 am: Stress Reduction & Meditation (online) – Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22. Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both 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. 9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time): Week 1: Monday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 13 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 2: Monday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 20 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Week 3: Monday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 27 – 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, September 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, October 11. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, all other students will be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA). 3:00 pm: East Bay Regional Park Tours3:00 pm: East Bay Regional Park Tours – Thanks to the generosity of the East Bay Regional Park District, LightHouse students of all ages and from all over have been able to come together monthly virtually to learn something new about the flora and fauna of the Bay Area. If you are blind or low vision and want to learn more about nature, we invite you to join us between 3:00 and 4:00 pm on the third Wednesday of the month as our naturalist from the East Bay Regional Park District, Michael, leads us in that month’s nature lesson. The October 20th gathering will have us learning about the endangered species of the East Bay. If you have any questions or would like access to the zoom link for the East Bay Regional Park Tours series, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at (415) 694-7372. |
Oct 21(2 events)
10:00 am: Get Moving10:00 am: Get Moving – Get Moving is a 4 week O&M training that consists of 8 separate classes, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays October 5 through 28 from 10 AM to 12 PM PST. This is a course that teaches foundational mobility skills and concepts for people with low vision and blindness. Each classes will be conducted by video or by phone using the Zoom Online Platform. Classes will be taught by Chris Williams and Danette Davis. To register for this course, please contact Chris Williams at CWilliams@lighthouse-sf.org. Deadline to register is Tuesday, September 28. 2:00 pm: Tecnología para Todos2:00 pm: Tecnología para Todos – Únete a la reunión mensual del departamento de Tecnologías de Asistencia de LightHouse. Tecnología para Todos, es un espacio en donde los usuarios comparten sus conocimientos y experiencias. Cada mes conversamos sobre distintos servicios, aplicaciones y dispositivos disponibles para personas ciegas y con baja visión. ¡Te esperamos! Fecha: Octubre 7 y 21 Hora: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, tiempo del pacífico. Este evento será programado en la plataforma Zoom. Podrá acceder a Zoom desde una computadora, dispositivo móvil, o marcando directamente desde cualquier teléfono. Recibirá los datos de la reunión de Zoom al confirmar su participación mediante correo electrónico a: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org o dejando un mensaje de voz al (415) 694-7323. 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. When: October 7 and 21 Time: 2 - 4 PM Pacific Time 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. |
Oct 22(2 events)
4:00 pm: Una Tarde con Julieta Fox4:00 pm: Una Tarde con Julieta Fox – Una Tarde con Julieta Fox Cuándo: octubre 22, 2021, de 4:00 - 5:30 P.M. Dónde: por Zoom, plataforma virtual. Se puede unir usando una computadora, tableta, o Teléfono. Qué hay de nuevo en el Centro de Braille y Libros en Audio Aparte de Libros, Julieta explicar a todos los otros servicios que él te BBC ofrece, incluyendo computadoras accesibles, formas de leer correo en español, boletos para museos, música y películas en español, Y hasta un programa de libros por correo que lleva materiales accesibles a personas en San Francisco que no pueden ir a la librería pública de San Francisco por su discapacidad. después de la presentación, Habrá tiempo para que Julieta conteste sus preguntas. Para registrarse, contacten a Esmeralda Soto por correo electrónico o teléfono: esoto@lighthouse-sf.org o 415–6 94–7323 Una Tarde con Julieta Fox (an Evening with Julieta Fox) When: October 22, 2021 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM Where: Zoom. You can use a computer, tablet, or phone to join. What’s New at the Talking Books and Braille Center Importantly though, the TBBC is more than just books, Julieta will also highlight the many other free resources and services at your disposal. As a part of the San Francisco Public Library, the TBBC is proud to offer accessible computer workstations, a scanner that can read your mail in Spanish, museum passes, Spanish-language music and movies, and even a Library by Mail program which delivers large print and other materials to SF residents whose disability prevents them from visiting the library. After her presentation, Julieta will answer questions from the audience. To RSVP contact Esmeralda Soto by email or phone at: 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Friday Evening Daredevils8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Friday Evening Daredevils – Reel Escape Audio Description Club: Friday Evening Daredevils 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. After a summer break and some adjustment to when our club gathers, we are excited announce our fall 2021 program options for the many ages of youth we work with. Starting on Friday, September 3rd, teens, and young adults will gather to watch the Netflix series, Daredevil, a TV series about a blind attorney by day and vigilante by night. Our weekly gathering will start at 8:00 pm Friday evenings, leaving plenty of time to watch that week’s episode and connect with your EHC and LightHouse friends. ***Parents Please Note*** – the Daredevil TV Series has adult content and is rated TV-MA and contains the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), and graphic violence (V). A more detailed parental guide can be found at - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322312/parentalguide If any youth under the age of 18 wish to join this series, they must have a parent or guardian contact a LightHouse youth team member with written permission for their child to participate. Who: older teens and young adults that are blind or low vision If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape Audio Description Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at (415) 694-7372. |
Oct 23
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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!
