Events in August 2019
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Family Camp II
Family Camp II
(All day)
Jul 31 – Aug 3Family Camps are offered to families with visually impaired children ages 17 and under, and to visually impaired parents with children ages 17 and under. The sessions are for immediate family members only. Camp activities include swimming, horseback riding, crafts, games, nature studies, parent discussion groups and evening activities such as the family talent show.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and application forms, visit the camp session website.
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Family Camp II
Family Camp II
(All day)
Jul 31 – Aug 3Family Camps are offered to families with visually impaired children ages 17 and under, and to visually impaired parents with children ages 17 and under. The sessions are for immediate family members only. Camp activities include swimming, horseback riding, crafts, games, nature studies, parent discussion groups and evening activities such as the family talent show.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and application forms, visit the camp session website.
Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community's Day of Giving Blood DriveGiving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community's Day of Giving Blood Drive
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Aug 2The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood.
Join the LightHouse community in giving back by giving blood. To schedule your appointment or for more information visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: DayOfGiving or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, or have traveled in the past year, please call 1-866-236-3276. This event is co-sponsored by LightHouse for the Blind and Red Cross of America. -
Family Camp II
Family Camp II
(All day)
Jul 31 – Aug 3Family Camps are offered to families with visually impaired children ages 17 and under, and to visually impaired parents with children ages 17 and under. The sessions are for immediate family members only. Camp activities include swimming, horseback riding, crafts, games, nature studies, parent discussion groups and evening activities such as the family talent show.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. For more information and application forms, visit the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Music Camp
Music Camp
(All day)
Aug 5 – Aug 11This year’s Music Camp will be led by our very own Masceo Williams and Lawrence Brown as co-directors. Students will learn the hallmarks of blind musicianship including individual performance practice, song writing, collaboration in an ensemble, and stage etiquette and performance in a house band. We’ll work with braille music and gain proficiency in accessible recording. Students will be coached on a range of instruments including vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, and piano, and gain valuable insight from guest speakers. We’ll finish off the weekend with a performance in our Redwood Grove Theater.
To apply, fill out the application online, or print out and send in a paper form. More information as well as the application forms can be found on the camp session website.
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Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
(All day)
Aug 13 – Aug 17This camp session will touch on wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We’ll learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. We’ll talk about wood types and construction techniques. We will learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We’ll also touch on finishing techniques. For more information and application form, visit the camp session website.
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Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
(All day)
Aug 13 – Aug 17This camp session will touch on wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We’ll learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. We’ll talk about wood types and construction techniques. We will learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We’ll also touch on finishing techniques. For more information and application form, visit the camp session website.
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Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
(All day)
Aug 13 – Aug 17This camp session will touch on wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We’ll learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. We’ll talk about wood types and construction techniques. We will learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We’ll also touch on finishing techniques. For more information and application form, visit the camp session website.
30% & Growing30% & Growing
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Aug 1530% & Growing
Thursday, August 15, 6-8 p.m.
Hogwash
582 Sutter St., San Francisco (between Mason & Powell)Serving up delicious homemade sausages and pickles paired with savory curry fries and offering a satisfying variety of beers to wash it all down with, Hogwash has a cozy atmosphere that will make your 30% experience a great one. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
(All day)
Aug 13 – Aug 17This camp session will touch on wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We’ll learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. We’ll talk about wood types and construction techniques. We will learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We’ll also touch on finishing techniques. For more information and application form, visit the camp session website.
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Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
Woodworking for the Blind Camp Session
(All day)
Aug 13 – Aug 17This camp session will touch on wood turning, hand tool work and an introduction to power tools. We’ll learn how to measure accurately without sight, using click rules, gauge blocks, Vernier calipers and talking tape measures. We’ll talk about wood types and construction techniques. We will learn when to glue, when to nail and when to use screws. We’ll also touch on finishing techniques. For more information and application form, visit the camp session website.
BLAZE with Glitter - Life Coaching with S.E.W. CoachingBLAZE with Glitter - Life Coaching with S.E.W. Coaching
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Aug 17BLAZE with Glitter - Life Coaching with S.E.W. Coaching
Saturday, August 17, 24, & 31, 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m.Get a taste for what coaching can do for your life via this short series of three workshops:
Own Your Glitter: Responsibility for time/priorities, ownership of health and well-being, responsibility for basic needs
I Thought I Knew Me: Self-love, self-worth/validation, self-care
Power Plunge: Physical body, mental/emotional, spirit/soulSara Waggle of S.E.W. Coaching is a Leadership Coach for trail blazers--those who have grand ideas and feel stuck in creating them, supporting those who want to bring their idea to life. She is a trained ontological coach, meaning that she coaches not only one’s tangible goals, but how one is going about those goals. Her work focuses on self-love, awareness, acceptance, and care as the foundation for living the life one desires. This workshop series is focused on ownership--looking at your responsibility and ownership of time/priorities, health/well being, and energy.
We will interact in a cozy intimate setting to empower each other in taking ownership of our lives…Owning Your Glitter. Each session will have a specific topic and while attendance to all 3 is not mandatory, there will be overlap in all 3. There will be games and prizes in each session and light refreshments will be provided. Join us for blazing fun in Owning Your Glitter!Sara is generously offering her services as a professional coach for this introductory series on a donation-basis. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316, and support Sara's work by making a contribution via PayPal or Apple Pay using sarasellen79@gmail.com, and please include "LH Series" in the notes section of your contribution. You can also bring cash to any or all of the workshops.
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BLAZE with Glitter - Life Coaching with S.E.W. Coaching
BLAZE with Glitter - Life Coaching with S.E.W. Coaching
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Aug 24BLAZE with Glitter - Life Coaching with S.E.W. Coaching
Saturday, August 17, 24, & 31, 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m.Get a taste for what coaching can do for your life via this short series of three workshops:
Own Your Glitter: Responsibility for time/priorities, ownership of health and well-being, responsibility for basic needs
I Thought I Knew Me: Self-love, self-worth/validation, self-care
Power Plunge: Physical body, mental/emotional, spirit/soulSara Waggle of S.E.W. Coaching is a Leadership Coach for trail blazers--those who have grand ideas and feel stuck in creating them, supporting those who want to bring their idea to life. She is a trained ontological coach, meaning that she coaches not only one’s tangible goals, but how one is going about those goals. Her work focuses on self-love, awareness, acceptance, and care as the foundation for living the life one desires. This workshop series is focused on ownership--looking at your responsibility and ownership of time/priorities, health/well being, and energy.
We will interact in a cozy intimate setting to empower each other in taking ownership of our lives…Owning Your Glitter. Each session will have a specific topic and while attendance to all 3 is not mandatory, there will be overlap in all 3. There will be games and prizes in each session and light refreshments will be provided. Join us for blazing fun in Owning Your Glitter!Sara is generously offering her services as a professional coach for this introductory series on a donation-basis. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316, and support Sara's work by making a contribution via PayPal or Apple Pay using sarasellen79@gmail.com, and please include "LH Series" in the notes section of your contribution. You can also bring cash to any or all of the workshops.
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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