Calendar - LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

LightHouse offices are closed for in-person services through January 4, 2021. Check the calendar below for our offering of online classes.

The week's events
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Jul 28, '19	Jul 29, '19 1:00 pm: Guest Speaker Series: Claire Spector, Textile Artist Jul 29 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Map Guest Speaker Series: Claire Spector, Textile Artist Monday, July 29, 1-2:00 p.m. Legally blind textile artist Claire Spector sews by feel. Her “Blind Stitching: Vis-AbilityTM” exhibition of contemporary textile art will be on display in the LightHouse Gallery on the first floor of our 1155 Market St. headquarters, June 8 through December 20, 2019. The exhibition explores working in different ways and stepping out into a wider world after blindness through the medium of contemporary textile art. Claire finds following the tactile work of sewing to be meditative. Sharing art guided by touch opens dialogue and new opportunities to explore fresh possibilities in making tactile art. Claire joins us to share her own journey through the intersection of artistry and blindness. Please RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. More	Jul 30, '19 1:00 pm: Scanning Showdown Jul 30 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Map Scanning Showdown Have you ever wished you had an app for reading mail or simply accessing printed text on the go? Do you want to know the options available for portable scanning of documents? If so this is the workshop for you. Join us on July 30 from 1-4:00 p.m. and share in our exploration of mobile scanning apps. We will be looking at both free and low cost scanning apps designed to improve our access to the printed word. Join us and discover ways to access the information on a sign, business card or document you need to read when at rest or on the go. An RSVP is required for this class. To register, email ahogan@lighthouse-sf.org or call: 415.694.7343 This class is free to participants through support from the City of San Francisco’s SF Connected program. More	Jul 31, '19 (All day): Family Camp II Jul 31 – Aug 3(All day) Map Family 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. Read more: Family Camp II More	Aug 1, '19 (All day): Family Camp II Jul 31 – Aug 3(All day) Map Family 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. Read more: Family Camp II More 10:00 am: ASL/VIP Tactile Expressive Arts Aug 1 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Map ASL/VIP Tactile Expressive Arts Thursdays weekly, 10 a.m. to Noon Summer Semester: June 20 - August 1 Join our community of Deaf and blind/low vision adults and enjoy specialized sensory activities, gardening, cooking, exercise, music, cultural arts and more, all led by instructors fluent in ASL and trained to ensure you have a safe, fun, and rewarding experience. This exciting program is brought to you in proud partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. For more info or to RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. More 10:00 am: Knitting Aug 1 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Map Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications. For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. More	Aug 2, '19 (All day): Family Camp II Jul 31 – Aug 3(All day) Map Family 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. Read more: Family Camp II More 10:00 am: Knitting East Bay Aug 2 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Map Knitting East Bay First & Second Fridays, 10 AM-noon Ed Roberts Campus/ADA Cafe 3075 Adeline, Berkeley Come sit and knit in the East Bay! LightHouse knitters are taking up residence in the warm and friendly ADA Cafe in the Ed Roberts Campus conveniently located above Ashby BART station. Our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction, or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight, or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets, or other creative applications. For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. More 12:00 pm: Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community's Day of Giving Blood Drive Aug 2 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm The 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. More 1:00 pm: Talking Titles Aug 2 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Talking Titles Second Fridays monthly, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Ed Roberts Campus/ADA Cafe 3075 Adeline, Berkeley Calling all book worms and word nerds! Let's talk titles, talking titles, that is. We're grabbing great titles from the National Library Services, devouring great reads in our preferred format, and gathering on the monthly to share all the feels, the highlights, the low-lights, and dissect with reckless abandon. Keep reading for more details on NLS if you are new to the alternative format book game, and contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316 to suggest titles, submit queries or simply RSVP. About NLS: The National Library Service (NLS) grants access to blind and print disabled individuals to alternative formats of tens of thousands of books and magazines for free in braille or audio formats, delivered to your door or instantly downloadable to a variety of devices. To learn more about NLS, visit their Frequently Asked Questions website. To apply, visit the application website or call 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323) to find your local NLS partner library. Read more: Talking Titles More	Aug 3, '19 (All day): Family Camp II Jul 31 – Aug 3(All day) Map Family 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. Read more: Family Camp II More 10:00 am: Master Class: Claire Spector, Tactile Textiles Aug 3 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Map Master Class: Tactile Textiles class led by Claire Spector Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. $20 In conjunction with her exhibit in the LightHouse Gallery, "Blind Stitching: Vis-AbilityTM" and her non-profit organization, ACT-Solutions.org Collaborative Abilities, Claire Spector joins the LightHouse for this accessible Contemporary Textile Making Experiential Class for Blind and Low Vision Community Members. This hands-on art-making event explores accessible textile and tactile art-making with an introduction to adaptive tools and materials, working-by-touch techniques and shortcuts for making art when one is blind or visually impaired. The $20 class fee includes materials and lunch. Spaces are limited, please RSVP, including any food restrictions, by Wednesday, July 31, to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. Class fee can be submitted directly to Claire via PayPal at spectorf@sonic.net or brought in cash. About Claire Spector: Claire Spector is an established contemporary textile artist who sews by feel. Since 2005, her near vision is multiple, misaligned and unstable; she is very sensitive to light, motion and geometric patterns, walks with a red and white cane and uses assistive technology. When she was quite young, her artist mother, Barbara, taught her to sew by hand, to knit, draw and make prints. Now, guided by touch, she stitches referencing edges, seams and tactile embroidery following a flow. Sharing art created in this fashion opens dialogues and opportunities to explore new possibilities in making tactile art for a more vibrant life. About ACT-Solutions.org Collaborative Abilities In 2009, as part of her own rehabilitation, Claire co-founded the Santa Rosa-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Advanced Collaborative Team Solutions, Inc. (ACT-Solutions.org), with three collaborative attorney colleagues. She serves as the organization’s president and CEO and as director of ACT-Solutions.org's Collaborative Abilities project. Collaborative Abilities teams facilitate better health, educational, rehabilitation and vocational outcomes for seriously injured and disabled adults and children with special needs, thus reducing long-term care costs, the burden on families, courts, administrative agencies, insurers, and tax payers. For more information, please contact Claire Spector, 707-494-6503, or email: c.spector@act-solutions.org More 1:00 pm: Superfest Disability Film Festival Showcase at the Exploratorium Aug 3 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Map Superfest Disability Film Festival Showcase at the Exploratorium Saturday, August 3, 2019 Screening Times: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. Cost: the Showcase is free with admission into the museum Location: Exploratorium Museum, Museum: Pier 15, San Francisco, CA 94111 This showcase will highlight four short films from past Superfest International Film Festivals which are the following: Stopgap in Slow Motion, Gaelynn Lea, On Beat, and Stumped. There will be two screenings of the first three films at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The film Stumped will be screened at 3 p.m. This is a free event but requires the purchase of an admission ticket into the Exploratorium. For more information on the Saturday Cinema program at the Exploratorium, visit their website. Read more: Superfest Disability Film Festival Showcase at the Exploratorium More

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