LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in October 2019
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Learn More About Better Market Street
Learn More About Better Market Street
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Oct 3You are invited to a community gathering on Thursday, October 3, to learn more about and give input to the Better Market Street project.
Better Market Street is the City's multi-agency project to transform 2.2 miles of Market Street from Octavia Boulevard to Stuart Street, enhancing safety and accessibility, improving transit performance, replacing aging infrastructure, and revitalizing the corridors streetscape.
The project is advancing toward approval this fall and in the coming months. Team members from San Francisco Public Works and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will be joining us for community meetings to provide updates on the project.
At our first meeting, we will hear an overview of the project with an emphasis on the first phase of the project: Market Street between Eighth and Fifth streets. The team will also discuss proposed transit stops and passenger drop-off zones.
Please join us at 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 4:30-6 p.m.
RSVP directly to Jennifer Blot of San Francisco Public Works: Jennifer.blot@sfdpw.org or (415) 554-6993.
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UrbanKick® (Cardio Kickboxing)
UrbanKick® (Cardio Kickboxing)
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Oct 5UrbanKick® is an innovative fitness class that expertly blends cardio kickboxing, (punch and kick combinations), with sports conditioning athletic drills for a serious knock-out workout.
When: Saturday, October 5, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Where: LightHouse Headquarters, 11th Floor Fitness RoomEvery UrbanKick® class incorporates steady state cardiovascular training, metabolic boosting H.I.I.T. training, and body-weight strength training for a unique and total body workout. This format challenges your body in all planes of motion so you constantly develop strength, agility, flexibility and balance, and burn calories. This class is for all levels of fitness, whether this is your first time exercising or you are a seasoned athlete.
Space is limited. To attend this class you must RSVP with Amber Sherrard at 415-694-7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
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Oct 7 – Oct 11If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.
Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.
In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.
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Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
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Oct 7 – Oct 11If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.
Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.
In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.
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Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
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Oct 7 – Oct 11If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.
Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.
In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.
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Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
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Oct 7 – Oct 11If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.
Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.
In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.
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Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop
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Oct 7 – Oct 11If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.
Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.
In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.
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Superfest Disability Film Festival
Superfest Disability Film Festival
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Oct 12Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Since 1970, we have celebrated cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens.
We strive for accessibility with audio description, captioning, and ASL/CART.
Showtimes:
OCTOBER 12, 2019
BERKELEY
FREIGHT & SALVAGE
12 - 2:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 13, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO
THE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. & 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Superfest website for info and tickets.
Co-hosted by: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the San Francisco State University Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability.
To book a traveling Superfest Showcase, contact superfestshowcase@gmail.com.
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Superfest Disability Film Festival
Superfest Disability Film Festival
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Oct 13Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Since 1970, we have celebrated cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens.
We strive for accessibility with audio description, captioning, and ASL/CART.
Showtimes:
OCTOBER 12, 2019
BERKELEY
FREIGHT & SALVAGE
12 - 2:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 13, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO
THE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. & 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Superfest website for info and tickets.
Co-hosted by: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the San Francisco State University Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability.
To book a traveling Superfest Showcase, contact superfestshowcase@gmail.com.
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Celebrate White Cane Safety Day with SF Mayor London Breed
Celebrate White Cane Safety Day with SF Mayor London Breed
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Oct 15Tuesday, October 15 is White Cane Safety Day! Come celebrate the day and promote safety awareness in the neighborhood of LightHouse Headquarters (1155 Market St., San Francisco). Join LightHouse staff and ambassadors as we celebrate and spread awareness of White Cane Day from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. We encourage everyone to bring their canes or guide dogs with them for the event and to invite your friends and blindness allies if they are interested.
We will start off with a 30-minute welcome meeting at LightHouse on the 10th floor to talk about white canes, LightHouse's involvement with the Safe Streets project and pedestrian safety in the city. Come to LightHouse headquarters for the pre-walk event and meet San Francisco Mayor London Breed who will be in attendance. There will be refreshments for those attending the welcome.
After the meeting concludes at 10:30, we will go out as a group to City Hall and back to create awareness and visibility of the white cane and blind pedestrians. Anyone who comes to walk with us will get a free Safe Streets t-shirt – now in white!
If you are coming, RVSP directly to Briana Kusuma at bkusuma@lighthouse-sf.org or 415.694.7335 with your shirt size (if you would like one of our 2019 shirts) and be sure to wear your Safe Streets t-shirt if you already have one or don’t want to wear the new white one that day.
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Accessible Signage Training
Accessible Signage Training
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Oct 17Do you struggle with accessible signage? Are you familiar with the codes, but unclear on the reasons behind them? Do you think accessible signage has to be ugly to be compliant? This session will explore the 2010 ADA Standards and 2019 California Building Code, the reasons behind them, and how to get the best possible accessible signage that looks excellent and satisfies the needs of multiple categories of users.
AIASF will be hosting the registration and ticketing on their website.
Tickets are $35 general admission, $30 if you are an AIA member, and $25 for AIA Student members.
The event will be held at our headquarters, 1155 Market St., 10th Floor, MPRs A & B
On Thursday, October 17th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.We will be offering 2 continuing education units (MCEs) for licensed architects. Members of other professional organizations may self-report their units to their respective organizations.
If you would like tmore information, contact BJ Epstein at bjepstein@lighthouse-sf.org or 415.694.7362.
30% & Growing: San Francisco30% & Growing: San Francisco
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Oct 1730% & Growing
Thursday, October 17, 6 - 8 p.m.
City Beer Store
1148 Mission St., San FranciscoIn the spirit of building a friendly community gathering spot and elevating beer to the status of fine wine, City Beer Store brings the best of all worlds to our neighborhood, just steps from our 1155 Market St. back entrance. Enjoy sips from a dizzying array of beer options from near and far alongside selections from the tantalizing full menu of sandwiches, salads, and sides. Before you go, stop into the actual store at City Beer Store, a large selection of curated items is available for purchase to take home with you. If the Indian Summer persists, we will see you out on their cozy patio, otherwise look for us just inside. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Master Your Money: Conquer Your Credit
Master Your Money: Conquer Your Credit
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Oct 24Master Your Money: Conquer Your Credit
Thursday, October 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE
Credit, whether cards, scores, or reports, need not strike terror in your heart. Credit scores and reports need not be a mystery and having a credit card can be a very beneficial thing when handled with smarts. Wells Fargo Financial professional Dep Pham will be joining us to share the savvy consumer’s guide to establishing and managing credit and obtaining and making sense out of those credit reports. Light refreshments available at 5:30 p.m. and we’ll get started at 6 p.m. To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Costume Party and Yoga in the Dark
Costume Party and Yoga in the Dark
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Oct 26Costumes, candy, and yoga all in one, is this a dream? Come and join us for a Costume Party and Yoga Flow. There will be glow sticks and Halloween candy. All levels welcome. Bring your friends.
When: Saturday, October 26, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: LightHouse Headquarters
Cost: There is no cost for this event.No yoga experience or costume required. RSVP by calling or emailing Amber Sherrard at 415-694-7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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!
