LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in December 2019
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Dec 1
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Dec 2(2 events)
3:00 pm: Building a LightHouse Choir: Info Sessions3:00 pm: Building a LightHouse Choir: Info Sessions – Building a LightHouse Choir: Info Sessions "Ms. Maria, could you please sing with us, and be the director of the choir?" Maria Flamich is a Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar from Budapest, Hungary at the English Department of the University of California Berkeley. She conducts research on cultural representations of disability with Georgina Kleege and Susan Schweik. Maria's interest focuses mainly on music. She is a soprano, a choir director, and a concert organizer, for she believes that music is a powerful way of expressing blind people's often hidden value. She is generously offering to form a choir for the LightHouse community, and invites blind and sighted people to come and sing together. The only requirement is to love music! If you love singing, join us for an info session and make your voice heard! Your choice of two info sessions is available, either 3:00 or 6:00 p.m. (attendance at both is not necessary). Light refreshments will be served and we'll hear from Maria about her choir experience, cover logistics, answer your questions and get the singing started. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415.694.7316. 6:00 pm: Building a LightHouse Choir: Info Sessions6:00 pm: Building a LightHouse Choir: Info Sessions – Building a LightHouse Choir: Info Sessions "Ms. Maria, could you please sing with us, and be the director of the choir?" Maria Flamich is a Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar from Budapest, Hungary at the English Department of the University of California Berkeley. She conducts research on cultural representations of disability with Georgina Kleege and Susan Schweik. Maria's interest focuses mainly on music. She is a soprano, a choir director, and a concert organizer, for she believes that music is a powerful way of expressing blind people's often hidden value. She is generously offering to form a choir for the LightHouse community, and invites blind and sighted people to come and sing together. The only requirement is to love music! If you love singing, join us for an info session and make your voice heard! Your choice of two info sessions is available, either 3:00 or 6:00 p.m. (attendance at both is not necessary). Light refreshments will be served and we'll hear from Maria about her choir experience, cover logistics, answer your questions and get the singing started. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415.694.7316. |
Dec 3
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Dec 5(1 event)
10:00 am: Knitting10:00 am: Knitting – 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. |
Dec 6
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Dec 7(1 event)
1:30 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Annual Family Ice Skating1:30 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Annual Family Ice Skating –
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Dec 8
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Dec 9(1 event)
5:30 pm: LightHouse Choir5:30 pm: LightHouse Choir – LightHouse Choir "Ms. Maria, could you please sing with us, and be the director of the choir?" This was the question posed in Budapest to Maria Flamich when about fifteen students turned to her to lead them when the director left the choir and the School for the Blind. And this is how Maria took over the choir the students, most of whom she knew because she taught them English as a foreign language. Music was always an integral part of the lessons, as it is an integral part of Maria's life. Maria Flamich is a Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar from Budapest, Hungary now at the English Department of the University of California Berkeley. She conducts research on cultural representations of disability with professors Georgina Kleege and Susan Schweik. Maria's interest focuses mainly on music. She is a singer, a choir director and a concert organizer, and she believes that music is a powerful way of expressing blind people's often hidden value. Now Maria has just generously offered to spend time at LightHouse until around July, to form a choir for the LightHouse community and invites blind and sighted people to come and sing together. The LightHouse cordially invites both blind and sighted community members to come together and fill the LightHouse with song. The only requirement is to love music and Maria will guide us through the rest. If you love singing, join us for weekly practice and make your voice heard! RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. |
Dec 10(1 event)
6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind of California, San Francisco Chapter Holiday Party6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind of California, San Francisco Chapter Holiday Party – National Federation of the Blind of California, San Francisco Chapter Holiday Party Tuesday, December 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. LightHouse for the Blind San Francisco 10th floor The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. Join the San Francisco Chapter for our annual Holiday Party. We are having a potluck and we'll enjoy good company and holiday music. For more information, visit nfbcal.org or email ms.christina.daniels@gmail.com. |
Dec 11
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Dec 12(1 event)
10:00 am: Knitting10:00 am: Knitting – 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. |
Dec 13(1 event)
5:00 pm: YES: Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement5:00 pm: YES: Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement – Youth Employment Series (YES) Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement In December, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the importance and impact of volunteerism and collaboration as the community unite to provide service and celebrate. Youth will have the opportunity to gain imperative volunteer experience, increase their confidence through community service, as well as personally grow. This is an empowering weekend to improve yourself and your community all while celebrating and connecting with blind and low vision peers and mentors. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in December will provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on volunteer projects, understand the importance of community building, as well as organize a community holiday celebration. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors in a supportive atmosphere to further encourage youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations. Workshop Learning Objectives: If you are interested in participating in the December YES Weekend Workshop, please: If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. |
Dec 14(2 events)
5:00 pm: YES: Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement5:00 pm: YES: Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement – Youth Employment Series (YES) Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement In December, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the importance and impact of volunteerism and collaboration as the community unite to provide service and celebrate. Youth will have the opportunity to gain imperative volunteer experience, increase their confidence through community service, as well as personally grow. This is an empowering weekend to improve yourself and your community all while celebrating and connecting with blind and low vision peers and mentors. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in December will provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on volunteer projects, understand the importance of community building, as well as organize a community holiday celebration. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors in a supportive atmosphere to further encourage youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations. Workshop Learning Objectives: If you are interested in participating in the December YES Weekend Workshop, please: If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. 5:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Holiday Festive and Gift Exchange5:00 pm: Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Holiday Festive and Gift Exchange – Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Holiday Festive and Gift Exchange During the 2019 and 2020 school year, the LightHouse Youth Program will be hosting monthly recreation activities and adventures for youth that are blind or who are visually impaired. Those that sign up for these monthly outings will have opportunities to make new friends, meet mentors and develop life skills that will help them be successful in other aspects of life - all while enjoying the wonderful recreation options that the Bay Area and surrounding areas have to offer. In December the YES program will be hosting the LightHouse Annual holiday gathering. Like in years past, students will get a chance to exchange gifts in our annual White Elephant Gift Exchange as well as take part in a cookie decorating challenge with blind and visually impaired friends and mentors from all over the Bay Area. Pizza will be provided for those that RSVP before Wednesday, December 11. Who: Students that are blind or who are visually impaired and are currently attending high school If you have any questions about this outing or wish to RSVP, please contact Jamey Gump by phone at (415)694-7372 or by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org. |
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Dec 15(1 event)
5:00 pm: YES: Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement5:00 pm: YES: Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement – Youth Employment Series (YES) Unite, Serve, and Celebrate: A Weekend of Community and Self Improvement In December, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the importance and impact of volunteerism and collaboration as the community unite to provide service and celebrate. Youth will have the opportunity to gain imperative volunteer experience, increase their confidence through community service, as well as personally grow. This is an empowering weekend to improve yourself and your community all while celebrating and connecting with blind and low vision peers and mentors. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in December will provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on volunteer projects, understand the importance of community building, as well as organize a community holiday celebration. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors in a supportive atmosphere to further encourage youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations. Workshop Learning Objectives: If you are interested in participating in the December YES Weekend Workshop, please: If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior. |
Dec 16
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Dec 18
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Dec 19(1 event)
10:00 am: Knitting10:00 am: Knitting – 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. |
Dec 20(1 event)
4:00 pm: Dinner and Bingo4:00 pm: Dinner and Bingo – Dinner and Bingo Enjoy a community dinner and lots of rollicking bingo fun on the third Friday of each month at the LightHouse. RSVP by noon on the Tuesday prior and $7 covers your dinner (RSVP later or not at all and your dinner is $10). Braille and large print bingo cards make bingo accessible for everyone. Bring a handful or two of coins for small-change competitiveness … we play a couple of nickel games, several dimes games, and after dessert, one quarter gets you three games – good company – good food – good fun! To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. |
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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!