LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in March 2019
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Feb 28(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. |
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Mar 7(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. |
Mar 8
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Mar 9(1 event)
11:00 am: Museum Meanderings: The Contemporary Jewish Museum11:00 am: Museum Meanderings: The Contemporary Jewish Museum – Museum Meanderings: Contemporary Jewish Museum If you missed the special exhibit opening night in February, now is your chance to take in a great exhibit with a quality access experience. one guest per LightHouse community member and RSVP is required by Friday, March 8th. Contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. Access tour will be from 11 a.m. to noon, and you are free to enjoy the museum thereafter until it closes at 5 p.m. About the exhibit: How do we depict “the self” if it is unknowable, inherently constructed and ever-changing? How does the concept of portraiture shift when categories are in crisis and visibility itself is problematic? Jewish thought on performed and fluid identity can be interpreted in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible, an archetypal story of an empowered declaration of Jewish identity. Likewise, the Talmudic notion of svara is a potent entry-point to Jewish practices of self-determination, themes that animate Show Me as I Want to Be Seen. Taking the work of French Jewish artist and writer Claude Cahun (1894–1954) and her lifelong lover and collaborator Marcel Moore (1892–1972) as its starting point, Show Me as I Want to Be Seen examines the empowered representation of fluid and complex identity. Cahun (born Lucy Schwob) and Moore (born Suzanne Malherbe) were pioneers in their bold representations of an unfixed self. This exhibition positions their work in dialogue with ten contemporary artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, video, and 3-D animation. The contemporary artists in the exhibition—Nicole Eisenman, Rhonda Holberton, Hiwa K, Young Joon Kwak, Zanele Muholi, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Gabby Rosenberg, Tschabalala Self, Davina Semo, and Isabel Yellin—also address notions of the opaque, constructed, and shifting self. Show Me as I Want to Be Seen is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum and is curated by CJM Assistant Curator Natasha Matteson. The exhibition is accompanied by a 112-page, fully illustrated hardcover catalog published by The CJM with original contributions by Natasha Matteson, Rabbi Benay Lappe, and a newly-commissioned piece of fiction by Porpentine Charity Heartscape. |
Mar 10
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Mar 11(1 event)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind |
Mar 12(1 event)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind |
Mar 13(1 event)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind |
Mar 14(3 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind 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. 6:00 pm: Dancing in the Dark6:00 pm: Dancing in the Dark – Dancing in the Dark Gravity brings you down into the underbelly of CounterPulse for a multi-sensory durational performance experience in the Project Space. Jess Curtis and his team of international collaborators will share excerpts from their research into the intersections of movement, culture, sensory difference and physical diversity in live performance: inviting you into a full-body performance experience. Total duration for performance installation is 6-8 p.m. Come and go as you please. RSVP to LightHouse Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. Dancing in the Dark is a part of To Be Free: CounterPulse Festival 2019. Visit counterpulse.org/tobefree for more details on the festival. (in)Visible Credits: Choreographer: Jess Curtis Created and Performed by: Sherwood Chen, Gabriel Christian, Rachael Dichter, Sophia Nieses, Xenia Taniko, and Tiffany Taylor Sound by: Sam Hertz Extravisualing Consulting by: Georgina Kleege Philosophical Consulting by: Alva Noë (in)Visible is supported with funding from: MAP Fund, The Kenneth Rainin Foundation, The Fleishhacker Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, California Arts Council, Grants for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. |
Mar 15(2 events)
(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind(All day): O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind (All day) Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is now offering an Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program! Our week long program is designed to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. Students will work with specially trained O&M specialists at one of our partner organizations and will be instructed on various techniques such as:
Students will also participate in exercises to help simulate travel with a guide dog (Juno exercises) and learn to apply their sensory awareness and travel skills in a practical way. First time students will get to participate in Juno exercises with a guide dog instructor followed by an experience walk with a guide dog on the same route.
For more information, or to apply for a future program please visit us at guidedogs.com or contact Danielle Velken, Outreach, O&M Program Coordinator at dvelken@guidedogs.com | 415-492-4121 | 800-295-4050 ext 4121 (Toll Free) Read more: O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind 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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Mar 20(1 event)
8:30 am: Employment Immersion LinkedIn Workshop8:30 am: Employment Immersion LinkedIn Workshop – PURPOSE:LinkedIn is one of the largest social networks specifically geared towards working professionals and job seekers. This workshop will introduce job seekers to the LinkedIn platform and how it can enhance the job seeking experience. This workshop will focus on the web based version of the platform using a Windows or Mac computer. Future workshops may focus on mobile platforms based on consumer demand. GOALS:By the end of the workshop, the instructor will cover a wide variety of topics including:
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LOCATION:The workshop will take place at the LightHouse headquarters in San Francisco at 1155 Market Street. Students will reside in the Lighthouse dormitories for the duration of the workshop. Food and social activities will be provided. WHEN:The workshop will last two days giving students 12-14 hours of instructor led training with additional time set aside for independent work. Attendees should report at the Lighthouse at 8:00 on the first day. The workshop will begin promptly at 8:30. Proposed dates are Wednesday, February 20, 2019 and finishing Thursday, February 21, 2019. Agenda and Curriculum:
To register or inquire further, contact Employment Immersion Coordinator Wanda Pearson at 415-694-7359 or wpearson@lighthouse-sf.org. |
Mar 21(3 events)
8:30 am: Employment Immersion LinkedIn Workshop8:30 am: Employment Immersion LinkedIn Workshop – PURPOSE:LinkedIn is one of the largest social networks specifically geared towards working professionals and job seekers. This workshop will introduce job seekers to the LinkedIn platform and how it can enhance the job seeking experience. This workshop will focus on the web based version of the platform using a Windows or Mac computer. Future workshops may focus on mobile platforms based on consumer demand. GOALS:By the end of the workshop, the instructor will cover a wide variety of topics including:
PREREQUISITES:
LOCATION:The workshop will take place at the LightHouse headquarters in San Francisco at 1155 Market Street. Students will reside in the Lighthouse dormitories for the duration of the workshop. Food and social activities will be provided. WHEN:The workshop will last two days giving students 12-14 hours of instructor led training with additional time set aside for independent work. Attendees should report at the Lighthouse at 8:00 on the first day. The workshop will begin promptly at 8:30. Proposed dates are Wednesday, February 20, 2019 and finishing Thursday, February 21, 2019. Agenda and Curriculum:
To register or inquire further, contact Employment Immersion Coordinator Wanda Pearson at 415-694-7359 or wpearson@lighthouse-sf.org. 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. 11:00 am: Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Workshop11:00 am: Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Workshop – Since 1990, Amanda Ebey has been practicing general civil litigation in San Francisco. Her office emphasizes wills, trusts, and inheritance disputes. Amanda provides focused one-to-one representation to all clients. Join Ms. Ebey at LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to get started on your own legacy giving plan and learn the basics of estate planning from an expert. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Please RSVP to Paul Blaney at 415-694-7313 or pblaney@lighthouse-sf.org. |
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Mar 26(1 event)
6:30 pm: Maptime6:30 pm: Maptime – The MAD Lab is hosting a Maptime SF/Oakland meet up to teach about concepts and considerations of maps for blind people, comparing and contrasting examples of different methods and design to discuss their effectiveness. Maptimers will use these precepts to create their own maps, and follow up with a design review where, as a group, they will discuss what worked and what didn’t in their maps. RSVP at the event website by clicking here. |
Mar 27
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Mar 28(2 events)
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. 1:00 pm: Amazon Fire Tablet, Accessibility Overview1:00 pm: Amazon Fire Tablet, Accessibility Overview – Amazon Fire tablets are budget competitors in the marketplace of touch screen devices, with the basic model costing less than $50. Fire tablets come with a built-in screen reader, support for some Braille displays, and a screen magnifier, as well as Alexa support However, there may be some trade-offs in switching to a Fire, especially if you are used to another touchscreen device. In this workshop, we’ll walk through the accessibility features, performance, pros and cons of these tablets. If you’re considering buying a Fire, or if you have one and want to share and learn more about it, this workshop is for you. The workshop is open to all, but an RSVP is required. To RSVP email ahogan@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7368. This class is free to participants through support from the City of San Francisco’s SF Connected program. |
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Apr 4(2 events)
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. 6:00 pm: Accessing the Arts: A Panel Discussion on Sensory Diversity and Performance6:00 pm: Accessing the Arts: A Panel Discussion on Sensory Diversity and Performance – Accessing the Arts: A Panel Discussion on Sensory Diversity and Performance The performing and other arts have long been thought of as out of reach for many in the disability community. The ADA has made physical access greater, and technologies like audio description or ASL interpretation, where available, have raised the bar on participation. How do we expand the scope of what access to the arts and full participation really mean and how do we make it a reality? Lighthouse for the Blind, Gravity Access Services, and Dancers' Group will be hosting a panel discussion and information session on access accommodation practices for live performance. Panelists include: Author and Access Consultant Georgina Kleege; Gravity Artistic Director Jess Curtis; Blind dancer and access consultant Tiffany Taylor; Choreographer and Artistic Director of the Bay Area Deaf Dance Festival, Antoine Hunter; Assistant Director of the Deaf Dance Festival (and dancer) Zahna Simon; and LightHouse Adult Program Coordinator, Serena Olsen. We invite all interested members of the disability and arts communities to be a part of this very important dialogue. Light refreshments will be available beginning at 6 p.m. and the panel discussion will start at 6:30, followed by time for Q&A. RSVP to Serena 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!