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Events in July 2019

  • Try it Workshop: Aerial Hoop

    Try it Workshop: Aerial Hoop


    Jul 14

    A lyra hoop is a circular ring similar to a hula hoop that's suspended in the air by a cable or any lengthy cord attached to the ceiling. It's often used by circus performers in showcasing aerial acrobatics for their acts.The Lighthouse is partnering with San Francisco Pole and Dance to present this Try It Workshop. If you've ever wanted to try this fun form of exercise and aerial art, this workshop is for you! We are looking for a small group of blind and visually impaired adults to attend a private class where you will learn the basics of lyra in a safe and supportive environment. Because of this wonderful partnership, we can offer this class at the very low cost of ten dollars. Please RSVP right away by calling or emailing Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org or (415)-694-7353. Space is very limited.

  • Learn to Use NFB-NEWSLINE

    Learn to Use NFB-NEWSLINE


    Jul 18

    Learn to Use NFB-NEWSLINE
    Thursday, July 18,1-2:30 p.m.

    Are you unable to easily read newspapers due to vision loss, physical disability or Dyslexia? Learn how to use the NFB-NEWSLINE Information Service. It is a free service and multiple ways of accessing it means there's a good fit for you.
    NFB-NEWSLINE is an information access service that offers you more than 200 US and international newspapers, more than 50 magazines, TV and job listings, news about state and local events, and much more. Listen on the phone, access it on devices, or have magazines and newspapers delivered to your email. This is your opportunity to connect with our partners at the San Francisco Public Library's Talking Books and Braille Center to learn all the ways that NFB-NEWSLINE can enhance your access to the world and even get signed up for the service. To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.

  • Lightening Nutrition Counseling

    Lightening Nutrition Counseling


    Jul 19

    Enjoy a fifteen-minute one-on-one nutrition counseling session with Alicia Conner who is a visually impaired, Registered Dietitian and excited to provide her services to the LightHouse community. You will leave your session with practical steps to take that will leave you feeling healthier and closer to your goals. Alicia is hoping to offer sessions every third Friday of each month between 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., so check the calendar and stay tuned. Sessions are free and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each session requires an RSVP, call or email to Amber Sherrard at (415)-694-7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org

    Check out a video from Alicia’s YouTube Channel here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBzW07TuiFo

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

  • O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    O&M Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind

    (All day)
    Jul 21 Jul 27

    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:

    • Increasing awareness of the environmental information available to a guide dog traveler.
    • Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings.
    • Using auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings.
    • Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation).

    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

    Yoga Workshop: Intro to Arm Balances and Inversions

    Yoga Workshop: Intro to Arm Balances and Inversions


    Jul 27

    In yoga, Arm Balances and Inversions build strength both physically and mentally. In this workshop, you will get an overview of some of the most practiced arm balance and inversion poses in yoga. Both new yogis and seasoned practitioners are welcome! RSVP by calling or emailing Amber Sherrard at (415)-694-7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org

  • Scanning Showdown

    Scanning Showdown


    Jul 30

    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.

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!

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