Calendar

Events in January 2020

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Jan 10(1 event)

11:00 am: Farmer's Market Friday's


Jan 10

The Civic Center Farmer's Market is full of good finds but can often be a challenge to navigate. Meet us at the LightHouse San Francisco on Farmer's Market Friday's to partner with a volunteer to enjoy a stroll through the Farmer's Market. RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 11
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Jan 15(1 event)

12:00 pm: Healthier Living Series


Jan 15

Healthier Living is a 6-week health education workshop for persons with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson's, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, etc.  You will cover the following topics, setting goals that are achievable, making daily tasks easier, relaxing and managing stress, managing fatigue, finding support and solutions to problems, improving nutrition and eating healthier, dealing with anger, frustration and depression, developing & maintaining a realistic and effective exercise program, and communicating more effectively with family, friends and health care
providers.

RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 16
Jan 17
Jan 18(2 events)

10:00 am: New Year, New You! Get Healthy in 2020


Jan 18

New Year, New You! Let's get healthy in 2020.  This event will feature two segments.  You will spend time with a Certified Personal Trainer in our LightHouse Headquarters Fitness Room, learning how to put together your own complete home workout routine and the second half with a Registered Dietitian learning how to eat healthy and clean, easily, without being a chef or breaking the bank!  Light breakfast and snacks will be served.

RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.

1:00 pm: Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip


Jan 18 Jan 20

Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20

Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight seasonal adventures. 2020 will be no different for our LightHouse thrill seekers with a ski trip in January, kayaking in June and rafting in August. These always awesome trips are led by fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to the basic techniques of that trip's sport while we experience the fun and magic of the wilderness with our blind and low vision friends.

In January, LightHouse invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our annual winter trip with ETC over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Our two-night adventure starts Saturday afternoon and will take us to the ETC winter cabin in Arnold, where we will meet our guides and friends from ETC for our adventure. The weekend will consist of all day cross country skiing Sunday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias on Monday before we return to the Bay Area that afternoon.

Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up)
What: LightHouse overnight winter adventure with friends from ETC
When: Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20
Where: ETC Winter Cabin in Arnold, CA
Transportation: Round trip transportation will depart to the ETC Winter Cabin from the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18 and return by 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20
Cost: The cost of the trip is $150.00 per student and includes ski equipment, food, round trip transportation and two night in shared accommodations in the ETC Winter Cabin
Residents of San Francisco: Thanks to a grant from the city of San Francisco, LightHouse students that reside within the city and county of San Francisco can join us for this trip FREE of charge!
RSVP: Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before their spot on the trip will be confirmed. Deadline to sign up for this trip is Wednesday, January 9.

If you are interested in signing up for this trip or have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at 415.694.7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 19(1 event)

1:00 pm: Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip


Jan 18 Jan 20

Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20

Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight seasonal adventures. 2020 will be no different for our LightHouse thrill seekers with a ski trip in January, kayaking in June and rafting in August. These always awesome trips are led by fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to the basic techniques of that trip's sport while we experience the fun and magic of the wilderness with our blind and low vision friends.

In January, LightHouse invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our annual winter trip with ETC over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Our two-night adventure starts Saturday afternoon and will take us to the ETC winter cabin in Arnold, where we will meet our guides and friends from ETC for our adventure. The weekend will consist of all day cross country skiing Sunday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias on Monday before we return to the Bay Area that afternoon.

Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up)
What: LightHouse overnight winter adventure with friends from ETC
When: Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20
Where: ETC Winter Cabin in Arnold, CA
Transportation: Round trip transportation will depart to the ETC Winter Cabin from the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18 and return by 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20
Cost: The cost of the trip is $150.00 per student and includes ski equipment, food, round trip transportation and two night in shared accommodations in the ETC Winter Cabin
Residents of San Francisco: Thanks to a grant from the city of San Francisco, LightHouse students that reside within the city and county of San Francisco can join us for this trip FREE of charge!
RSVP: Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before their spot on the trip will be confirmed. Deadline to sign up for this trip is Wednesday, January 9.

If you are interested in signing up for this trip or have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at 415.694.7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 20(1 event)

1:00 pm: Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip


Jan 18 Jan 20

Milestone Meetup: Annual ETC Winter Trip
Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20

Each year, LightHouse partners with our friends from Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for their always awesome overnight seasonal adventures. 2020 will be no different for our LightHouse thrill seekers with a ski trip in January, kayaking in June and rafting in August. These always awesome trips are led by fantastic ETC guides who will introduce you to the basic techniques of that trip's sport while we experience the fun and magic of the wilderness with our blind and low vision friends.

In January, LightHouse invites all students ages 14 and up that are blind or have low vision to join us for our annual winter trip with ETC over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Our two-night adventure starts Saturday afternoon and will take us to the ETC winter cabin in Arnold, where we will meet our guides and friends from ETC for our adventure. The weekend will consist of all day cross country skiing Sunday and a hike through the world's largest giant sequoias on Monday before we return to the Bay Area that afternoon.

Who: Youth and Adults that are blind or have low vision (ages 14 and up)
What: LightHouse overnight winter adventure with friends from ETC
When: Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20
Where: ETC Winter Cabin in Arnold, CA
Transportation: Round trip transportation will depart to the ETC Winter Cabin from the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18 and return by 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20
Cost: The cost of the trip is $150.00 per student and includes ski equipment, food, round trip transportation and two night in shared accommodations in the ETC Winter Cabin
Residents of San Francisco: Thanks to a grant from the city of San Francisco, LightHouse students that reside within the city and county of San Francisco can join us for this trip FREE of charge!
RSVP: Please note limited space is available and students must submit payment and ALL necessary paperwork before their spot on the trip will be confirmed. Deadline to sign up for this trip is Wednesday, January 9.

If you are interested in signing up for this trip or have any questions, please contact Jamey Gump at 415.694.7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 21
Jan 22(1 event)

12:00 pm: Healthier Living Series


Jan 22

Healthier Living is a 6-week health education workshop for persons with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson's, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, etc.  You will cover the following topics, setting goals that are achievable, making daily tasks easier, relaxing and managing stress, managing fatigue, finding support and solutions to problems, improving nutrition and eating healthier, dealing with anger, frustration and depression, developing & maintaining a realistic and effective exercise program, and communicating more effectively with family, friends and health care
providers.

RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 23
Jan 24
Jan 25
Jan 26
Jan 27
Jan 28
Jan 29(1 event)

12:00 pm: Healthier Living Series


Jan 29

Healthier Living is a 6-week health education workshop for persons with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, lung disease, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Parkinson's, depression, Hepatitis B or C, HIV, etc.  You will cover the following topics, setting goals that are achievable, making daily tasks easier, relaxing and managing stress, managing fatigue, finding support and solutions to problems, improving nutrition and eating healthier, dealing with anger, frustration and depression, developing & maintaining a realistic and effective exercise program, and communicating more effectively with family, friends and health care
providers.

RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at 415.694.7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.

Jan 30
Jan 31(2 events)

12:00 pm: Health & Wellness Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp


Jan 31 Feb 2

Join us for another Health and Wellness Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp.  We will be tandem cycling, doing yoga, exploring the outdoors and getting to know one another as we challenge, restore, and rejuvenate ourselves!  We will be leaving the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley on Friday at noon and returning on Sunday at noon.  Transportation from Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley is provided round trip.

RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at  asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.415.694.7353

12:00 pm: Sensing the Seasons: Outdoor Education Retreats at EHC


Jan 31 Feb 2

Sensing the Seasons: Outdoor Education Retreats at EHC

Starting this November, the LightHouse Youth Program will be heading up to beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp for our new quarterly weekend nature themed retreats. "Sensing the Seasons" weekends will be filled with lots of learning opportunities for you and your blind and low vision friends to observe the changing of the seasons and how it impacts the natural habitats of EHC. In addition to seeing friends, participants will gain a great appreciation of the area by learning about the flora and fauna, the natural history of the majestic Mayacamas Mountain Range and the native people of Napa.

The program curriculum has been packed full with hands on and thought provoking activities and opportunities for blind and low vision students to learn and develop many skills from the Expanded Core Curriculum from WOLF School Naturalist Academy and experienced LightHouse for the Blind and Low Vision mentors. The Expanded Core Curriculum concepts that are addressed during these ongoing retreats include: independent living skills, orientation and mobility, sensory efficiency, self-determination, social interaction skills and recreation and leisure.

For more information about the WOLF School please visit their website.

Who: Youth between the ages of 12 and 20 that are Low Vision or Blind
What: Outdoor Education Retreats at EHC
When: 1st Weekend: November 1st to 3rd, 2nd Weekend: January 31st to February 2nd and 3rd Weekend: April 17th to 19th
Where: Enchanted Hills Camp @ 3410 Mount Veeder Rd. Napa CA
Transportation: Shuttle will depart from LightHouse East Bay at the Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon and will return to the same location on Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. for each of the weekends.
Program fee: The fee for the weekend program is $25 per person to help offset transportation expenses. Low program costs have been made possible thanks to a generous grant from North Face. Please let us know if you need any assistance with the program fee.
RSVP: In order to help staff from LightHouse, EHC and WOLF School make adequate preparations for the weekend retreats we ask that students RSVP before Monday, October 28.

If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Sensing the Seasons program please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.

Feb 1(2 events)

12:00 pm: Health & Wellness Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp


Jan 31 Feb 2

Join us for another Health and Wellness Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp.  We will be tandem cycling, doing yoga, exploring the outdoors and getting to know one another as we challenge, restore, and rejuvenate ourselves!  We will be leaving the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley on Friday at noon and returning on Sunday at noon.  Transportation from Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley is provided round trip.

RSVP is required. Please call or email Amber Sherrard at  asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.415.694.7353

12:00 pm: Sensing the Seasons: Outdoor Education Retreats at EHC


Jan 31 Feb 2

Sensing the Seasons: Outdoor Education Retreats at EHC

Starting this November, the LightHouse Youth Program will be heading up to beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp for our new quarterly weekend nature themed retreats. "Sensing the Seasons" weekends will be filled with lots of learning opportunities for you and your blind and low vision friends to observe the changing of the seasons and how it impacts the natural habitats of EHC. In addition to seeing friends, participants will gain a great appreciation of the area by learning about the flora and fauna, the natural history of the majestic Mayacamas Mountain Range and the native people of Napa.

The program curriculum has been packed full with hands on and thought provoking activities and opportunities for blind and low vision students to learn and develop many skills from the Expanded Core Curriculum from WOLF School Naturalist Academy and experienced LightHouse for the Blind and Low Vision mentors. The Expanded Core Curriculum concepts that are addressed during these ongoing retreats include: independent living skills, orientation and mobility, sensory efficiency, self-determination, social interaction skills and recreation and leisure.

For more information about the WOLF School please visit their website.

Who: Youth between the ages of 12 and 20 that are Low Vision or Blind
What: Outdoor Education Retreats at EHC
When: 1st Weekend: November 1st to 3rd, 2nd Weekend: January 31st to February 2nd and 3rd Weekend: April 17th to 19th
Where: Enchanted Hills Camp @ 3410 Mount Veeder Rd. Napa CA
Transportation: Shuttle will depart from LightHouse East Bay at the Ed Roberts Campus at 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon and will return to the same location on Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. for each of the weekends.
Program fee: The fee for the weekend program is $25 per person to help offset transportation expenses. Low program costs have been made possible thanks to a generous grant from North Face. Please let us know if you need any assistance with the program fee.
RSVP: In order to help staff from LightHouse, EHC and WOLF School make adequate preparations for the weekend retreats we ask that students RSVP before Monday, October 28.

If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Sensing the Seasons program please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or youth@lighthouse-sf.org.

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