LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
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2020 Northern California Regional Braille Challenge: Leaping into Literacy
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Feb 29
| 2020 Northern California Regional Braille Challenge: Leaping into Literacy A National Program of Braille Institute Each year blind and low vision students, families, teachers and community members from all over northern California gather for a day-long event dedicated to Braille Literacy. This gathering will have blind and low vision youth demonstrate their braille skills in a series of contests ranging from: braille reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading, and tactile graphics. The challenge this year will have students leaping into literacy on the 2020 Leap Day, Saturday, February 29 at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Headquarters in San Francisco. WHO: Youth from Northern California in grades 1-12 This year's 2020 Norther California Braille Challenge will be hosted by the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in collaboration with Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, California School for the Blind, and Braille Institute of America. |
Leap into Wine, Food, and a Unique Sensory Experience at Enchanted Hills Camp and Retreat!
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Feb 29
Leap Days are unique so come enjoy a unique experience!
We are beyond excited to invite you to join Dr. Hoby Wedler, a blind chemist and entrepreneur, best known for hosting “Tasting in the Dark” wine tours at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery, and low-vision Chef Matthew Beard, Chef at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind, to a one-of-a-kind wine and food experience. Dr. Wedler will walk us through the three wines, paying close attention to flavor, aroma and texture components. Then we will enjoy three spectacular bites, each artfully designed to pair with the three wines prepared by Chef Matthew.
Schedule for Saturday, February 29:
- 10:00 a.m.: Town Hall with Supervisor Ryan Gregory
- 11:30 p.m.: Topping Off Ceremony for new Pool Bathhouse
- Noon – 2:00 p.m.: Food and Wine Tasting
Location:
Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind
3410 Mt. Veeder Road
Napa, CA 94558
$50 donation requested
RSVP to Matthew Beard MBeard@lighthouse-sf.org
The event follows a Town Hall with Supervisor Ryan Gregory at 10:00 a.m. at Enchanted Hills. At 11:30 a.m. we will have a "Topping Off" Ceremony to celebrate the placing of the last beam on the pool bathhouse, now being rebuilt after the 2017 fires. Join us for the whole morning or just come for food and wine at noon.
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!
