Please be aware that pedestrian and vehicle travel near San Francisco Civic Center will be affected Monday and Tuesday, October 13 and 14, while Salesforce hosts concerts at Civic Center Plaza and the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Larkin Street, Grove Street and Fulton Street will be closed the evening of Monday, October 13 and all … Continue reading Street Closures this Monday, Tuesday at SF Civic Center
Artist Ai Weiwei’s @Large installation at Alcatraz The long anticipated exhibition by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei called @Large opened on September 27 in the bleak prison buildings of the Bay Area’s popular tourist destination, Alcatraz. The exhibition was organized by the FOR-SITE Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service. One piece, made entirely from … Continue reading LightHouse Creates Braille Guides for “The Hottest Contemporary Art Show of the Year”
Right now you can purchase delicious handmade bars made of dark chocolate at our Adaptations store and at Enchanted Hills Camp. Our Napa neighbor Dan Galvin (chocolatier hobbyist) taught us everything we needed to know about how to make our own bars, including how to create a design, how to purchase the equipment and how … Continue reading New Tactile Enchanted Hills Chocolate Bars Now on Sale
Please join LightHouse and the Bay Area blind community this season for our 3rd annual Food and Toy Drive. Canned and dry food donations will be given to the San Francisco Food Bank, and non-wrapped toys given to the Blind Babies Foundation. An FAQ as well as a partial list of suggested toys that have … Continue reading LightHouse Launches 3rd Annual Food and Toy Drive
Last month a group of LightHouse supporters came together to hear a presentation by attorney Susan Dawson from Adler and Colvin entitled “Charitable Giving: Avoid the Chutes and Climb the Ladders”. Susan, in an unusual an highly effective tactic to make the somewhat dry material more engaging, emphasized each topic that she covered by playing … Continue reading Planned Giving Seminar Truly Rocked
We are pleased to announce a very special weekend session at Enchanted Hills, where you and your sighted partner, spouse, significant other or the one person who is most involved with your life (like an adult son or daughter) can join others for a weekend of learning. The session will run from Friday, November 14, … Continue reading Our First-Ever Retreat will Help Mixed Blind and Sighted Couples Explore and Grow
In August, the LightHouse Youth Program took its second trip up to Willow Creek Recreation center in Folsom, California. Six low vision and blind youth spent the day practicing their kayaking skills. The outing was spectacular, the weather was perfect and we found a beach with benches that became the perfect lunch spot. Our volunteer … Continue reading LightHouse Youth Take to the Water
A highlight for many during our September Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion in Napa were the 7:00 a.m. yoga classes offered by Orientation and Mobility Specialist Terry Wedler and North Coast satellite Social Worker Janet Pomerantz. They brought their passion and expertise to our early risers with bodywork that invigorated and got the mind ready … Continue reading Newly Blind Immersion Group Learns Everything from Voiceover to Yoga
Are you blind or have low vision? Could you use help with tasks such as reading mail, shopping for groceries or keeping fit? One of the most exciting and popular services we offer at the LightHouse is our Personal Services Volunteer program where we match volunteers with LightHouse clients who might need extra assistance. Senior … Continue reading Enrich your Life By Working with a Personal Services Volunteer
The longest running disability film festival, Superfest, is coming soon! Join us for the 2014 Superfest International Disability Film Festival on Sunday, November 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the heart of San Francisco at the stunning Contemporary Jewish Museum. With a panel of judges, all of whom are disabled, we’ve selected a … Continue reading Online Tickets now Available for Superfest Festival November 2
