Calling all ghosts, goblins, witches, warlocks, and wannabe celebrities! It’s that time of year to put your scariest, funniest, or most outrageous costume on for a haunting good time at the LightHouse. Join the LightHouse Youth Program for a fun-filled evening of Halloween-themed games, pumpkin carving, costume contests, treats, and other festive activities. Where: … Continue reading Youth Invited to Pumpkin Carving and Costume Party
Co-Sponsored by LightHouse for the Blind Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco Center for Independent Living – Berkeley California Foundation for Independent Living Centers Join the World Institute on Disability, WID, on Thursday October 9, 2014, at its annual Disability Policy Summit and Ever Widening Circle gala . This event will take place at the … Continue reading 2014 Disability Policy Summit and Ever Widening Circle
Charitable Giving: Avoid the Chutes and Climb the Ladders Charitable giving is not a game of chance – you get the opportunity to plan ahead. This session will provide tips on how to climb the philanthropic ladders while avoiding the troublesome chutes that threaten to undermine the best of intentions. Free Seminar Friday, September 12 … Continue reading Plan Your Charitable Giving Intelligently and Have Lunch on Us on September 12
“The first morning I was amazed at the technology that my classmates utilized and that they were completely blind. It was really cool to be a part of that.” – Masceo Williams Masceo (pronounced May-cee-o) Williams talks fluidly, with energy, as if he were singing a fast and rhythmic song. No surprise to learn that … Continue reading Masceo Williams Hits the Right Note With Employment Immersion
The LightHouse is pleased to announce that we’re offering two very special drawings. We have tickets for Paul McCartney’s historic performance at Candlestick Park to give away to blind and low vision members of our community and their guests of choice. This is the last scheduled event at Candlestick and is sure to be a … Continue reading Win Tickets to the Concert of a Lifetime
The Deaf-Blind Session at Enchanted Hills Camp is for adults 18 years and older with both some visual impairment and deafness. Most of the campers use American Sign Language as their primary mode of communication. Says LightHouse Deaf-Blind Specialist Sook Hee Choi, “Everyone enjoys the camp. Campers meet new friends and also talk with old … Continue reading A Few Openings Left in our Deaf-Blind Camp Session on August 10 through 14
Due to popular demand, the LightHouse Youth Program’s Cooking 101 series is back. Whether you are interested in cooking tasty treats, simple side dishes and snacks, or festive full course meals, this class is intended for blind and low vision youth aspiring to be more competent and confident … Continue reading You Asked for It – We’re Re-offering our Ambitious Youth Cooking Class
Due to popular demand, LightHouse for the Blind’s Counseling and Psychological Services program will be offering a second set of therapy group sessions intended for individuals who are moving forward in their lives with recent changes in their vision. With guidance from our staff psychologist, Connie Conley-Jung, Ph.D., the Mind’s Eye facilitator, Ms. Rachel Longan, … Continue reading Mind’s Eye Therapy Group Begins Again in September
The fall is a time for harvest and abundance. In Napa, it is the season for the Napa Crush of the grapes, the time that determines a wine’s quality in a given vintage. At our Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion Training Retreat in Napa, it is the time for students new to blindness and low … Continue reading Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion – Harvesting Skills in the Fall
Exciting changes are afoot at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind, and we’re hoping you will help us move more indoor programming into the glorious outdoors, under the magnificent redwoods. In partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Napa, the LightHouse has been constructing a stage and terraced seating in the natural bowl of the redwood … Continue reading Help Blind Kids Take the Stage and Leave a Lasting Legacy in the Heart of Napa
