LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area

02/13/2026

LightHouse and Enchanted Hills Camp are excited to bring back Providers Weekend! Join you fellow TVIs, O&Ms, educators, counselors, and BVI professionals for a weekend of workshops, resources, connection, and community in the breath-taking Napa Valley redwoods.

Entire weekend or single-day sign-ups are open now! For details and applications, visit: https://lighthouse-sf.org/mc-events/2026-providers-weekend-at-enchanted-hills-camp/?mc_id=16058

Photo: S view of the lakeside cabins and the sun shining through the trees at EHC

02/12/2026

Cycle for Sight is BACK! 🚴‍♀️ 🦯 👁️

On Saturday, April 18, we will be raising money for Enchanted Hills Camp scholarships. The Yountville ride is capped at 49 participants (tandems count as two.) We would love for you to participate as a single, a tandem pilot or a stoker.

Our Goal: Each rider commits to raising at least $1,000 through donations. Together, we aim to raise $50,000—and if we can exceed it, even better! 🧡

Register Here: https://adaptations.org/products/cycle-for-sight-50-registration-fee?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web
(Note: Registration fee is $50.)

🙋‍♂️Need more info? Interested in being a sponsor? Please email Tony Fletcher at tfletcher@lighthouse-sf.org.

Register here for the 2026 Cycle for Sight, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026. Registration is $50. The ride is capped at 50 participants (tandems count as two riders). Our goal: Each rider commits to raising at least $1,000 through donations. Together, we aim to raise $50,000 to benefit Enchan...

02/12/2026

Happy ! Are you looking for a fun, festive and uplifting way to celebrate the Black culture and the BVI community? Join LightHouse and Keynote Speaker Ever Lee Hairstonon on Saturday, February 28, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM. 🖤❤️💛💚🦯

It will be an afternoon of delicious be snacks, beverages, and empowering community and connection! All are welcome. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4qpOgpD

02/11/2026

In honor of we'd like to give a shout-out to an incredible professional in the field and this year's winner of the Dr. William and Mrs. Ruth Silverman Excellence in Community Partnerships Award, Dr. Emily Gorski of UC Berkeley School of Optometry.

Dr. Gorski is being honored as a member of the medical community whose partnerships have enhanced the knowledge of families and their communities of care and have enriched the lives of children who are blind or visually impaired.

To read more about Dr. Gorski, visit:
https://us8.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=8743454

Photo: A head shot of Dr. Emily Gorski in a yellow blazer

02/05/2026

Celebrate Black History Month with LightHouse!

Join our guest speaker, National Federation of the Blind leader, civil rights activist, and author Ever Lee Hairston, as she explores identity, disability, and social change, emphasizing self-advocacy as a pathway to leadership and civic action.

She met and marched with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is the author of Blind Ambition: One Woman’s Journey to Greatness Despite Her Blindness.

When: Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 2 - 5 PM
Where: 1155 Market Street San Francisco
RSVP: https://lighthouse-sf.my.salesforce-sites.com/survey/c/EventRSVP.app?var_EventId=a0EUY000004z3gD2AQ

Photo: A portrait of Ever Lee Hairston

02/04/2026

Happy Low Vision Awareness Month! Every February, community members, resource agencies, and BVI service providers come together to support, celebrate, and shine a light of acknowledgement on the Low Vision community!

All month long, we will be highlighting our incredible staff, programs, and services dedicated to empowering and supporting people with low vision. 👓 🔎 🦯

Photo: Graphic image of three blue circles with illustrations in them: the left has the front-view of an eye, the middle has a pair of glasses, and the right has a side-view of an eye. Below it reads "February is Low Vision Awareness Month"

01/28/2026

It’s that time of year again – tax season! Need help filing your 2023, 2024, or 2025 California State and/or Federal income taxes? You’re in luck! LightHouse is once again partnering with AARP to provide the Tax-Aide Program on select days from February - April. For complete details, including how to book your appointment and what documents to bring with you, please visit the LightHouse web calendar: https://bit.ly/49yPkB9

Photo: A composite image of the LightHouse and AARP logos

01/27/2026

TVIs, O&Ms, and all other BVI service providers- Registration for 2026 Providers Weekend at Enchanted Hills Camp is now open!

Join us Friday March 27 - Sunday march 29 for a weekend of education, resources, workshops, and community! For all retreat details, including registration, please visit the LightHouse calendar: https://lighthouse-sf.org/mc-events/2026-providers-weekend-at-enchanted-hills-camp/?mc_id=16058

We look forward to hosting you all for an excellent weekend of growing and learning together!

Photo: 2025 Providers Weekend attendees walk down a path at EHC, some using white canes, some with guide dogs.

01/23/2026

Calling all BVI students—warm up those fingertips and start practicing those braille skills; the annual Northern California Braille Challenge is right around the corner! We're s so excited to be the host of this year’s event on Saturday, March 7! All interested students and their families can register here: https://bit.ly/3NhCsYV

For those interested in volunteering or being a proctor, please contact Jamey Gump at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org.

Photo: A student wearing a Braille Challenge t-shirt sits in front of a Perkins Brailler and prepares for a Braille competition at a previous Nor-Cal Braille Challenge event

01/19/2026

“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Day everyone! Just a friendly reminder that all LightHouse campuses are closed today in observance of the holiday and will re-open tomorrow. Have a happy, healthy, and enjoyable three-day weekend!

Photo: A black-and-white image of Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

01/15/2026

Exciting news for all current or aspiring goalball players ages 12 and up! The Challenged Athletes Foundation and BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation are hosting a free goalball clinic for blind and visually impaired people on Saturday, January 24, 12 - 3:30 PM at the James Kenney Community Center (1720 Eighth St., Berkeley CA 94710.)

This is a great opportunity to try out a fast-paced sport that anyone who is legally blind qualifies to play. Come join the community and learn from world-class coaches! No experience with goalball is necessary.

Register for free here: