LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area

04/09/2026

LightHouse is excited to share that "Joybubbles" is coming to the Bay Area this month. On the heels of Sundance, SXSW, Big Sky and more, this documentary will have its California premiere at this year's San Francisco International Film Festival! 🎞️🍿

Tickets are now on sale for $20and are selling fast! The film will be shown with open audio description and open captions to provide the most accessible experience to the most people possible.

Date: April 25, 2026
Location: Premier Theater at One Letterman in the Presidio
Ticket link:

An extraordinary man deserves an extraordinary documentary, and director Rachael J. Morrison delivers exactly that with this lively portrait of Josef Carl Engressia, also known as Joybubbles. In the era […]

04/06/2026

Did you know that LightHouse offers a wide array of recreational programs for blind and low vision adults? From tap dance to advocacy, Tai Chi to the ukulele, peer-led support groups and accessible experiences, in-person or virtual attendance, there's something for everyone! Check out the LightHouse web calendar and start getting involved today! 🙂

Empowering blind and low vision individuals through training, technology, community, and support to live independently and with confidence.

04/03/2026

Cycle for Sight is swiftly approaching! Single riders and tandem teams will be taking on 25 miles throughout Napa Valley to provide scholarships to happy campers all summer long! 🦯⛺️🌲

If you want to cheer our cyclists on and give the gift of adventure and exploration to a visually impaired camper, you can make a donation here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026cycleforsight/restriction/Rider+Fundraising+Assistance

Good luck to all of our participants! See you on Saturday, April 18! 🚴‍♀️ 👁️

04/03/2026

Cycle for Sight is swiftly approaching! Single riders and tandem teams will be taking on 25 miles throughout Napa Valley to provide Enchanted Hills Camp scholarships to happy campers all summer long! 🦯⛺️🌲

If you want to cheer our cyclists on and give the gift of adventure and exploration to a visually impaired camper, you can make a donation here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026cycleforsight/restriction/Rider+Fundraising+Assistance

Good luck to all of our participants! See you on Saturday, April 18! 🚴‍♀️ 👁️

04/02/2026

🚨LAST CHANCE!! 🚨
Don't miss your opportunity to register for the EPIC summer program! Spend your summer with friends, living in the LightHouse dorms in San Francisco, learning life lessons and independent living, employment preparedness skills, and exploring the Northern California Coast! Students ages 16 - 21 statewide and welcome to apply.

For the full program overview and application links, please visit: https://lighthouse-sf.org/program/transition-services/

Photo: Students at last year's EPIC Summer Program pose together at the Visa rooftop, a view into the San Francisco Giants baseball stadium and Bay Bridge can be seen behind them

04/02/2026

In one month, join us for a day of peace and community at our annual World Labyrinth Day celebration at the beautiful Earle Baum Campus in Santa Rosa! 🌀🦯🦽🦮

On Saturday, May 2, spend a day exploring our custom-designed accessible labyrinth and join in mindful discussions and activities with friends and community members. For the full event details, including registration, please visit: https://lighthouse-sf.org/mc-events/world-labyrinth-day-walk-for-peace/

Photo: Two people, one with a black lab guide dog, walking the labyrinth at the Earle Baum Campus

04/01/2026

Thank you to our friends at the Tri-City Voice for highlighting the LightHouse Little Learners and our annual Spring Celebration!

Read the article here:

Sometimes eggs go chirp: Accessible egg hunt brings joy to visually impaired children at Fremont blind school

03/27/2026

Did you know that Enchanted Hills Camp can provide financial assistance and camp scholarships? We believe that personal and household finances should never prevent a camper of any age from experiencing the magic ofEHCp! 🌲🦯⛺️

To learn more about EHC's "campership" and financial assistance programs, visit:

Enchanted Hills Camper Financial Support & Scholarships Enchanted Hills Camp is committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier…

03/26/2026

Our Little Learners Community had an amazing afternoon at the Spring Celebration last Saturday! Over 30 families joined us for flower planting, egg decorating, playing with bubbles and sensory toys, and our main event, the Beeper Egg Hunt! 🥚🧺👨‍🦯‍➡️👩‍🦼‍➡️

Special thanks to Marissa Gonzalez, President of We C Hope USA, for her Beeper Egg Hunt event sponsorship donation in honor of World Eye Cancer Hope ! We are grateful for her event sponsorship of our Beeper Egg Hunt events since 2023!

Also a special thank you to our friends at California School for the Blind for opening up their campus to us!

And finally, a huge shout-out to our Little Learners Specialist and event photographer, Emmalaine Berry!

Photo 1: A Little Learner sits on the grass holding a yellow beeping egg
Photo 2: Two Little Learners in wheelchairs hunt for beeping eggs in hanging baskets
Photo 3: LightHouse Board member, Jamie, and her family hunt for beeping eggs together on the grass
Photo 4: A LightHouse Specialist greets their Little Learner and their family in the gym at CSB, other families are gathered around activity tables in the background
Photo 5: The Beeper Bunny poses with a parent holding their infant Little Learner
Photo 6: Families gather around a sensory activity table
Photo 7: A parent and child sit together on a blanket under a tree playing with noise makers
Photo 8: A basket full of colorful, tactile eggs
Photo 9: Parents help Little Learners search for beeping eggs on the grass
Photo 10: Families decorate eggs and play with bubbles at a sensory table

03/25/2026

Looking for summer plans? Look no further! The Employment Preparedness Ignites Confidence (EPIC) program is back! Spend your summer learning, exploring, improving, and empowering yourself through workshops, job experience, and California coastal excursions! This program is open to students and young adults ages 16-21. Registration is now open! The application deadline is April 10, so get those apps in ASAP and get ready to have an EPIC summer!

For full program details, including application link, please visit:

Empowering blind and low vision individuals through training, technology, community, and support to live independently and with confidence.

03/09/2026

We had an amazing Saturday hosting the Braille Institute Northern California Regional Braille Challenge! A huge shout out to our participants and their families, friends, and educators who came out to support them!

We love celebrating Braille literacy and the many accomplishments of our BVI youth. May you all continue to be successful role models in your community. We know these students have bright futures ahead!

And lastly, a heartfelt thank you to Waymo for sponsoring this terrific event! Your generosity allows us to provide community building programs and for that we are very grateful!

03/06/2026

The Braille Institute Nor-Cal Regional Braille Challenge is tomorrow! We wish all our participants good luck and a good night's sleep as you prepare for tomorrow's fun and friendly competition.

Thank you again to our community partner and Braille Challenge sponsor, Waymo! Their generous donation will help make this year;'s event our best one yet!

See you all tomorrow! 🦯 👐 📖