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• TD 5 Boro Bike Tour 2024 with Team Lighthouse Guild/Foreseeable Future Foundation

  Sunday, May 5, 2024 - Lighthouse Guild is teaming up for the 2024 TD Five Boro Bike Tour. The Tour, one of NYC’s iconic athletic events, is an unforgettable day cycling through New York City. The team will ride while helping to make a difference in the lives of people with vision loss!

  

• Free Virtual Art Workshops for Youth Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

  Saturday, December 9, 2023 - Lighthouse Guild and The Metropolitan Museum of Art are offering a FREE virtual art workshop for children (ages 5–12 years) and teens (ages 13–18 years) who are blind or visually impaired. Explore The Met Collection through detailed descriptions, learn innovative drawing techniques, and create your own work of art. All levels of experience welcome! 

  

• Tech Events

  Tech In-Session: GoodMaps

  Thursday, December 7, 2023 - This month's featured technology is GoodMaps, a navigation application. Explore the GoodMaps app and use it at Lighthouse Guild for indoor navigation.

  

• Tech Events

  Tech Talk: Be My Eyes

  Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - Join Lighthouse Guild’s Tech experts Dr. Bryan Wolynski and Shanell Matos for a discussion with a representative of Be My Eyes — the app that connects individuals who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers and companies to help them with everyday tasks and challenges.

  

• Tele-Support Talks

  Explaining Vision Impairment to Siblings

  Monday, November 20, 2023 - Learn tips to build healthy relationships between children with blindness or low vision and their siblings.

  

• 2024 TD 5 Boro Bike Tour Kickoff Event

  Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - 2024 TD 5 Boro Bike Tour season! The Foreseeable Future Foundation and Lighthouse Guild are teaming up to break down barriers and build the strongest bike team in New York City! 

  

• Tech Events

  Tech-In Session

  Thursday, November 2, 2023 - While accessible technology can help individuals with vision impairment in their work, travel, and communication with loved ones, it’s understandable that questions about using your iPhone, apps, or staying informed about the latest tech solutions can be frustrating. 

  

• Laugh for Sight Comedy Show Fundraiser

  Monday, October 30, 2023 - Join us at the legendary Gotham Comedy Club for an unforgettable night of laughter and support at this year’s Laugh for Sight NYC. Lighthouse Guild is honored to be one of three beneficiaries of the proceeds raised at this amazing event, along with the U.S. Blind Baseball Association and Flight for Sight.

  

• Tech Events

  Tech Workshop: iPhone Accessibility for Low Vision

  Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - Whether you are new to our workshop or returning, there is always something new to learn.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Awards Lectures

  Thursday, October 19, 2023  - Please join us for three exciting lectures by the 2023 Lighthouse Guild Awards recipients for outstanding accomplishments in vision science, technological innovation, and advocacy!