Lighthouse for the Blind

Support Group - Returning
2017-07-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-06-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-05-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Every month we host two Support Groups for people who are visually impaired or blind.
Our afternoon support group is for people that are no longer new to visual impairment.
Support Groups are hosted by Kevin Higgins our Certified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.

Support Group - New
2017-07-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2017-06-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2017-05-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2017-04-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Every month we host two Support Groups for people who are visually impaired or blind.
Our morning support group is for people that are new to visual impairment.
Support Groups are hosted by Kevin Higgins our Certified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.

Blind Dine
2017-07-08 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Mellow Mushroom, 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, Fort Worth, TX, 76109, United States
July’s Blind Dine will be held at Mellow Mushroom – Saturday, July 8th 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Mellow Mushroom is a delicious pizza restaurant located on Blue Bonnet Circle. Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 5th.
Come out and enjoy great food & friends!
There are menus available on their website, Click here for menu. We will also have a low vision and Braille menu available on site.
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 5th.
For more info, contact rsmith@lighthousefw.org or call 817-332-3341.

Cooking Without Looking
2017-06-21 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Kevin Higgins & Shawn Keen on Wednesday, June 21st, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for our monthly Cooking Without Looking!
This month we’ll be learning how to make fruit smoothies. Come join us for some healthy and delicious fun!
Please RSVP by Monday, June 19th.
For more information, contact Shawn Keen at skeen@lighthousefw.org or call 817.332.3341.

Cooking Without Looking
2017-05-31 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Kevin Higgins & Shawn Keen on Wednesday, May 31st, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for our monthly Cooking Without Looking!
This month we are making chocolate mug cake in the microwave!
Please RSVP by Friday, May 26th.
For more information, contact Shawn Keen at skeen@lighthousefw.org or call 817.332.3341.

Household Items & Independent Living Seminar
2017-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Kevin Higgins on Wednesday, May 24th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. to learn creative ways to use everyday household items to enhance your independence in the home.
For more information contact Kevin at khiggins@lighthousefw.org.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 19, 2017.

Blind Dine
2017-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Shaw’s Patio Bar & Grill, 1051 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
May’s Blind Dine will be held at Shaw’s Patio Bar & Grill.
We’ve had several recommendations for Shaw’s and they have been very sweet in coordinating the May Blind Dine with us. We have several tables out on their patio reserved.
So come out and enjoy great food & friends!
There are menus available on their website, www.shawspatio.com. We are planning on having a low vision and Braille menu available on site.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 10th.
For more info, contact skeen@lighthousefw.org or message us on here!

VFO: ZoomText 11 & JAWS 18 Seminar
2017-05-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Using ZoomText 11 and JAWS 18 Effectively Together & What is New at VFO!
Kimberly Cline will discuss what is new at VFO and talk about the merger of Freedom Scientific, Optelec and Ai Squared and the power of these three companies working together as one!
One of the many exciting new things due to the VFO merger is ZoomText 11 and JAWS 18 compatibility. This will be featured during our presentation as well as many other new
features.
New Features in JAWS 18:
Interoperability with Upcoming ZoomText 11, Vocalizer Expressive 2.2, Migration Feature, and Talking Mouse
New Features in ZoomText11:
For the release of ZoomText 11 our goal was to make ZoomText faster and friendlier than ever before. So we streamlined the toolbars, simplified command keys, and unified the core features to make them easier to learn and use. We’ve also made sure that the ZoomText interface is fully accessible using the mouse or the keyboard.
New ZoomText/JAWS Interoperability. Starting with the releases of ZoomText 11 and JAWS 18, ZoomText and JAWS are now officially compatible, giving you the best combination of speech and magnification available. You’ll enjoy how the two programs work together to keep your spoken point of interest in view, even when using the JAWS Say All command and virtual cursor. Now the two “Best in Category” are the “Best in Combination.
Three outcomes of presentation:
Gaining a fuller understanding of the VFO merger
Learn what is new with ZoomText 11 and JAWS 18
Using ZoomText 11 effectively with JAWS 18
Kimberly Cline has over 25 years of experience in the assistive technology industry. Over the years, she has specialized in working with individuals who have unique assistive technology needs.
She works with VFO as the Strategic Sales Manager and focuses on software such as ZoomText, Fusion, ZoomText Mac, MAGic, JAWS, OpenBook and ImageReader.
Kimberly’s favorite part of working in this industry is she loves changing the lives of individuals by introducing them to the amazing software products that VFO offers

Cooking Without Looking
2017-04-27 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Kevin Higgins and Shawn Keen on Thursday, April 27th, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for our monthly Cooking without Looking seminar.
This month you will learn how to cook a burger using a George Foreman Grill.
Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, April 25th.
For more information, contact Shawn at skeen@lighthousefw.org or call 817.332.3341.

Siri Workshop
2017-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Shawn Keen & Kevin Higgins on Wednesday, April 19th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a Siri Workshop.
You will learn how to use voice assistant Siri to access different iPhone & iPad features.
By the end of the workshop, you will feel confident using Siri in new & creative ways to get the most out of your iPhone or iPad.
Please bring your iPhone or iPad with you.
For more info, please contact Shawn at skeen@lighthousefw.org or 817-332-3341.

Blind Dine
2017-04-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Rahr & Sons Brewery, 701 Galveston, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
We had such a good time at our first Blind Dine that we’ve decided to start having them monthly!
Thank you to everyone that came out to Cooper’s!
Our next Blind Dine is going to be at Rahr & Son’s Brewery Co!
Saturday, April 8th 1 PM – 3 PM
Rahr will be launching their new Dadgum IPA that Saturday, so you will be able to get a first taste!
Heim BBQ will be there and J/O/E will be on stage.
You’ll be asked for your ID. Although the tours are family friendly and anyone is welcome, there is a $10 admission fee for ages 21 and up, but a tour of the brewery and a Rahr & Sons pint glass that holds up to three free beer samples are no charge.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 5th.
For more info, contact skeen@lighthousefw.org or message us on here!
Rahr & Son’s is located at:
701 Galveston Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Amazon Echo Seminar - Part 2
2017-03-28 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Shawn Keen and Kevin Higgins for an Amazon Echo demonstration on Tuesday 3/28/17, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Join us again on Tuesday, March 28th to prepare breakfast using the groceries purchased with the Amazon Echo from Monday!
Monday, March 27th 1 PM – 3 PM: Learn to order groceries using Amazon Echo
Tuesday, March 28th 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Prepare breakfast with groceries purchased on Monday.
Please RSVP no later than Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Amazon Echo Seminar - Part 1
2017-03-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join Shawn Keen and Kevin Higgins for an Amazon Echo demonstration on Monday 3/27/17, 1 pm – 3 pm.
Shawn & Kevin will demonstrate how to order groceries with the Amazon Echo from online grocery stores, such as Instacart, Tom Thumb, & Wal-Mart.
Return on Tuesday for a lesson on preparing breakfast with the groceries purchased on Monday.
Monday, March 27th 1 PM – 3 PM: Learn to order groceries using Amazon Echo
Tuesday, March 28th 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Prepare breakfast with groceries purchased on Monday.
Please RSVP no later than Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Vision Day
2017-03-11 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | CCFW Hope Center, 249 West Thornhill Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76115, United States
Vision Day is sponsored by the Catholic Charities of Fort Worth and Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth.
On Saturday, March 11, 2017, the CCFW Hope Center will be teaming up with us for Vision Day. We will be offering a FREE eye exam and a free pair of eyeglasses to a limited number of qualifying clients. This event will start at 9 AM and go through 2:30 PM.
**Clients must have an appointment in order to attend. There are income restrictions and a limited number of appointments available.**
If you know someone who may benefit from this kind of assistance, please forward their name and a good phone number to (healthcare@ccdofw.org), and someone will reach out to schedule them.
If you have any questions, please contact Jimmy Hawkins in person, by phone at 817-289-3863, or by email at jhawkins@ccdofw.org.

Young Adult Valentine Dinner & Dance
2017-02-11 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 West Broadway, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Join the Lighthouse and Visionaries in Action for the annual Valentine Dinner & Dance. Stay tuned for details.

Showing a Little Love the Rahr's Way
2017-02-04 12:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Rahr & Sons Brewery, 701 Galveston, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, United States
Show a little love to the Lighthouse. Join us at Rahr & Sons Brewery for a tour and tasting from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost is $10 for 3 beers. Lighthouse will also be accepting donations.

Stock Show & Rodeo Day for VI Students
2017-01-27 12:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | TX
This annual event is hosted by the AT&T Pioneers and the Lighthouse for local school students who are visually impaired. Students enjoy a fun day at the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Descriptive narration is provided courtesy of AT&T Pioneers and Paula Reed. For complete details, contact Nancy Fisher at nfisher@lighthousefw.org or by calling 817-332-3341.

Christmas Employee Holiday (Lighthouse closed)
2016-12-26 | TX

Christmas Day
2016-12-25 | TX

Tactile Art Class
2016-12-21 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | TX
Reservations Required
Contact Josie Gordon
jgordon@lighthousefw.org
817-332-3341

Monthly Support Group
2016-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | TX

Children's Holiday Event
2016-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Education Service Center #11, 1451 South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, 76108, United States
This annual holiday event is open all children, ages 2 to 12 years, who are vision impaired, their siblings and adult family members. Reservations are required by December 7th and can be made by calling Jamie at 817-332-3341. Please note that the location has changed. Please join at the Education Service Center #11, 1451 Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX 76108.

Lone Star Puppy Raisers Fort Worth Monthly Meeting
2016-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | TX
Raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Call Nancy at 817-332-3341 for information and to register to attend as a guest.

Tarrant County Christmas Party (First Presbyterian Church)
2016-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 1st Presbyterian Church, 1000 Penn Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Tarrant County Christmas Party for the Blind will be held Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1st Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, located at 1000 Penn Street.
To RSVP or for more information, please call Jayne McFarland at 817-335-1231.
There is no charge for the event. A meal will be served followed by entertainment. Transportation can be provided for those in the Fort Worth area, if needed, and if available; please notify us if transportation is needed when making reservations. Please RSVP by Friday, November 18. Come join this time of fellowship and make new friends or renew past acquaintances.
There is an optional gift exchange – limit gift to $5.00.
This is an open invitation to all blind or visually impaired and those who work directly with the blind or visually impaired.
