Lighthouse of the Big Bend - Calendar

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To sign up for a class, please RSVP to Savannah at 850.942.3658 #206 or sstephens@seeingindependence.org

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For our clients and friends wanting to watch the Funeral for Pope Francis please note, CBS will be providing live audio description on Saturday, April 26 for the CBS News Special Report coverage. The live coverage in all time zones will begin at 4:00 am ET and will conclude sometime around the 6:00 am ET. CBS will present the full CBS broadcast with audio description on the Secondary Audio Program channel (SAP). The live description will be provided by Descriptive Video Works. The broadcast will be available with additional audio narration, describing the rich visuals of the special funeral service. You will need to turn on the SAP feature on your tv and remember to turn it off after the coverage. Image Description: Graphic shows Pope Francis followed by the words CBS to present Pope Francis Funeral with audio description.

Mark your calendar! LBB’s good friend Ricky Ruzicka will again be offering free Goalball on Monday evenings! Sue McCollum Community Center Lafayette Park 501 Ingleside Avenue 6 PM to 8 PM Equipment provided You’re welcome to contact Ricky with questions at royruzicka@gmail.com or 443-939-2213.

During LBB’s Intermediate Braille Group last week, Pearl and Karen enjoyed a friendly game of Fast Cells! Participants were challenged to complete phrases and words using the long-time methods of braille dots in muffin pans. The ladies had fun! LBB offers beginning and intermediate braille classes. For more information on LBB's braille classes and our other classes, please visit our website at Lighthouse of the Big Bend https://www.seeingindependence.org/classes-events. #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #fastcells #braille

If you're looking for a magnifier, Adam Suitor with Emerald Coast Vision Aids will be at LBB this Friday! He will have magnifiers for you to try including electronic and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) which is technology which recognizes text and distance viewing as well as several other types of magnifiers. Image Description: Emerald Coast Vision Aids Accessible Products Showcase Friday April 11 - Drop-In 10 am to 2 pm at LBB RSVP to Savannah at 850-942-3658 ext 206 or sstephens@seeingindependence.org #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #accessibleproducts #emeraldcoastvisionaids

We are so excited Tina made it a priority for LBB to be accessibe! Thanks Jeffery Douglas for demonstrating😊 Video description: Video shows Jeff in his wheel chair pressing a button to open the door and then navigating his wheelchair into LBB. #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #accessible #accessibility