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Calendar: LBB Events

Date: 05.18.2025 01:00pm - 03:00pm

Author: Savannah Stephens

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

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LBB’s Youth Group attended the Night of JOY celebration Saturday night at The Lodge at Wakulla Springs. This is a spring prom for Wakulla County middle school and young adults with disabilities. The night included dancing, food, and prizes ranging from Jimmy John's gift baskets to karaoke machines. The event is held by JOY-Filled Journeys Corp which is a nonprofit foundation held for children and young adults with disabilities in Wakulla County. #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #nightofjoy #prom #joyfilledjourneyscorp

More photos of LBB's Youth Group (ages 6 - 22) at the SportsAbility Alliance Expo on Saturday. So many adventures were provided on a beautiful day at Maclay Gardens. We are so grateful to everyone at SportsAbility along with their staff, partners, sponsors, and volunteers for making this an inclusive and fun day for everyone! #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #sportsabilityexpo #sporsabilityalliance #floridadisabilityoutdoorsassociation

LBB’s Transition clients had a fun day at Saturday’s SportsAbility Alliance Expo at Maclay Gardens! They experienced axe throwing, archery, rock wall climbing and driving a boat. We love seeing the smiles and enthusiasm😊 #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #sportsabilityexpo #sporsabilityalliance #floridadisabilityoutdoorsassociation

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