Recent News
New PEEPERS Store page
A new PEEPERS Store gallery is here! We are not equipped for online ordering, but a selection of items is now here to browse and see the variety of low vision products we have in stock. Magnifiers, watches and clocks, kitchen aids, writing aids, games, and a whole department full…
PEEPERS Product Spotlight: Large Print Crosswords
The Spotlight this month is a book of large print crosswords. The clues and puzzle are each on a full page, spiral bound to lie flat.
Lighthouse Book Club learns 5,000 years in history of Osprey
John McCarthy followed over 30 years as Sarasota County Historian, with his current position as Executive Director of Historic Spanish Point. On Friday (February 1) he gave a presentation at the Lighthouse Book Club featuring artifacts from different eras of history, including shell tools of the Native Americans who settled…
PEEPERS Store sale February
During February in the PEEPERS Store, you will get a FREE Tervis Tumbler with the purchase of a VisoLux HD 7 inch electronic video magnifier.
Product Spotlight for January
The Product Spotlight in the Peepers Store this month is the Talking Penguin Alarm Clock. Waking up can be fun!
Paint with a Purpose, Benefiting Lighthouse of Manasota
The Painting With A Twist Studio at Palmer Crossing is hosting a fun art event on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 1:00. An art instructor will guide the group to paint a holiday themed picture, and half the proceeds will be donated to Lighthouse. Reserve your spot and pay registration…
Product Spotlight: A Talking Kitchen Scale
The PEEPERS Store is featuring a kitchen scale that tells you exactly what an item or ingredient weighs. Place it in the unbreakable acrylic bowl, and it tells you the weight in ounces or in grams. Of course it also has a digital readout.
November sale in the PEEPERS Store: Visolux HD Magnifier $100 off
Here comes November, time for a really big sale on the Eschenbach Visolux HD 7 inch electronic Video Magnifier, a full $100 off! If you have looked into available magnifiers, you know how special this one is. If you haven’t seen one in action, come on in and we’ll show…
White Cane Awareness Walks
October is International White Cane Safety Month, to remind motorists of the safety laws protecting those using white canes, guide dogs and in wheelchairs. Lighthouse of Manasota organized 3 White Cane Awareness Walks this month. Most recent was Bradenton on the 27th. Photo gallery here A walk was held in…
Product Spotlight
Our monthly spotlight on items in our PEEPERS Low Vision Store, showcasing handy aids for living with vision impairment.
Pumpkin Decorating Workshop
Lighthouse has bimonthly arts and crafts sessions, inviting our clients, alumni and friends. Late October is time to prepare for Halloween, and participants decorated and/or carved their Jack-o-lanterns. Great messy fun for all! Thank you to Publix Super Markets for the gift of pumpkins!
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Guest Editorial: Lisa Howard
October 25, 2018 Opinion Howard: The white cane of independence By Lisa Howard, Guest Columnist It hasn’t been so long that individuals who are blind or visually impaired have been able to lead full, independent lives. Years ago, many accepted that they would need the assistance of friends or family…
October Insight Newsletter is here!
The October 2018 edition of Insight, the Lighthouse of Manasota newsletter, is here. The pages can be seen on the Insight page, along with links to download a tagged, accessible pdf of Insight, or an untagged regular pdf, or even a text-only version. The accessible version is visually identical, with…
State of Vision License Plate
We haven’t mentioned it for awhile, but a great way to support Lighthouse is by getting a specialty license tag, “Florida – A State of Vision.” There is a low ($25) fee beyond your usual tag fee, and most of that goes to the Florida Agencies Serving the Blind, of…
