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From volunteer orientations and skills workshops to our 125th anniversary celebration, CLB events bring our community together. See what is coming up, then find a way to take part.

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What is coming up.

Workshops, orientations, and celebrations across the year. Open the details for the when, where, and how to take part.

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Back to School: Let’s Get Ready!

  • Saturday, August 15, 2026
  • 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • CLB Service Center, 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 805, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  • Jocelyn Hunter at jhunter@clb.org or 202-454-6422

The CLB Youth & Family Department invites you to join us for the final event of our Summer Family & Youth Program. As summer draws to a close, we will come together to prepare for a successful school year and celebrate the connections and experiences we have shared throughout the season.

Activities

  • Organization and study skills refresher
  • Time management tips for school success
  • Orientation and mobility techniques
  • Opportunities to connect with peers and families

Lunch is included.

Who Can Attend?

Youth who are blind or visually impaired and their families from across the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia).

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We look forward to celebrating the end of a wonderful summer and helping students start the school year with confidence!

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Monthly

Lighthouse Innovative Transition to Employment (LITE)

  • Monthly, starting Saturday, October 17, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 805, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  • Chrichelle Brown, Information and Referral Specialist, 240-737-5100 & cbrown@clb.org

The purpose of The LITE Program is to help teens build the skills necessary to succeed in higher education, work settings, and their community. Teens will participate in training sessions and activities related to job readiness skills, organization, time management, problem solving, independent living skills, community service projects, and self-advocacy. Teens will be given the opportunity to develop their post high school goals along with a plan on how to achieve them.  

Lunch will be provided. Teens are strongly encouraged to attend each session.  

Transportation will be provided.  Please request transportation when you register.  

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125 Years of Vision

An anniversary worth celebrating.

October 1, 2026 marks 125 years of CLB opening the world to people who are blind or losing their vision. Explore the campaign, become a sponsor, or give in honor of the milestone.

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Want to Volunteer for an Upcoming Event?

Join an upcoming virtual volunteer orientation and learn how, through your service, you can make a difference in the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired.

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