Sight-Loss Support Group of Central PA Inc

02/12/2026

The ever popular Steven Kechisen, Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services (BBVS) and Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, will be speaking at this month's 2nd Thursday Lunch Meeting, Thursday, February 12, 2026. Hope you can join us from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences, 301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801.

01/15/2026

https://www.slsg.org/calendar/2026/1/15/legally-blonde

Legally Blonde, the Musical, at the State College Area Hight School Performing Arts Center The State HIgh Thespians present “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” Legally Blonde follows Elle Woods, a fashion-loving sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex, only to discover her

01/07/2026

Oh my, this winter is flying by; tomorrow is already the second Thursday of January! We hope you can join us for the "2nd Thursday Lunch" tomorrow, January 8, 2026! It will be a general social/support meeting... 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences, 301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801. (Photos from the December holiday lunch.)

12/10/2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 11:30 AM: Holiday Party! Come celebrate the holiday season with us, with many of your favorite holiday dishes, good company and festive music!
The "new and improved" lunch bunch is a joint venture of the SLSG (Sight-Loss Support Group), the BBVS (Bureau of Blind and Visual Services), and the NCSS (North Central Sight Services). Open to the general public, the lunch bunch is a social, supportive, and informative afternoon. Representatives from each of the organizations will be present at each lunch, a new topic of interest will be presented on alternate months, and a complementary lunch is provided. Our popular monthly lunch meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of every month, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences (301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801).

11/11/2025

This Thursday's Lunch Meeting, November 13: “Show and Tell”. Please bring an item or two that helps you cope with your vision loss to share. High tech, low tech, or no tech. Sometimes it’s the simple things that help the most. This is a golden opportunity to learn from one another.

Join us from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences, 301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801.

10/06/2025

This Thursday, October 9th, 2nd Thursday Lunch Meeting: Dan Longmore, pastor of the Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church in Howard, PA, will share his story - how he lost his vision and how he set upon his chosen path of pastor and spiritual guide. Prepare to be uplifted.
Join us from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences, 301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801.

08/12/2025

This Thursday, August 14, 2025, is a Second Thursday lunch day! It will be a general social meeting... 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences, 301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801.

07/08/2025

Reminder: There will be NO 2nd Thursday Lunch Meeting this Thursday, July 10, 2025. Enjoy some of the many festive activities in Centre County this week.

06/12/2025

Hope to see you today at the 2nd Thursday Lunch Meeting! June 12: Assistive Technology presentation by the specialist from the North Central Sight Services, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences (301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801).

05/07/2025

Second Thursday Lunch Meeting! May 8: TED Talk by Isaac Lidsky. In this audio recording, the author of the inspiring book Eyes Wide Open, explains the powerful insights that inspired him to pursue his most ambitious dreams despite losing his sight to a blinding disease. It isn't external circumstances that govern our reality but rather how we perceive and respond to them. 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences (301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801).

04/08/2025

Tomorrow,Thursday, April 10, 2025, is a Second Thursday lunch day! It will be a general social meeting... 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences, 301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801.

03/12/2025

Thursday, March 13: So many ways for VIPs to read. Presented by Shelley Haupt from the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services. Hope you can join us tomorrow for our 2nd Thursday Lunch Meeting, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Mt. Nittany Residences (301 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, 16801).