Date: February 4th 2009

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
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 5-Feb-2009               Issue No. 91            Circulation 755
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In this issue...
(CC) Closed Captions; (OC) Open Captions; (SI) Sign Interpreted

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Sections
  AAD - Austin Association of the Deaf
  AA Meetings
  Churches -- http://austindeafevents.com/church.html
  Monthly Recurring Events (Deaf Coffee Chat, Deaf Seniors, etc.)
  Movies
  Event listings by date

Alphabetic index:
2009 ADARA Conference  04/15-19
29th Travis County Sheriff's Citizens Academy Class (SI)  02/10
AAD Banknight follo wing meeting  02/21
AAD Bowling Tournament  02/14
AAD Executive Board Meeting  02/20
AAD Mexican Train games (1st Friday)  02/06
AAD Open for social  02/13
AAD Open for social  02/27
AAD Open for social  02/28
AAD Poker League  02/06
AAD Poker League  02/13
AAD Poker League  02/20
AAD Poker League  02/28
AAD Pool Tourney  02/20
AAD Regular Business Meeting  02/21
AAD Shuffleboard Tourney  02/27
AAD TINGO Games (1st Saturday)  02/07
ABCD presents The Little Anglers Tournament  04/18
Any Baby Can Training (SI on request)  02/05,10,14,17,19,24,26
ASL Social Night at NYOS  02/12
Austin SERTOMA Club Pancake Breakfast & Country Jam  02/07
Capital MetroRail open houses  02/07, 14, 21, 27
Deaf Coffee Chat - Barton Springs (1st Saturday)  02/07
Deaf Coffee Chat - IH35 (3rd Friday)  02/20
Deaf Coffee Chat - New Braunfels (2nd Thursday)  02/12
Deaf Deafblind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday)  02/21
Deaf Seniors of Austin (1st Thursday)  02/05
Parent's Night Out  02/13
People's Law School (SI on request)  02/28
Tax preparation (SI by appointment)  Through 04/15
The Amazing Race (with team of mother and deaf son)  02/15
Training: Art of Negotiation for Special Ed Teams  02/14-15
Volunteer Legal Aid Services (SI)  02/02

Date index:
02/02  Volunteer Legal Aid Services (SI)
02/05  Deaf Seniors of Austin (1st Thursday)
02/05,10,14,17,19,24,26  Any Baby Can Training (SI on request)
02/06  AAD Mexican Train games (1st Friday)
02/06  AAD Poker League
02/07  Austin SERTOMA Club Pancake Breakfast & Country Jam
02/07  Deaf Coffee Chat - Barton Springs (1st Saturday)
02/07  AAD TINGO Games (1st Saturday)
02/07, 14, 21, 27  Capital MetroRail open houses
02/10  29th Travis County Sheriff's Citizens Academy Class (SI)
02/12  ASL Social Night at NYOS
02/12  Deaf Coffee Chat - New Braunfels (2nd Thursday)
02/13  Parent's Night Out
02/13  AAD Open for social
02/13  AAD Poker League
02/14  AAD Bowling Tournament
02/14-15  Training: Art of Negotiation for Special Ed Teams
02/15  The Amazing Race (with team of mother and deaf son)
02/20  Deaf Coffee Chat - IH35 (3rd Friday)
02/20  AAD Executive Board Meeting
02/20  AAD Poker League
02/20  AAD Pool Tourney
02/21  Deaf Deafblind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday)
02/21  AAD Banknight follo wing meeting
02/21  AAD Regular Business Meeting
02/27  AAD Open for social
02/27  AAD Shuffleboard Tourney
02/28  People's Law School (SI on request)
02/28  AAD Open for social
02/28  AAD Poker League
04/15-19  2009 ADARA Conference
Through 04/15  Tax preparation (SI by appointment)
04/18  ABCD presents The Little Anglers Tournament


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AAD - Austin Association of the Deaf (Austin Deaf Club)

See http://austindeafclub.org/events.htm to Verify Calendar.

February
 6 Fri 7pm   Mexican Train games* (1st Friday)
       8pm   Poker League*
 7 Sat 8pm   TINGO Games* please be seated before 7:30 (1st Saturday)
13 Fri 8pm   Poker League*
             Open for social
14 Sat 8pm   Bowling Tournament
20 Fri 7:30  Pool Tourney*
       8pm   Poker League*
             Executive Board Meeting (subject to chage)
21 Fri 8pm   Regular Business Meeting
             Banknight following meeting
27 Fri 7:30  Shuffleboard Tourney*
             Open for social
28 Sat 8pm   Poker League*
             Open for social

* $1 for social games.

Happy Hour 7 - 10pm Fridays and Saturdays.
Open for social: Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm - closing.
Admission: Friday $5, Saturday $7

Where:  Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln

Email Co-chairpersons Connie Dannels
SocialAffairs/austindeafclub.org or Melissa Montoya-Calogar
Secretary@austindeafclub.org to volunteer to serve!

Social Affairs: Connie Dannels email
DirectorofSocialAffairs/austindeafclub.org
Newsletter: Melissa Montoya-Calogar austindeafclubeditor/yahoo.com

-------------------------- AA MEETINGS --------------------------

Please contact the Austin AA Hill County Intergroup at:
  512-444-0071 (v) or visit
  http://www.austinaa.org/

This 24 hour hotline can help with meeting locations and times,
and requests for interpreters. Also, if there is a meeting on the
schedule where you would like to have an ASL interpreter present,
call 512-448-9017 and ask for Clint Ritter. They will check with
local providers, and do their best to help.

---------------------------- CHURCH -----------------------------
Church Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Please see: http://austindeafevents.com/church.html

-------------------- MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS -------------------
DEAF SENIORS OF AUSTIN (South Central)--Every 1st Thursday 02/05
Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchacha, Austin TX
512-448-0787

Deaf Chat Coffee schedule for Austin area:
http://www.deafcoffee.com/html/tx_austin.html
Open to everyone (deaf, hearing) with an interest in ASL.

STARBUCKS COFFEE (New Braunfels)--Every 2nd Thursday 02/12
697 S Walnut Ave (at I35), New Braunfels TX
Host: Sam Jackson tejasam/aol.com

STARBUCKS COFFEE (West)--Every 2nd Saturday, 7-10pm 02/14
6600 S Mopac Expy, Austin TX 78749
Host: Monica Mason monicamandrew/yahoo.com

DEAF DEAFBLIND CHAT
STARBUCKS COFFEE (Central)--Every 3rd Saturday, 6-8pm 02/21
3706 Guadalupe St, Austin TX 78705
Host: Lizzy Berry Elizabeth.Berry/dars.state.tx.us

---------------------------- MOVIES -----------------------------
Find captioned movies by zipcode or city, state with this link:
http://fomdi.com/

Open Captioned (OC) Movies:
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
http://www.originalalamo.com/Default.aspx?l=4

Regal Gateway Stadium 16, 9700 Stonelake Blvd - 343-5480
For show times go to http://insightcinema.org/links.html and
follow the links to the theatres, or call theaters for details.

Mopix rear-window Closed Caption (CC) movies:
AMC Barton Creek Square 14. 2901 Capital of Texas Hwy.
ph 306-1991, Auditorium #7.
http://movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=6059

Bob Bullock State History Museum
1800 N Congress Avenue at Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
IMAX Theatre (some films) and Spirit Theatre
http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/special/site_accessibility.html

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Through April 15, 2009. Wednesday and Thursdays, 3 pm - 7 pm
Tax preparation (SI by appointment)

Where:  Foundation Communities, 3036 S 1st St, Austin TX

Community Tax Centers provides free tax preparation to qualified
individuals and households. Contact 2-1-1 for more details. We’re
here to save you money!

For an appointment, call (voice) 512-973-9201
option: 1- community services

Or email 211texas/unitedwaycapitalarea.org

htttp://www.communitytaxcenters.org
Community Tax Centers

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February 2, 2009. Monday
Volunteer Legal Aid Services (SI)

Where:  Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell, Austin TX
        At Haskell and Comal.

Interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing. Please call 854-9210 (V) if you plan to attend,
so TCSDHH can ensure enough interpreters are assigned.

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February 5, 10, 14, 17, 19, 24, 26, 2009. See schedule below.
Any Baby Can Training (SI on request)

Where:  Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center
        1121 E 7th St, Austin TX 78702
        512-334-4431
        Call in advance to request sign language interpreters.

Cost:   Free

Especially For child care providers; foster parents also welcome!
SATURDAYS 10AM-2PM
No Child Care Provided

(Please register before the scheduled class. Registration is
limited to first come, first serve basis)

Feb. 14 Early Emotional Literacy

Especially for Parents and Grandparents
TUESDAYS 7pm - 8:30pm

CHILD CARE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 10
(No registration necessary)

Feb 10 Family Physical Activities
Feb 17 Self Care Management for Parents
Feb 24 Early Literacy at Home

THURSDAYS 7pm-8:30pm
CHILD CARE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 10
(No registration necessary)

Feb  5 A Time and Place for Fathering
Feb 12 Helping Children Handle Anger
Feb 19 Raising an Emotionally Healthy Family
Feb 26 Building a Solid Self Image

Court mandated individuals are expected to arrive on time in
order to receive certificates.

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February 7, 2009. Saturday 8 am - 1 pm
Austin SERTOMA Club’s Fourth Annual Pancake Breakfast & Country Jam

Where:  Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) cafeteria
        1102 S Congress Ave, Austin TX 78704
        (use Elizabeth Street entrance)

Cost:   $5 advance; $6 at the door; Six and under free

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENT

Proceeds benefit the Austin SERTOMA Club’s assistance for deaf
and hard of hearing students of Texas.

All-U-CAN-EAT Pancakes with all the trimmings
With LIVE MUSIC by "Last Train Out"
I-HOP, H.E.B. and Dominican Joe

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February 7, 14, 21, 27, 2009 See schedule at web site.
Capital MetroRail open houses

Where:  Five MetroRail stations.
        See web site for locations and schedule.

http://allsystemsgo.capmetro.org/capital-metrorail.shtml

Capital MetroRail begins service on the Red Line on Monday, March
30, 2009, with new train service between Leander and downtown
Austin. Visit an open house to check out the sleek new train,
pick up a schedule, learn to use the ticket vending machines,
and answer your questions.

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February 10, 2009. Tuesday
29th Travis County Sheriff's Citizens Academy Class (SI)

Learn about your Sheriff's Office, get involved with your
Community, discover what it takes to be a Sheriff's Deputy,
experience what goes on behind the badge!

Participation in this class does not certify members as Texas
Peace Officers.

Contact: Deputy Vince Galloway (512) 854-4989
email vincente.galloway/co.travis.tx.us

For more information:
http://tcnet/newsevents/tcso/citizensacademy.htm

If you sign up for this class, be sure to tell them you will
need a sign language interpreter.

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February 12, 2009. Thursday 7 pm – 9 pm
ASL Social Night at NYOS

Where:  NYOS Charter School, Magnolia McCullough campus
        1605 Kramer Lane, Austin TX 78753
        512-583-6967

An every other month event for socialization and interaction with
ASL classes from other schools and, of course, with deaf and
hard-of-hearing people.

Activities, lectures, storytelling and much more.

Families and friends are welcome!!

Information email Tim Knetl timmy1270/yahoo.com or
Jennifer Knetl jennibur/yahoo.com

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February 13, 2009. Friday 6 pm - midnight
Parent's Night Out

Where:  Jesus Lutheran Church of the Deaf
        1307 Newton St. Across from TSD

Cost:   $3.00 for pizza, snacks and drinks, PLUS love offering

Enjoy an early Valentine's Day. Your children can have an
enjoyable, well supervised evening with their friends while the
parents can have an evening without children.

The children can watch movies, play games, draw and have a good
time with their friends.

Information email Pastor Mark Seeger at MarkJLCD/AOL.com

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February 14, 2009. Saturday
Bowling - AAD 2nd Annual Mixed Handicap Tournament

Where:  Westgate Lanes, 2701 William Cannon Dr, Austin TX

Entry Fees:   Prize fee    $25
              Bowling fee  $12
              Expenses      $3
              TOTAL        $40

Austin Association of the Deaf hosts the Second Annual Mixed
Handicap Bowling Tournament. (Open to Deaf bowlers only.)

HANDICAP: 100% of 200 for both men and women. No limit.

Sanctioned by USBC. Ratio 1 to 3. Prize fees returned 100%.
Four games across eight lanes. $1,000 based on 100 entries.
Re-Entry $40. Entrants may bowl as often as they wish, but
can win a prize only once. (Rule 315)

Entry form:
http://austindeafevents.com/docs/AADBowlingTournament2009-02-14.pdf

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February 14-15, 2009. Saturday-Sunday 9am - 5pm
Training: Art of Negotiation for Special Ed Teams

Where:  Texas School for the Deaf, 1102 South Congress Ave
        Austin TX 78704

See description here:
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dhhs/trngmat%5Cadv.shtml

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February, 15, 2009. Sunday 7 pm
The Amazing Race

Where:  CBS channel (KEYE)

Season 14 of The Amazing Race features a team with mother Margie
and deaf son Luke. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race

Watch Hearing Mother & Deaf Son Interview on Video:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/video/video.php?cid=1008376745&pid=IWdOAZ__tnrm3fv2nrYnQBcj64zcDLz0&category=editorial&play=true

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April 15-19, 2009. Wednesday-Sunday
2009 ADARA Conference

Where:  San Antonio

http://www.adara.org/
American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA)

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April 18, 2009. Saturday 1-7pm
Austin Bass Club of the Deaf presents The Little Anglers Tournament

Where:  North Shore Park at Lake Bastrop
        Operated by Lower Colorado River Authority 512-303-7666
From Austin take Highway 71 east to Bastrop. Take Highway 95 north.
Turn right on FM 1441, drive 2.5 miles to park entrance & turn right.
OR Use Hwy 290 East to Elgin. Take Hwy 95 South. Turn left on
FM 1441, drive 2.5 miles to park entrance & turn right.

http://www.littleanglers.org

Welcome to the Little Anglers tournament, where the focus is on
the fun of fishing, ABCD believes that it’s critical to teach
kids and help instill in them a love for the sport that will
last a lifetime!

Registration – 1:00 to 2:00
Tournament – 1:30 to 4:30
Dinner – 4:30 to 6:00
Tournament Results, Awards, and DOOR PRIZES – 6:00 to 7:00

Hot Dogs, Chips and Bottled Water will be provided for free!
Bring lawn chairs!

Door Prize Tickets: 1 Ticket: $1; 6 Tickets: $5; 15 Tickets: $10;
35 Tickets: $20

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN RODS!
We provide free hooks, bobbers, and bait!

Brandon Kiefer, Chairman
E-Mail brandon/austinbassclubdeaf.org
VP: (512) 260-3818 (h)

Sponsors: Brandi Mahon, LCRA, CSDVRS

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February 28, 2009. Saturday 8:15 am - 1:15 pm
People's Law School (SI on request)

Where:  UT Law School

Cost:   Free

Learn the basics of common legal issues.

Sign language interpreters available by advanced request. Call
512-472-0279 by February 20th.

Classes, Registration (optional), Directions:
http://www.PeoplesLawSchoolAustin.com

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