Date: September 30th 2009

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
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 1 Oct 2009               Issue No. 106           Circulation 918
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Announcements

(CC) this!
Did you know there is a bill in the US House of Representatives that would extend captioning to the Internet and to download movies services. Let's all contact our Congress persons and let them know we'd like them to co-sponsor and support this bill. I have. H.R. 3101: Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
http://captionaction2.blogspot.com/

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In this issue...
(CC) Closed Captions; (OC) Open Captions; (SI) Sign Interpreted

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

Alphabetic index:
2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top) 03/19-21/2010 AAD Banknight (following Business Meeting) 10/10 AAD Coffee & dessert chat (3rd Saturday) 10/17 AAD Mexican Train games (1st Friday) 10/02 AAD Open Social 10/02, 03, 09, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 AAD Shuffleboard Tournament (4th Friday) 10/23 AAD TINGO (1st Saturday) 10/03
ASL Film: GERALD 10/16, 17
Austin Deaf Club Poker League 10/02, 09, 17, 24 Austin Deaf Crusade 2009 - "Jesus is Mine" 10/23-24 CINEMA FOR EVERYONE film showcase 11/13, 14 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday) 10/17 Deaf Seniors of Austin--meeting (1st Thursday) 10/01 Deaf Seniors of Austin--social (3rd Thursday) 10/15 Deaf Skydivers (Houston) 10/10
Deaf Wine Chat 10/17
Distinguished Artist Veterans of Texas Art Exhibit 08/05-10/03 Dog Alerting Seminar (SI) 11/07
Parents' Night Out at JLCD 10/02
PETER AND THE WOLF (SI) 10/11
South Central Deaf Biker 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off 10/03 TCSO Victim Services Volunteer Training Class starts 10/19

Date index:
08/05-10/03 Distinguished Artist Veterans of Texas Art Exhibit 10/02, 03, 09, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 AAD Open Social 10/02, 09, 17, 24 Austin Deaf Club Poker League 10/01 Deaf Seniors of Austin--meeting (1st Thursday) 10/02 Parents' Night Out at JLCD
10/02 AAD Mexican Train games (1st Friday) 10/03 AAD TINGO (1st Saturday)
10/03 South Central Deaf Biker 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off 10/10 Deaf Skydivers (Houston)
10/10 AAD Banknight (following Business Meeting) 10/11 PETER AND THE WOLF (SI)
10/15 Deaf Seniors of Austin--social (3rd Thursday) 10/16, 17 ASL Film: GERALD
10/17 AAD Coffee & dessert chat (3rd Saturday) 10/17 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday) 10/17 Deaf Wine Chat
10/19 TCSO Victim Services Volunteer Training Class starts 10/23 AAD Shuffleboard Tournament (4th Friday) 10/23-24 Austin Deaf Crusade 2009 - "Jesus is Mine" 11/07 Dog Alerting Seminar (SI)
11/13, 14 CINEMA FOR EVERYONE film showcase 03/19-21/2010 2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top)

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

Confirm calendar at http://austindeafclub.org/events.htm

October
2 Fri 7pm Mexican Train games, Poker League (1st Friday);

Open for social
3 Sat 8pm TINGO (1st Saturday; 7pm seating); Open for social 9 Fri 8pm Poker League (2nd Friday); Open for social 10 Sat 8pm Regular Business Meeting; BankNight following

16 Fri      Open for social
17 Sat      Poker League (3rd Saturday); Open for social
23 Fri      Open for social
24 Sat      Poker League (4th Saturday); Open for social
30 Fri      Open for social
31 Sat      Open for social

• $1 for social games.

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

Where: Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

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

----------------------- AA and NA MEETINGS ----------------------

AA, NA meetings with sign language interpreters

(Saturdays)
11:30 am - 12:30 am
AA meeting for Women
601 Bouldin
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

(Saturdays)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
AA Meeting - Open to all
601 Bouldin
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

(Mondays)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
NA meeting
212 E. Monroe
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

(Thursdays)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NA meeting
Holy Word Lutheran Church
10601 Bluff Bend Drive
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

AA Meetings at 2203 Lakeway Blvd at Community Ecumenical Church

You can 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.

Also,
AA meetings via WebCam led by Deaf and HoH sobriety facilitators: http://doda.nefsis.com/doda

---------------------------- 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)
Travis County Deaf Association
10/01 Meeting 1st Thursday of Month, 1-4 pm 10/15 Social 3rd Thursday of the Month, 1-4 pm Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca, Austin TX 512-448-0787, TDD: 512-462-2853

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.

AUSTIN ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF--Every 3rd Saturday, 9a-Noon 10/17 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748
Committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain

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

DEAF BLIND COFFEE CHAT
STARBUCKS COFFEE (Central)--Every 3rd Saturday, 6-8pm 10/17 3706 Guadalupe St, Austin TX 78705 (corner of Guadalupe and 38th Street)

Please join our growing Deaf Blind Chat for drinks, snacks and fun chatting. Every month we see both new and familiar faces, and we welcome signers of all skill level, so tell your friends, family and classmates about us, too!

Host: Lizzy Berry (Elizabeth.Berry dars.state.tx.us)

DEAF WINE CHAT
Gruene Winery. 1308 Gruene Dr, New Braunfels TX. 5-9pm 10/17

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

Captioned movie trailers and search for captioned web videos. http://ccmovies.org/

YouTube Captioning
http://captvids.com/

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

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://thestoryoftexas.com/special/site_accessibility.html

Cinemark Tinseltown 17, 5501 IH-35
S I-35 North Of Stassney Ln, Austin TX 78744 http://www.cinemark.com/

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.

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Wednesday, August 5 - Saturday, October 3, 2009 Distinguished Artist Veterans of Texas Art Exhibit

Where: Access Gallery, 3701 Guadalupe St, Ste #103, Austin, TX

512-323-6626

Featuring the artwork of veterans with disabilities from around the State of Texas. Paintings, drawings, and sculptures depict scenes of life, death, and everything in between in this thought-provoking exhibition.
http://www.vsatx.org/accessGallery.html#vetexhibit

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September 11, 26, 2009 -- May 2010. 8pm (see below for days) Austin Deaf Club Poker League

Where: Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

Every 1st two Fridays, last two Saturdays of each month. At 8pm. Schedule subject to change. Updates will be posted at: http://adcpl.austindeafclub.org/

League is open to ANYONE!

For more information email (adcpl austindeafclub.org).

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October 2, 2009. Friday any time after 6pm, until midnight Parents' Night Out at JLCD

Where: Jesus Lutheran Church of the Deaf, 1307 Newton St, Austin

Across the street from Texas School for the Deaf

Cost: $3 per child for snacks, drinks, and pizza.

Plus love offering.

The first of only two Parents' Night Outs this semester. (The next will be December 4th.)

Information: Pastor Mark Seeger (MarkJLCD aol.com)

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October 3, 2009. Saturday 9am - 7pm
South Central Deaf Bikers 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Where: Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX

Cost: Donation accepted

Flyer and contest rules at http://scdeafbikers.org/.

South Central Deaf Bikers (SCDB) Big-Time 5th Anniversary Party! $200 First Place + Trophy

Game for kids and adults. Trophies awarded to All winners. Chicken-on-stick, hot dog, and desserts sold all day. Bar will be serving beer, mixed drinks, soda, and water. Bowl of chili served to public after 1pm.

Win prize for Best-Looking Bike
Art & Craft Show under big shady trees (Vendors welcome - see flyer)

Watch college football games on three TVs. Sit on a nice Harley Davidson and have a photo taken!

Sponsored by Brandi Mahon, Keller Williams Realty http://brandimahon.com/

SCDB is open to any Deaf bikers & those who is interested in knowing more about motorcycles. Wannabes & fans welcome!

Information: http://www.scdeafbikers.org Event Chairman Ronny Tayler (RickyMTaylor yahoo.com)

(SCDB is not affiliated with Austin Associaton of the Deaf or any other organization.)

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October 10, 2009. Saturday 10 am - 6 pm Deaf Skydivers (Houston)

Where: http://www.SkydivingHouston.com

Come and get $50.00 off the price of the Deaf Tandem jump. The tandem course will take you about less than an hour. Contact them for the lists. Everybody welcome to jump or watch. Bring lawnchairs.

Contact: Fred Goebel (silentrumbles yahoo.com)

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October 16, 17, 2009. Friday 7pm; Saturday 4pm and 7pm ASL Film: Gerald

Where: Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, Austin TX 78704

Cost: $11

GERALD - A Twist That Brings Them All Together. From the director of "The Legend of the Mountain Man". Starring Micaela Paulone, Andy Vasnick, Russell Harvard.

Hosting by ABC ASL. Email (funabcasl aol.com)

http://www.aslfilms.com/

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October 17, 2009. 5 pm - 9 pm
Deaf Wine Chat

Where: 1308 Gruene Dr, New Braunfels TX

http://www.gruenewinery.com

Hello Friends! We are hosting our monthly deaf chat at Winery on the Gruene. Our winery offers a variety of wines ranging in price from $9.95 to $22.95 a bottle. We offer tastings for $1.25 (pick 4) and we provide cheese, crackers, fruit and veggies during our deaf chat. Keep us in mind for your special occasions and come make your own wine! Each batch makes 30 bottles and customized with your personal label on each bottle!

Debbie Parker (debbie81 gvtc.com) or 210-347-5518 voice/text.

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October 19, 2009 -- November 6, 200.
TCSO Victim Services Volunteer Training Class

Where: Sheriff's Office, 5555 N Airport Blvd, Austin TX

A new TCSO (Travis County Sheriff's Office) Victim Services Volunteer Training Class runs Monday, October 19th through November 6, 2009.

All dates must be attended for graduation!

Monday October 19, 2009 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday October 22, 2009 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm Saturday October 24, 2009 from 9 am to 5 pm Monday October 26, 2009 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday October 29, 2009 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm Saturday October 31, 2009 from 9 am to 5 pm Monday November 2, 2009 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm Monday November 6, 2009 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm

The class is for those who would like to volunteer for the TCSO Victim Services Unit, providing on-scene crisis response to victims and witnesses of crime and critical incidents. No previous experience or training is needed, all training will be provided. Must be at least 21 years of age, with a clear driving record, and must submit to a criminal history check.

If interested contact: Sonya Villarreal, Volunteer Coordinator Email (sonya.villarreal co.travis.tx.us) http://www.co.travis.tx.us/sheriff/press_releases/victimServices.asp

Tell them you will need sign language interpreter, and for them to call TCSDHH at 512-854-9205 or 512-410-1598 for this service.

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October 11, 2009. Sunday 4:30pm
PETER AND THE WOLF (SI)
2009