Date: December 16th 2009

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
                   http://austindeafevents.com/
17 Dec 2009               Issue No. 111           Circulation 970
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David says,
*** E N J O Y H A P P Y & S A F E H O L I D A Y S ***

Google to Add Captions, Improving YouTube Videos http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/technology/internet/20google.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

FREE ASL classes. LeKisha McKinley (akcinstitute yahoo.com), founder of AKC Institute of Learning, wants you to know about their free youth classes every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, with basic ASL, Spanish, and culture classes for children ages 3-15 years of age. The ASL portion is the first hour of class. See http://akcilcommunity.ning.com/ for details.

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) 2010/03/19 - 21 AAD Coffee & Dessert Chat, Open for social 12/19 AAD Deaf Poker League 12/04, 12/11, 12/19, 01/08 AAD Mexican Train games, Open for social 01/08 AAD Open for social 12/18
AAD Poker League; Open for social 01/15 AAD TINGO; Open for social 01/09
ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin at St. Ignatius Martyr Church 12/20 Biblical Study: Marriage & Relationships - San Antonio (SI by request) 2010/01/03 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 2010/05/27 - 30 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday) 12/19 Deaf Social Night - San Antonio 2010/01/07 Deaf Task Force for Emergency Preparedness - Houston 2010/01/23 Deaf Wine Chat 01/09
GOODNIGHT MOON & RUNAWAY BUNNY (SI) Family Playtime 2010/01/24 National Council on Disability quarterly meeting 2010/01/19-21 Purple Communications VRS Center Open House 2010/01/23 Ranger Stampede 5K and 1 mile walk/run at TSD 01/20 Roaring 1920s New Year's Eve Party at AAD 12/31 Seminar with a lawyer on wills (SI) 2010/01/23 Sweet Creations window display by TSD 12/02 - 01/04/2010 Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference 2010 2010/03/28 - 03/30

Date index:
12/02 - 01/04/2010 Sweet Creations window display by TSD 12/04, 12/11, 12/19 AAD Deaf Poker League 12/18 AAD Open for social
12/19 AAD Coffee & dessert chat (3rd Saturday) 12/19 AAD Coffee & Dessert Chat, Poker League (3rd Sat); Open for social 12/19 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday) 12/20 ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin 12/20 ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin at St. Ignatius Martyr Church 12/31 Roaring 1920s New Year's Eve Party at AAD 01/03 Biblical Study: Marriage & Relationships - San Antonio (SI by request) 01/07 Deaf Social Night - San Antonio
01/08 AAD Mexican Train games, Poker League (1st Fri); Open for social 01/09 AAD TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating); Open for social 01/09 Deaf Wine Chat (1st Saturday)
01/15 AAD Poker League (2nd Fri); Open for social 01/19-21 National Council on Disability quarterly meeting 01/20 Ranger Stampede 5K and 1 mile walk/run at TSD 01/23 Deaf Task Force for Emergency Preparedness - Houston 01/23 Purple Communications VRS Center Open House 01/23 Seminar with a lawyer on wills (SI) 01/24 GOODNIGHT MOON & RUNAWAY BUNNY (SI) Family Playtime 03/19 - 21 2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top) 03/28 - 03/30 Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference 2010 05/27 - 30 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston

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

December
4 Fri 7pm Mexican Train games, Poker League (1st Fri);

Open for social
5 Sat 8pm TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating); Open for social 11 Fri 8pm Poker League (2nd Fri); Open for social 12 Sat 8pm Christmas Party

18 Fri      Open for social
19 Sat      Coffee & Dessert Chat, Poker League (3rd Sat); Open for social

January
8 Fri 7pm Mexican Train games, Poker League (1st Fri);

Open for social
9 Sat 8pm TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating); Open for social 15 Fri 8pm Poker League (2nd Fri); Open for social

16 Sat      Regular Business Meeting; BankNight following; Open for social
22 Fri      Open for social
23 Sat      Coffee & Dessert Chat, Poker League (3rd Sat); Open for social
29          Open for social
30          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
01/07 Meeting 1st Thursday of 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 12/19 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748
Committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain

STARBUCKS COFFEE (West)--Every 2nd Saturday, 7-10pm 01/16 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 12/19 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 GLBT Support Group - Houston
Mondays 4pm