Date: April 14th 2010

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
                   http://austindeafevents.com/
15 Apr 2010               Issue No. 119           Circulation 911

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        Celebrating five years of publication this month!
        Thank you.  --David

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Announcements:

# Austin Deaf Events gets a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Deaf-Events/109162852454317 Please come show your support as a fan.

# McNeil High School in Round Rock ISD will have a full-time ASL teaching position opening next year (2010-2011).

McNeil has levels 1, 2, & 3 and two full-time teachers, and is the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, with approximately 230 ASL students.

Send resume to Steve Schuhmann Steve_Schuhmann@roundrockisd.org and 512-464-6312. More info: http://www.teacherweb.com/tx/mcneilhs/asl and email Audrey Nelson (aslnelson gmail.com).

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In this issue...
(OC) Open Captions; (SI) Sign Interpreted, (RWC) Rear Window Captions

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 Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 07/22-24 4th Annual Diamond Event 05/06
64th Annual SWDBA (Southwest States) 05/06-08 AAD Coffee & Dessert Chat 06/19
AAD General business meeting; Banknight; Open for social 05/08 AAD Open for social 04/16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 05/01 AAD Open for social 05/01, 07, 08, 14, 15, 21, 28, 29 AAD TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating) 05/01 ADA Roundtable Topic: Disclosing Disabilities – When and If To Disclose 04/22 An Evening with Henry Butler (SI, CART) 05/10 Art From Life - Life Drawing (SI on request) 04/12..05/10 ASL Mass by Fr. Tom Coughlin 05/23
ASL Social Night -- ASL "Austin City Limits" 04/22 Beach and Bikerfest 04/16
Biscuit Brothers Live (SI) Family Playtime 04/25 Block Party at Solid Rock Baptist Church 05/22 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 05/27-30 CPR Training for Deaf / HOH - Houston (CART, SI) 04/24 Cultural Mediation workshop by Austin Interpreters for the Deaf 05/21 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Sat) 04/17 Deaf Jewish Community Brunch 04/18
Deaf Self-Advocacy Training 05/05-06
Deaf Seniors of Austin 05/06
Deaf Wine Chat - New Braunfels 05/08
DEAFensive Driving 04/17
Deafness Resource Specialist available (2nd Tue) 05/11 Douglas Ridloff LIVE: The "Jack of ALL ASL" 04/17 Financial Fitness Fair 2010 (SI on request) 04/24 Ghosts Among Us presented by DeafACT and TSD (VI) 04/16, 17 International Deaf Panel - Houston 04/23 Middle Eastern Belly Dancing (SI on request) 04/13..05/18 Poker League at AAD 04/17, 24
Poker League at AAD 05/07, 08, 22, 28, 29 Ranch-O-Rama Event by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) 05/08 The Heart of The Hydrogen Jukebox (VI) 04/17 Who's Got Your Back? stage presentation (ASL, AD, CART) 04/24,25, 05/01

Date index:
04/12..05/10 Art From Life - Life Drawing (SI on request) 04/13..05/18 Middle Eastern Belly Dancing (SI on request) 04/16 Beach and Bikerfest
04/16, 17 "Ghosts Among Us" presented by DeafACT and TSD (VI) 04/16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 05/01 AAD Open for social 04/17 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Sat) 04/17 DEAFensive Driving
04/17 Douglas Ridloff LIVE: The "Jack of ALL ASL" 04/17 The Heart of The Hydrogen Jukebox (VI) 04/17, 24 Poker League at AAD
04/18 Deaf Jewish Community Brunch
04/22 ADA Roundtable Topic: Disclosing Disabilities – When and If To Disclose 04/22 ASL Social Night -- ASL "Austin City Limits" 04/23 International Deaf Panel - Houston 04/24 CPR Training for Deaf / HOH - Houston (CART, SI) 04/24 Financial Fitness Fair 2010 (SI on request) 04/24,25, 05/01 Who's Got Your Back? stage presentation (ASL, AD, CART) 04/25 Biscuit Brothers Live (SI) Family Playtime 05/01 AAD TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating) 05/01, 07, 08, 14, 15, 21, 28, 29 AAD Open for social 05/05-06 Deaf Self-Advocacy Training
05/06 4th Annual Diamond Event
05/06 Deaf Seniors of Austin
05/06-08 64th Annual SWDBA (Southwest States) 05/07, 08, 22, 28, 29 Poker League at AAD 05/08 AAD General business meeting; Banknight; Open for social 05/08 Deaf Wine Chat - New Braunfels
05/08 Ranch-O-Rama Event by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) 05/10 An Evening with Henry Butler (SI, CART) 05/11 Deafness Resource Specialist available (2nd Tue) 05/21 Cultural Mediation workshop by Austin Interpreters for the Deaf 05/22 Block Party at Solid Rock Baptist Church 05/23 ASL Mass by Fr. Tom Coughlin
05/27-30 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 06/19 AAD Coffee & Dessert Chat
07/22-24 2010 Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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

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

April
16 Fri Open for social
17 Sat Poker League 8pm (3rd Sat); Open for social 23 Fri Open for social
24 Sat Poker League 8pm (4th Sat); Open for social 30 Fri Open for social

May
01 Sat TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating); Open for social 07 Fri Poker League 8pm (1st Fri); Open for social 08 Sat General business meeting; Banknight; Open for social 14 Fri Poker League 8pm (2nd Fri); Open for social 15 Sat Open for social
21 Fri Open for social
22 Sat Poker League 8pm (4th Sat); Open for social 28 Fri Poker League; Open for social
29 Sat Final Poker League; Open for social

Deaf Clubhouse closes for one month starting Sunday, June 6. Members are welcome to help demolish some parts of the clubhouse at the beginning of the month, but then the renovation committee asks that no members including Officers and Board of Governors enter the clubhouse during the renovations. The clubhouse will reopen Friday, July 2, 2010. Interested to volunteer? Email Alex (texasdawg25 gmail.com).

• $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 ----------------------

TCSDHH provides sign language interpreters for the following AA and NA meetings in Austin:

Mondays evenings 7:00-8:30pm NA Support Group 212 E Monroe

Wednesday evenings 5:30-7:00pm AA Support Group 901 Trinity, 3rd floor, Adult room #4 (First Baptist Church)

Saturday afternoons 11:30am-1:00pm AA Support Group - Women only 601 Bouldin Ave

Saturday afternoons 1:00-2:30pm AA Meeting - Open to all 601 Bouldin Ave

You can contact the Austin AA Hill County Intergroup at: 24-hour hotline 512-444-0071(v) or http://www.austinaa.org/.

Call Travis County Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 512-854-9221 to request an interpreter for other meeting times.

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)--Every 1st Thursday, 1-4pm 05/06 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--3rd Saturday each 3rd month, 9a-Noon 06/19 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748
Committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain

STARBUCKS COFFEE (West)--Every 2nd Saturday, 7-10pm 05/08 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 04/17 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

DEAFNESS RESOURCE SPECIALIST available
Tue May 11 1pm - 4pm (Monthly at 1pm on the second Tuesday) TCSDHH, 2201 Post Rd #100, Austin TX 78704 Contact: Brian Determan DeafnessRS7a@dars.state.tx.us

DEAF WINE CHAT
Gruene Winery (New Braunfels)--Every 1st Saturday 5-10pm 05/08 1308 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels TX. http://www.gruenewinery.com Host: Debbie Parker (debbie81 gvtc.com). NO KIDS PLEASE.

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

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

YouTube Captioning
http://captvids.com/

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

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

Bob Bullock State History Museum (RWC)
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 (OC) S I-35 North Of Stassney Ln, Austin TX 78744 http://www.cinemark.com/

Regal Gateway Stadium 16, 9700 Stonelake Blvd - 343-5480 (OC) 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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Austin Deaf Club Poker League
Sep 2009 - May 2010 8pm (see below for days) 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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Art From Life - Life Drawing (SI on request) Mondays, Apr 12th--May 10th, 6pm – 7pm VSA arts of Texas, 3710 Cedar St, #7, Austin TX 78705

COST: $10 per lesson (Minimum 8 class members / Maximum 12) ASL offered upon request.

MATERIALS: You will be provided a brief materials/resource list. Most materials provided by VSA arts of Texas.

Instructor: Carol Strensrud, Ed.D., CTRS-Carol is a certified recreation therapist, professional artist and inclusive arts consultant with many years of teaching experience.

Ever wonder what those Life Drawing sessions were like? We have one just for YOU! Art from Life! is a life drawing, mixed media course for beginner and intermediate teen and adult artists. We will explore capturing still life, gesture and clothed models in this course. Group and individualized instruction provided. We will work primarily in pencil graphite sticks and collage. For students with visual impairments, an option of three-dimensional materials and tactile teaching will also be offered. Class is open to teens and adults with and without disabilities.

http://vsatx.org/, 512-454-9912, info@vsatx.org

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Middle Eastern Belly Dancing (SI on request) Tuedays for four weeks Apr 13--May 18 6pm – 7pm (no class May 11) VSA arts of Texas, 3710 Cedar St, Austin TX 78705

COST: $10/per lesson. (Minimum 8 class members / Maximum 12) MATERIALS: VSA arts will provide most of needed equipment. Class members will be provided a short list of materials/resources. WHAT TO WEAR: Comfortable casual sport/dance/workout/yoga type clothes.

Instructor: La Shen - A professional belly dancer with 25 years of performance and instruction experience. La Shen is also an experienced mixed ability dance teacher.

Joy, self-confidence, spirit and fun are all yours for a shake and a shimmy! We will learn basic warm ups for dancers and what dancers wear for practice. Basic belly dance moves, moving to music, expression through dance and costuming will be covered. This course is for dancers and non-dancers and open to teens and adults with and without disabilities. ASL offered upon request.

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Douglas Ridloff LIVE: The "Jack of ALL ASL" Fri Apr 16 8pm (Doors open at 7; please be seated by 7:50) Austin Community College Eastview Campus, Bldg 8000, Rm 8500, 3401 Webberville Rd, Austin TX 78702

ASL Friends United is pleased to present Douglas Ridloff LIVE: The "Jack of ALL ASL." (Rated R. Mature audiences only. Age 18+) Bio and intro at: http://douglasridloff.blogspot.com/.

Admission: $10
Tickets at the door or ACC Rio Grande Campus rm 201 10am-4pm M/Tu/Th & 9am-3pm W.

Info: aslterp@austincc.edu or 512-223-3205.

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Beach and Bikerfest
Fri Apr 16 – Sun Apr 18 South Padre Island

http://www.beachnbikerfest.com

Hey Biker, The winter season is almost over! On April 16-18 2010 South Padre Island will have a Beach and Bikerfest Rally. The fans are welcome. Plenty Mexican foods and the seafoods and the sands on the beach.

They will have a biker tour group to New Progreso, Tamps, Mexico for $15 each person for the toll. It will takes us 45 minutes to 1 hour to Tamps and we will stay there for 2 hours. Do not forgot to bring your passport, If you want to visit Mexico.

Email: Fred Goebel (silentrumbles yahoo.com)

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DEAFensive Driving
Sat Apr 17 9am - 3:30pm
Palm School, 100 N IH 35, Austin TX 78704 (NW corner of IH35 and Cesar Chavez, across from IHOP)

Registration DEADLINE: April 9, 2010

Cost: $40, lunch included

A defensive driving course can reduce the cost of your insurance or dismiss a speeding ticket? TCSDHH will sponsor “Texas Friendly Defensive Driving Schools” to teach a class for Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants.

Interpreters will be provided. Please request additional accommodations and complete pre-registration and payment by 4/9/10. Note: Registration will not be refunded for no shows. Contact us: (512) 410-1598 (vp).

*** Bring your ticket to the class for paperwork. ***

Register for DEAFensive Driving
Full Name:
Address:
City State Zip Code:
Phone:
Email:
Requested Accommodations:
Reason for taking the class: Ticket Dismiss / Reduce Insurance Pre-payment Option: Cash / Money Order Lunch Options: Turkey / Roast Beef / Veggie

Please mail or bring registration to:
TCSDHH
2201 Post Rd #100
Austin TX 78704

Or contact us at: 512-854-9205 (v) or 512-410-1598 (vp) Info: Doug Rollins Doug.Rollins@co.travis.tx.us

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The Heart of The Hydrogen Jukebox (VI)
Sat Apr 17 10am – 12pm Huston-Tillotson University, Jackson-Moody Humanities Bldg rm 216, 900 Chicon St, Austin TX

When people find their language…they find their poetry !!!

The Austin International Poetry Festival presents: The Heart of the Hydrogen Jukebox, a documentary about american sign language poetry and the Deaf community! (With subtitles/voice-over)

Interpreter available for discussion, Q&A.

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Deaf Jewish Community Brunch
Sun Apr 18 10am – Noon Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Ln, Austin TX 78731 (512) 735-8000

We invite you to join us for a potluck brunch which will provide the Deaf Jewish community with an opportunity to get to meet each other and to make plans for other events throughout the year! This event is FREE and open to everyone. You do not need to be a JCC member and no prior Jewish knowledge is necessary. Interpreter will be present. Be a part of helping to form this group -- we want your input to help us make plans for social and educational events throughout the year!

Questions? Contact Lisa Apfelberg at (512) 735-8076 or lisa.apfelberg@shalomaustin.org

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ADA Roundtable Topic: Disclosing Disabilities – When and If To Disclose Thu Apr 22 2pm – 4pm
Winters Bldg rm 125, 701 W 51st St, Austin TX

http://governor.state.tx.us/disabilities/ada_roundtable_events

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ASL Social Night -- ASL "Austin City Limits" Thu Apr 22 7pm – 9pm
NYOS Charter School (outside behind the building), 12301 N Lamar Blvd, Austin TX 78753 (corner of Yager & North Lamar) 512-583-6967

Last ASL Social night for school year 2009-2010.

THEME: ASL "Austin City Limits," where students perform songs in ASL.

ASL Social Night is a bi-monthly event for socialization & interaction with ASL classes from other schools and, of course, with deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

The event will consist of activities, lectures, storytelling and much more.

Families and friends are welcome!!

Info: Tim Knetl (timmy1270 yahoo.com) or Jennifer Knetl (jennibur yahoo.com)

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ASL Mass with Fr. Tom Coughlin
Sun, May 23, 3pm – 4pm St. Edwards University, Mang House, 3001 S Congress Ave, Austin TX

(Remember to park in the back and not near the library.) Fr. Tom Coughlin will lead mass for the Deaf at 3pm. Potluck meal will follow. Contact: Sarah Bannon (bannon354 aol.com) http://www.st-ignatius.org/

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International Deaf Panel - Houston
Fri Apr 23 6pm – 8pm
Lone Star College-CyFair, Main Stage Theatre, Art Building, 9191 Barker Cypress Rd, Cypress TX 77433

Come and see a panel of Deaf community members from all over the world talk about their experiences growing up in another country.

For more information please contact Leyel Hudson Leyel.M.Hudson@lonestar.edu 832-326-3367 (voice/text)

Source: http://www.houstondeafnetwork.com/resource-center/community-resource/international-deaf-panel/

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CPR Training for Deaf/HoH - Houston (CART, SI) Sat Apr 24 8am - 12:30pm
American Red Cross, 2700 Southwest Fwy, Houston TX 77098 (on feeder road going south from Kirby)

Any person with hearing loss is urged to enroll in this course. Bring your friends and family.

ADULT CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) TRAINING CLASS with CART (real time captioning) and Sign Language Interpreters.

Cost: $10.00 per person

Register online at http://www.houstonredcross.org/en/cev/2845

This class is sponsored at a reduced cost by Hearing Loss Association of Houston in partnership with Texas Arrhythmia Institute and American Red Cross Greater Houston Area.

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Financial Fitness Fair 2010 (SI)
April 24, 2010. 9a - 3p
Goodwill Community Center, 1015 Norwood Park Blvd, Austin TX

Free Classes

• 10:30 Credit (English)
• 11:30 Investing (English)
• 12:30 Home buying (Spanish)
• 1:30 Home buying (English)
• 2:30 Dealing with collectors (English)

Services

• Banking -- open accounts, apply for loans, alternatives
• Investing information
• Insurance — learn about different types of insurance
• Credit maintenance and repair advice
• Housing advice
• Disability services
• Legal advice — family and bankruptcy law
• Tax tips
• Money tips for kids

Spanish and ASL interpreters available by advance request. Please let Jessica Martin know by April 22nd if you will need an interpreter.

Info: Financial Fitness Group at Goodwill, 1015 Norwood Park Blvd, Austin, TX 78753, (512) 480-0772.

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Biscuit Brothers Live (SI), Kids and Family Playtime Series Sun Apr 25 4:30pm
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Av, Austin TX 78701 http://www.austintheatre.org/

IMPORTANT

To purchase seats in view of the sign language interpreters, please contact Ticket Services Manager Hillary Williams hwilliams@austintheatre.org or call 512-692-0529.

The Biscuit Brothers is an Emmy Award winning TV show on PBS. It's also a very successful live act that has performed for thousands of children and families in venues all across the US. A true Austin favorite!

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Who's Got Your Back? stage presentation (ASL, AD, CART) Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 at 8pm. Sunday, May 2 at 3pm. Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, Austin

VSA arts of Texas & Actual Lives Austin present "Who’s Got Your Back?"

Whether you’re falling down, working, flirting, charting your spiritual journey or just plain trying to live your life, everybody needs someone who’ll be there. Don’t miss Actual Lives Austin’s latest creative collaboration between local guest director Paula Gilbert, script developer Chris Strickling, producer Celia Hughes, and a cast of 11 ordinary folks as they work hard to make you laugh and shake up worn out conceptions of disability without being inspirational.

Tickets: $15 General Admission, $10 Good Cripple Discount. In advance or at the door. Contact Lynn at 512-454-9912 or email lynn@vsatx.org.

All shows with ASL interpretation, audio description, and Real-Time captioning.

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Deaf Self-Advocacy Training
Wed May 5th and 6th, 8am – 5pm

This session is for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and use sign language. Participants will gain a stronger understanding of how to advocate for themselves, develop higher self esteem, understand the interpreter’s role, and how to advocate for communication access services. Each session is limited to 20 participants.

Trainers: Ann Horn and Randi Turner from the DARS – Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

This is a 2 day training, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. You must be able to attend both days.

Information: Randi Turner at Randi.Turner@dars.state.tx.us , 512-407-3250(V), 512-407-3251(TTY) or 512-318-2367(VP)

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4th Annual Diamond Event
Thu May 6 6pm - Thu May 6 7pm
Hilton Austin, 500 E 4th St, Austin TX

Welcome to the 4th Annual Diamond Event, An Exquisite Culinary Experience Presented by: the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation

Students from the Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) Culinary Arts career training program are featured for an evening of exquisite dining.

Guests will indulge in gourmet, wine-paired, courses, thrill to silent and live auctions, and enjoy special entertainment featuring TSD students & the premiere of a TSD documentary by Elephant Productions.

http://www.tsdfdiamondevent.com/
Email: info@tsdfoundation.org
Voice: 512.462.5328
V/TTY: 1.800.DEAF.TSD

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Ranch-O-Rama Event by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) Sat May 8 9am - 3pm
Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms, Austin TX 78754

http://PioneerFarms.org/
Explore over 20 historical buildings on 200 acres. Buggy rides, hay rides, pony rides, etc. BBQ and drinks for sale.
Many vendors will be there.
Reasonable admissions fees for families. Contact: Marilyn Swanson marilyn@deaftexas.org

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An Evening with Henry Butler (SI, CART) Mon May 10 6pm – 9:30pm Palm Door, 401 Sabine St, Austin TX

Sight. Sound. Soul presents...
An Evening with Henry Butler
benefiting VSA arts of Texas and Knowbility

It may be hotter than a Saturday night on Bourbon Street right now, but baby - you're gonna be cool when you attend the swingin'est gala Austin's ever seen! Join us for a unique experience that combines music and painting into one unforgettable experience of accessible performing arts.

GENERAL ADMISSION
$45/person - Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Catering by Pink Avocado. Live and Silent Auction

RESERVED SEATING
$120/person (table seating)
Discounted pricing is available for groups of ten or more. Call 512-454-9912 to reserve.

Visit Brown Paper Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/104633 for online ticket purchase.

ASL Interpretation, Open Captioning and Audio Description provided by VSA arts of Texas.

About Henry Butler
An eight-time W.C. Handy “Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano” award nominee, musician Henry Butler knows no limitations. Although blinded by glaucoma since birth, Butler is also a world class photographer with his work displayed at exhibitions throughout the United States.

About Knowbility and VSA arts of Texas
Knowbility ensures that everybody- with or without disabilities- has access to information and that I.T. is barrier-free. VSA arts of Texas facilitates full access to cultural and educational arts. Together, we are working to raise awareness about the importance of accessibility.

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Cultural Mediation workshop by Austin Interpreters for the Deaf Fri May 21 12:30pm – 4:30pm Austin Community College – South Austin Campus, Multipurpose Rm 1130, 1820 W Stassney Ln, Austin TX 78745

Am I violating the Code of Ethics? Do these people understand each other? Many interpreters find themselves in situations where they are unsure whether their behavior is an ethical conflict, or cultural mediation. In this seminar we will discuss the definition of cultural mediation and the role of the interpreter as the cultural mediator.

We will look at the pros and cons of the dual role, and the appropriate way to provide cultural information without violating our code of ethics. We will discuss common situations that arise in our field and determine appropriate ways to address cultural concerns in those settings. Finally, we will review the Code of Ethics and open a discussion in which interpreters have a safe environment to ask questions to their colleagues on "what would you do?"

Info: AID Vice President Sonja Smith (baylorterp yahoo.com) or 512-736-3407.

Cost: $40 ($5 discount for AID, and for RID/TSID membership) Flyer and registration form: https://docs.google.com/a/austindeafevents.com/fileview?id=0B-ibUIKsWQxRMjQ3ZTIxODYtOTFiZC00YWUzLWJhMDktNjcyM2NkOTQ3YTIz&hl=en

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Block Party at Solid Rock Baptist Church Sat May 22 10am – 4pm Solid Rock Baptist Church, 608 Ralph Ablanedo Dr, Austin Tx 78754

• Fun and games for the kids
• Free food
• Inflatable castles
• and More!

Info: Michael Rinker (michael_rinker sbcglobal.net)

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Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston Thu May 27 - Sun May 30, 2010
Houston TX

http://wpress.deafbusiness.org/registration http://wpress.deafbusiness.org/opportunity/exhibition

This premier business event is a call to action, participate, inspire and bring prosperity to more deaf people. In addition to networking opportunities, this event will give us the tools we need to deal with challenges effectively during these difficult and uncertain times. This convention offers benefits for everyone. Let us take charge of our destiny and move onward to a better future!

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64th Annual SWDBA (Southwest States)
Thu May 6 - Sat May 8
AMF Diamond Lanes, 267 N Forest Blvd, Houston TX 77090

Southwest Deaf Bowling Association Tournament Hosted by Lone Star Deaf Bowling
Info: Joe Ed Thompson (joeedt aol.com)
Fan Info: Jose Ybarra (LSDB2010 gmail.com)

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Coffee & dessert chat at AAD
Sat Jun 19 9am - Noon (Every 3 months at 9am on the third Saturday) Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748. VP: 512-410-1522, 866-949-4210

Some desserts are homemade, yummy! There are some prizes for lucky winners.

For more information about the event you can contact committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain, or Susan Kallina.

Admission: Member - Free, Non-Member - $5.

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2010 Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing July 22-24, 2010
Omni Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas

Biennial conference of professionals (administrators, audiologists, speech pathologists, diagnosticians, regional education service center personnel, private agencies, and interpreters) and parents of students who are deaf and hard of hearing, representing every school district in the state of Texas as well as other states.

Now accepting applications for sponsorship, program advertising, and exhibit space. Contact Sandy Chance at 281-897-6425 or sandra.chance@cfisd.net.

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