Date: May 19th 2010

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
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20 May 2010               Issue No. 121           Circulation 908
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Announcements:

Austin NYOS (Not Your Ordinary School) Charter School seeks a high energy, creative American Sign Language teacher for the 2010-2011 school year. NYOS has levels I-IV and is 10:1 average class size. Competitive salary/full benefit/TRS. Send resume and contact Julie Atchley jatchley@nyos.org and 512-583-6967.

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In this issue...
(OC) Open Captions; (SI) Sign Interpreted, (VI) Voice 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 Statewide Conf. on Education for D/hh 07/22-24 AAD Open for social 05/21, 28, 29
Abababa Road Tour -- ASL Storytelling 08/27 ASL Mass by Fr. Tom Coughlin 05/23
Block Party at Solid Rock Baptist Church 05/22 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 05/27-30 Cultural Mediation workshop by AID 05/21 Deaf Biker for the Hills 06/10-13
Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Sat) 06/19 Deaf SafeParenting 06/07, 14, 21, 28
Deaf Seniors of Austin 06/03
Deaf Wine Chat - New Braunfels 06/12
"Gerald" ASL Film 05/20
Lone Star Deaf Disc Golf Classic 06/04-06 National Deaf-Blind Awareness Week 06/27--07/03 Poker League at AAD 05/22, 28, 29
Vaughn House "Vegas Nite" Fundraiser 06/12

Date index:
05/20 "Gerald" ASL Film
05/21 Cultural Mediation workshop by AID 05/21, 28, 29 AAD Open for social
05/22 Block Party at Solid Rock Baptist Church 05/22, 28, 29 Poker League at AAD
05/23 ASL Mass by Fr. Tom Coughlin
05/27-30 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 06/03 Deaf Seniors of Austin
06/04-06 Lone Star Deaf Disc Golf Classic 06/07, 14, 21, 28 Deaf SafeParenting
06/10-13 Deaf Biker for the Hills
06/12 Deaf Wine Chat - New Braunfels
06/12 Vaughn House "Vegas Nite" Fundraiser 06/19 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Sat) 06/27--07/03 National Deaf-Blind Awareness Week 07/22-24 2010 Statewide Conf. on Education for D/hh 08/27 Abababa Road Tour -- ASL Storytelling

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

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

May
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 renovation put on hold until further notice while Renovation Committee assesses building structure for action to recommend.

June
19 Sat Coffee & Dessert Chat

• $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 secretary@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 06/03 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 06/12 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 06/19 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

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 06/05 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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"Gerald" ASL Film
Thu May 20 7pm
Texas School for the Deaf, R. L. Davis Auditorium, 1102 S Congress Ave, Austin TX 78704

A Twist that brings them all together.

Admission: $11, TSD Students $5
Proceeds benefit the TSD Student Life activity fund.

Info: Wilmonda.McDevitt@tsd.state.tx.us http://aslfilms.com/

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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

May 22, 28, 29 Final.

Schedule 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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ASL Mass with Fr. Tom Coughlin
Sun, May 23, 3pm – 4pm Sun, Jun 6, 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.stedwards.edu/ministry/info.html

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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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Lone Star Deaf Disc Golf Association and AAD June 4-6, 2010
Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

AAD (Austin Association of the Deaf) and LSDDGA (Lone Star Deaf Disc Golf Association) will host a Classic Tourney the weekend of June 4-6, 2010, AND, for the first time ever, there will be camping out on the grounds of AAD!

Typically, Disc golfers attending tournaments out of town will camp out instead of staying in a hotel. This year LSDDGA will camp on the grounds of the Deaf Clubhouse instead of a public camping site.

AAD will reserve sites for Disc Golfers before allowing sites to members and friends.

Admission is $15 per person for the weekend, and that includes the use of water and electricity, and access to Austin Deaf Club social events during the weekend.

For tournament info see http://lsddga.com/. For camping info see any AAD officer.

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Deaf SafeParenting
Monday evenings: 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2010. Contact Katie Brader for time and location. See below.

A FREE 4-Week Workshop in ASL (No voice interpreter)

Childcare available first come first served!

• Does your child refuse to listen to you?
• Do you have trouble communicating with your child?
• Do you feel alone or lost and don’t know how to handle your children?
• Do you wonder how other parents handle their children?
• Do you need support?

SafeParenting might be for you!

We have seats for up to 10 people in this workshop.

You MUST contact Katie Brader to register and to find out the time and location of the workshop. Be sure to let Katie know how she can contact YOU! People who are not clients at SafePlace will have to be screened by Katie before they can register.

Katie Brader, Deaf Services Counselor
Email: kbrader@SafePlace.org
Using relay services: (512) 356-1549 voice

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Deaf Biker for the Hills
June 10-13 2010
Austin Hill Country

The Deaf Bikers will have the Biker Rally in the town. On Saturday all day most of us like to ride on the Hills for 100 or more miles from the town.

We will cruise on a lot of turns and hills. We will ride with the other deaf group. Let us go Riding for the Hills. The next cruise will be on October 2010 for the Galveston Beach.

Fred Goebel (silentrumbles yahoo.com)

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Vaughn House "Vegas Nite" Fundraiser Sat Jun 12 5:30pm
Onion Creek Country Club, Austin TX

Doors open 5:30 pm
Buffett 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Gaming and music at 7:30 pm
Cash bar.

Info: http://VaughnHouse.org/

Sponsorship opportunities available -- call 512-444-6081.

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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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National Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Sun Jun 27 – Sat Jul 3

This year's theme is the need for Support-Service Providers (SSP). Helen Keller National Deaf-Blind Center for Youths and Adults http://www.hknc.org/

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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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Abababa Road Tour -- ASL Storytelling
Fri Aug 27 7pm
Austin Community College, Eastview Campus, Multipurpose Room 8500, 3401 Webberville Rd, Austin TX 78702

Since 2004, Alan R. Abarbanell has toured the United States with his critically acclaimed, one-man show, "The Abababa Road Tour" chronicling his experiences growing up hearing in a Deaf family. ABABABA--a name given to him by a friend who could not pronounce Abarbanell--is a proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). Alan wrote this show as a loving tribute to his Deaf heritage and CODA family. Each performance is dedicated to Alan's parents Joe and Yetta Abarbanell, whom he credits with his sense of humor, creativity and love for his community.

Abababa takes his audiences on a rollercoaster ride of emotion; first pulling them through the hilarious rush and shocking twists of his youth, then plunging them into the tragedy and loss that followed, only to hurl them upwards towards uncontrollable laughter once again! With the simple wave of a hand, Abababa renders each audience exhausted from gales of laughter and torrents of tears by evening's end.

All Proceeds go to Project N.A.D.I.N.E. to help continue our advocacy efforts and to start new programs that will serve the Deaf community!

http://projectnadine.org/touracc.htm

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