Date: February 1st 2012

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
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 2 February 2012          Issue No. 159          Circulation 1035
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Announcements

1. IRS tax tips videos in American Sign Language: http://youtube.com/user/IRSvideosASL

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Are you a deaf young adult (anyone older than high school age)? You are invited to get together every Tuesday evening at 7:00 at Jesus Lutheran Church of the Deaf, 1307 Newton Street, Austin - across the street from Texas School for the Deaf. What will we do? Sometimes we will have Bible study, sometimes we will watch Christian movies, sometimes we will play games and sometimes we will do something completely different. We will always have yummy shacks, though! Everyone is welcome to attend. Information: Pastor Mark MarkJLCD@AOL.com

3)
WE WANT YOU to host a social or informational event for parents and families of deaf and hard of hearing children in your area of Texas! Texas Hands and Voices http://txhandsandvoices.org/ is ready to help.

4)
Sponsorship opportunities for ASL Fest, March 1-3! ACC Riverside & Texas School for the Deaf Hosted by Gallaudet University Regional Center - Southwest Details and register: http://eventida.com/events/aslfest2012

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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 title and by date
2011 - 2012 Texas Performing Arts Season (SI performance info)

Title index:
AARP Driver Safety Program 02/16
ASL Fest - 3 day celebration 03/01-03
ASL Manos: Latino Folktales - Austin 02/16 ASL Social Night at NYOS Charter School 03/22 Austin SERTOMA's 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast 02/04 DeafNation World Expo 07/29-08/01
MARY POPPINS 04/14
Motorcycle ramble 03/16-18
Ranger Stampede 5K and 1 mail walk/run series 2011-2012 02/22 REI Austin Downtown classes (SI) 2/07, 09, 15, 22 Revival meeting with Pastor Darrell Bonjour 03/18-21 Super Bowl & Poker Party 02/05
Tax Prep Services for the Deaf or Hard Of Hearing 01/23..04/16 The Vagina Monologues 02/02, 03
Unzipped series to end sexual violence 02/01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Volunteer Legal Aid Services 02/06, 27

Date index:
01/23..04/16 Tax Prep Services for the Deaf or Hard Of Hearing 02/01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Unzipped series to end sexual violence 02/02, 03 The Vagina Monologues
02/04 Austin SERTOMA's 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast 02/05 Super Bowl & Poker Party
02/06, 27 Volunteer Legal Aid Services 02/16 AARP Driver Safety Program
02/16 ASL Manos: Latino Folktales - Austin 02/22 Ranger Stampede 5K and 1 mail walk/run series 2011-2012 03/01-03 ASL Fest - 3 day celebration
03/16-18 Motorcycle ramble
03/18-21 Revival meeting with Pastor Darrell Bonjour 03/22 ASL Social Night at NYOS Charter School 04/14 MARY POPPINS
07/29-08/01 DeafNation World Expo
2/07, 09, 15, 22 REI Austin Downtown classes (SI)

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AAD - Austin Association of the Deaf (Austin Deaf Club) Calendar http://www.austindeafclub.org/events/

$1 for social games.
Fridays 7pm - 1am, Saturdays 7pm - 2am. Happy Hour 7 - 10pm Fridays and Saturdays. Admission: Friday $5, Saturday $7
Where: Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

Sat Feb 2 TINGO (1st Saturday)
Fri Jan 20 HORNS (3rd Friday)

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

ADCPL - Austin Deaf Club Poker League
http://adcpl.austindeafclub.org/Calendar.html

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AA and NA MEETINGS (SI)
TCSDHH provides sign language interpreters for the following AA and NA meetings in Austin:

Monday Noon-1pm: Alanon, 901 Trinity, Rm 230. Dates: 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Monday 5:45pm-7pm: AA, (Grace United Methodist), 205 E Monroe Monday 7pm-8:30pm: NA, 212 E Monroe
Tuesday 3:30pm-5:00pm: AA, 1800 Fortview Rd Tuesday 7:30pm-9pm: NA, 209 E 27th St
Saturday 11:30am-1:00pm: Women's AA, 601 Bouldin. Dates 2/4, 2/11, 2/18

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

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

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MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS

Austin Deaf Club Poker League: austindeafclub.org/adcpl/ADCPL%202010-2011%20Statistics%20-%20Web/ADCPL%20Schedule.pdf

DEAF YOUNG ADULT GET-TOGETHER
Tuesdays 7pm at Jesus Lutheran Church of the Deaf, 1307 Newton St, Austin TX

DEAF SENIORS OF AUSTIN (South Central)--Every 1st Thursday, 1-4pm 02/03 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.

DEAF BLIND COFFEE CHAT

• STARBUCKS COFFEE (Central)--Every 3rd Saturday, 6-8pm 02/18 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: DeafBlind Apt Program staff (DeafblindApartmentProgram@dars.state.tx.us); Doug Rollins (sspdbterps gmail.com)

DEAFNESS RESOURCE SPECIALIST available by appointment. TCSDHH, 2201 Post Rd #100, Austin TX 78704. Contact: Brian Determan DeafnessRS7a@dars.state.tx.us or 512-410-1786.

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MOVIES

Find captioned movies by zipcode or city: http://captionfish.com/

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

Find subtitled movies and shows on Netflix and iTumes. http://phlixie.com/

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Tax Prep Services for the Deaf or Hard Of Hearing (See schedule below.)
Community Financial Center, 2600 W Stassney Ln (at Westgate), Austin TX 78745

Community Tax Centers provides free tax preparation to qualified individuals and households.
ASL interpreters available by appointment!

What you get: Free, quality tax preparation IRS-certified volunteer preparers
Fast refunds with e-filing!

WHEN
Jan. 23 to March 3 and April 2 to April 16, 2012 Monday and Thursday 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm

March 6 to April 1, 2012
Monday and Thursday 2:00pm - 7:00pm

For an appointment call (voice only) 512-610-7396 or email asltaxhelp@foundcom.org

http://www.communitytaxcenters.org

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The Vagina Monologues
Thursday & Friday, February 2 & 3, 2012. 7pm (Doors open 6:30pm) Austin Community College Eastview Campus Bldg 8 Rm 8500, 3401 Webberville Rd, Austin TX 78702

Tickets: $10

The performance in conducted in American Sign Language (ASL). Voice interpreters will be provided for the signing impaired. For more information or special assistance email LKinast@austin.utexas.edu or 512-471-6359 (V) or 1-866-329i-3986 (VP)

For Mature Audiences Only.

Sponsored by Services for Students with Disabilities at the University of Texas at Austin, SafePlace-Deaf Services, Gallaudet University Regional Center at Austin Community College, ASL Friends United, and Deaf Women of Texas.

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Super Bowl & Poker Party
Sunday, February 5th, Noon to closing
Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

Everyone is invited! Please come help Austin Bass Club of the Deaf raise money for the National Bass Association of the Deaf tournament at Lake Amistad in 2013.

Admission: Free with $20 Super Bowl Pool square, plus free BBQ meal and 2,000 poker chips bonus. $10 for BBQ meal and admission. $5 admission only. Age 11-17 $2.

Contact: Ricky Cornish 252-332-8969, Jon Hughes 512-797-4592

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Volunteer Legal Aid Services
Monday February 6th and Monday February 27th, 6-7pm Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell (Haskell & Comal)

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Ranger Stampede 5K and 1 mail walk/run series 2011-2012 Texas School for the Deaf, 1102 S Congress Ave, Austin TX (enter at Elizabeth Street gate) Wednesdays at 5pm on these dates:
Feb 22
Mar 21
Apr 25
May 22

$2 per race. Free for under 21.
Run/walk is stopwatch timed with results posted on TSD website (wellness). Info: nick.bannon@tsd.state.tx.us
http://AustinDeafEvents.com/docs/RangerStampede5Kschedule2011-12.pdf

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2011-2012 University of Texas Performing Arts Season http://texasperformingarts.org/

SIGN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES
Typically for Broadway Across America tours performing at Bass Concert Hall, the Saturday matinee performance is Sign Language Interpreted (ASL). Contact the box office at 512.475.7102 to purchase tickets in the reserved section for those in need of this service. For additional questions about this or other services for the deaf or hard of hearing, please contact Guest Services: GUEST SERVICES INFORMATION
Monday – Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM 512.471.2787
frontofhouse@texasperformingarts.org

MARY POPPINS
April 14, 2012

LES MISERABLES
June 2, 2012

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Unzipped sessions - prevent sexual assault All five Wednesdays in February, 6pm – 7pm Attendance to all sessions is strongly encouraged. SafePlace Community Room, 1515-A Grove Ave, Austin TX 78741

Unzipped is a training program designed to prevent sexual assault through awareness and activism.

Please RSVP by Monday, January 30, 2012.

For more info or to RSVP, please contact: Nida Din, Outreach/Educator NDin@safeplace.org, 512-410-6489 (vp) SafePlace - Ending Sexual and Domestic Violence

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Austin SERTOMA's 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, February 4, 2012. 8am - 1pm
Texas School for the Deaf Cafeteria, 1102 S Congress Ave, Austin TX

All-You-Can-Eat pancakes, bacon, eggs, coffee, with all the trimmings. Door prizes. Live music by "Last Train Out"

Advance tickets $5, at the door $6. Free for age 6 and under.

Benefits Austin SERTOMA support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students & Texas's Deaf Community.

Contact: David Mascorro 512-940-0977 or TSD 512-462-5328

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REI Austin Downtown classes (SI), all at 6:30-830 pm http://rei.com/stores/103
2/07 World Travel 101, First time or novice international travelers, no matter where you want to go, will learn how to prepare for a budget trip overseas. 2/09 Camp Cooking Basics, Join REI for an introductory class on campsite cooking. 2/15 Best Spring Break Adventures on a Budget, Join us for this free presentation to explore some of the classic adventures and hidden gems within a days drive of Austin. 2/22 Backpacking Basics, In this beginner's class, REI will take the mystery out of backpacking and prepare you to start exploring wild areas with everything you need on your back

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AARP Driver Safety Program
Thu, February 16, 1pm – 5pm South Austin Senior Center, 3911 Manchaca Rd, Austin TX 78745

The nation's first and largest classroom course for motorists age 50 and older. Join 39 million people who are making the future a better place.

Goals

* Save your life and other lives. * Become a better and safer driver. * Learn how to avoid car crashes. * Retain your independence and drive out often to enjoy life. * Get 10% discount on your car insurance.

Fee: AARP Member $12, Non-Member $14, paid by cash or check at the class.

Instructors: Texas Chief Trainer: Larry Tinker and Deaf Instructor: May Wille Contact: May Wille - VP 512-410-1847 - to sign up for the class.

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ASL Manos: Latino Folktales - Austin
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7pm
Austin Community College Eastview Campus Bldg 8 Rm 8500, 3401 Webberville Rd, Austin TX

Texas Latino Council of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TLCDHH) proudly presents ASL Manos: Latino Folktales

Tickets: $5.00

Contact: info@tlcdhh.org or 512-900-5390 http://www.tlcdhh.org

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Fr. Tom Coughlin to Lead Mass for the Deaf, Spring 2012 schedule Mother Chapel, St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church, 120 W. Oltorf Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Sunday February 19th
Sunday March 18th
Easter Sunday April 8th
Sunday May 20th
Sunday June 3rd (tentative)

3:00 pm. Social to follow after mass. Bring a plate to share. Info: deafministry@st-ignatius.org

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ASL Fest - 3 day celebration
Thu-Sat, March 1-3, 9am – 5pm ACC Riverside & Texas School for the Deaf

Hosted by Gallaudet University Regional Center - Southwest

Details and register: http://eventida.com/events/aslfest2012

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Motorcycle ramble
Fri, March 16 - 18
Central Texas Hill Country

Hi Friends, The Winter is almost over! Contact us for the motorcycle cruise round the Hills Country on March 16-18, 2012 for the Bike Show in San Antiono, Texas.

We will ride with thousand bikers in the Hills and It will be nice pictures of us in the long lines round the Hills. Six more weeks left and Be ready for the runs!

Fred Goebel deaftexasbiker@yahoo.com

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Deaf Masquerade Gala
Saturday, March 17, 2012. 6pm - midnight DoubleTree Hotel, 6505 IH-35 North, Austin TX 78752

Attire: Formal, with mask.
Age: 21 & up.
Tickets: $50 a person by February 18th; $70 a person after that. Buy tickets online at: MissDeafTexas.com ($3 processing fee)

Contact: DeafGala@gmail.com or Amanda.Tuite@yahoo.com

Follow on Facebook:
http://facebook.com/pages/Deaf-Masquerade-Gala/173914549287734

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Revival meeting with Pastor Darrell Bonjour from Amarillo Sun-Wed, March 18-21, 7pm
Solid Rock Baptist Fellowship, 608 Ralph Ablanedo Dr, Austin Tx

REVIVAL meeting featuring Pastor Darrell Bonjour from Amarillo. March 18 - 21, starting each evening at 7:00pm. Bring your friends and neighbors. Theme: "Mold Me" Jeremiah 18:1-6

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ASL Social Night at NYOS Charter School Thursday March 22. 6pm-8pm
12301 N Lamar Blvd, Austin TX 78753

NYOS Charter School traditionally hosted ASL Social Night for ACC, UT, TSU, Stoney Point, TSD, and more. The more the merrier! Bring signers and Deaf friends.

Fun * Social * Games

Info: Tracy McCameron tmccameron@nyos.org

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DeafNation World Expo
July 29 - August 1, 2012
Las Vegas NV
http://deafnation.com/dnwe/

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Published 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. (Deadline noon on the day before.) Submissions, corrections, requests to info@austindeafevents.com.