Exciting DAW events are here! Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Deaf Awareness Week: September 20 - 25, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monday, September 20th, 9:00am (FREE) * Deaf Awareness Week Kick-off * The Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RICDHH) and Rhode Island School for the Deaf (RISD) invite you to attend a Deaf Awareness Week kick-off at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, One Corliss Park, Providence, RI. This event is sponsored by RISD and RICDHH. For more information about Rhode Island School for the Deaf : www.rideaf.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monday, September 20th, 3:30pm - 5:30pm (FREE) * RICDHH Open House * The Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RICDHH) invites you to come to the Open House at the Department of Administration Building, One Capitol Hill, Ground Level, Providence, RI. This event is sponsored by RICDHH. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monday, September 20th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (FREE) * RI Relay Service Open Forum * Do you want to share your inputs or ideas on how the RI Relay Service can be improved? The Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RICDHH) invites you to join the Open Forum at the Department of Administration Building, One Capitol Hill, Ground Level, Providence , RI . This event is sponsored by RICDHH. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, September 21st, 11:00am - 4:00pm (FREE) * RI Deaf Senior Citizens' Craft Fair * The RI Deaf Senior Citizens (RIDSC) is hosting its Craft Fair at 529 Plainfield Street , Providence , RI . There will be popcorn, games, table booths and exhibits so please bring children and friends! The admission is free and for more information, contact Ray Niford at 508-915-3400. This event is sponsored by RIDSC. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, September 21st, 5:00pm - 7:00pm * Corliss' Annual Fundraising Pasta Dinner to benefit the Corliss Institute * The Corliss Center is hosting its 7th annual fund raising pasta dinner at Corliss Center, 292 Main Street, Warren, RI. Reservation required and pay in advance. Reservation deadline is Sept. 16th. Contact information: call Holly Williams at 401-245-3609 (voice) or 401-245-2223 (tty) or email: holly@corliss.org. This event is sponsored by Corliss. For more information about Corliss: www.corliss.org
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, September 22nd, 12:00pm - 4:00pm (FREE) * Deaf Deaf World (no voice allowed) and Deaf Panelists Discussion (voice interpreters provided) * ASL/Deaf Studies at the Center for Language Studies invites you to attend its Deaf Deaf World and Deaf Panelists Discussion (at 2pm) to see what it feels like to be in a hearing minority. The event will be held in Hillel House, Social Hall, 80 Brown Street , Brown University Campus, Providence. RI . This event is sponsored by Brown University ASL Program.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, September 22nd, 6:00pm - 9:00pm * RICDHH Public Meeting * RICDHH public meeting will be held at the Department of Administration Building, Conference Room A, 2nd floor, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI. ASL interpreters and CART will be provided and everyone is welcome to attend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday, September 23rd, 6:00pm - 7:30pm (FREE) * Free Smoke Detector Program and Fire Safety Training * The Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) and Saylesville Fire Department are providing an educational training about fire safety and free smoke detector program. The location is to be announced. This event is sponsored by OSCIL and Saylesville Fire Department. For more information about Ocean State Center for Independent Living: www.oscil.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, September 24th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm * VIP Tour at New RISDeaf Building * The Rhode Island Association of the Deaf and Alumni Association of Rhode Island School for the Deaf invite you to join the tour to see the RISD's brand new building at One Corliss Park, Providence, RI. This event is sponsored by Rhode Island Association of the Deaf and Alumni Association of Rhode Island School for the Deaf. For more information about Rhode Island Association of the Deaf: www.riadeaf.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, September 24th, 5:30pm - 9:00pm * Pizza Dinner and ASL Movie * The pizza dinner and ASL movie "Black Sand" will be held at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, One Corliss Park, Providence, RI. This event is sponsored by Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, Alumni Association of Rhode Island School for the Deaf and Purple. Movie "Black Sand" Synopsis: Four students descend upon a tropical rain forest resort in Costa Rica with the purpose of having an adventure for a vacation at an aunt's place. Beautiful waterfalls and lush green jungles are the first sign of heaven but there's also a darker side to paradise. The four are warned not to venture outside after dark. Something from the jungle is stalking the vacationers. Whatever it is, is it protecting a secret or is it something so unspeakable? Rated PG-13, 90 min. and subtitles available. Website: www.aslunderground.com/blacksand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, September 25th, 10:30am * Corliss 3rd Annual 5K Walk to support Independent Living for Deaf Adults with Developmental Disabilities * Registration at 10:30am at The Corliss Institute Grounds. There will be hot dogs and chips after walk and walk will take place rain or shine. For more information, to register, or to request sponsorship forms please contact Holly Williams at 401-245-3609 (voice) or 401-245-2223 (tty) or email: holly@corliss.org. This event is sponsored by Corliss. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, September 25th, 6:00pm - 12:00am * Bowling & Social * The Rhode Island Association of the Deaf and Rhode Island Deaf Mixed League are hosting social and bowling at 1450 Elmwood Avenue, Cranston, RI. The bowling will start at 6pm and social will start at 9pm . This event is sponsored by Rhode Island Association of the Deaf and Rhode Island Deaf Mixed League. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Please note ** ASL Interpreters will be available for: 1. RICDHH Open House 2. RI Relay Service Open Forum 3. Deaf Panelists Discussion 4. RICDHH Public Meeting CART will be available for: 1. RI Relay Service Open Forum 2. Deaf Panelists Discussion 3. RICDHH Public Meeting