October 9, 2009.  You are invited to COFFEE NIGHT at Starbucks, 3957 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (5 point shopping center) from 6pm to close.  For more information, contact mas.to@hotmail.com. 

October 9, 2009.  DYNAMINGLE, INC. welcomes you to COFFEE NITE from 7 pm to closing at Starbucks, 1711 N. Victory Place, (in Empire Shopping Center), Burbank, CA  91502.  For more information, contact LBirdieB@aol.com or visit www.dynamingle.blogspot.com & www.dynamingle.net 

October 9, 2009.  Deaf West Theatre welcomes you to CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD at 8 pm at Deaf West Theatre, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.  On the heels of the innovative revival of the musical PIPPIN, a co-production with Center Theatre Group, Deaf West Theatre announces a special 30th anniversary production of a play that brought deaf culture to the forefront of the theater world, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. SHOSHANNAH STERN (television’s Jericho and Weeds) and MATTHEW JAEGER (festival fave Just Say Love) star as two lovers separated by the chasm between the deaf world and the hearing world long before email, instant messaging, or Twitter.  Also starring BRIAN M. COLE, REBECCA ANN JOHNSON, MARILYN McINTYRE, TAMI LEE SANTIMYER and TIME WINTERS.  Performed in American Sign Language, spoken English and subtitles.  Previews $15 / Regular Performances $25.  For group sales and other production information, call 818-762-2773 Voice / 866-954-2986 VP.  For more information, visit www.deafwest.org or email info@deafwest.org.

October 10, 2009.  California Home for the Adult Deaf welcomes yout o HAWAIIAN LUAU from 2 pm to 9 pm at Live Oak Park, 10144 Bogue Street, Temple City, CA  91780.  Traditional Hawaiian food, Authentic Hawaiian Hula Dancers, Games and Prizes for ALL ages, and Best "Hawaiian" outfit.  Plus, we're having a FUNDRAISING RAFFLE.  For more information about the event and to get raffle tickets visit www.chadhome.org or email scottkh@gmail.com.  You do not need to be present to win the Raffle with a grand prize of $500.00.  Also, we do need to know how many people are coming so you need to RSVP with your registration fee by September 10th.  $25.00 for Adults, $10.00 for children under 12.  Email scottkh@gmail.com if you are a current student for the student rate.

October 10, 2009.  South Coast Repertory welcomes you to PUTTING IT TOGETHER - Interpreted Performance from 2:30 pm to 5 pm at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA  92626.  In a posh Manhattan condo, a glamorous couple looks back on what went wrong, to taunt, tease and maybe gloat a little. Their young guests are more starry-eyed but still wary, even as they begin to fall in love. Nearby, an astute observer adds his insightful songs to the mix. And what songs! They’re all Sondheim, which means all elegant and smart and drop-dead droll.  Please use code 3655 to receive $10 off your ticket. Tickets go on sale August 10, 2009. Call SCR Ticket Services at (714) 708-5555 to reserve your seats.  For more information, contact amelia@scr.org or visit www.scr.org.

October 10, 2009.  Deaf West Theatre welcomes you to CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD at 8 pm at Deaf West Theatre, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.  On the heels of the innovative revival of the musical PIPPIN, a co-production with Center Theatre Group, Deaf West Theatre announces a special 30th anniversary production of a play that brought deaf culture to the forefront of the theater world, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. SHOSHANNAH STERN (television’s Jericho and Weeds) and MATTHEW JAEGER (festival fave Just Say Love) star as two lovers separated by the chasm between the deaf world and the hearing world long before email, instant messaging, or Twitter.  Also starring BRIAN M. COLE, REBECCA ANN JOHNSON, MARILYN McINTYRE, TAMI LEE SANTIMYER and TIME WINTERS.  Performed in American Sign Language, spoken English and subtitles.  Previews $15 / Regular Performances $25.  For group sales and other production information, call 818-762-2773 Voice / 866-954-2986 VP.  For more information, visit www.deafwest.org or email info@deafwest.org.

October 11, 2009.  Deaf West Theatre welcomes you to CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD at 2 pm at Deaf West Theatre, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.  On the heels of the innovative revival of the musical PIPPIN, a co-production with Center Theatre Group, Deaf West Theatre announces a special 30th anniversary production of a play that brought deaf culture to the forefront of the theater world, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. SHOSHANNAH STERN (television’s Jericho and Weeds) and MATTHEW JAEGER (festival fave Just Say Love) star as two lovers separated by the chasm between the deaf world and the hearing world long before email, instant messaging, or Twitter.  Also starring BRIAN M. COLE, REBECCA ANN JOHNSON, MARILYN McINTYRE, TAMI LEE SANTIMYER and TIME WINTERS.  Performed in American Sign Language, spoken English and subtitles.  Previews $15 / Regular Performances $25.  For group sales and other production information, call 818-762-2773 Voice / 866-954-2986 VP.  For more information, visit www.deafwest.org or email info@deafwest.org.

October 11, 2009.  Santa Barbara City College's American Sign Language Club welcomes you to BOWLING NIGHT from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at Zodo's Bowling & Beyond, 5925 Calle Real, Goleta, CA  93117.  Join us even if you want to just chat or practice your signing with us. Bowling will be fun with Sunday special pricing of $5.50/game excluding shoes.  An additional $1.00 would be asked of the players to be applied to the Club's funds for future events and activities.  For more information, contact sbccaslclub@gmail.com

October 12, 2009.  Trevi Entertainment Center welcomes you to Deaf Bowling Night from 6 pm to 9 pm at 32250 Mission Trail, Lake Elsinore, CA  92530.  Deaf Bowling Night, cost is $2.00 per person/per game + $2.00 for shoes. People of all ASL ability welcomed. LEAGUES FORMING. Contact April with questions or if interested in more information about joining a Deaf Bowling League at want2beprov31@tmail.com. 

October 13, 2009.  Dynamingle, Inc. welcomes you to ICE CREAM NITE  from 7 pm to 9 pm at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 9301 Tampa Ave. Northridge, CA  91324 (in Northridge Fashion Center).  If you have any questions or more information regarding these monthly events in Los Angeles County, visit www.dynamingle.blogspot.com and www.dynamingle.net or E-mail Lynne Butler, VP of Marketing at LBirdieB@aol.com or dynamingleinfo@yahoo.com

October 14, 2009.  OC DEAF welcomes you to COFFEE CLUB from 8:30 am to 12 noon at OC DEAF, 6022 Cerritos Ave., Cypress, CA  90630.  Deaf and Hard of Hearing gathering.  Coffee & Donuts served.  For more information, email info@ocdeaf.org, call 714-826-9793 tty/v or visit www.ocdeaf.org.

October 15, 2009.  Brooklyn Girl Productions welcomes you to World Premiere of SIMONE from 10 am to 12 pm at Davidson/Valentini Theatre (Venue 2), 1125 McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA  90038.  Brooklyn Girl Productions presents the World Premiere of SIMONE at the 2009 LA Femme Film Festival in Hollywood.  SIMONE is a psychological thriller written and directed by Jenine Mayring. Starring TL Forsberg (SEE WHAT I'M SAYING), Tyrone Giordano (UNTRACEABLE, THE FAMILY STONE), Adam Hann-Byrd (HALLOWEEN H20, LITTLE MAN TATE) and Judi Beecher (FOUR DAYS, FOUR HOURS). Cinematography by John Tarver, CSC. Music by Steve London.  NOTE: This screening will be captioned in English for equal access.  Tickets are $10.  http://lafemme.org.  For more information, contact yo@brooklyngirlproductions.com.

October 16, 2009.  SCRID & CSUN welcome you to Skills and Steps for Certified Deaf Interpreting Workshop from 8:30 am to 5 pm at California State University, Northridge, CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA  91330, College of Education, Room 1129/1130.  Workshop Description: This all day workshop will discuss the concept of Deaf Interpreting and what it takes to make it successful. During the workshop, participants will review materials for CDI Knowledge Testing. There will be an overview of expectations & preparations for CDI tests, discussion of ethical matters, and some hands-on activities.  Presenter: Daniel Langholtz is a longtime colleague, consumer, friend, and supporter of interpreters. Dan has a BA degree in social work from NTID/RIT, a MA degree in social work from New York University, and is a licensed social worker in California. He has been with the University of California Center on Deafness in San Francisco for 27 years, doing both clinical work and training in the area of mental health and deafness.  Mr. Langholtz has a CDI and CLIP-R, and works in a variety of settings such courts, medical and social within teams of Deaf and Hearing interpreters for many years. He has been member of RID since 1976, served on Ethical Practices System, Mediation, Revision of Code of Ethics now known as Code of Professional Conduct, Certificate Testing Development Committees and most recently serving on Strategic Challenges Bylaws Review Task Force (SCBRTF). He has provided workshop trainings. Payment Received: before 9/16 after 9/16 after 10/2, SCRID members* $43 $63 $90, Non members $58 $63 $90.  Workshop Contacts:  For General Questions, Please Contact Danny Frank at 714-362-4135 or dan.frank83@hotmail.com or Tenele Bennett at 714-728-2487 or gracioushands@yahoo.com. CEU Details:  Angela Funke Koetz is an approved RID CMP sponsor. This activity has been awarded (0.75) CEUs in the area of Professional Studies by The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf at the “Some” Content Knowledge Level for CMP and ACET participants. Fee for CEU credit is $10/person payable by check at the workshop. Please make checks payable to Angela Funke Koetz and put your RID Member number on the memo line of the check. Sorry, no cash or credit cards are accepted at this time. Thank you!  Parking Details: Parking is 5.00 for guest parking on campus. You may purchase a permit at the parking kiosk at Darby and Prairie. There are also automatic dispensers that take cash or credit cards in the student lot at Plummer and Etiwanda. Tickets will be issued to cars without permits.

October 16, 2009.  DYNAMINGLE, INC. welcomes you to DYNAMINGLE, INC.'S DINING OUT NITE 5 pm to closing at Subway - Porter Ranch, 19753 Rinaldi Street, Porter Ranch, CA  91326.  For more information, contact LBirdieB@aol.com or visit www.dynamingle.blogspot.com & www.dynamingle.net  Also included are Starbucks Coffee and Baja Fresh Mexican Grill.

October 16, 2009.  Tri-County GLAD welcomes DEAF KIDS to ASL STORYTIME AT BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE from 7 pm to 8 pm at Barnes & Noble, 4820 Telephone Road, Ventura, CA 93003.  Tri-County GLAD presents ASL Storytime at Barnes & Noble, Ventura CA, every 3rd Friday of every month. Deaf and hearing storytellers sign and read selected stories, teaching key words and phrases with each story. Held in the childrens' books section, upstairs, parents and children enjoy this interactive time together. This is a free, fun event.  For more information, contact jcasey@tcglad.org or visit www.tcglad.org.

October 16, 2009.  It's A Grind Coffee House welcomes you to CALLING ALL HANDS COFFEE DEAF SOCIAL from 7 pm to 11 pm at 2010 Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90807.  (Corner of Carson and Cherry.).  ** FREE WI-FI AVAILABLE **  Please email mydeafplace@yahoo.com with any questions or comments. Please put in subject line "Deaf Social" so it will not go to spam folder.

October 17, 2009.  Sign Language Factory/Bill Rennie welcomes you to "Numbers & Related Signs" - 9:30am-12:30pm & "Sentence Structure Using Modals" - 1:30-4:30pm.  "NUMBERS & RELATED SIGNS" - 9:30am-12:30pm - Quantifiers, Money signs, Income signs, Payment, Spending & losses signs, Measurement signs, Placement & Scores signs....all these and more! It ain't just numbers! :-)
"SENTENCE STRUCTURE USING MODALS" - 1:30-4:30pm - Modals are signs that express the mood of a verb. In this workshop you will learn the proper way to structure a sentence using modals and the facial expression necessary for the meaning of the modal. Preregistration cost: $35 per workshop or $60 for both. At the door: $45 per workshop, $80 for both. .03 CEUs given per workshop, PS, little-none knowledge. A $5 processing fee will be charge per workshop if requesting CEUs. To register, contact Bonnie at 714-776-2551. Visit www.signlanguagefactory.net for more workshops!  Sign Language Factory, 292 N. Wilshire Ave., Suite 101, Anaheim, CA 92801.  For more information, contact slfwow@sbcglobal.net.

October 17, 2009.  WRAD, Inc. welcomes you to FAMILY PICNIC AT GRIFFITH PARK from 10 am to 4 pm at Griffith Park, Near the Old Zoo, Los Angeles, CA  90027.  The World Recreation Association of the Deaf ( WRAD, Inc.) is happy to present a Family Picnic for our deaf and hard of hearing friends and their families on Saturday October 17, 2009 at Griffith Park from 10am until about 4pm. We will have the picnic around the OLD ZOO area ( Off Griffith Park Drive) near the old isolated animal cages. We will post BLUE AND WHIE BALLOONS at the park so you can find us there. Free admission and parking.  Bring picnic food and drinks. Also bring balls and games for activities if you want.  Beautiful area. Bring your friends and families.  Everyone is welcome. Andrew Barge is the Coordinator and Bruce Gross is the WRAD, Inc. CEO/ President.
See you there!  If inclement weather, the event is cancelled.  For more information, contact wradceo@aol.com.

October 17, 2009.  South Coast Repertory welcomes you to THE HAPPY ONES - Interpreted Performance from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA  92626.  Orange County, California, 1975. For Walter Wells, it’s the happiest place on earth. He has a beautiful wife. Two great kids. A house with a pool. Contentment. Until fate strikes a devastating blow, leaving Walter with no reason to put the pieces of his life back together. He resists attempts to help, especially the unexpected — and unwanted — offer from a Vietnamese refugee named Bao Ngo, who bears his own sadness. Then, across a cultural divide, Walter and Bao find a game to share, a song, a meal and then a way back in this uplifting—and surprisingly funny—new play by a rising star in American theatre. Please use code 3655 to receive $10 off your ticket. Tickets go on sale August 10, 2009. Call SCR Ticket Services at (714) 708-5555 to purchase tickets.  For more information, contact amelia@scr.org or visit www.scr.org.

October 17th, 2009.  Love2asl.com welcomes you to EZ2B FINGERSPELLING from 2 pm to 7 pm at 625 S. Euclid Ave., Suite 25, Anaheim, CA  92808.  Learning fingerspelling naturally, and develop your own style with the help of a 40+ year veteran interpreter. If you are struggling to sign or read finger spelling, this course will improve your skills with special techniques you will learn and use moving you to your next level and beyond! For more information, contact Love2asl@yahoo.com or visit www.Love2asl.com.

October 19, 2009.  Xtreme Frozen Yogurt welcomes you to DEAF YOGURT NIGHT from 6pm to 10pm at 27890 Clinton Keith Rd. Suite C, Murrieta, CA  92562.  Xtreme Frozen Yogurt in Murrieta is welcoming all Deaf and Hard of Hearing people, as well as ASL students and teachers, to XFY to enjoy a delicious treat and a fun environment to relax and sign! The management is also offering a 20% discount! Come beat the heat and visit with your friends at Xtreme Yogurt!  For more information, contact denimguy87@hotmail.com.

October 20, 2009.  Dynamingle, Inc. welcomes you to Pizza Nite from 5:30 pm to close at Vincenzo's Newhall Pizza, 24504 1/2 Lyons Ave., Newhall, CA  91321.  Tell them you're supporting Dynamingle.  If you have any questions or more information regarding these monthly events in Los Angeles County, visit www.dynamingle.blogspot.com and www.dynamingle.net or E-mail Lynne Butler, VP of Marketing at LBirdieB@aol.com or dynamingleinfo@yahoo.com

October 21, 2009.  OC DEAF welcomes you to COFFEE CLUB from 8:30 am to 12 noon at OC DEAF, 6022 Cerritos Ave., Cypress, CA  90630.  Deaf and Hard of Hearing gathering.  Coffee & Donuts served.  For more information, email info@ocdeaf.org, call 714-826-9793 tty/v or visit www.ocdeaf.org.

October 21, 2009.  Coachella Valley Deaf/Hard of Hearing welcomes you to SOCIAL GATHERING from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at Westfield Mall, Highway 111 at Monterey Ave., Palm Desert, CA.  You are invited to join our regular D/deaf/hoh monthly social gathering on the third Wednesday of each month. There are no fees to pay, and your only cost will be what you decide to spend for food and beverages. We gather at the Westfield Mall in the food court area on the second floor of the mall. All D/deaf/hoh, and ASL students who are ready for some real world sign practice, are welcome.  For more information, contact kvz@msn.com.

October 21, 2009.  Dynamingle Inc. welcomes you to ICE CREAM NITE from 7 pm to 10 pm at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 24415 Town Center Drive, Valencia, CA  91355.  If you have any questions or more information regarding these monthly events in Los Angeles County, visit www.dynamingle.blogspot.com and www.dynamingle.net or E-mail Lynne Butler, VP of Marketing at LBirdieB@aol.com or dynamingleinfo@yahoo.com

October 23, 2009.  It's A Grind Coffee House welcomes you to SOUND OFF DEAF COFFEE SOCIAL from 7 pm to 11 pm at 4245 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA  90807.  Come and join us for a great time of Coffee, Signing, chatting, meeting new people, making friends, etc. ** Free Wi-Fi ** Social is from 7:00 to 11:00 or whenever you wish to show up. Family friendly atmosphere, Students of Sign Welcome!!!! If you have any questions please contact ilah at mydeafplace@yahoo.com  PLEASE subject line "Deaf Social" so it won't go to spam folder.

October 23, 2009.  Dynamingle, Inc. welcomes you to COFFEE NITE from 7 pm to closing at Starbucks Coffee - Torrance, 17400 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA  90504 (corner of Hawthorne Blvd. & Artesia Blvd.).  If you have any questions or more information regarding these monthly events in Los Angeles County, visit www.dynamingle.blogspot.com and www.dynamingle.net or E-mail Lynne Butler, VP of Marketing at LBirdieB@aol.com or dynamingleinfo@yahoo.com

October 23, 2009.  Santa Monica ASL welcomes you to STARBUCKS at 1356 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA  90401 from 8pm to close.  This event welcomes anyone interested in ASL...Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing. Especially open to beginners. A safe place to practice Sign! A great place to network for other Deaf events. Contact Jessmyne at santamonicaasl@yahoo.com if you have questions.

October 23, 2009.  Bruce Brewster welcomes you to DEAF COFFEE NIGHT from 7 pm to close at Starbucks, 17400 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance, CA 90504. Its location is at the corner of Hawthorne Blvd and Artesia Blvd. Free parking and unlimited ages. For more information, contact beb@tmail.com.