January 25, 2009.  Coachella Valley Deaf/Hard of Hearing welcomes you to BOWLING SOCIAL at 11:45 am at Fantasy Lanes, 84245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio, CA.  Come along and join us for our fun bowling and social event that takes place on the FOURTH Sunday of each month at the Fantasy Lanes in Indio. This is great for adults and families because children are welcome. If you want to bowl, please arrive by 11:45 am so you can select the bowling ball that fits and get your bowling shoes in time to start bowling at 12 Noon. The bowling alley gives us the very special rate of $2 per person for each game bowled, and shoe rental is free. If you want to socialize but not bowl, you will be welcome. The bowling alley is adjacent to the Fantasy Springs Casino which is just north east of the Golf Center Pkwy exit from the I-10 Freeway in Indio. 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.

January 25, 2009.  Pierce College & SBCC's American Sign Language Clubs welcomes you to CAMARILLO SIGN & DINE from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Applebee's Restaurant, 291 West. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010. Join us while we eat, chat, play games, and make new friends, all in sign language.  For more information, contact sbccaslclub@gmail.com.

January 26, 2009.  El Camino College Community Education welcomes you to SILENT YOGA (CLASSICAL HATHA YOGA FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY) from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at El Camino College Community Education, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90506, Room PE 233.  For the first time ever, yoga is reaching out to the deaf community. Silent Yoga focuses on mind, body and spirit through movement, breathing and relaxation; therefore, creating tremendous physical fitness and energy to the fullest extent. Attendance at first meeting is mandatory for beginning students. Please bring a mat. Hearing students welcome, however, class will be taught using ASL. Beginning to advanced levels, Classical Hatha Yoga. Instructor, Nikki Benjamin, has been practicing Classical Hatha Yoga for 25 years and has been teaching for four years. She received her training certification from the Sivananda Yoga Ranch/Center. Nikki also has an A.S. degree in ASL/IT from ECC. Register through El Camino College Community Education at www.elcamino.edu. For more information, contact silentyoga@yahoo.com. 

January 28, 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.

January 29, 2009.  Gallaudet Leadership Institute (GLI) Sponsors a Seminar for DEAF PEOPLE ONLY Facilitated by Jax Levesque.  Let’s talk about Deaf leadership & self-advocacy!  Learn about our Deaf history & culture. Are we a culture? What about Cable Television Captioning? Who was Frederick C. Schreiber? Who are “the Big 4” (Massieu, Clerc, Berthier and Brown) and what did they do?? How does their work affect us today? What are the issues in our community that hold us back?  ASL is a language – how do we prove that? Who was William C. Stokoe and where does he fit in? What makes a good ally? What are the challenges that Deaf people face with hearing allies? How do we best understand and support each other?  Interpreters are not invisible. What we do makes a difference! How do our decisions and behavior affect people? Jax will lead discussion and share from his unique Deaf perspective and experience. We will walk through various scenarios together, examining our choices. We will do mental exercises to improve our skills.  How do we join hands and make a difference in our community?  Where: C.S.U.N. Education Building, Room 1121, (ED1121); 18111 Nordhoff Street; Northridge, CA 91330.  Cost: Free to Deaf participants.  Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Parking:  $5.00 on CSUN Parking Lots - strictly enforced; free parking on street parking on Plummer Street or other nearby streets but they are tough find for such parking spaces.  Very Dynamingly Yours, Mark Corson. dynamingleprez@yahoo.com.  For more information contact deafjax@juno.com.  We need every one of you to help attending our Free Seminar Class to provide us with educational and cultural enjoyment in order to meet minimum quota in class of more than 15 people in attendance to continue such interesting class for your benefit. Please help us to keep this class going by spreading words to others including deaf alumni, friends & students.

January 31 2009.  Jehovah's Witnesses welcomes you to CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY from 8:30 am to 4 pm at 1001 W. Parkridge Ave., Norco, CA  92860.  The Psalmist said. “I rejoiced when they were saying to me: ‘To the house of Jehovah let us go.”’ With this same attitude of appreciation we look forward to our Circuit Assembly at the Norco, CA Assembly Hall Jan. 31-Feb 1, 2009. The following information will help you prepare for the assembly:  PROGRAM: The assembly theme is. “Keep Conquering the Evil With the Good.” The program will begin at 9:50 a.m. Let’s ALL show respect for Jehovah, who provides this wonderful spiritual meal, by being ON TIME AND IN OUR SEATS to join in the opening song and prayer. In the morning our District Overseer will give the talk: “Fortified to Conquer the Evil with the Good.” He will conclude on Sunday with the talk entitled: “Strengthening Our Faith to Conquer the World.”  “Keep Conquering the Evil With the Good.” Romans 12:21.  For more information, contact SDarnell@sprint.blackberry.net.