CHCDP Picnic At the Yards Park (CORRECTION HERE)

 

Come and join the CHCDP Picnic on two Fridays at the SW Yards Park:

May 18 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Justin Trawick Group Music Band

CHCDP will provide pizza and drinks. Alcohol drinks can be bought at the nearby vendor booths.

June 8 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Kids NIGHT!

Music for kids and fun moonbounce

CHCDP will provide sandwiches, chips and drinks.

 

**Don’t forget to bring blankets, folding chairs, bathing suits and extra clothes.

**MUST RSVP no later than 10am on Friday the 18th and 8th (so we will have enough of food for everyone!) Norma Moran, ninafrica@yahoo.com.

See you soon!

Direction:

http://www.yardspark.org/plan/hours-and-directions

 

You need to Register—–TONIGHT at Gallaudet : Stiltwalking

**** You need to register for Stiltwalking.. http://questfest.org/2012/mc-stiltwalking/

 

Try our stiltwalking and expand your visual theatre skills through height! This condensed version of Nana Projects stilt walking workshops allows participants to learn the basics of stilt walking and dancing including safety, balance and movement expression on stilts.

Stiltwalking

Description:

QuestFest Master Class presented by Nana Projects

Venue: Gallaudet University, in the area closer to EMG or somewhere in the Field House

Adults and children who are  6yrs and older are welcome.

Date: March 28, 2012  (TONIGHT)

Start Time:6:30 pm
End Time: 8:30 pm

Price: $0.00

http://questfest.org/2012/mc-stiltwalking/

March 31st: KITE DAY

Blossom Kite Festival 2012 is HERE!

Your children will have a wild time learning  how to fly kites at the National Mall area.
There are lots to explore new and different kites (shape, color, iconic and creative characters )

Date and Time:
March 31, 2012, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

***Please bring your own blankets,  drinks, lunch and kites. We will have a picnic gathering!

Location:
On the grounds of the Washington Monument, Constitution Avenue & 17th
Streets, NW Washington, DC**.
**CHCDP fans are gathering up at this particular area- see blue dot on Google Maps “Meet Capitol Hill Children of Deaf Parents area”

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210573393035408715066.0004bb36a99dc77205435&msa=0&ll=38.891642,-77.037463&spn=0.005904,0.008583

Schedule of Events

10:30-10:40am – Opening Remarks, First launch of the Centennia
Blossom Kite Arch
10:40-11:00am – Kite Ballets & Demonstrations
11:00am-12:30pm – Adult Kite Maker Competition (Hand-made kites only)
12:30-1:00pm – Kite Ballets & Demonstrations
1:00-1:30pm     – Youth Kite Maker Competition (Hand-made kites only)
1:30-2:30pm     – Hot Tricks Showdown
2:30-3:00pm     – Mini Rokkaku Battle
3:00-4:00pm     – Rokkaku Battle
4:00-4:30pm     – Centennial Blossom Kite Arch & Themed Kites

Note: The schedule is subject to change depending on the weather.

http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2011/07/15/blossom-kite-festival/

ASL interpreted: Art, Creativity and Adaptive Technology Saturday March 17, 2012

ASL INTERPRETED!!

Saturday Technology Training Session

March 17, 2012 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Room 215,Adaptive Services

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library 901 G St. NW Washington DC, 20001

Please come to a presentation, panel discussion and demonstration on art, creativity and innovation in the context of adaptive technology and people with disabilities.

Topics of discussion will include partnerships with local organizations, iPad accessibility, creativity, apps and innovation, and our upcoming Tech-EE-Talk Assistive Technology Expo for Intellectual Disabilities .

A special presentation from Ermyn King of ArtStream will precede the panel discussion.

Details below. Invited organizations include:

St. John’s Community Services

Miriam’s Kitchen arts program

Art Enables ArtStream

Family Voices of DC

Ermyn King, an arts access consultant and inclusive arts educator, will join us to share how adaptive technologies have informed and been integral to her creative activities in the arts education, cultural access, and arts in healthcare fields. These include the Soundbeam, an adaptive audio device that augments expression and communication using music and sound. Read more about the Soundbeam here: http://www.soundbeam.co.uk/special-needs-music-therapy/video-clips.html Ermyn currently works with ArtStream, Inc., as well as VSA Pennsylvania and other organizations. A bio of Ermyn is here: http://www.art-stream.org/eking

Questions?

Contact: Janice Rosen Librarian for the Deaf Community Adaptive Services Division DC Public Library

Email: librarydeafdc@gmail.com

Voice via CapTel – first dial 1-877-243-2823 , then indicate 2027272255

Voice via VRS 866-570-7364 Videophone 202-559-5368

DC Association of the Deaf  (DCAD) Announcement

** CHCDP is now collaborating with DCAD. CHCDP encourages you to be part of DCAD. Check out with their mission:

DCAD Mission  DCAD’s mission is to empower all Deaf and hard-of-hearing residents in the DC area and provide advocacy for equal political, social, and economic access among our population. To that goal, we are focused on increasing our visibility in both government and community levels.
DCAD
MEMBERSHIP MEETING/BOARD ELECTION

Download flyer: (PDF format):
www.dcdeaf.org/flyer/DCAD_Meeting.pdf

SAVE THE DATE!!

Want to know what DCAD has done for you?
Interested in getting involved in DC area deaf issues?
Want to run for DCAD’s Executive Board positions?*

THIS IS THE PLACE!

DATE: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time:4 PM – 7 PM
Place:Gallaudet University Student Academic Center, Flex Sub A & B

Free Admission & Open to the Public
Refreshments will be provided

Special Promotion Membership Fee will be $5 at the event!
* You must be an active member in order to vote and/or run for a board position

ATLAS: Aquarium theater

Imagination Stage provides Aquarium

at ATLAS THEATER

1333 H Street, NE

April 16, 2012 – April 22, 2012

Enter a world where giant jellyfish fly through the air, sheep graze in the grass, and lemons create the sun in a “let’s pretend” sky. With gentle music, beautiful puppets, and imaginative props, Jack and Calypso lead children and caregivers to a magical, interactive world. Imagination Stage, an international leader in family theater, is a proud presenter of “serious fun for the very young” in their innovative live performance experiences.

Imagination Stage is the largest multi-disciplinary theatre arts organization for young people in the Mid-Atlantic region, offering a year-round season of professional shows, after-school programs and summer camps for ages 1-18, and arts-integration professional development training for teachers, students, schools and families.

Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM & 12:00 PM
Tuesday, April 17, 20112 at 10:30 AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 10:30 AM & 12:00 PM
Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Best for ages 1 – 5

Tickets: $8
*Groups of 20 or more, $5

OUT OF BOX at Atlas Theater

Out of the Box

Arts on the Horizon

ATLAS

1333 H Street, NE Wash DC

March 20, 2012 – March 25, 2012

Follow a young girl and her best friend as they find out just how much can be created using their imagination. Our young heroine discovers a large box. “What’s inside? I’ll open it!” Each exploration leads to another, one door opens another door. There are dancing bits of light to chase and catch, explosions of color from the least likely sources, and other magic that could only come from the ability to let down your guard, open your heart and PLAY.

Using music, sounds, and gentle interaction, our young friend and her buddy will engage children and parents in crafting this delightful and fun-filled world together.

This world premiere production is a 30-minute, interactive, non-verbal show featuring an adult actor and a bass player.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 10:30AM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Friday, March 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Geared towards children ages 18 months-5 years old

Tickets $8
*Groups of 20 or more, $5

Get Tickets to Out of the Box

Kristi Yamaguchi Celebrates DC Read-In

Come meet Olympic Gold Medalist and winner of Dancing with the Stars,
Kristi Yamaguchi!

She will read from her latest children’s book, “It’s
a Big World, Little Pig!” Poppy, the adorable, persistent,
dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World
Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about
meeting so many new people, in a new place. But, ever courageous and
supported by her family, Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure
head-on!

Saturday March 10 at 4:30pm

2nd Floor, Children’s Room.

(not sure if ASL interpreters are involved)

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

901 G St. NW
Washington, DC

http://dclibrary.org/node/29816

‘FreeFest’ on Gallaudet University Campus March 31

‘FreeFest’ on Gallaudet University Campus March 31

To be highlight of QuestFest, the Visual Theatre Festival

 The Gallaudet University campus will burst with energy with a special all day “FreeFest,” on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Presented by Gallaudet and Quest Visual Theatre, FreeFest will be an open air festival of performances and fun activities for the whole family.  This exciting fun day is part of QuestFest 2012, a four-week international visual theatre festival.

Have your face painted. Join Gallaudet art students in creating a chalk mural. Twirl and float fabric with Quest’s Wings Company. Taste great food from several of Washington’s famous food trucks or shop for crafts from area artisans.  And here is the best part: Admission is free, the performances are free, and the activities are free.

The visual theatre performances at “FreeFest” will feature two remarkable performing groups from Catalonia, Spain – Los Caneca and Chez Leandre.  Both companies are sponsored by the Ramon Illul Institute. Joining them will be one of the Washington area’s top visual theatre companies, Happenstance Theatre performing their delightful “Plunkett and Tremolo.” The Nana Project will be there as well to teach stilt-walking to anyone and everyone .  Pittsburgh-based Dan Kamin will also perform his acclaimed Mr. Slo-Mo, and Drew the Dramatic Fool will be on hand for some tomfoolery.

The campus of Gallaudet University is located at 800 Florida Ave., N.E. in Washington, D.C.

QuestFest is the biennial premier international visual theatre festival produced by Quest Visual Theatre.  It will present over 50 performances in venues in the Baltimore/ Washington area March 9-April 8, 2012. The festival features an international roster of deaf and hearing artists in an array of family-friendly, cutting-edge work that welcomes all people to the fascinating world of visual theatre.  It is presented in partnership with Gallaudet University in Washington, Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, Md., Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Md., and the Theatre Project and Creative Alliance in Baltimore.

For a complete detailed listing of performances and other festival offerings, visit www.questfest.org. QuestFest 2012 is the fifth QuestFest.  It is produced by Quest Visual Theatre, a Maryland-based award-winning organization that is internationally recognized for its innovative work in visual theatre and its leadership in welcoming people of diverse backgrounds to the world of theatre.

Contact:  Alan Hermesch, (301) 365-4762, ahermesch@aol.com

Save the DATE May 12: Biking with Gallaudet President Hurwitz

The Laurent Clerc Cultural Fund (LCCF) Committee of Gallaudet University Alumni Association invites you to join us for a 30-mile bike ride with Gallaudet President T. Alan Hurwitz. Proceeds benefit LCCF.

Riders will meet at Gallaudet Fac Row, then bike to Old Town Alexandria via the Mt. Vernon trail. Riders will turn around at a designated location and bike back to the University for the festival. Places of interests along the Mt. Vernon trail include the White House, Lincoln Memorial, MLK Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington National Airport, and Old Town Alexandria. Ride will take place rain or shine.

Schedule: Saturday,  May 12
7:30 a.m.: Registration opens
8:00 a.m.: 30-mile scenic bike ride begins
11:30 a.m.: Festival begins
1:00 p.m.: Festival ends

Fee:
$25 per rider*
$30 on the day of ride
Children under 12- free

Purchase tickets click here.

* Fees cover healthy snacks and water at the pit stop and BBQ at the Festival.

All riders MUST wear helmets. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring your own bike bottle. Link to get route map: http://dvelo.com/rides/ride-with-gallaudet-president/route-map/.

For more information, contact Roberta Gage at Roberta.Gage@gallaudet.edu.