October 25-26
Bible Baptist Church Deaf Awareness Weekend
The Bible Baptist Church is hosting a Deaf Awareness Weekend with special guest Terry Buchholz, a Deaf choir, special skits and more!
Location:
Bible Baptist Church
4730 Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
(573) 893-4722 TTY/Video Phone
www.bbcjc.com

October 25
1:30-2:30 p.m. Audism/Deaf studies
3:00-4:30 p.m. Workshops (Marriage/Singles)
5:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30-7:30 p.m. Comedy hour
7:30-8:30 p.m. Service (Guest Preacher Terry Buchholz)

October 26
9:30-10:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30-11:30 a.m. Service (Guest Preacher Terry Buchholz)
6:00-7:00 p.m. Service (Guest Preacher Terry Buchholz)

October 24
D'Oktoberfest
The Miss Deaf Kansas Pageant and Wichita State University ASL present D'Oktoberfest. Bazaar, bake sale, bratwurst and kraut sale, Miss D'Ugly Pageant, exhibitions, kiddie fun and seminars! Free admission.
Location:
Westside Wichita State University
3801 North Walker Avenue and Maize Road
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

October 14
Disability Candidate Forum
Kansas disability rights organizations have partnered to sponsor a political candidate forum. State and federal legislators, as well as other candidates up for election, have been provided with specific questions about disability-related issues. Hear their answers at this event. For questions or special accommodations, contact Kim at kdietrich@tilrc.org .
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Gage Park Shelterhouse (next to the zoo)
635 Southwest Gage Boulevard
Topeka
Flyer

October 11-12
99 Drums: A Music and Cultural Camp fo Youth Ages 9-15
Presented by Accessible Arts, Inc. with collaboration with Kansas State School for the Blind Traditional Music Society. 99 Drums is a weekend of interactive music and dance workshops exploring West African, Native American, Caribbean and Mexican cultures. Workshops will be presented by professional artists from the Traditional Music Society, members of the Choctaw and Kiowa tribes and Gaby Lucas.
8:30 a.m. Saturday, October 11 through 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12
Flyer and Registration

October 11
Kansas Association of the Deaf board meeting in Hays
Board meeting: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (chicken and covered dishes provided. Please bring salad or dessert [no cakes])
Symposium: 1:00 p.m. to ?
Location:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
1805 Vine Street
Hays, Kansas 67601
Halloween prize for best hat decoration contest and door prizes.

October 10
KCDHH Quarterly Meeting
Commission meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit our homepage at www.srskansas.org/kcdhh.
Location: Kansas School for the Deaf
450 East Park Street
Olathe, Kansas 66061
(913) 791-0573 Voice/TTY
Parks-Bilger Building
Student Center
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Visit the KSD website for a map and directions

October 10-11
Workshop: See the Sound Visual Phonics
The two-day workshop explores the multi-sensory Visual Phonics program and its benefits for students who are bilingual or possess diverse learning needs.
Location:
Heartspring Conference Center
8700 East 29th Street North
Wichita, Kansas 62776
(316) 634-8700
For more information, go to the Kansas Instructors for the Deaf website

October 5-8
Conference: Weaving Common Threads and Diversity Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents
The conference is designed to increase participants' awareness of multicultural issues as well as advances in technology and effective classroom teaching practices.
Crowne Plaza Saint Louis--Clayton
7750 Carondelet Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri 63150
Registration and schedule

October 4
Presentation: Domestic Violence and the Deaf Community
Open to everyone 13 years or older. Free admission. Refreshments provided. Learn what domestic violence is, who it affects and how does it affect the Deaf community. Speaker: Amy Garry, Social Worker
Location
Kansas School for the Deaf (in the cafeteria)
450 East Park Street
Olathe, Kansas 66061
(913) 791-0573 Voice/TTY
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Lori at Loriearls@sbcglobal.net

October 3
Workshop: Domestic Violence and the Deaf Community
Geared towards professionals who work with the Deaf and hard of hearing population. The workshop will be presented by Ami Garry, LMSW. CEUs pending for KCDHH, RID and MIC.
Location:
Johnson County Community College, Carlsen Center
Overland Park, Kansas
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Flyer and Registration