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September 2018
Forced From Home // Doctors Without Borders – free exhibition on the refugee crisis
Doctors Without Borders presents Forced From Home, a free interactive tour that takes you behind the headlines about the global refugee crisis. Guided by experienced Doctors Without Borders aid workers, you’ll travel through a 10,000-square-foot space designed to convey the challenges facing a person forced to flee. You’ll also learn about the humanitarian aid we provide along the way. Visitors experience virtual reality and 360˚ video, and interact with materials gathered from refugee camps, sea rescue missions, and emergency medical…
Find out more »January 2019
ASL-Interpreted Tours at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Free public tours are interpreted for people who are deaf or hard of hearing on the first Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. Exceptions are noted in the dates and times given below. Tours begin on the second floor rotunda except as noted below. Call Visitor Experience Staff at 612-870-6323 if you have questions. January 6: Going Global February 3: Celebration of African American Art History March 3: Slow Down and Look April 7: The Force of Nature April…
Find out more »March 2019
Roe at Mixed Blood Theater
March 15 – 31, 2019 Performances run Friday through Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm By Lisa Loomer | Directed by Mark Valdez ROE, a theatrical survey of the complicated and fiery underpinnings of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established a woman’s right to an abortion. Roe precisely illustrates the fractured and fracturing history of one of the most polarizing social issues of the modern era. Guarantee your seat for $35 or join as a Member…
Find out more »Deafopia Expo Minnesota
Good news, Deafopia Expo (www.deafopia.com) is hosting an event in Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault, MN on March 16. This is an event where lot of deaf owned or deaf related businesses who will have vendors to promote their stuffs. We also will have entertainment and game shows happening at the event.
Find out more »One People. One Book. One God. Essentials of Jewish Living
An interactive and engaging class for anyone interested in learning more about the essentials of progressive observant Jewish life. Everyone welcome: Jewish folks, non-Jewish folks, thinking-about-being-Jewish folks, people parenting or grand-parenting Jewish kids, ASL interpreters (CEUs available). Please contact Rabbi Ariel for more information at rabbiamyjosefaariel@gmail.com.
Find out more »Deaf Story Time
Come watch or participate in a Deaf story time. If you are Deaf or a fluent signer and would like to participate, please contact Tina Mowrey (tina.mowrey@gmail.com). You can tell a Deaf story, ABC story, ASL poem, Deaf joke or what ever else you can think of. The Event will be held at Minnesota State University Mankato in Wiecking Auditorium. (You can park in the gold lots after 6:30 pm.)
Find out more »April 2019
American Sign Language Day at the Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo is excited to celebrate American Sign Language Day on Thursday, April 18. Since 2012, the Zoo has invited middle and high school language students studying American Sign Language (ASL) to present on zoo animals. This allows students to practice and use their ASL skills in a fun and social setting. Presentations are interactive and will be on public display for all zoo guests to enjoy. Students are encouraged to use costumes, props, and skits to creatively teach…
Find out more »June 2019
Juneteenth Celebration
Celebrate this important moment in African American history at this family friendly event. Engage in and enjoy art making, cultural demonstrations, storytelling, singing, drumming, theater and more! Performers include Voice of Culture Drum and Dance, Million Artist Movement, Black Storytellers Alliance, Neverending Storycircle, Journey Productions, Passed Presents, and Free Black Dirt. ASL interpreters will be present. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Find out more »Juneteenth Celebration
Celebrate this important moment in African American history at this family friendly event. Engage in and enjoy art making, cultural demonstrations, storytelling, singing, drumming, theater and more! Performers include Voice of Culture Drum and Dance, Million Artist Movement, Black Storytellers Alliance, Neverending Storycircle, Journey Productions, Passed Presents, and Free Black Dirt. ASL interpreters will be present. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Find out more »October 2019
Twin Cities Book Festival
Every year, the Twin Cities Book Festival provides ASL interpretation for a selection of events, and we would like to submit these readings for you to post on your web site. I have attached a PDF of all the authors who will be ASL interpreted during their event at the Twin Cities Book Festival. The 19th Annual Twin Cities Book Festival, sponsored by the locally produced Rain Taxi Review of Books, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12th, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Minnesota…
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