Community education, community organizing, and community fun! ASL News is just what the name implies: American Sign Language is the mode of communication, and we focus on news and topics of interest to Maine’s Deaf Community! Meetings take place in Portland, Bangor and Augusta.
Come and learn about such things as:
- Medicare and MaineCare
- Voting rights
- Civil Rights – what are they?
- Videophones/Technology
- Emergency Services
- 911
- Safer Sex Education
- Nutrition and Health
- Tax Rebates
- Avoid Financial Scams
ASL News Dates/Times:
Bangor / Newport
First Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm.
Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 04401,
Phone: (207) 947-8336 Children’s Reading Room, 1st Floor. SNACKS!Newport – China Way Restaurant, 42 Main St., Newport
Augusta
Normally the fourth Thursday of every month, 6-8pm.
Pat’s Pizza, 292 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330-6916, (207) 622-7287. FREE PIZZA!! Donations requested.
Augusta Special Meeting dates for November and December, 2011:
Thursday, November 17: Emergency Management Services, interpreted
Thursday, November 8: Funerals – Learn and plan now, before you need the services and are too upset to learn. Maine’s own Deaf funeral director, Ed Bibber – in ASL
Portland
Special topics as you request them!
What would YOU like to learn about?
Contact us with your suggestions: jmccann@mcdmaine.org