Community Newsletter
PSD Playground Build
The rain is gone...for now and the mud is under control so our new Playground Community Build Day is Wednesday, October 3rd, from 8am to 4pm. Join us for a day of team building, food, music, and fellowship as we build a new playground for the community at PSD. You don't have to be skilled or trained to volunteer, just come enthusiastic, energetic, willing to work, and ready to have fun! (And be at least 18 years of age). Volunteers are encouraged to bring your own tools. Click Here to Sign Up now!
PSD Autumn Festival
FORE! PSD's 1st Annual Golf Outing
Press your khakis and join us as we host our 1st Annual Golf Outing at Sandy Run Country Club on Monday, October 15, 2018 . Golfers of all skill levels are invited to participate:
Foursome $650
Individual Golfer $175
Happy Hour & Dinner Only $60
RSVP by Friday, October 5
to Molly Dougherty V 215.754.4778
For information on how to participate or volunteer click here or contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at development@psd.org .
Save the Date
2018 Pennsylvania Walk 4 Hearing
Walk with us to eradicate the stigma. It's a day of celebration, raising awareness in the community, and stepping up for hearing loss.
Date: October 21, 2018
Location: The Navy Yard
4747 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Time: Registration 10am Walk 11am
To join Team PSD click here or contact Karen Lesie-Henry at klesliehenry@psd.org .
In the Community
4th Annual
Fall Festival
Help kick off Disability Awareness Month by attending our 4th annual Fall Festival during First Friday on October 5 from
5-8pm. Come and enjoy the area’s ONLY wheelchair accessible Haunted House, music, games, and refreshments for the whole family! You don't want to miss this FREE event!

All festivities will be held at the North Central PA CIL office located at 24 East 3rd Street in Williamsport, PA.
Statewide Picnic
Hands & Voices of PA invites the whole family to participate in their Annual Statewide picnic to be held at Leg Up Farm 4880 N. Sherman St. in the beautiful Mount Wolf, PA. Come meet up with other families throughout the state and share your favorite dish. RSVP visit www.handsandvoicesofpa.org or click here .
Second Time Senior Citizen Getaway
Come on & have fun at the "Second Time" Senior Citizen Getaway hosted by PSAD Senior Citizen Section October 21-22, 2018 at the Eden Resort & Suites 222 Eden Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 . Meet up with old friends & make new ones at this amazing event. $75 One day tickets and $155 Combo tickets on sale until October 1st. For more info contact Sharon Antal VP: 570-234-0306 or email Grace Shirk-Emmons gjsuf423@gmail.com
A View from the Window
The California School for the Deaf (CSD) is a free school in Fremont and Riverside for deaf and hard-of-hearing students between the ages of three and 21. In A View from the Window , the US director Chris Filippone and the Iranian director Azar Kafaei observe a third-grade class at the school’s Fremont location. Taking a fly-on-the-wall approach, the directors capture the children as they fuss over the crayfish in the classroom fish tank, speak with a guest about his experience as a deaf black man, and hit the playground for recess. This touching short has been a film-festival favorite in 2018, appearing at the Palm Springs International Shortfest and the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, among others. View the Film Here
Family Game Night
You're invited to attend the
Deaf-Hearing Anti-Violence
Family Fun & Game Night
Friday, October 26, 5pm – 8:30pm
Germantown Friends
Monthly Meeting House
47 W. Coulter St Phila PA 19144
Paper Crafts, Games, Bowling, Sign Sing & more! Live music by Joyful Sounds
This event is free and all ages are welcome to attend. A light supper will be provided. Questions? Call Rosalind McKelvey Text or VP: 215-275-6853
Interpreters will be on duty
Think Me Nuthin'?
The existence of a distinct Black Deaf culture has often gone unnoticed in the predominately white Deaf community. Ritchie Bryant, a native ASL user and interpreter, discusses the many artistic and linguistic contributions of Black Deaf people to the wider society. 

Come join this lecture:
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 5:00pm-6:30pm
B-1 Meyerson Hall, 210 S 34th Street
Philadelphia
For more information visit: Wolf Humanities Center at UPenn
Consider a gift today to help PSD continue the important work we do for our
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.
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