Date: January 29, 2010
Contact: Carol Connelly, Director, Media & Communication Services, ext. 5267, cconnelly@pnc.edu

PNC American Sign Language Club Silent Events

Westville – The Purdue University North Central American Sign Language Club has planned a number of upcoming events that are open to students and community members. Children are welcome to attend with their parents or adult. These are fun, casual events for all to enjoy through participation or as an observer.

Participants are asked to use ASL only at these events, providing an ideal opportunity to practice ASL to better communicate with friends, co-workers or family members.

Upcoming events include:

Friday, Feb 19 - ASL Coffeehouse at Evelyn Bay Company, 3800 Calumet Ave. , Valparaiso, 6 to 9 p.m. Presenter: Jan Pool, deaf education teacher with the Duneland School Corporation.

Tues, Feb 23 - ASL Silent Tea in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02, at 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday, March 19 - ASL Coffeehouse at Evelyn Bay Company, 3800 Calumet Ave. , Valparaiso, 6 to 9 p.m. Presenter: Scott Kochan, PNC l imited-term lecturer of Sign Language , will present traditional ASL storytelling.

Monday, April 5 - ASL Game Night in PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Friday, April 23 - ASL Coffeehouse at Evelyn Bay Company, 3800 Calumet Ave. , Valparaiso , 6 to 9 p.m. Activity to be announced.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Joanna Witulski at pncaslwitulski@yahoo.com . Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Witulski. For information about the ASL Club and its activities visit www.aslclub.info.

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