Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center

HSDC's 80th Birthday Celebration!
2017-05-04 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Join HSDC in celebrating eighty years of service to our community. You will be touring the building, enjoying birthday cake, kid-friendly games, and much more!
Learn more about what we do as an organization, what we have been doing, and what our future looks like.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact our event manager, Sapana Patel: spatel@hsdc.org.

Froggy Fun Run 2017
2017-06-07 10:00 - 12:00
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1K Family Run/Walk
All proceeds benefit HSDC’s early learning programs, which serve children with communication challenges. Besides feeling good about yourself, this event really is a blast! Outdoor fun with free food and free drawings, as well as family-friendly activities like face painting, sign language storytime, and making frog hats!
Location
Montlake Community Center
1618 E Calhoun St, Seattle, 98112 (map)
Schedule
10:00 Check In
10:15 ASL Storytime
10:30 Welcome & 1K
11:15 Prize Drawing
11:30 Food Truck!
Registration
1K Early Bird Registration (Through May 24): $10
1K Standard Registration (May 25-June 2): $12
Day-Of Registration (June 3): $15
Thanks to our Froggy Fun Run Event Sponsors:

Preschool Open House
2017-09-14 17:00 - 19:00
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Deaf Awareness Happy Hour at Rhein Haus
2017-09-21 17:00 - 19:00
RSVP here!

Cocktails & Connections 2018
2018-03-01 08:00 - 2018-03-06 17:00
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Event Details | Featured Guests | When & Where | Ally Sponsors | In-Kind Sponsors

Tickets for Cocktails & Connections are sold out! You can still register if you’d like to be added to the waitlist.
Raise your glass to an accessible world where everyone is understood and respected at HSDC’s signature fundraiser! Join us for a night of fun and delicious cocktails, with a silent auction full of amazing items!
Attendance is free, with a suggested donation of $125. You can make a gift before the event through our donation page.

March 1st, 2018
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Pacific Tower
Panoramic Room (8th Floor)
1200 12th Ave S (map)
Seattle, WA 98144
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Ally Sponsors

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In-Kind Sponsors

A Contemporary Theatre
Adventure Kids Playcare
AmeriSpec Inspection Services
The Backdoor
Bartell Drugs
Block and Company
browlick
Eterna Studios
Ethan Stowell Restaurants
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Heavy Restaurant Group
HSDC Interpreting Services

Ivar’s Seafood Restaurants
Jena Floyd
Ketaverse
The Museum of Flight
Museum of Pop Culture
Pacific Science Center
Poquitos
Quality Athletics
Rhein Haus
Seafair
Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Mariners
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Shakespeare Company
Seattle Storm
Seattle Theatre Group
Silver Cloud Hotel
Skydive Snohomish
Visually Speaking
Workshop AD

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GIVEBIG 2018
2018-05-09 08:00 - 17:00
Support HSDC on the Seattle area’s biggest day of giving!
Visit our GIVEBIG page to donate.

Froggy Fun Run 2018
2018-06-02 10:00 - 12:00
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Event Details | Schedule | Presenting Sponsors | Supporting Sponsor | In-Kind Sponsors
Saturday, June 2, 2018
10am – 12pm
Montlake Community Center (map)
1618 E Calhoun St
Seattle, WA 98112

Early Bird
Before May 24th
$10

Regular
May 25th – June 1st
$12

Day Of
June 2nd
$15

Event Details
The Froggy Fun Run combines outdoor family fun with ice cream, information, and activities like facepainting, coloring, creating frog hats, and sign language storytime. The main event is a 1K run/walk that the whole family can enjoy!
All proceeds will go directly to HSDC’s Early Learning Fund, which provides financial assistance to children and families in need through early education programs for children with communication challenges.

The Parent-Infant Program (PIP) for deaf and hard of hearing toddlers ages 0-3, which empowers parents and families to take an active role in promoting their child’s communication development.
Rosen Family Preschool, a bilingual preschool that provides instruction in American Sign Language and English for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as other children who may benefit from a signing environment.

Schedule

10:00 am
Check-In

10:15 am
ASL Storytime

10:30 am
Welcome & 1K

11:15 am
Prize Drawings

11:30 am
Ice Cream!

Presenting Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors

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Behnke Family Summer Camp - July Session
2018-07-09 09:00 - 2018-07-27 13:00
Email Us to Learn More or Register
Click here to view the August session for the summer camp.
If you’d like to learn more about Behnke’s language-rich curriculum, visit the Behnke Preschool page.

Behnke Family Summer Camp - August Session
2018-08-06 09:00 - 2018-08-24 13:00
Email Us to Learn More or Register
If you’d like to learn more about Behnke’s language-rich curriculum, visit the Behnke Preschool page.

Rosen Family Preschool Open House 2018
2018-08-28 16:00 - 18:00

ASL Storytelling: Sheena McFeely
2018-09-22 10:00 - 12:00
Register
Sheena’s presentation is one of three HSDC events on September 22 and 23!
Come and see Sheena’s amazingly creative American Sign Language (ASL) storytelling abilities! She’ll also talk about the power of language.
This event is open to the public, and ASL interpreters can earn CEUs!
Space is limited. Please register to attend.

HSDC Interpreting Services Open House
2018-09-22 13:00 - 16:00
The Open House is one of three events at HSDC on September 22 and 23! It is free and open to all sign language interpreters, as well as the general public.
Meet Lindsay Klarman, HSDC’s Executive Director, and Bart Williams, the Director of Interpreting Services! Current staff and subcontractors can come to complete their yearly paperwork.

Medical Interpreting Workshop
2018-09-23 09:00 - 17:30
Register
This workshop is one of three events at HSDC on September 22 and 23! Please register to attend.

Cocktails & Connections 2019
2019-03-14 17:30 - 19:30
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March 14, 2019
Pacific Tower | Panoramic Room

The fourth annual Cocktails & Connections was a hit! Scrumptious food, delicious drinks, and an incredible view were only the beginning. The crowd played a trivia game, watched the premiere of a video by Kyle Seago about HSDC’s services, and took in an inspiring speech by Mike James, former KING-5 anchorman and former HSDC board member.
The night is over, but you can still support HSDC with a donation.

Make a Donation

Contact events@hsdc.org with questions or comments.

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Sponsors

Froggy Fun Run 2019
2019-06-01 10:00 - 12:00
The Froggy Fun Run, HSDC’s 10th annual 1K family dash, is jam-packed full of fun!

Family friendly 1K dash
A visit from the firefighters of Fire Department #22
Live band
Fun games
Crowns to decorate
Food
Ice cream
And more!

The Fun Run benefits infants and children 0-5 years of age who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing through HSDC’s Early Learning Fund. All financial support is directed to HSDC’s Education Department: the Parent-Infant Program (PIP) and Rosen Family Preschool. YOU can support children with communication differences by creating a team and raising funds.
There will be prizes for the top 3 fundraising teams!
Not able to attend? You can still support the community by donating to the event or becoming a fundraiser!
Click here to print a pledge form in addition to, or instead of, creating an online fundraising page.

Registration Fees

Early “Frog”
Before May 23rd
$10

Regular
May 25th – 31st
$15

Day Of
June 1st
$20

Event Timeline

10:00am
Check-In

10:30am
Welcome & 1K

11:15am
Prize Drawings

11:30am
Ice Cream!

See you there!

Rosen Family Preschool Open House 2019
2019-09-05 04:30 - 18:30
Register here
Come and visit Rosen Family Preschool before the new school year starts! Is your family involved with Rosen Preschool? Come and see the classroom, meet the new teacher, and mingle with other families. Are you a Deaf educator or community member? Wondering if Rosen is the right fit for your child? Come check out the innovative Rosen classroom and learn how our bilingual ASL/English services for Deaf and hard of hearing children help prepare them for kindergarten and beyond.

Meet and Greet with visitors, including former, current, and prospective families, teachers, staff, and specialists
Chat with HSDC’s Executive Director, the Director of Rosen Preschool, and other program staff
Snacks and refreshments will be provided
Kid/baby friendly
ASL/English interpreters on hand

HSDC Seattle, 2nd floor
1625 19th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
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Rosen Family Preschool Tour and Information Session
2019-12-04 10:00 - 12:00
Click to RSVP by email
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The tour will be presented in English and American Sign Language (ASL).
To RSVP, email pgrossman@hsdc.org.
Agenda

9:45
Meet in HSDC’s ground floor lobby

10:00
Tour of Rosen Family Preschool

10:30
Information session with Pamela Grossman, Preschool Director

11:30
Q&A with Nate Elliott and Hannah Wheatcroft, Preschool Teachers

12:00
Wrap up and socialize

Visit the Rosen Family Preschool page to learn more about the program.

Cocktails & Connections 2020
2020-03-05 18:00 - 19:00
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Our Cocktails & Connections event, originally scheduled for March 5, was canceled in accordance with safety recommendations by Seattle & King County Public Health. It was not an easy decision. We were looking forward to seeing the community, and it is our largest fundraising event of the year. HSDC relies on the funds raised at Cocktails & Connections to help us do our work.
Even though we weren’t able to show you the results of all of our preparation, we wanted to give you a taste of what we had planned for the night. Enjoy the videos below, and consider a donation to HSDC.

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If you were one of the many that planned to come to Cocktails & Connections, thank you so much for your support. We hope you join us next year. If you have any questions, you can email development@hsdc.org

Thank You to Our Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors

Cocktails & Connections 2021
2021-03-11 17:00 - 18:00
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Watch the Replay
Transcript and visual description

Cocktails & Connections raised over $120,000 for HSDC! Thank you to everybody who contributed and tuned in! We are grateful to have all of you as partners in our journey to create an inclusive, accessible world.
Now you can relive the amazing virtual celebration, including:

A special performance by ASL storyteller Christian Vasquez, co-founder of ASL Cart
Mixology with drag queen Aleksa Manila
A video hand-drawn and narrated by an HSDC client
An interview with Executive Director Lindsay Klarman

Feeling the spirit? You can still donate and support HSDC’s services.
Donate

Cheers to Our Sponsors
