People with Disabilities Awareness Day (PWDAD) 2025
Mar
11
12:00 PM12:00
Conference Events

People with Disabilities Awareness Day (PWDAD) 2025

Are you ready to network? Celebrate outstanding accomplishments? If so, join us for People with Disabilities Awareness Day from noon to 4:30 p.m., March 11, 2025, at the Oklahoma History Center.

Let's take action! Plan on coming, bring a friend or two and network with the more than 70 disability-centric exhibitors. They bring a wealth of information and might introduce you to new programs.

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Oklahoma's DeafBlind Camp
Oct
10
to Oct 13
Conference Events

Oklahoma's DeafBlind Camp

  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our 2024 SHEP Oklahoma DeafBlind Camp!

THEME: Happy Days!

TRANSPORTATION: If transportation needed from airport or bus station, please

provide all necessary information

DB RETREAT INCLUDES: Welcome bags, t-shirt, room stay of three nights, meals, socializing, fun activities-games, crafts, one-on-one techs help if needed and costume party. **Party theme: Rocking happy in 50s or 60s costume styles.**

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 30 CAMPERS. Registration deadline will be on September 10, 2024, 30 days before Camp date. A confirmation letter with more information will be sent at a later date.

IMPORTANT ATTENTION: If you are paying by money order, payment must be in post marked no later than September 10, 2024.

You can mail check or money order to: SHEP, PO BOX 10495, Oklahoma City, OK 73140

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USH Connections Conference
Jul
19
to Jul 20
Conference Events

USH Connections Conference

  • Doubletree by Hilton Rochester (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

WHAT:  The Usher Syndrome Coalition's USH Connections Conference is the largest gathering of our global Usher syndrome community.

 

WHY:  The USH Connections Conference is an invaluable opportunity to learn about resources, support services, and the latest progress toward treatments while connecting with hundreds of individuals and families living with Usher syndrome and the professionals serving the deafblind community. 

 

WHEN:  Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, 2024

 

WHERE:  Doubletree by Hilton Rochester

       1111 Jefferson Road

       Rochester, New York, 14623

Hooray for hybrid! To help us get a general sense of how many attendees we might expect in-person and online, please fill out this survey at this link: https://www.usher-syndrome.org/events/ush2024-poll.html?blm_aid=217120769

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SHEP Summer Social Meetup
Jun
15
10:30 AM10:30
Support Group Events

SHEP Summer Social Meetup

  • Oklahoma River Cruises– Stockyard Landing (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

June 15th we are going on a boat ride!

Address: Oklahoma River Cruises– Stockyard Landing - 800 S. Agnew, OKC, OK

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

What a sensory experience this will be! Join us and check this off your list of things to do! How “sway” are you? Come find out with six degrees of freedom and fun.

Train rides are $12.00 per person

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SHEP Social - Myriad Botanical Gardens
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00
Support Group Events, Social Events

SHEP Social - Myriad Botanical Gardens

We are going to the:

Myriad Botanical Gardens

When: April 20th

10a– 12pm

Please bring money if you wish to visit the Crystal Bridge Conservatory. Everything else is of no cost. The Crystal Bridge costs $10.50.

Address: 301 W. Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Need an SSP? Let us know at ssp@shep-ok.org

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"Eat Your Way to a Healthier Spring"
Mar
26
5:30 PM17:30
Workshop Events

"Eat Your Way to a Healthier Spring"

Tuesday, March 26 at 5:30pm

Hardesty Family Adaptive Sports Complex

1707 E 11th St Tulsa, OK 74104

Deaf presenter Christina Nash, Ability Resources

Topics:

How the foods we eat can affect our lives in big ways

Jun Food Facts

Sodas and Energy Drinks and More

Bring a friend, and come join us!

Light snacks provided. This presentation is in ASL.

Questions? tcasillas@tulsacenter.org, or 918-925-9760vp.

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People with Disabilities Awareness Day
Mar
5
12:00 PM12:00
Conference Events

People with Disabilities Awareness Day

Are you ready to network? Celebrate outstanding accomplishments? If so, join us for People with Disabilities Awareness Day from noon to 4:30 p.m., March 5, 2024, at the Oklahoma History Center.

Let's take action! Plan on coming, bring a friend or two and network with the more than 70 disability-centric exhibitors. They bring a wealth of information and might introduce you to new programs.

Who: You and everyone you can bring!

What: Network with the public and other disability organizations

When: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Time: Noon to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

How: Wear green or the PWDAD tee-shirt. Visit with other exhibitors. Attend the awards program.

Celebrate success! Stay and congratulate our Awareness Day Award Winners.

We are back at the Oklahoma History Center and the event is free to all who want to attend. The venue is ideal for talking with exhibitors and an outstanding place to showcase the award winners.

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Deaf Women of Oklahoma History Month
Jan
20
11:00 AM11:00
Social Events

Deaf Women of Oklahoma History Month

  • Human Services Education Center (Building 123) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrating Women Who Tell Stories:

Recognizes any black women who forefront during Martin Luther Kings timeline have devoted their lives to telling stories through all forms of media and who have given a voice to those from all walks of life. Please come with any poems, poetry, paint art or anything that are use American Sign Language.

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Annual SHEP Christmas Party
Dec
9
10:00 AM10:00
Social Events

Annual SHEP Christmas Party

  • Metropolitan Library System - Midwest City Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Time for our annual SHEP Christmas party! Let's let the good times roll. We appreciate each and every one of you and can't wait to celebrate our Oklahoma DeafBlind community and bring in the holiday spirit together. There will be food, games and a time to be had!

Location: MWC Metropolitan Library - 8143 E Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73110

Time: 10:00am tp 1:00pm

**Interested in volunteering? Fill out of volunteer form. We could use the help. SMILE! Link - https://forms.gle/8tyem2TFAjR7SutV6

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OKRID Workshops and Annual Meeting
Nov
11
9:00 AM09:00
Workshop Events

OKRID Workshops and Annual Meeting

From OKRID:

“Save the date info just went out to OKRID members! There's a survey link in the email too, asking for feedback on workshop options. If you aren't a current member, renew and plan to join us! So excited to have Bill with us again!

We also have a skills workshop on April 1, registration is open on our events page for that. Board nominations are open until next Friday, check your email for nomination link.

[ID: Headshot of Bill Ross in top left corner. Text reading "Save the date, OKRID Workshops and Annual Meeting, OSU Stillwater, Nov 11, 9a-5p, A Day of Learning with Bill Ross" on a white, blue and yellow bubble/circular background]”

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Arkansas Deaf-Blind Community (ADBC) Retreat
Oct
19
to Oct 22
Retreat/Camp

Arkansas Deaf-Blind Community (ADBC) Retreat

  • Google Calendar ICS

After a long hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic, Arkansas Deaf-Blind Community (ADBC) is very excited to finally host the sixth Deaf-Blind Retreat in Arkansas on October 19-22, 2023.  It will be held at the beautiful Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center in Ferndale about 10 miles west of Little Rock.  The theme for the retreat will be a Hawaiian “ALOHA!”  This retreat is for adults who are Deaf-Blind.  It is also an excellent opportunity for Support Service Providers (SSPs) and volunteer-interpreters who want to enrich their experience to work and have fun with Deaf-Blind campers.  ADBC is working hard to make this retreat as exciting and enjoyable as possible, and we hope you will consider coming and join the fun.

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Please Touch the Art Opening Reception
Aug
16
5:00 PM17:00
Social Events

Please Touch the Art Opening Reception

  • TCC McKeon Center for Creativity (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Yes, you really can touch all of the art in this exhibition! Join us for an opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 16 celebrating the return of the popular exhibition “Please Touch the Art” after a pandemic-related hiatus. The exhibition engages all five senses, with a special focus on visitors who are blind or visually impaired. “Please Touch the Art” is for anyone who wants to experience art in a new way – or who has had to suppress the urge to touch a painting at a museum! Enjoy snacks and activities, listen to endangered sounds, and find out if you’re a “supertaster” at this fun event. Free parking is available in any TCC lot.

The exhibition was formed through an open call, and thirty percent of exhibiting artists identify as blind, visually impaired, DeafBlind, or disabled.

Many thanks to our partners, the Tulsa Community College Foundation, the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, NewView Oklahoma, Oklahoma School for the Blind, and especially Jeri Cooper of Jeri’s House.

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DEAF WOMEN OF OKLAHOMA BOWLING
Jul
16
6:00 PM18:00
Social Events, Support Group Events

DEAF WOMEN OF OKLAHOMA BOWLING

DEAF WOMEN OF OKLAHOMA BOWLING

Come and have fun with us!

When: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Where: Main Event Oklahoma City, 1441 W Memorial Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73114

Time: 11:00 am

Become a member of DWO. There will be a meeting after bowling.

Contact: dwopresident@gmail.com & dwovicepresident@gmail.com

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Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser
Jul
10
to Jul 28
Fundraisers

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser

We need you to do what you do. Buy donuts! Buy them by the
dozens and your purchase will raise funds for SHEP!

Place an order using this link to fill out an order form. You get
the sweets and we get the funds! WIN WIN!

Remember - Use the link between July 10th and July 28th to order your doughnuts and our organization will receive 50% of each box of dozen ordered.

Order link: https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/11346-sight-hearing-encouragement-program-krispy-kreme-digital-dozens?fbclid=IwAR0rwro-d97WLBNhqpnd86sFrpNXQB2FbfdhiZg5P5vuaRxEviN1mo6BvbQ

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Deafhoma Expo
Jun
24
8:00 AM08:00
Conference Events

Deafhoma Expo

  • Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Deafhoma Expo is a weekend of fun events. They will have a flyer coming out soon.

The expo itself is on Saturday June 24th with lots of vendor booths where deaf artists and others can display their art, business or school or organization or whatever.

Come and browse and shop and mingle!

They will also have a food truck on site!

More details will be released soon…

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Taste of Midwest City
Apr
18
6:00 PM18:00
Social Events, Public Service Events

Taste of Midwest City

In 1985, the Leadership Midwest City class sought to create an event that would bring citizens together to support local restaurants and their local community. In that endeavor, Taste of Midwest City was born and has continued to grow into a much anticipated, fun, interactive, and philanthropic event.

Like everything else, the pandemic caused a break in this yearly event, but the 2023 Leadership Midwest City class is ready to bring it back bigger and better than ever.

We invite you to join us and help our community REDISCOVER the Taste of Midwest City on Tuesday, April 18th at the Reed Conference Center.

All of the proceeds raised through ticket sales and silent auction will benefit local Midwest City nonprofits. The Leadership Midwest City Class of 2023 is excited to bring this popular event back to our community.

What is the Taste of Midwest City? Taste of Midwest City is a family-oriented fundraiser that features an all-you-can-eat buffet of MWC and local restaurants that is sure to please everyone. There is also a silent auction filled with donations from local businesses. The funds raised at Taste of Midwest City are then reinvested into local charities.

Note: Free admission for children 5 and under

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