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Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) begins June 7! Register now!

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Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff | Interactive webinar series presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) Wednesdays, June 7-July 19, 2023 (no class July 5) 3 PM-4 PM Eastern/2 PM-3 PM Central/1 PM-2 PM Mountain/12 PM-1 PM Pacific| StoriesByHand.com/webinars | Words appear over a drawing of upraised hands in bright pastel colors against a white background.

Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner)

Wednesdays, June 7-July 19, 2023 (no class July 5) from 3 PM-4 PM Eastern/2 PM-3 PM Central/1 PM-2 PM Mountain/12 PM-1 PM Pacific

Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Includes recording access for all sessions through August 20, 2023.

Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series.

  • Individual: $240. Save 20% with code READANDSIGN.
  • Discounted group rates and direct invoicing available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for details.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-up-live-asl-practice-for-library-staff-beginner-registration-602781193777 

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Add some ASL to your summer storytimes!

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Illustrations of a sun, watermelon, beach ball, sunglasses, beach umbrella, and flip-flops appear against a green background. Text reads: Little Hands Signing Professional Development Webinar: Summer Signs. Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 2-3 PM Eastern. Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. Register at StoriesByHand.com/webinars

Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Summer Signs (1 hour webinar)

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific Online session via Zoom (1 hour webinar). Includes recording access for 30 days.

Learn basic American Sign Language for summer storytimes in this interactive online session!

Individual: $40. Get 20% off individual registration when you enter promo code SUMMER at the top of the ticket form! Group rates and direct invoicing available; contact info@storiesbyhand.com for more info.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-hands-signing-professional-development-summer-signs-registration-482665273827

 

 

Hands up! Let’s sign! It’s almost summer reading time!

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A colorful banner adorns the top of the page. At the bottom of the page, an illustration shows six people of different ages and races dancing in a line. Text reads: Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Summer Reading Special. Learn signs for storytimes about friends and togetherness! Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 12 PM -1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10 AM-11 AM Mountain/9 AM-10 AM Pacific. Register at StoriesByHand.com/webinars.

Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Summer Reading Special (1 hour webinar)

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 12 PM -1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10 AM-11 AM Mountain/9 AM-10 AM Pacific.

Online session via Zoom (1 hour webinar). Includes recording access for though June 24, 2023.

In this interactive session, we’ll focus on basic ASL vocabulary for friends and togetherness, to go with the Collaborative Summer Library program theme, All Together Now: Todos Juntos Ahora.

Individual: $40. Get 20% off individual registration when you enter promo code SUMMER at the top of the ticket form! Group rates and direct invoicing available; contact info@storiesbyhand.com for more info.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-hands-signing-professional-development-summer-reading-special-registration-461915841717

Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Review Series) begins May 17!

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Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff | Interactive webinar series presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | Review Series - 6 weeks (for those who have completed the Beginner & Intermediate Hands Up! series OR ALA ecourses): Wednesdays, May 17-June 21, 2023, 11 AM-12 PM Eastern/ 10 AM-11 AM Central/ 9 AM-10 AM Mountain/8 AM-9 AM Pacific | StoriesByHand.com/webinars | Words appear over a drawing of upraised hands in bright pastel colors against a white background.

Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Review Series)

Wednesdays, May 17-June 21, 2023, 11 AM-12 PM Eastern/ 10 AM-11 AM Central/ 9 AM-10 AM Mountain/8 AM-9 AM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week)

Review and practice your ASL for the library setting in these interactive sessions! This series will focus on review and deep practice of vocabulary and concepts introduced in the Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff Beginner and Intermediate series and in the ALA eCourse ASL for Library Staff, level 1. Recording access will be available through 30 days after the final session.

  • Individual: $240. Save 20% with code READANDSIGN.
  • Discounted group rates and direct invoicing available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for details.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-up-live-asl-practice-for-library-staff-review-series-registration-486847412717

 

Read, Sign, and Play This Sunday at the Kensington Day of the Book!

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Sunday, April 23, 2023, 11am-4pm: Kensington Day of the Book, Kensington, MD. Street Festival, Rain or Shine! 
Full schedule at https://dayofthebook.com/

Come join me on the Children’s Stage at 1:10 PM as I share my books, along with American Sign Language songs, rhymes and activities!

Or visit my booth all day long to purchase signed copies of The Runaway Shirt, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, Nita’s First Signs, Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together, Super Cities: Baltimore, Sword and Verse, and Dagger and Coin! Make an American Sign Language craft or learn to write in the language of the gods. All book sale proceeds at my booth support Deaf Camps, Inc.’s scholarship fund.

 

Upcoming free online program with Deaf author Sara Nović

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Just spreading the word about this FREE upcoming online event featuring the author of the excellent True Biz:

A photo of author Sara Novic appears with the cover of True Biz. Text reads: Navigating Publishing as a Deaf Author with Sara Nović. Wednesday, April 19 · 7:30 - 8:30pm EDT. EventBrite/Zoom.

Navigating Publishing as a Deaf Author with Sara Nović

Wednesday, April 19 · 7:30 – 8:30pm EDT

Join Random House on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Zoom to celebrate the paperback release of Sara Novic’s New York Times bestselling novel True Biz, as well as Deaf Awareness Month. Novic will be joined by Ross Showalter to discuss writing and publishing in a world that isn’t always the most accessible. They will share their experiences, creative processes, and give us a glimpse behind the publishing industry curtain.

This event is open to all and will be presented with ASL interpretation.

This event will be recorded and the link shared with all registrants, so please register even if you cannot attend live.

Reserve your spot for this event today! When you register for your free ticket, you will also have the option to order a paperback copy of True Biz, featuring book club discussion questions, through our independent bookstore partner Women & Children First. Shipping to U.S. mailing addresses is included in the price. You’ll also receive a True Biz sticker page with your book order, while supplies last so be sure to sign up now!

Register here.

DCI Easter Party Saturday, April 8

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DCI Easter Party. Join us for a pancake dinner and egg hunt! April 8, 2023. 4:30-6:30 PM. $7 per person. Christ United Methodist Church of the Deaf. 1040 S Beechfield Ave. Baltimore MD 21229. Egg Hunt 5:30 PM

 

 

Deaf Camps, Inc. Easter Party
Saturday, April 8, 2023
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
$7 per person
Christ United Methodist Church of the Deaf
1040 S Beechfield Ave
Baltimore, Md 21229
Join us for a pancake dinner and egg hunt!
** Egg hunt at 5:30pm **
I’ll be sharing signing stories at this event, where all the proceeds will benefit Deaf Camps, Inc’s scholarship program!
All signing levels welcome!

Storytime This Saturday!

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A black child waters a plant on the left. Text reads: Little Hands Signing: Spring and Animal Signs. Saturday, April 1 at 11 AM Mary Riley Styles Public Library 120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church, VA 22046 .

Little Hands Signing: Spring and Animal Signs 

Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 11:00 am

Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046

Sing, sign, dance, and play with Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. Gather the whole family for the fun as we learn American Sign Language vocabulary through stories, songs, and more!

Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) starts March 29!

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Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff | Interactive webinar series presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. | Beginner: Wednesdays, March 29-May 3, 2023 from 1 PM-2 PM Eastern/ 12 PM-1 PM Central/11 AM-12 PM Mountain/10 AM-11 AM Pacific | StoriesByHand.com/webinars | Words appear over a drawing of upraised hands in bright pastel colors against a white background.

Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner)

Wednesdays, March 29-May 3, 2023 from 1 PM-2 PM Eastern/ 12 PM-1 PM Central/ 11 AM-12 PM Mountain/10 AM-11 AM Pacific

Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Includes recording access for all sessions through June 4, 2023.

Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series.

Individual: $240. Get 20% off individual registration when you enter promo code READANDSIGN at the top of the ticket form. Discounted group rates and direct invoicing available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for details.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-up-live-asl-practice-for-library-staff-beginner-registration-461172157337

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