DEAF, Inc.

10/20/2026

Social Smarts In Real Life

When: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Where: 370 Merrimack St, #205
Lawrence, MA 01843

Image description: Flyer with Magenta and yellow background; upper left corner: white DEAF, Inc logo, upper right corner: an image in a circle with a variety of ethnic people smiling and waving at the camera. Below in a blue rectangle in white text: Friday, October 23rd, 11 AM - 1 PM EST, In person at 370 Merrimack St., #205, Lawrence, MA 01843; below in white text on left is a check list of items: Communication, Active Listening, Empathy, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Social Norms and Cues. On the right: ASL Interpreters provided and Light snacks provided. On the bottom right: 2 images: Left image: Rossy Gutierrez, Advocate; she is a Hard of Hearing brown skinned Hispanic female with black eyes, thick dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a navy blue shirt. Right image: Monique Bailey, Advocate/CAC; she is a Deaf Brazilian woman with a dark tan complexion, dark brown eyes that convey warmth and depth, and shiny and wavy black hair with bangs. She is wearing a black and leopard shirt. On the bottom: RSVP for reasonable accommodations: call 617-505-4823 or email [email protected]

10/20/2026

Join us for a special screening of Being Heumann!
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Watertown Library
123 Main St.
Watertown, MA 02472

Image description: Flyer with a photo at the top of a woman in a wheelchair raising her arms in front of a vehicle, with the words Being Heumann. Below is a magenta and black background with a green section on the left featuring the DEAF, Inc. logo and an illustration of a large popcorn container. Join us for a special
screening of Being Heumann! Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. The Watertown Library, 123 Main St., Watertown, MA 02472. Snacks/drinks. ASL/CDI interpreters provided. For more information or to request reasonable accommodations contact: Front Desk at [email protected] or call (617)-505-4823.

10/18/2026

2026 Massachusetts Voter Information in ASL - Now Available!

The ASL version of the 2026 Information for Voters publication is now available online!

Access the ASL videos to learn more about the 2026 voter information:

Watch the ASL videos on the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)'s YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE-svot0PaMc&si=zDjS3XTZSNw1UCZm

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Visit:
www.VoteInMA.com click "Find Ballot Question Info," and select the "2026 Information for Voters - ASL version".

Thank you to MCDHH/MA for helping make voter information accessible in ASL!

Please share this resource to help spread the word!

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10/17/2026

HAPPENING IN ONE MONTH!
Join us for a special screening of Being Heumann!
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Watertown Library
123 Main St.
Watertown, MA 02472

Image description: Flyer with a photo at the top of a woman in a wheelchair raising her arms in front of a vehicle, with the words Being Heumann. Below is a magenta and black background with a green section on the left featuring the DEAF, Inc. logo and an illustration of a large popcorn container. Join us for a special screening of Being Heumann! Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. The Watertown Library, 123 Main St., Watertown, MA 02472. Snacks/drinks. ASL/CDI interpreters provided. For more information or to request reasonable accommodations contact: Front Desk at [email protected] or call (617)-505-4823.

10/16/2026

Special screening of "Deaf President Now!"
When: Friday, November 6
Time: 11am - 2pm
Film begins at 11:30am
Where: DEAF, Inc.
35 Congress St., Suite 220
Salem, MA 01970
Cost: FREE!!

Image Description: Flyer with a photo at the top of a person facing a crowd with one fist raised in front of the U.S. Capitol. Large white text reads Deaf President Now! A yellow starburst says Free Entry. Below is a blue section with the DEAF, Inc. logo in white and Join us for a special screening of Deaf President Now! About the film: In March 1988, students at Gallaudet University led a famous protest called Deaf President Now. They demanded a deaf leader for their school, leading to a major civil rights victory that showed the world deaf people can lead. When: Friday, November 6, 2026, 11 am – 2 pm. Film begins at 11:30 am. Where: DEAF, Inc., 35 Congress St., Suite 220, Salem, MA 01970. For more information or to request reasonable accommodations contact: the Front Desk at [email protected] or call (617)-505-4823.

10/16/2026

Lawrence Board Game Social
Come join us on November 7, 2026

Image Description: Flyer with light blue background, DEAF, Inc. logo in the upper left. Picture of people playing games. Board Game Social, All welcome! Join the fun! Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 370 Merrimack St., Ste. 205, Lawrence, MA 01843. Snacks and drinks provided. Enjoy a variety of fun and bingo games. Dates: September 19, 2026; November 7, 2026; February 13, 2027; April 3, 2027; June 12, 2027. Contact 617-505-4823 (VP/V) or [email protected]

10/15/2026

Watertown Board Game Social
Join us on October 24, 2026.

Image description: Flyer with navy blue and mint green background; top left: white DEAF, Inc. logo. Top right: image of four people with various disabilities signing. Below: Board Game Social, All Welcome! Join the fun! Saturdays from 11:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M, 50 Hunt Street, Suite 200, Watertown, MA 02472 Snacks and drinks provided. Enjoy a variety of fun games and bingo games. October 24, 2026, January 23, 2027, March 20, 2027, May 29, 2027. If any questions, please call or email Front Desk. (617) 505-4823 (VP/V), [email protected]

10/09/2026

HAPPENING TOMORROW!
Board Game Social - New Bedford

Image description: Flyer with Black and light blue sections background; top left: white DEAF, Inc. logo; top right: image of two people signing. Below: Board Game Social, All Welcome! Join the fun! Saturdays from 11:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M, October 10, 2026 and April 24, 2027, 227 Union St., Mezzanine 2, New Bedford, MA 02740. Snacks and drinks provided. Enjoy a variety of fun games and bingo games. (617) 505-4823 (VP/V) , [email protected]

10/08/2026

Friendly reminder:

Our offices will be closed on Monday, October 12 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 13.

Image description: Flyer with a tan background and a cream border with a mixture of abstract drawings of tan, brown and cream and plants along the corners and sides of the border, top centered: a white DEAF, Inc. logo, below in white text: Our offices will be closed on Monday, October 12 due to Indigenous Peoples' Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 13.