BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) X-WR-CALNAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:95d53b4c-134f-41ca-9562-d9a36d353d6f SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T081543Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T100000 SUMMARY:Know Language - ASL Baby Signs for Families LOCATION:East Bend Library\nEast Bend Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=East Bend Library;X-APPLE- RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=East Bend Library:geo:44.0542597,-121.2704046 GEO:44.0542597;-121.2704046 DESCRIPTION:Learn signs to communicate about family\, food\, feelings\, an d more!\nThis is an in-person program. <\;strong>\;Registration is req uired.<\;/strong>\; <\;em>\;This program is intended for children ages 6 months to 2 years\, and all children must be accompanied by a careg iver.<\;/em>\;\nLearn basic ASL signs with your baby! Signing gives yo u and your baby tools to communicate basic needs\, feelings and more. When babies are able to communicate\, they experience less frustration. Signin g encourages language development and\, if continued\, can help foster bil ingualism. This workshop will introduce families to ways they can learn to communicate about feelings\, family members\, playtime\, and food. Baby s igns will focus on family\, feelings\, safety and fun!\nBend Language Inst itute Instructor Meg Rozek fell in love with American Sign Language while taking a community college class in high school - it just felt natural to her hands and eyes. Meg�s interpreter training program placed her as a v olunteer at the Washington State School for the Deaf where she later worke d for several years. Most recently here in Bend\, Meg spent 10 years teach ing ASL to grades 6-12 at a local charter school before joining Bend Langu age Institute. Meg enjoys meeting up with other ASL users in the small but growing community. Meg is also a certified doula and hopes to serve membe rs of the Deaf community as their doula.\n*cr*.\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/e vent/11607938 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/11607938 URL;VALUE=URI:https://dpl.libnet.info/event/11607938 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR