Category: HVNY-Events
Hudson Valley ASL Ice Skating (Saugerties, NY) 2025 On the afternoon of Sunday, February 23rd, six families gathered for an Ice Skating event at Kiwanis Ice Arena in Saugerties, NY. After meeting in the Hands and Voices party room, parents and little ones donned their skates and joined skating instructor and ASL interpreter Kelsey Beers…
Via Aquarium (Rotterdam, NY) 2025 We had a wonderful turnout at our Hands & Voices event on Sunday, February 22 at the Via Aquarium in Rotterdam. We had 15 families come to the event. Everyone enjoyed interacting with each other, as well as with some of the animals there, especially the stingrays and the Koi…
Yoga Event (Rochester, NY) 2025 We took time to slow down and be mindful during our Yoga event on Saturday, February 8th! Families were able to come together at Butterfly Kids Yoga to do yoga, create a calming jar, color, and connect! There were so many connections made between the children and the adults! We can’t wait…
ASL Night – Albany FireWolves National League Lacrosse (Albany, NY) 2024 December 14th, the FireWolves hosted the first ASL Night in the National Lacrosse League. Santa delighted fans young and young at heart as he signed and gave out 200 lacrosse stress balls donated by RIT/NTID & treats donated by Hands & Voices of NY. Actor,…
Holiday Event (Albany, NY) 2024 This year’s Hands and Voices of NY holiday event in Albany was a huge success! 16 families of deaf and hard of hearing children attended. The location of BOTS (Bring On The Spectrum Community Space & Sensory Gym) was perfect for the families and children attending. There were so many…
Cookies Decorations Event (Rochester, NY) 2024 We had “snow much” fun at our Holiday Cookie Decorating event on Saturday, December 7th! Families were able to come together at The Pittsford Community Center to decorate cookies, play and connect! There were so many connections made between the children and the adults! We enjoyed holiday cookies and activities! We can’t…
ASL/English Bilingual Storybook Apps Event (Bronx, NY) 2024 Hands & Voices of NY hosted a read aloud with stories from the VL2 Global Digital Library (ASL/English Bilingual Storybook Apps) at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf on December 4. Coffee, tea, and snacks were shared and a coloring activity was available too. Follow this link to…
Rochester Playground Meetup (Rochester, NY) 2024 What a beautiful day we had on Sunday, September 8th! Families were able to come together at The Lilac Adventure Zone in Rochester to play and connect! This was a wonderful all natural playground that was fun for all ages. There were so many connections made between the children…
Fall Apple Picking (Albany, NY) 2024 We had another great fall event at Indian Ladder Apple Farm, 72 people in all including 16 families with deaf/HH children. The weather was perfect! A big thank you to Indian Ladder Apple Farms for providing the refreshments, we enjoyed the cider doughnuts and apple cider! Apple picking sponsored…
Deaf Awareness Day Six Flags Great Escape (Lake George, NY) 2024 We had an amazing time at Deaf Awareness Day during Boo Fest at Six Flags Great Escape on October 12th! Huge thanks to Hands and Voices organizers Karen and Steve Engel, New York State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program (NY EHDI), and RIT/NTID…
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