Mother, Father Deaf Day in honor of Deaf parents nationwide! You got a choice as there will be TWO LOCATIONS, Riverside and San Fernando Valley for THIS Sunday, April 26. We welcome all CODAs and their families to celebrate 15th Annual Mother, Father Deaf Day. Everyone is invited: partners, spouses, children, friends, even if your parents cannot attend, hearing or deaf.
Another location is at the San Fernando Valley
Encino Park (Genesta Park) located two blocks west of Balboa at Genesta and Ventura Blvd.
16953 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316
11:00 am ~ 2:00 pm.
Last names beginning with A ~ L Please bring a main dish. M ~ Z please bring a side dish or salad. Dessert will be provided! Questions? Francine (ocodasister@yahoo.com)
Note for the change of Riverside location
Move from Washington Park to 2687 Anna Street off Victoria Ave (learned of this today that Riverside Parks & Recreation require a certificate of insurance for this kind of gathering!) It will be from 11:30 to 2:30. We will have Lizard Wizard provide a hands-on journey into the fascinating world of reptiles, amphibians and more. They help children look closely and uncover the incredible variety, the beauty and the extraordinary lives of reptiles, amphibians and arthropods, and living as CODAs! A donation basket will be provided to help with this event.
Bring a blanket or chair, camera, drinks and a swimsuit if you are brave should it be a chilly day! Also, please bring potluck dishes. Last names beginning with A ~ L, bring a side dish or salad. M ~ Z, bring a main dish. Questions? tjbreindel@aol.com Be seeing y’all at either places!
*Deaf parents are a special type of mother and father. In 1994, this organization, Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs) decided to designate one day each year for hearing children (young & old) everywhere to honor their Deaf parents: Mother, Father Deaf Day, held each year on the last Sunday in April.
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