Monthly Deaf Events
PNW Deaf Gathering
PNW Deaf Gathering
This group is for everyone associated with the Deaf community in our area. We are trying to build a supporting and encouraging atmosphere to encourage people to get together and enjoy ASL.
When: 1st Friday every month
Time: 5PM - 8PM
Where: Capital Mall Food Court in Olympia
Address: 625 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98502
Olympia Deaf Socials
When: 1st Friday of each month
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Where: Westwood Baptist Church
333 Kaiser Rd NW
Olympia
[through the double doors at the back of the church]
Seattle Deaf Night Out
When: 1st Saturday of each month – different bar locations.
Future events can be found on Facebook
Tacoma Deaf Night Monthly Event!
A community event for Deaf, Deafblind, HOH, CODA, interpreters & signing-friendly members!
When: Every 2nd Saturday of each month
Where: Different locations (check TDN’s FB to see schedule)
Occurs on 2nd Saturday of each month at different spots in Tacoma area.
Silent Game Night
When: Every 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 6PM - 9PM
Where: Around the Table Boardgame Pub
Address: 7600 196th St SW #300 · Lynnwood, WA
Join us for fun, games, laughs and food. Open to all.
Puyallup Deaf Coffee House
When: 4th Friday of each month
Time: 6:45PM - 9:45PM
Where: Lighthouse Christian Center
3409 23rd St SW
Puyallup
meet downstairs (lower parking lot, behind the building)
Contact: Joan Forshay at puyallupcoffeehouse@gmail.com
Other Deaf Events
ASL Silent Bingo
Date & Time: Saturday, March 21 • 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Blue Cat Game Cafe
Format: Bingo played entirely in American Sign Language (ASL)
About the Event
Whether you’re a fluent ASL user or completely new to signing, this event is for you. Bingo numbers will be called in ASL, making this a fun and accessible way to learn, practice, and connect with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Come hungry! Food and drinks are available to order from Blue Cat Game Cafe’s kitchen. We encourage you to arrive early and get settled in.
*Please Note: Bingo is free and the Cafe earns revenue for food and drinks, please plan to make a purchase if playing.
We hope to see you there! Please feel free to share this email or the attached flyer with friends, family, and community members who might enjoy this event.
See you at the table!
Visual Description of Flyer:
AI created flyer has a dark, fantasy-style background featuring a night sky with a crescent moon, glowing lanterns hanging from gnarled tree branches, and a castle in the distance. Bingo cards and colorful game chips are displayed in the foreground alongside a glowing crystal ball and a quill pen in an inkwell. A small black cat figurine sits at the bottom left.
Text on Flyer (top to bottom):
Two illustrated hands appear on either side of the title, each making the ASL letter “L” handshape. Between them, in large golden stylized text:
“ASL Silent BINGO”
Tagline in glowing white italic text: “Quiet room. Big energy.”
Date and Time: “Saturday, March 21 : 5–7 PM”
Event description: “Silent Bingo in American Sign Language.”
Inclusivity note: “New to ASL? You’re still invited – come learn and play with us.”
Food note: “Come hungry, come early and plan on ordering food & drinks from our very own kitchen cafe.”
Free gardening workshop
Master Gardeners of Thurston County will be providing a free gardening workshop. This event will be interpreted by an HSDC Interpreter.
Register with QR code on flyer.
When: Friday, March 27th
Time: 6:30PM
Where: REI (2nd floor) Capital Mall, Olympia, WA
Make it stand out
Join us for the Seattle launch of the YA romcom Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford, who will be joined by USA Today bestselling author Kamilah Cole. They’ll discuss this swoony, fast-paced romance that stars a Deaf, demiromantic teen from Seattle who falls in love with the lead singer of America’s most popular boyband during a whirlwind summer tour.
Notes about the event: ASL interpreters will be there. Facemasks are required to attend, and will be available at the venue. Event is free; RSVPs are strongly encouraged.
Date: Saturday, March 28 2026
Location: Charlie’s Queer Books
Address: 465 N. 36th Street / Seattle, WA 98103
Event Begins: 6:30pm
Local Meet-Up
Connection in the Community
When: Saturday, Jan 24th & Saturday, March 14th
Time: 9-11AM
Where: Multiple Locations
Biz town (auburn, WA)
Biz Town (Deaf 2 Deaf)
Empower our community to expand ASL by developing and delivering engaging STEM-related topics through creative language play.
Dates: March 2027 TBD
Annual Deaf Picnic
Annual Deaf Picnic
One of its biggest events is the annual picnic for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families. Free hot dogs, chips and drinks provided plus well as entertainment from local fire department and police vehicles, clowns, face painting and more. The event is held outside on a school playground. There is grassy area and paved area. There is also a large covered area. Interpreters will accompany the characters to help with communication for the deaf children.
Date: Friday, June 2026
Location: Birney Elementary School Playground
Address: 1201 S. 76th St.
Tacoma, WA 98408
Event Begins: 11:00 AM
Event Ends: 1:00 PM
Deaf expo
We are the foremost touring trade show for, by, and about deaf people. Since 2003, the DeafNation Expo showcase has attracted over 1 million attendees with hundreds of events throughout the United States.
Date: 2026 TBD
Time:
Location:
Address:
FREE ADMISSION & Open to the public
Deafthrive
DeafThrive Day is a family-friendly festival that brings the Deaf community together to celebrate being Deaf, and to show Seattle that we are happy, healthy, and thriving!
When: 2026 date TBD
Location:
Seattle, WA 98115
Signing Santa
Welcome to Signing Santa! Our purpose is to provide the Deaf, hard of hearing and coda (children of deaf adults), along with family, friends and the community at large together. We are a non profit corporation with all volunteer administration and staff. 100% of all donation go straight to the cause we promote. We work year around to provide this and hope we can count on your generous donation. Serving the South Puget Sound Area of Washington State.
When: December 2026 date TBD
Time:
Location: Chambers Prairie Elementary 6501 Virginia Street Southeast,
Lacey, WA USA