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WORKSHOP: Empowerment in Action: Learn. Engage. Thrive!

Join us on April 30 at the Main Library for an exciting event highlighting disability awareness, empowerment, and working dogs! Light refreshments and Sign Language Interpreters and CART provided.

RSVP by April 29.

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Get a Free Accessible Weather Alert Radio

Request an accessible weather radio for free. Limited to residents in the following counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson counties. Limit of 1 per household.

The National Hearing Loss Resource Website
The National Hearing Loss Resource Website

The National Hearing Loss Resource Website lists resources for the D/DB/HH (Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing), people who are hearing, parents, professionals, educators, children, adults.

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Serving the Residents of Tennessee

Welcome to the public resource about hearing loss and deafness that is available to ALL Tennesseans regardless of your ability to hear! Check out our statewide event calendar; lending library of books, videos and equipment; Tennessee Directory of Services for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and more!

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TN Directory of Services is now part of AskSandy.org National Resources

The Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing is happy to announce that the TN Directory of Services served as the catalyst for the creation of the new National Hearing Loss Resource website! There are hundreds of organizations, services, and businesses listed.

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Calendar of Events

Look for or post events in the deaf and hard of hearing community across the entire state of Tennessee!  The calendar is also searchable by area of the state or type of event.

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Interpreted Marionette Shows

Great for children and adults alike! A variety of marionette and puppet shows performed at the Nashville Public Library are interpreted into ASL.  (A sound track accompanies the videos.)
(Special thanks to Wishing Chair Productions and the Nashville Public Library Foundation!)

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Updated: January 14, 2022

Tennessee Upcoming Events

Apr
25
Camp Dove - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids and Their Siblings

Enjoy a weekend overnight camp at the YMCA’s Deaf-friendly Tortuga Village.
The weekend is full of games and activities including the climbing tower,
archery, zip-lining, giant jumping pad, fishing and an optional boat ride. Most
importantly,…

  • In Person
Apr
25
FREE Workshop for Parents and Caregivers of Deaf/HH kids!

🌿 Find Rest & Community: A Special Weekend for Parents of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children 🌿

Dear Friends,

Parenting a Deaf or Hard of Hearing child is a beautiful and unique journey—one filled with joys, challenges, and countless…

  • In Person
Apr
26
Chandler Farms Day

One of our favorite events, Chandler Farms Train Day, will be April 26th from 10 am - 2 pm. Come out and ride the trains. We’ll have a hot dog lunch with homemade ice cream, too. This event is for families of children who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,…

  • In Person
Apr
26
Tennessee Organization of the DeafBlind Statewide Meeting

MEETING PROGRAM: Speaker: Mark Friedman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, City University of New York

Program: Presenting on Artificial Intelligence and Disability: How to use it effectively for greater independence…

  • In Person
  • Virtual/Online
Apr
29
Clarence Brown Theatre

ASL Night at the Theatre is happening Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30 PM.  The Play That Goes Wrong will be fully interpreted in ASL. A small portion of Pay What You Can tickets will benefit the Knoxville Center of the Deaf. 

Clarence…

  • In Person
Apr
30
Empowerment in Action and Working Dogs: Learn. Engage. Thrive!

This is in-person and zoom event!!!

Empowerment in Action: Learn. Engage. Thrive!
Join us on April 30, 2025, at the Main Library for an exciting event highlighting empowerment, working dogs, and disability awareness! Hosted by Library…

  • In Person
  • Virtual/Online
May
10
HLAA Nashville Chapter: CPR Class - May 10, 2025!

HLAA Nashville Chapter would like to offer a CPR Class on May 10, 2025 from 12pm - 3pm with speaker Jeff Brandon (Owner of Quality CPR and First Aid)! 

Mr Brandon will be teaching an American Heart Association CPR class to our HLAA Nashville…

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