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IT’S OFFICIAL: every First Thursday is ASL Trivia Night!

Pull up.
Deaf, hearing, fluent, learning, curious, ALL welcome.
No awkward vibes. No gatekeeping. Just brains, hands, and good energy.

🕟 4:30pm — socialize, warm up those signs
🕠 5:30pm — trivia goes LIVE
✍🏽 Questions in ASL + English
👯 Team play encouraged

Come show what you know.
Come learn something new.
Come practice ASL without apology.

📍 Woodstock Cafe
4103 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland

First Thursday. Every month.
This isn’t a phase, it’s community.

We’re raising funds to launch inclusive music workshops for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Portland Public Schools. You can help by:
• Donating a gently used Boomwhacker kit (or $60 to buy one)
• Giving $80 for materials and supplies to upgrade our LED sound visualizers
• Giving $120 to support extra hands for transport and setup for bigger group activities
• Giving $240 to bring in technical support to deploy our haptic vests for one workshop

These workshops start this month at Creston School in partnership with , helping students see rhythm and notes through vivid visuals. LED lights and gamified activities bring STEM and arts accessibility to life, helping every student connect with music in new ways.

Donate at https://givebutter.com/CymaMonthly or DM us for other ways to give.

It’s our fourth year for the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Deaf Arts Grant, apply now: https://tinyurl.com/3nnaaadj!

Our BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant will make a crucial difference for BIPOC Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing artists to thrive in the challenging arts field.

This year will award $1,000 each to 4 recipients. At least one recipient will reside in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon or Idaho) and at least one recipient will be a National selection outside of the Pacific Northwest region.

Questions? [email protected]!

ID: Light blue background with colorful rings scattered around with blue and white text in center, and the BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant logo on top right corner, and the Deaf Spotlight logo on bottom left corner. Text: “Open Now! Deadline: Sunday, Aug 31, 2025.”

Sign up for our monthly giving program or make a one time donation. Go to bit.ly/CymaDonor or click our Linktree link in our bio.

Monthly donations are critical for us to sustain our programming and build a foundation to better serve our community. Your donation will assist us in creating transformative experiences for everyone in our community.

You donations go to:
Workforce development for people with disabilities
Accessible events at the Woodstock Cafe and beyond
Research and design to create inclusive, multi-sensory technology
STEM and Arts workshops

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