Commission's Anniversary Banquet Celebrating 40 Years of History and Advocacy
2025-11-15 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, 56301
Welcome to the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing 40th Anniversary Banquet!
Come join us in person at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center in the Terry Haws A room, as we commemorate four decades of advocacy, history, and system changes for Minnesota’s deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing communities, while enjoying a delicious meal.
Get ready for a evening filled with inspiring presenters, story gathering, and networking opportunities with fellow community members. This milestone event is a chance to reflect on our past achievements and look forward to a future of continued growth in communication access and equal opportunity. The current list of speakers include, but is not limited to, Jerry Nelson, Sherri Rademacher, Robert Harris, and Mary Hartnett.
Don’t miss out on this special occasion to celebrate our community’s resilience and accomplishments over the past 40 years. We can’t wait to see you there!

Vikings Tailgating Party
2025-11-16 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Vikings Tailgating Party!SKOL VIKINGS, LET’S GO!
Charles Thompson Hall – St. Paul Deaf Club1824 Marshall Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Sunday November 16, 202510:00 AM to 4:00 PMGame Time 12:00 PM
Vikings play vs. Chicago Bears
FOOD SPECIAL:Chicago Style Hot Dogs
$12 all you can eat!Food Served 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Card Games, BIG SCREEN TV!, Dice GamesFootball Numbers-$3 per stub – $125 in prizes!More Info – hermanfuechty@gmail.com or Text 612-532-9553

*TC Nordic Dance Club*
2025-11-17 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-01 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Private hearing group use rental at CTH

Polar Express - Deaf Edition
2025-11-19 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, 615 Olof Hanson Dr, Faribault, MN, 55021-5330, United States
Come in your pajamas and hop aboard the Polar Express for a magical evening with our 6th–12th grade students at MSAD!

Performance Dates:
November 19th & 20th | 6–8 PM | MSAD Campus

November 19th: ASL Night (No voice interpretation)
November 20th: ASL-Interpreted Performance

Join us as our talented students bring this classic story to life in a truly special way: filled with holiday spirit, creativity, and community. Don’t miss it!

Flyer Description #1: A flyer with a black and gold theme featuring the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf logo at the bottom. The flyer promotes “The Polar Express: Deaf Edition” event on Wednesday, November 19th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at MSAD Noyes Hall. It’s an ASL Night open to the public with no voice interpretation. Admission is $5. The flyer invites attendees to come in pajamas and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies for $1 each. On the right side, there’s an image of a train in the snow with a child in a blue coat standing in front of it.

Flyer Description #2: A flyer with a black and gold theme featuring the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf logo at the bottom. The flyer promotes “The Polar Express: Deaf Edition” event on Wednesday, November 20th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at MSAD Noyes Hall. It’s open to the public with voice interpretation. Admission is $5. The flyer invites attendees to come in pajamas and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies for $1 each. On the right side, there’s an image of a train in the snow with a child in a blue coat standing in front of it.

Holiday Decorating Event
2025-11-20 16:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, 1824 Marshall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104, United States
HOLIDAY DECORATION DAY
Thursday, NOVEMBER 20, 2025
4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Holiday Decoration Day
We need some volunteers!!
Help us decorate YOUR Deaf Clubhouse for the holiday season! With Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa decorations!
Fun Time Signing – Come and Social
Anyone, everyone, deaf, hard of hearing.
And anyone who knows ASL to help decorate
Historical Charles Thompson Hall
1824 Marshall Ave. St. Paul Mn 55104
Questions or more information. Contact Diana Edwards
Email difulton80@gmail.com or Text 651-403-9481

Polar Express - Deaf Edition
2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, 615 Olof Hanson Dr, Faribault, MN, 55021-5330, United States
Save the Date! The Polar Express: Deaf Edition

Come in your pajamas and hop aboard the Polar Express for a magical evening with our 6th–12th grade students at MSAD!

Performance Dates:
November 19th & 20th | 6–8 PM | MSAD Campus

November 19th: ASL Night (No voice interpretation)
November 20th: ASL-Interpreted Performance

Join us as our talented students bring this classic story to life in a truly special way: filled with holiday spirit, creativity, and community. Don’t miss it!

Flyer Description #1: A flyer with a black and gold theme featuring the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf logo at the bottom. The flyer promotes “The Polar Express: Deaf Edition” event on Wednesday, November 19th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at MSAD Noyes Hall. It’s an ASL Night open to the public with no voice interpretation. Admission is $5. The flyer invites attendees to come in pajamas and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies for $1 each. On the right side, there’s an image of a train in the snow with a child in a blue coat standing in front of it.

Flyer Description #2: A flyer with a black and gold theme featuring the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf logo at the bottom. The flyer promotes “The Polar Express: Deaf Edition” event on Wednesday, November 20th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at MSAD Noyes Hall. It’s open to the public with voice interpretation. Admission is $5. The flyer invites attendees to come in pajamas and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies for $1 each. On the right side, there’s an image of a train in the snow with a child in a blue coat standing in front of it.

Coffee & ASL
2025-11-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Coffee & ASL is open EVERY FRIDAY from 10 am to 3 pm. If you like coffee, chatting and playing card games, come to the St. Paul Deaf Club!

For more info: Website Flyer
https://charlesthompsonhall.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/coffee-asl.jpg

Deaf Board Game Night
2025-11-21 18:00 - 22:30, 2025-11-28 18:00 - 22:30, 2025-12-05 18:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Deaf Board Game Night
YAY, IT’S FRIDAY!!!FRIDAY NIGHTS is DEAF BOARD GAME NIGHT!
Time: 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM at CHARLES THOMPSON HALLLink To Flyer: https://charlesthompsonhall.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Friday-Game-Night-at-CTH.jpg
Different Games Played Every Friday 1824 Marshall Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104Follow us at Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/charlesthompsonhall/
This weekly event is open to everyone and to all ages, and is free to attend.Play popular board games or learn new games in ASL-friendly environment.New players and new ASL users are welcome to play or learn board games!Contact Herman Fuechtmann: hermanfuechty@gmail.com Text 612-532-9553

ASL Teen Board Game Night
2025-11-21 18:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and ASL High School StudentsAll are welcome to come to play and socialize!Location: 1824 Marshall Ave. St. Paul, MN 551043rd Friday night of the month
Contact: games@charlesthompsonhall.org
Use Dining Room on 1st Floor.
https://charlesthompsonhall.org/event/teen-night/

St Paul Deaf Club Pub
2025-11-22 17:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-29 17:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Pub opens 5 pm until closing time

Bingo Night
2025-11-22 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Bingo at Night at St. Paul Deaf Club – Thompson Hall
—- 18 AND ABOVE ONLY —–Under 18 are not permitted to play.x CASH ONLY ×Paper sales open at 6:30pm
$20 for 3 paper bingo cards 12 Games
6:30 registration Start games at 7 PM
For more information: Contact Game Coordinator games@charlesthompsonhall.org

Vikings Tailgating Party
2025-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Vikings Tailgating Party!SKOL VIKINGS, LET’S GO!
Charles Thompson Hall – St. Paul Deaf Club1824 Marshall Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Sunday November 23, 202510:00 AM to 4:00 PMGame Time 12:00 PM
Vikings play vs. Green Bay Packers
FOOD SPECIAL:Brats & Cheese Curds
$12 all you can eat!Food Served 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Card Games, BIG SCREEN TV!, Dice GamesFootball Numbers-$3 per stub – $125 in prizes!More Info – hermanfuechty@gmail.com or Text 612-532-9553

Vikings-Packers Tailgating Party
2025-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Minnesota
Vikings Tailgating Party!
SKOL VIKINGS, LET’S GO!
Charles Thompson Hall – St. Paul Deaf Club
1824 Marshall Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Game Time 12:00 PM
Vikings play at Green Bay Packers
FOOD SPECIAL:
BRATS & DEEP-FRIED CHEESE CURDS
$12 all you can eat!
Food Served 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Card Games, BIG SCREEN TV!, Dice Games
Football Numbers-$3 per stub – $125 in prizes!
More Info – hermanfuechty@gmail.com or Text 612-532-9553

The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilde
2025-11-23 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rarig Center, Stoll Thrust Theatre, 330 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, 55455, Serbia
Directed by Kym Longhi
Presented by BA Theatre Arts
Stoll Thrust Theatre, Rarig Center
ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:00pm

Free Active Shooter Response (ASL)
2025-11-29 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Valley Self-Defense, 12430 55th Street, Oak Park Heights, MN, 55082, United States
Join us for a free Active Shooter Response Workshop on Saturday, November 29th, designed for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing community. This hands-on session will cover essential topics such as situational awareness and the critical “Run, Hide, Fight” strategies. Participants will gain valuable insights on how to prepare for and respond to active shooter incidents effectively.
The workshop lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes, providing a comprehensive overview to help you stay safe in emergency situations. It will be taught in ASL.
If you need DeafBlind interpreting, please text or call 651-877-8236 or email us at info@valleyselfdefense.com.

Better Things 5×5 Reading & Open Mic (December 2025)
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Moon Palace Books, 3032 Hiawatha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi.
Each featured artist will take five minutes to share work. After the main reading, there will be a short break for refreshments, followed by an open mic period. All are welcome to show up and participate in the open mic! (List is first come, first serve.) This reading, and the open mic afterward, will be hosted by Davi Gray and Michael Kleber-Diggs; both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

St Paul Deaf Club Pub
2025-12-06 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Pub opens for pre lunch with bingo/mingo afterwards

Bingo / Mingo Daytime
2025-12-06 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Social Games Daytime at St. Paul Deaf Club – Charles Thompson Hall
BINGO DAYTIME
—- 18 AND ABOVE ONLY —–Under 18 are not permitted to play.x CASH ONLY ×
$15 for 3 paper Bingo cards 11 Games
12:30 PM registration, Start games at 1 PM
MINGO (DINGO) 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
$10 for 5 games. Raffle Drawing tickets sold 3 for $1
For more information: Contact Game Coordinator games@charlesthompsonhall.org
FLYER:https://charlesthompsonhall.org/event/bingo-and-mingo-daytime/

Signing Santa & Elves ... & Dinner!
2025-12-06 15:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Ho Ho Ho!It’s time to meet Signing Santa and Elves!
December 6th, 2025 Signing Santa Party in Auditorium3 PM – 5 PM
Party Highlights:Elf TreatsArts and CraftsElf GamesChat with SantaWrite Letters to SantaFace PaintingPhotos
Dress Code: Festive AttireUgly Sweaters Welcome!
Special Dinner with Elves!5 PM – 7 PM in Dining Room
Hosted by Deaf Equity, Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, Keystone Interpreting SolutionsContact: DeafEquity@gmail.comhttps://charlesthompsonhall.org/event/signing-santa/

Signing Santa
2025-12-06 15:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, 1824 Marshall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104, United States
Ho Ho Ho! It’s time for Signing Santa and Elves! Join us for a jolly good time!
Join us on Saturday December 6th, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
St. Paul Deaf Club and Charles Thompson Hall – 1824 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Party Highlights in the Auditorium:
Elf Treats, Arts & Crafts, Elf Games, Chat with Santa, Write letters to Santa, Face painting, Photos
Dress Code: Festive Attire. Ugly Sweaters welcome!
Event is co-hosted by Deaf Equity, St. Paul Deaf Club and KIS (Keystone Interpreting Solutions).
SPECIAL DINNER with Santa’s Elves! afterwards at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the Dining Room
Contact: deafequity@gmail.com

Sno72 Club meeting and party
2025-12-06 17:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Private event for Sno72 club members
Meeting and Potluck dinner 5 pm – 10 pm in Auditorium

Vikings Tailgating Party
2025-12-07 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 1824 Marshall Ave, 801 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Vikings Tailgating Party!SKOL VIKINGS, LET’S GO!
Charles Thompson Hall – St. Paul Deaf Club1824 Marshall Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Sunday December 7, 202510:00 AM to 4:00 PMGame Time 12:00 PM
Vikings play vs. Washington Commanders
FOOD SPECIAL:Fried Chicken Every Kind
$12 all you can eat!Food Served 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Card Games, BIG SCREEN TV!, Dice GamesFootball Numbers-$3 per stub – $125 in prizes!More Info – hermanfuechty@gmail.com or Text 612-532-9553

Vikings-Commanders Tailgating Party
2025-12-07 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, 1824 Marshall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104, United States
Vikings Tailgating Party!
SKOL VIKINGS, LET’S GO!
Charles Thompson Hall – St. Paul Deaf Club
1824 Marshall Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Sunday Dec. 7, 2025
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Game Time 12:00 PM

Vikings play at home vs. Washington Commanders

FOOD SPECIAL:
FRIED CHICKEN FEST (Wings, Strips, Nuggets)
$12 all you can eat!
Food Served 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Card Games, BIG SCREEN TV!, Dice Games

Football Numbers-$3 per stub – $125 in prizes!
More Info – hermanfuechty@gmail.com or Text 612-532-9553
