“ I love Canasta and would like to find a local group! ”

“ Looking for a sign language class in Antioch for a low-income mom with a two year old with speech problems. ”

“ I am currently taking ASL at Brentwood LMC and was looking for people around the area or any groups that meet to practice and just have a little more exposure than just once a week,or if anyone knows of classes at local churches etc,please E-mail me. ”

“ hello my name is Dave. I am deaf. I would like to attend any deaf events in bay area for social and fun. ”

“ Hi! I am learning ASL, and am looking for friendly, chill, patient! :-) people to hang out with and sign. I am available at lunchtime for meetups within a 10 minute drive of Belmont, and am pretty flexible during non-work hours. ”

“ I'd like to find places to share and enjoy my interests with others, including doing beadwork, knitting, salsa (I'd love to learn), ASL (I'd like to learn more and practice what I do know), and speaking Spanish, preferably in/near Berkeley. ”

“ Hi I recently moved to Sebastopol and am looking for some fun events with like minded people around town. :) ”

“ Hello! I am Robert from Brentwood, CA 94513 and have taken a couple of basic ASL sign language classes in the past, and want to get a group together to practice and learn with other novices, and fluent ASL cultured folks. Updated 1/7/2008. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because .... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to improve my skills. Signing is such a beautiful language but I have difficulty reading it, I need to practice but don't know where to get it in my local area. ”

“ Former programmer for a database based accounting system who is updating to newer and different programming and quality assurance technologies (read: going back to college?). ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am deaf, an asl user, and i just graduated from Gallaudet. I'd like to make new friends in the bay area who use a common language. ”

“ My son is deaf and craving language. We attend a TC school, but I would love for him to have more exposure and what a great way for me to practice sign! We SEE sign but are familiar with some ASL...still learning. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because my son, Kristian needs to practice signing for his ASL class that he's taking at CSM. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i've just arrived in san fran for 3months on a student work and travel exchange programme! Im dying to meet hard of hearing and deaf people and pick up american sign lang. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's a great tool for communication ”

“ Greetings, I look forward to playing tennis with new people. I am considered intermediate, but open to most skill levels. You just can't hit 120mph serves to me! Not fun. ”

“ Hi! I'm a preschool teacher in S.F. I'm hearing, but my Mom is HoH and may become Deaf in the next few years. I just started studying ASL at City College. ”

“ I am a hearing person who is learning ASL. I've only just begun my studying and am excited to get involved more with the community. ”

“ Hi, I'm a student at a local college in the bay area. I would like to meet some people to be best friends. ”

“ Hola, I am the organizer of the Spanish Language Happy Hour group. Interested in exchanging ideas with other organizers. Hasta pronto, Rachel ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am learing ASL and want to improve my skills. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet more friends and improve my ASL ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am an ASL student and enjoy meeting others learning the language. I also enjoy meeting those with more language fluency as well. My best friend is deaf. We often go to deaf events together. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a single mom, and am loosing my hearing at a pretty fast rate. I am in between the hearing community and the deaf because I am neither fully hearing nor fully deaf. ”

“ I want these local Meetups so that I can practise my ASL skills. Student of ASL, and hoping to become an interpreter for the deaf. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am enrolled in an ASL class at Ohone College and want to practice with other ASL students to improve my knowledge of signs and skills. ”

“ I was born deaf. I learned American Sign Language, lip read, am a nice guy. I would like to mee another deaf woman to go out to entertainment with...Restaurant and fun activities. Thank you. ”

“ Hi! This is Andy. I just started taking ASL I at Vista College this semester. Unfortunately, I believe almost all my classmates live in the East Bay. So, I am looking for people to practice my signing here in SF. So...I do intend on making plans ”

“ I would love to get together with anyone to help them practice ASL. I am Deaf, fluent in ASL, and looking for hours of fun-filled ASL chat! You can e-mail me at johncritser@yahoo.com. I am also a writer, so convos will be deep! I also tutor ASL. ”

“ I want local American Sign Language Meetups because I am dating a deaf man. I need to learn sign language! Help!!!!!!!!! I am willing to pay for interpreter until I learn sign! ”

“ I'v taken ASL 2 at Vista and a student taught class at Cal. I have not studied ASL in about a year but feel like I can pick it back up quick. If anyone would like to co-lead a Oakland-based (or nearby) ASL group with me let me know. ”

“ I want local Deaf & Hard of Hearing Meetups because I would like to meet more people like myself, dealing with being HOH. ”

“ Hi, My name is Rob. I'm a student of ASL over at SJCC. I hope someday to be an interpreter for the Deaf / hearing communities. ”

“ I am Deaf and fluent ASL. I would enjoy get together with other for to hang out and chat in ASL. A welcome break from work and my sad attempts to speechread coworkers! =) ”

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