The Purdue University North Central American Sign Language Club will host an ASL Coffeehouse on Friday Feb, 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cornucopia Coffee Company, 210 Lincolnway, Valparaiso.
At 7 p.m. there will be an interactive activity featuring personal chef Matt Krueger from Indianapolis. Krueger is a native of Michigan City who pursued his love of cooking through the Ivy Tech Community College Hospitality Administration program.
He visited Southern France and Paris as part of the program's international studies program. Today he is a full-time personal chef and owner of Exceptional Personal Chef Services LLC.
The event is open to ASL students as well as community members and children are welcome to attend with a parent or adult. This is a fun, casual event for all to enjoy through participation or as an observer.
Participants are asked to use ASL providing an ideal opportunity to practice ASL to better communicate with friends, co-workers or family members. Coffee, food and drink may be ordered throughout the evening.
The ASL Club has scheduled a coffeehouse on the third Friday night of each month this semester. Each will be at Cornucopia Coffee Company from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature a guest speaker, group activity or game.
Upcoming coffeehouses will be March 18 and April 15.
Visit the PNC Website
1401 S US 421
Westville, IN 46391
Phone: 219-785-5200
Information about the ASL Club may be found at www.aslclub.info. Information about other events in the community is posted at: www.nwideaf.org.
Further information about the coffeehouses may be obtained by contacting Joanna Witulski, limited term lecturer in American Sign Language, at pncaslwitulski@yahoo.com.