ASL Learning Resources and Local Socials
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ASL LEARNING RESOURCES AND LOCAL SOCIALS
This resource list was compiled by NVRC volunteer Linda Naiditch for NVRC's 2026 Celebrate Communication event on September 26, 2026 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Springfield Town Center in Springfield, VA.
LOCAL INTRODUCTORY CLASSES
Arlington County
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2026/07/2026-Fall-Catalog-Interactive.pdf [FEE $]
Alexandria
https://alexschools.arux.app/course/10079/adult-fall-2025-summer-2026/american-sign-language [FEE $]
DC Library Classes
https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-library/american-sign-language-classes-and-services [FREE]
Fairfax County
https://www.fcpsace.org/connect/ClassListing/ClassListingDisplay?int_category_id=10&int_sub_category_id=29 [FEE $]
Prince George’s County Library
https://pgcmls.info/website/events Enter date-range in calendar and “ASL” in top left search box. [FREE]
Northern Virginia Community College
https://www.nvcc.edu/academics/programs/american-sign-language/index.html
George Mason University
https://cehd.gmu.edu/special-education/minor-american-sign-language
LOCAL ASL SOCIALS
Northern Virginia ASL Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nova.asl.community
Fourth Saturday of each month there is typically a social. Locations vary.
First and Third Sundays of each month at Wegmans in Fairfax, 11620 Monument Drive, from 7-9 pm.
ASL HangOut 2.0
https://www.facebook.com/groups/468631322134694,
Thursdays, every other week at 7 pm in the Tysons Corner Food Court (3rd Floor).
DC Deaf and ASL Events
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/522990108100067
Instagram: @DeafCityEvents
Maryland ASL Events
https://www.facebook.com/ASLConnectionsofMaryland
Greenbelt ASL Community
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1900284026860828
Every Sunday morning ASL brunch in Greenbelt at 10:30 am at Cedars of Lebanon, 103 Centerway.
Meetup Group - ASL Bridge / DMV
Many of the above events are cross-posted here. The format makes it easy to see varied upcoming events.
https://www.meetup.com/aslbridge/events/
SELECTED FREE ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES
Lifeprint.com
This amazing free resource has 60 ASL lessons on video, with a Deaf professor named Bill Vicars, a student, and a computer screen showing what is being signed. Each lesson is accompanied by a list of vocabulary words and practice sentences, with links to videos demonstrating them, and additional explanatory information. The curriculum is used by dozens of high school teachers and thousands of individual learners. The site also offers a fingerspelling practice tool, many helpful articles on ASL grammar, and more.
ASL Dictionaries
Handspeak
https://www.handspeak.com/word/
Lifeprint Look-Ups
https://www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
https://www.lifeprint.com/vst/
Sign ASL
https://www.signasl.org/
ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN
National Theater’s “Saturday Morning Live”
Free, fun, once-a-month Saturday morning performances for children, all ASL interpreted and wheelchair accessible. Pre-registrations preferred. More information and Eventbrite link for registration are found on this page:
https://www.nationaltheatre.org/saturday-morning-live/
DC Library ASL Story Times
These are held at varied libraries at varied times. Go to the DC Library calendar and type in “ASL Story” in the upper left search bar shown as “Search for Events.” Also enter an extended date range in the calendar to see upcoming events.
https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?
Storytelling and Kids’ Signs
Statewide Outreach Center Story Collection
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3CC0DF43F5C8814F
Rocky Mountain Deaf School Story Collection
https://www.youtube.com/user/RMDSCO
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