EVENTS CALENDAR
Here is information on events of interest to people with disabilities.
April 4 & 5, 2012 - Kansas Employment First Summit II: The Kansas Score Card, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka, Kansas (Scholarship Application)
February 25, 2012 - Together We Can Learn Conference, Capitol Plaza, Topeka, 8am to 4pm
February 17 & 18, 2012, Kansas Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic, Kansas City Community College, 65th & State Avenue, Kansas City KS (Doors open at 5:30am)
January 26, 2012 - Families Together Education Advocate Training, Lawrence KS
January 17, 2012 - Town Hall Meeting with Democratic Members of the Kansas Legislature from Shawnee County, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 6:00-7:30pm
January 11, 2012 - Governor Brownback's Annual State of the State Address, Kansas Statehouse, 6:30pm
January 9, 2012 - First day of the 2012 Session of the Kansas Legislature, both chambers convene at 2:00pm
December 7, 2011 - Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment Period ENDS!
November 29, 2011 - Wichita Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 3:30pm, Aley Park Clubhouse, 1803 South Seneca, Wichita
November 10, 2011 - Pittsburg Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 4:30pm, Pittsburg Auditorium, Rooms B-6 and B-7 (basement), 503 N. Pine, Pittsburg
November 09, 2011 - Lawrence Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 5:00pm, Carnegie Building, 200 W. 9th Street, Heritage Room, Lawrence
November 08, 2011 - Salina Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 5:30pm, South High School Commons Area, 730 E. Magnolia, Salina
October 21 (Part 1) & 22 (Part 2) - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), Ramada Inn, Salina
October 15, 2011 - Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment Period Begins!
September 19, 2011 - TMTA Public Meeting on Fare Increases & Service Adjustments, 3:15pm, Quincy Street Station, 820 S.E. Quincy
September 12, 2011 - TMTA Public Meeting on Fare Increases & Service Adjustments, 6pm, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium, 1515 S.W. 10th.
September 10 (Part 1) & 24 (Part 2) - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), 9am - 4 pm, Fort Hays State University, Hays
September 10, 2011 - TMTA Public Meeting on Fare Increases & Service Adjustments, 10am, Quincy Street Station, 820 S.E. Quincy
September 09, 2011(Part2) - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), , Sedgwick County Extention Office, Wichita
September 07, 2011 - TMTA Public Meeting on Fare Increases & Service Adjustments, Noon, Quincy Street Station, 820 S.E. Quincy
August 10-12, 2011- 12th Kansas Disability Caucus, Fan the Flame, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka
August 06, 2011(Part 1) - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), Sedgwick County Extention Office, Wichita
June 20 through July 29, 2011 - TILRC George Wolf Youth Internship Program, Applications will be accepted until May 31st, 2011.
June 10, 2011- US Attorney's Civil Rights Symposium, Reardon Convention Center, 520 Minnesota, Kansas City KS
June 04 (Part 1) & 11 (Part 2) - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), 9am - 4 pm, Sacred heart Holy Child School, Pratt
June 03, 2011 - Public hearing on State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Services,
SRS Learning Center, Room B,
2nd and MacVicar. Topeka (and remote locations)
April 30 through May 05, 2011 - ADAPT Spring Action and FUN*RUN for Disability Rights, Washington DC
April 26, 2011 - Topeka Human Relations Commission Town Hall Meeting - "What Are Your Rights Regarding Public Housing" 6 to 8pm, Cyrus K. Holliday Building, 620 Madison, Topeka
April 20, 2011 - Kansas City Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 4:30 - 6pm, Johnson County Mental Health Center Community Services Building, 1125 West Spruce Street, Olathe
April 19, 2011 - Hays Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 7:30pm, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St, Hays
April 19, 2011 - Wichita Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 7pm, Hyde Park Shelter, 201 S. Greenwood, Wichita
April 14, 2011 - Garden City Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 10am, Area Mental Health Center, 531 Campusview Dr, Garden City
April 12, 2011 - Parsons Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), 4pm, Parsons High Auditorium, 3030 Morton St, Parsons
April 12, 2011 - Topeka Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Issues (Sponsored by the Big Tent Coalition & Kansans for Quality Communities), Noon - 1:30pm, Big Shelter House, Gage Park, Topeka
March 21, 2011, Speed Chat with the Candidates, 6:00-9:00 PM, Downtown Ramada Inn & Convention Center
March 5 (Part 1) & 12 (Part 2), 2011 - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), 9am - 4 pm, University of Kansas, Lawrence
March 3, 2011 - Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Capitol, Memorial Hall, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 10th and Jackson , Topeka
March 2, 2011 - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol, 10am - 1pm, Across from the Capitol at the Dillon House, 404 W. Ninth Street, Topeka
February 22, 2011 - MS Action Day, 11:30am - 1pm, Across from the Capitol at the Dillon House, 404 W. Ninth Street, Topeka, Please RSVP by Feb 15. (Call 800-344-4867 & press 1)
January 25, 2011 - Big Tent Coalition Reception for the 2011 Kansas Legislature, 5 to 7pm, Jayhawk Towers, 700 Jackson, Topeka
January 12, 2011 - Governor's State of the State Address, 6:30pm, House of Representatives Chamber, Kansas Statehouse
January 10, 2011 - First day of the 2011 Session of the Kansas Legislature, Statehouse, Topeka
December 11, 2010 - Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (TMTA) FREE “How to Ride” Clinic, 10am to Noon, Quincy Street Station
December 01, 2010 - World AIDS Day
November 13, 2010 - Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT), Washburn Institute of Technology, 5724 SW Huntoon,Topeka, Kansas
October 12, 2010 - “Vote Yes on 2″ Rally, 7:00 – 8:30PM, Ramada Convention Center, 420 E. Sixth Street, Topeka, KS 66607, For more information call 785-234-5400
October 15, 2010 - TILRC Candidates Forum, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Oxford Conference Center, 408 SW Jackson, Topeka
October 07, 2010 - National Depression Screening Day, FREE depression, bi-polar, anxiety,and post-traumatic stress disorder screenings at Valeo 330 SW Oakley, Topeka. Contact Jami at 215-8863 or moreinfo@valeocrp.org.
September 23-26, 2010 - Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri at the Westin-Crown Center
July 29, 2010 - TILRC/ADA Birthday Party, 12:30-3:30, Agency Open House at 501 Jackson & 4:30-6:30, Reception at the Ramada Inn
July 06, 2010 - SRS/DoA Stakeholder Meeting on 2011 Budget, 2:00 p.m. at the SRS Learning Center, 2600 SW East Circle Dr. South, in Topeka
June 08, 2010 - SRS Stakeholder update on Legislative Session and 2011 Budget, 2:00 p.m. at the SRS Learning Center, 2600 SW East Circle Dr. South, in Topeka
June 05, 2010 - Sailing into the Future Transition Conference, Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (For questions or to register call (800) 264-6343)
May 18, 2010 - Kansas Rehabilitation Services State Plan Public Hearing, SRS Learning Center, 2nd and MacVicar - 1:30 to 3:30pm (other remote locations)
March 16 – June 10, 2010, Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, National Archives at Kansas City, 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO, Tues. - Sat. from 8am – 4pm
March 18, 2010 - Kansas Mental Health Coalition's Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Capitol, Memorial Hall, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 10th and Jackson, Topeka
April 13, 2010 - Public Forum on the Future of Community Transportation, Big Gage Shelter House in Gage Park, Topeka, 1-4 pm
April 15 and 16, 2010 - Kansas Employment First Summit, Capital Plaza Hotel, Topeka