EVENTS
Community is essential to supporting deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. Through family events like Cheers for Ears, Bowling with Friends, and cultural outings, FHSR creates opportunities for children, parents, and siblings to build friendships, share experiences, and feel connected. These gatherings help reduce stigma around hearing loss and assistive devices by bringing families together in welcoming, inclusive spaces.
Our Speaker Series shares timely research, best practices, and practical strategies for raising and educating children with hearing loss, equipping parents, caregivers, and professionals with valuable tools and resources.
Rock the Town For Hearing is FHSR’s annual fundraiser, raising awareness and critical support for the free programs and services we provide to children with hearing loss and their families.
Cheers & Beers for Ears also raises funds to support pediatric loaner hearing aid banks throughout Chicagoland.
Up Next - Cheers for Ears
Saturday, August 1 – 10a, Ravinia Music Festival, Highland Park
Cheers for Ears is FHSR’s longest-running family program. Celebrating the joy and power of music, we gather children with hearing loss and their families for a free concert at the Ravinia Music Festival featuring the “queen of children’s music,” Laurie Berkner. ASL interpretation is included in the show, and Laurie usually shouts us out from the stage!Â
This event is for DHH kids of all ages and their families. A $20 donation per family is suggested, but not required.
The event is free but you MUST register in advance to join. We ask that you confirm your attendance the week before the event, so unused tickets can be offered to our waitlist (should there be one).Â
Cheers for Ears is currently “sold out.” However – tickets often become available closer to the date of the show, and we’d love to put them to good use. Please sign up for the waitlist below; we will contact you if tickets become available.Â
Up Next - FHSR's Free Family Day Returns to the Morton Arboretum!
Sunday, July 12 – 9a -11a
Come join FHSR for a day of exploration in the great outdoors!
Reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and enjoy the great outdoors together. FHSR families will enjoy the arboretum’s Children’s Garden from 9-11am. After the FHSR meetup, families can explore the the 1770-acre arboretum for the rest of the day.
This event is for DHH kids of all ages and their families. A $10 donation per family is suggested, but not required.
The event is free but you MUST register in advance to join. ​
Thank you to everyone who Rocked the Town with us!
FHSR Rocked the Town for Hearing on November 8, 2025. Our annual concert and fundraiser provides vital support for FHSR’s music programming, so that we can share the power and joy of music with deaf and hard of hearing kids throughout Illinois. Music programming includes early childhood enrichment, individual instrument lessons, and classroom-based enrichment – all provided free of charge to the families, children and schools who need them.
We’ll be back with a new venue in late fall, 2026 – watch this site and our newsletter for details!Â
Cheers for Ears - 2025!
We can’t wait to see you at Cheers for Ears 2025! Once again we will be gathering at beautiful Ravinia Park, Featuring the Queen of Kids Music, Laurie Berkner!
Sing, Dance and Act Silly! Gather with FHSR and other families who have kids with hearing loss for a morning of crafts, songs and community!
Date: Saturday August 9th
Time: 10 am
Place: Ravinia Park
200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Cheers for Ears celebrates the power of hearing and the joy of music for kids with hearing loss.
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