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Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)

@aha-hamilton.bsky.social

AHA! promotes a City designed for opportunity, free from barriers, and full of accessibility and acceptance. A place you love to call and make your home. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AHA_Hamilton

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Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · 5d ago

"I empathize with someone who's lost the center of their universe only to find themselves suspended in midair." HAFF's third film this Sept 26 at 4pm guides you through friendship, grief, and love, told with warmth, humour, and a light heart. ❤️‍🩹 Link in bio to save your seats!

black background with AHA logo at the top. Movie poster for Eleanor the Great sits in centre of the page with arrows going to the side, pointing to Saturday, September 26, 4pm", "The Westdale Theatre", "Hamilton, ON" Bottom of the page writes "HAFF Time Show 2026".HAFF Time Show 2026. In the middle, "Eleanor the Great (2025). Rated PG-13. Drama". Below that is the film description "In Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, 94-year-old Eleanor (June Squibb) moves to NYC following the death of her best friend, Bessie. Struggling to adjust, she bonds with a young journalism student by claiming Bessie's Holocaust survival story as her own—taking on a dangerous lie that spirals out of control. This film will have open-captions." Text below writes "Visit thewestdale.ca for tickets! Link in bio"
Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · 9mo ago

As we wrap up 2025, the AHA! team would like to thank everyone who has supported our mission this year to make Hamilton a more accessible place 💛. We wish you warmth, peace, and endless amounts of fun times with loved ones! We are excited for what the new year will bring. Happy holidays! ✨

pale blue background with snowflakes, at the very top is the AHA! logo and big text "Season's Greetings". In the center of the page are photos of AHA! team member faces including Tim, Kim, Enya, Mya, Hannah, Ava, Caterina, Nicolette. At the very bottom of the page is a skyline view of a city with a snowy sidewalk bench and streetlight and a Santa Claus carrying a bag with names of AHA! team members: Ali, Amy, Chian, Kimberly, Lyka, Miguel, Saanya, William
Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · 10mo ago

AHA! members and Westdale Theatre staff weren't the only ones hard at work at the second annual HAFF Time Show! Yolanda, a future McMaster SAS guide dog, attended with her trainer Jade to gain "paws-on" experience and join in the festivities 🐾🦮. We can’t wait to welcome Yolanda back next year! 💛

Yolanda (golden retriever guide dog in training) is posing in a seated position at the aisle in the Westdale theatre wearing a green guide dog in-training vest, during the Hamilton Accessibility Film festival, presented by the Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!). The background is the image from AHA thanking their donors and sponsors of the event.
Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Yesterday, AHA! team members, Tim, Mya, Ava, Enya, and Hannah hosted a discussion about disability education and allyship at the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation! Thank you to HHSF for being such a wonderful and interactive audience, and making Hamilton a more accessible and inclusive place! 💡💙

AHA! team members (left to right): Mya, Hannah, Ava, Tim, Enya stand in from of the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation sign.A photo of 2 television screens on the walls of a conference room showing the 'Thank you for participating' slide of the AHA! presentation.
Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · last yr.

"Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one." Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed) is a metal drummer whose life is turned upside down when he rapidly loses his hearing. The final film at the HAFF Time Show this September 20 at 7pm. Get your FREE tickets on the Westdale website or link in comments! 🎶

black background with the AHA logo at the very top. In the centre of the page is the movie poster for Sound of Metal with arrows going to the side. One arrow points to "Saturday, September 20, 7pm" at the top right. One arrow points to "The Westdale Theatre" on the top left. Another arrow points to "Hamilton, ON" near the middle left. There is a dashed arrow with the text "slide to description" near the middle right. At the very bottom of the page writes "HAFF Time Show 2025".black background with "HAFF Time Show 2025" written at the top of the page. On a white square writes "Sound of Metal (2019). Rated R. Genre is Drama/Musical". Below that is the film description "The film stars Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone, a metal drummer whose life is turned upside down when he begins to lose his hearing rapidly. Struggling to come to terms with his new reality, Ruben enters a rural deaf community for support and learns American Sign Language while confronting his fears, addiction recovery, and identity. This film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. This film will have open-captions."
Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · last yr.

2 WEEKS LEFT!! 🚨 HAFF Time Show 2025 is THIS Saturday, September 20 at The Westdale! We'll be showing 4 award-winning films FOR FREE that spotlight characters with disabilities as they navigate the world around them ! Don't miss out and get your tickets through the Westdale website TODAY 🎟 👀

Top of the page writes "HAFF Time Show" in a marquee light box. Underneath that in smaller letters writes "Hamilton Accessibility Film Festival". In the left middle of the page reads "Free entry" and in the right middle of the page is the AHA! logo that has a spotlight shone on it. Underneath in glowing letters write: "Sept 20 | The Westdale" and underneath that is the Westdale address in glowing letters (1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4). At the bottom of the page is a cinema light box with the film times and titles as well as the open caption and audio described symbols. "10am The Unbreakable Boy (open captioned), 1pm Harvey (open captioned), 4pm Still Alice (open captioned and described audio), 7pm Sound of Metal (open captioned)". At the very bottom of the page are red movie theatre seats and social media logos (website, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, BlueSky, Youtube), with "Follow us!" written on the side.
Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!)@aha-hamilton.bsky.social · last yr.

IT'S BACK!!! HAFF Time Show 2025 is this September 20 at The Westdale 🎬! We'll be showing 4 award-winning films (for FREE) that spotlight characters with disabilities as they navigate the world around them. This special screening series is all about celebrating disability representation...(1/3)

Accessibility Hamilton Alliance logo at the top of the page. Hamilton Accessibility Film Festival. September 20, 2025. The Westdale Theatre. 1014 King Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4. Doors open at 9:00am. Show schedule follows in next page. A young girl holding popcorn in a theatre points: "see you there!". A text box that writes: "free entry".Image text: "During Disability History Month, the Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!) and Westdale Theatre hosts the Hamilton Accessibility Film Festival (HAFF Time Show) as an opportunity for both the disabled and non-disabled communities to watch both classic and contemporary films depicting either persons with disabilities or actors portraying characters who have a disability through a critical lens. The festival is held at the Westdale Theatre, which is located at 1014 King St. West in Hamilton (near to McMaster University). While there were many films of choice the following were selected because of their subject, popularity and availability. It is the hope of the AHA! that the film festival can grow in years to come in both size and volume of films." Following this text are the showtimes of the films. "10am The Unbreakable Boy, 1pm Harvey, 4pm Still Alice, 7pm Sound of Metal". At the very bottom are social media logos (website, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Linkedin)