JACL Calendar
National
SALT LAKE CITY
July 16-20—2008 JACL National Convention; Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown, 75 South West Temple; registration is now open at www.mwt.com/jacl/register.php; $225/full registration, $150/youth registration (early bird deadline is June 30); events include: Welcome Mixer, Awards Luncheon, Youth Luncheon, Sayonara Banquet, workshops, golf tournament and more; hotel rate $119/night plus tax (early bird deadline is June 24. Info: www.utjacl.org.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thurs., Sept. 25—National JACL Gala Dinner, "Celebrating Champions of Redress"; 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner; Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW.
Northern California
SACRAMENTO
Sun., June 1—Sacramento JACL Community Picnic; William Land Park; games and a raffle drawing. Info: Sacramento JACL office, 916/447-0231.
Sat., June 7—Screening, "Only the Brave"; 3 p.m.; The Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.; $10/general admission, free for veterans of WWII and Korean Conflict; proceeds will benefit the Nisei War Memorial Hall.
Southern California
LONG BEACH
Sat., Sept. 13—PSW District Awards Dinner, "PSW Heroes from Redress: 20 Years of a Living Legacy"; The Grand Long Beach Event Center; $100/person, $1,000/table of ten; sponsorship and advertising available. Info: psw@jacl.org.
OXNARD
Sat., May 10—Annual Ventura County JACL Cemetery Cleanup; 8:30-noon; corner of Pleasant Valley Rd. and Etting Rd.; bring shovels, hoes, gloves, rakes and small wheelbarrows; chapter will provide light refreshments. Info: Ken Nakano, 818/991-0876.
Hawaii
HONOLULU
Sat., July 12—Honolulu Chapters Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Luncheon; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii's Manoa Grand Ballroom; honoring Robert Bratt, Jane Kurahara and Betsy Young. Info: Shawn Benton, 808/523-8464 or slmbenton@gmail.com.
Nevada
LAS VEGAS
Sat., May 10—Las Vegas JACL Picnic; 11-4 p.m.; Floyd Lamb Park. Info: Marie or Jack Hollingsworth, 702/658-8806.
Community Calendar
National
Screenings of "Citizen Tanouye" on American Public Television. Contact your local public station for broadcast date and time. "Citizen Tanouye" is the story of Medal of Honor recipient, Ted Tanouye by a a group of Torrance, Calif. high school students.
East
NEW YORK
May 8-June 28—Minidoka on my Mind, paintings by Roger Shimomura; Tues.-Sat. 10:30-5 p.m.; Flomenhaft Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., suite 308; featuring recent paintings by roger Shimomura. Info: www.flomenhaftgallery.com or 212/268-4952.
Sat., May 10—Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival; noon-6 p.m.; Dag Hammerskold Park (East 47th between First and Second Ave.)
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tue., May 20—APAICS Gala Dinner; 7-10 p.m.; JW Marriot Hotel; honoring Sen. Daniel Akaka, former U.S. Rep. Patricia Saiki and APALC Executive Director Stewart Kwoh; entertainment by Hiroshima. Info: www.apaics.org.
Wed., May 21—Town Hall Meeting, "Working Together to Strengthen Our Economy"; 8:30-12:30 p.m.; Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. G-50; presented by the Democratic Leadership and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus' Asian Amerian and Pacific Islander Town Hall.
Midwest
AMACHE
Sat., May 17—Amache Pilgrimage; 6 a.m. bus departs from Simpson Methodist Church, 7 a.m. bus departs Tri-State/Buddhist Temple; $25/bus feee. RSVP: Rose Shibao, 303/426-7874, Youko Yamasaki, 303/429-4129 or Hiroko Hung, 303/979-4127.
ARVADA, Colo.
Fri., May 16—Lecture, discussion and book signing with Adam Schrager, author of The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story; 6:30 p.m.; simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St.
DENVER
Sat., May 17—17th Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month Festival; 11:30-3 p.m.; 1700 Lincoln St.; enjoy cultural entertainment and food from various Asian Pacific countries. Info: Peggy Yujiri, pyujiri@msn.com or Lily Shen, 720/256-8888 or lilyshen@comcast.net.
Mon., May 26—Community Memorial Day Service; 11 a.m.; Fairmount Cemetery, Nisei War Memorial, 430 S. Quebec St.; 12:45 p.m. potluck lunch at Tamai Towers Penthouse. Info: Brian Matsumoto, 303/916-9998 or matsi22000@yahoo.com.
July 3-6—Conference, "Whose America? Who's American? Diversity, Civil Liberties and Social Justice"; commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the conference will examine the connections between the WWII JA experience and the historical and contemporary issue surrounding democracy and civil rights. Info: www.janm.org.
Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND
May 9-Aug. 31—Exhibit, "Go For Broke: Photographs by Motoya Nakamura; Tues.-Sat. 11-3 p.m.; Sun. noon-3 p.m.; Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, 121 NW Second Ave.; exhibit features portraits of JA veterans from the 442nd RCT. Info: www.oregonnikkei.org.
Sun., May 18—Re-dedication of the Japanese American Veterans Monument; 2 p.m.; Beaverton Memorial Park; speakers include Peggy nagae, Linda Tamura and Homer Yasui. Info: 503/698-4656 or pdxjacl@hotmail.com.
Northern California
EL CERRITO
Sat., June 14—Sakura Kai Festival; 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Fairmont School Auditorium (next to El Cerrito Library); featuring performances, silent auction, crafts and food. For tickets: ecsakuraikai@hotmail.com.
SAN FRANCISCO
Sun., May 18—Kimochi, Inc. Celebrates the 25th Anniversaryof Kimochi Home; 2-4:30 p.m.; Hotel Kabuki, Imperial Ballroom; program features performances, light refreshments and a raffle drawing; RSVP by May 8 to 415/931-2294.
TULE LAKE
July 3-6—2008 Tule Lake Pilgrimage; four day program includes: bus tour of the former campsite, cultural performances in Klamath Falls, Ore., speeches from former internees of Tule Lake, discussion groups and a memorial services; $395/person, $325/seniors and students, free for former Tule Lake internees who are 80 or older and children under 6 (reg. includes bus transportation, housing, and all meals and activities; buses will depart from San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose, Sacramento, Seattle, Portland and Eugene on July 3 and return July 6. Info and registration: www.tulelake.org.
Southern California
ANAHEIM
May 15-17—National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development 9th Annual Convention, "Vision, Voices, Votes: Standing Together for Justice and Equity; Sheraton Park Hotel. Info: www.nationalcapacd.org.
LOS ANGELES
May 14-June 8—Performance, 'Pippin'; David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge John Aiso St.; director Tim Dang brings anime and hip-hop into this production; previews may 8-11, $25/any seat; opening night, $75/any seat; general tickets, $50/orchestra, $45/balcony. For tickets or info: www.eastwestplayers.org or 213/625-7000.
Sat.-Sun., May 17-18—Little Tokyo Fun Fest; JACCC Plaza; Sat. features an Asian Pacific Arts and Crafts Faire, 10th Annual San Tai San basketball tournament and Nikkei Community Day featuring a Health Care Forum sponsored by the JACL; Sun. features the Asian Pacific Arts and Crafts Faire, live entertainment, food, Chibi-K Fun Run and the Cultural Discovery Workshop. Info: www.jaccc.org.
Sun., June 1—Japanese American Cultural and Community Center's 28th Anniversary Celebration Awards Dinner; 5:30 cocktails and silent auction, 6:30 p.m dinner; Omni Hotel, 251 S. Olive Street; honoring Los Angeles Councilwoman Jan Perry and newscasters, Frank Buckley, Rob Fukuzaki, Susan Hirasuna, David Ono and Gordon Tokumatsu. Info: Margaret Endo Shimada, 213/628-2725 x115.
July 12-13—Nishi Hongwanji Obon; 3-9 p.m.; 815 E. 1st Street; enjoy cultural food, games booths, entertainment, demonstrations, exhibits, and Bon Odori. Info: 213/680-9130.
Nevada
LAS VEGAS
Oct. 14-16—Manzanar High School reunion; California Hotel; reunion is open to anyone who was in junior high and high school in Manzanar between 1942-1945; relatives and friends of internees are also invited; programs will include a mixer night, slot tournament, photos and memory books; rangers from the Manzanar National Historic Site will participate with displays and presentations. Info: Cherry Uyeda, 818/981-2629, Grace Deguchi, 310/968-1666, Michi Osaki, 323/463-5143, for Venice area: Kats Marumoto, 310/836-3565, Gardena area: Jun Okimoto, 310/372-7133, Maryknoll: Seigo Yoshinaga, 626/576-1196 or San Fernando Valley: Victor Muraoka, 818/368-4113.