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December Japanese Conversation Table
Thursday, December 8, 2022
12月の日本語お話会は 12月8日（木）です
開催日：毎月第２木曜日
開催時間：午後1:30から3:00まで
参加費：１人/１回5ドル
日本語で交流したい方へのお知らせです。（日本語の会話クラスではありません。）
普段あまりほかの方との交流のない方、一人でお住まいの方、思いっきり日本語でおしゃべりしてみませんか？楽しい話題や暮らしのアイデアを分け合い、ちょっとした悩みや不安など、皆で話し合えば解決法がでてくるかも知れません。いろいろなことを日本語で話し合い、英語社会で溜まったストレスを解消しましょう。
このプログラムに興味のある方、参加したいと思われる方は、Eメールで川口ケイclasses@jasc-chicago.org または電話：773-275-0097内線226, までご連絡ください。
Do you know a native Japanese speaker who would like to connect and socialize with other native Japanese speakers? Please note this is not a Japanese language class but rather a time for fellowship while speaking in fluent Japanese.
Date: Monthly, second Thursday, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: $5 per person, per session
JASC's Conversation Table welcomes everyone to share their experiences, ideas, and stories through social interaction, and offers an opportunity to expand their social networks with others in the local community.
If you know someone who would like to participate, please contact Kay Kawaguchi by email at classes@jasc-chicago.org or please call her at 773-275-0097 x 226 and leave a message to RSVP. Kay can answer any questions about the program in Japanese or in English.
JASC is located at 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL
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Find Holiday Gifts for Everyone in JASC’s Bookshop.org Store!
Check out the great selection of titles in our lists for children, young adults, and adults on topics ranging from Japanese American history to Japanese food and culture to Chicago’s diverse communities. There are even some fun non-book items to choose from!
The proceeds from every sale benefit both JASC and independent bookstores, so it’s a win-win proposition that you can feel good about this holiday season.
Simply go to https://bookshop.org/shop/JASC and select from the 200+ titles in our specially curated lists or shop from Bookshop.org’s entire catalog.
Holiday shipping deadlines are coming up soon, so don’t delay!
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Please click here to register for any Tampopo Kai class and for full details on all dates, times, and class specifics. |
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Ikebana Workshop In Person at the JASC building!
Explore the art of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) by creating your own holiday centerpiece with instructor Mrs. Yuko Inoue Darcy of the Ohara School Chicago Chapter.
Take home your beautiful arrangement after the workshop.
All flowers and materials are included in class fee.
Free parking in the lot north of our building.
Cost: JASC Members: $60.00
Non- Members: $65.00
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm
JASC, 4427 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
Register online by clicking HERE.
Questions? Want to register over the phone? Contact Jenn Trautvetter, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org
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JASC is partnering with Yo! Camp to offer a one week overnight camp experience in California this summer to rising 5th to 9th graders. Potential campers can learn more about Yo! Camp by clicking here.
We are actively recruiting chaperones (18+ years old) to travel with the campers and be leaders during the week at camp in the beginning of July 2023. Attend an online Open House via Zoom for more details on December 27 (7 – 8 pm) or 29 (9 – 10 pm). Questions? Register for the Open House? Contact Jenn Trautvetter, jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or call her at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228.
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The Japan Tree decorated by Tampopo Kai volunteers is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry’s Christmas Around the World exhibit through January 8. The exhibit is included in museum admission. Visit our YouTube channel HERE and watch our video about the history of JASC’s connection to decorating the Japan Tree since 1989. | | | |
- Registration open for Winter Session of Donguri Kai Japanese language classes - 10 weeks of classes begin in the week of January 16. Registration closes January 9.
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Four levels of classes are available from beginner to advanced. Beginner class has both in-person at JASC and online format available. More details and registration HERE
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Order Donguri Kai 2023 calendars online HERE or contact Jenn Trautvetter at the JASC office (ext. 228 or email jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org) to place your order.
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Register now for Donguri Kai’s New Year Kids Camp for children in 1st - 6th grades. This cultural event shares Japanese New Year’s traditions of Kakizome (calligraphy) and Hatsuike (ikebana/flower arranging). Campers will learn about setting intentions for the new year through the practice of these two art forms and participate in an exhibit of their completed pieces at the end of the camp for everyone to view and appreciate the artwork of each camper.
WHEN: Monday, January 16, 2023, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
WHERE: JASC
FEE: JASC Member: $25; Non-JASC Member: $30
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Start the New Year off with Fellowship and Fun at JASC!
Based on the idea of Soup & Bread community meals, we are hosting a series of monthly gatherings this winter. Volunteer soup makers bring a crock pot of their favorite soup to share. JASC provides rice, bowls and spoons. Soup eaters donate and all funds raised are given to a local nonprofit organization.
Mark your calendars and come to JASC on January 20!
Questions? Want to volunteer to bring soup?
Contact Jenn Trautvetter, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org
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2023 Lunar New Year Gala To Honor Anne Shimojima and MJ Olszewski
Anne Shimojima and Michael James “MJ” Olszewski will represent the Japanese American community at the Asian American Coalition of Chicago’s 40th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Through her decades-long work as a professional storyteller and elementary school librarian, Anne has introduced audiences throughout the United States to Japanese and Japanese American history and culture. She brought her family’s incarceration story to Tokyo, under a program sponsored by the government of Japan. Anne was awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan, and was recently named a recipient of Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays.
MJ Olszewski is a junior at Amundsen High School in Chicago, where he carries a challenging load of honors classes. He enjoys playing basketball in his spare time, and hopes to pursue a career in sports media. MJ volunteers as a youth basketball coach at the Sansei Yonsei Athletic Association, where he shares his love of the sport with children aged five and up. He also participates in activities that honor and support his community, such as beautifying Montrose Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day service, or packing meals at Feed My Starving Children events.
Hosted by the Vietnamese American Community, the 40th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration will be held on February 18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont).
Tickets are $110 each, or $1,100 per table of 10. Ticket purchasers can also attend afternoon forums on education and business topics, as well as a combined religious service.
For more information on how you can attend the Lunar New Year Celebration and support Anne and MJ, please contact Tonko Doi at tonkodoi1@gmail.com or 773/960-8732.
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Chicago Northside Origami Group
There is a $5 fee per folder to be paid each time, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (no charge for non-folding adults). Please bring paper for folding, and any models or books you would like to share.
All skill levels welcome!
For more information and future dates, please contact:
June Yamasaki, june.yamasaki@gmail.com
Please note, masks are required in all public areas of JASC.
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Did you or a loved one attend or work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? The Spurlock Museum at UIUC wants your help!
Beginning in February, the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be featuring an exhibition entitled Nikkeijin Illinois. This exhibition will offer a historical view of the Japanese-American experience. We will highlight the stories of our former and current Japanese American students, faculty, and staff.
We are searching for UIUC community members who'd like to share their experience as part of a digital “living" exhibit that will be included in the installation. Interested parties can submit their information and testimony to https://go.illinois.edu/nikkeijin-illinois.
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Seeking Facilities Contractor - Sundays 9AM-12:30PM - $65/week - 4427 N Clark St Chicago, IL
Northside Friends Meeting is interviewing for a paid position on Sunday mornings to help set up our rented space for worship services.
The general scope of work is to setup and breakdown chairs, tables, signage and other items, as well as toys and books for our children's area.
During the worship service, you would remain in the entry area to answer the door and welcome late-comers. There is an open invitation to join us for introductions at the end of worship.
You must be able to push a 50lb cart and lift boxes of 25lbs off a 6ft shelf. This is a 1099 contract position.
If you are interested in learning more or scheduling an interview, please
email Northside.Friends.Meeting@gmail.com
Please include how you heard about the opportunity and the best time(s) and ways to contact you.
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Taiko Legacy 19
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Sunday, December. 18th | MCA | 2:00PM
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Taiko Legacy is a concert series that reinterprets the cultural traditions of shamisen, dance, and taiko as contemporary interpretation of music and performance. As one of the largest taiko concerts in the Midwest, Taiko Legacy is anchored by seasoned group Tsukasa Taiko and celebrates the 19th iteration this year. The perennial presentation features arrangements of original compositions which emphasize the melodic capacity of the taiko. The ensemble performance explores these concepts of musicality rooted in a range of musical styles including: ozashiki (geisha chamber music), ohayashi (classical/folk/theater music), and matsuri taiko (festival taiko music). Featured international guests are grandmasters Chizuru Kineya, Hyakkyo Fukuhara, Takane Umeya and Kimiei Fujima from Japan, who will be joined by local grandmasters Shunojo Fujima and Yoshinojo Fujima
More information HERE.
Register for this event HERE.
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Reduction 8
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Saturday, December 17th | MCA | 7:00PM
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Reduction is a theatrical response that brings back the foundational aesthetics of Japanese music with a pared down concert of music and dance. It is a performative statement that articulates the stoicism of musical and theatrical elements that are lost in the non-traditional rhythmic and sonic embellishments that appear in mainstream renditions of Japanese drumming. Minimal arrangements of original compositions and improvisation merge contemporary and classical philosophies of a fluid and complex musicality. The evening is a confluence of the combined stylization of Tsukasa Taikos’ premiere performance ensemble Gintenkai with musicians Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang, and Nicole Mitchell, international grandmasters Chizuru Kineya, Hyakkyo Fukuhara, Takane Umeya and Kimiei Fujima, as well as local grandmasters Shunojo Fujima and Yoshinojo Fujima.
More information HERE.
Register for this event HERE.
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JASC WISHLIST
- Small prize items for Adult Day Service games & activities - toiletries (shampoo/conditioner/soap/toothpaste) are very popular
- Staples, Amazon, or Target gift cards
- Letter Size (8 1/2 x 11) Copy Paper
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Be sure to use smile.amazon.com when making any purchases on Amazon!
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