News from JASC

Thank you for your generosity!

Together more than $100,000 was raised for the second year in a row!

It was incredible to have 200 attendees celebrate JASC and dream of future community service. We are incredibly grateful for an evening of tremendous support and community connections.

Little Cranes Activity Night was well attended with fun for all the youth gathered at JASC. Together, we are doing more and more each year to honor our past and build for the future.

Japanese language classes for adults at JASC. Rolling enrollment for all levels from beginner to advanced conversation.

Summer classes are available online and in-person. Various levels of classes means one is the right fit for you. One free trial class can be taken. For more details click here. Contact Kay Kawaguchi at the JASC office, (773) 275-0097, ext. 226, or by email classes@jasc-chicago.org with any questions and for help determining which class is right for you.

Please click here to register for any Tampopo Kai class and for full details on all dates, times, and class specifics.

Back view of group with arms linked looking out at mountain scenery.

Registration closes soon!

Attend Yo! Camp for a one-week overnight camp experience in Malibu this summer to rising 4^th to 9^th graders (9 – 14 years old).

Camp Dates: July 2 – 9, 2023. Spend one week in the Malibu mountains, making connections and summer memories with new friends from all over the country. Campers will attend from California, Colorado, Washington, and Hawaii.
Campers will travel as a group from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Los Angeles and shuttle together to camp accompanied at all times by trained counselors.
Food, activities, lodging, and travel are all included for the price of $899.
Learn more online by clicking here .
Email Jenn by clicking here at the JASC office or call her 773-275-0097 ext. 228 with any questions or for additional information about registering.

Join the fun at Camp Gilmore!

June Japanese Conversation Table – Thursday, June 8, 2023

6月の日本語お話会は6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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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.

Inangbayan / Motherland by Jackie Andres

05.15.23 to 6.1.23 at Hairpin Arts Center

Film Manipulation Workshop:

Saturday May, 26th | Hairpin Arts Center | 3-5:00PM

2810 W Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

SOLD OUT

AIRMW presents Jackie Andres’s debut solo show Inangbayan / Motherland at Hairpin Arts Center as a part of their Arts Initiative Program. In the exhibition, we are given the unique opportunity to follow a gentle and restless investigation of the ‘inbetween’. Motherland offers insight into drawing the lines and making connections for ourselves. To be both outside and inside, to be at home and far away, but more than anything, to chase a feeling that feels so close, yet is unreachable.

Andres reaches from her own experience as a child of Filipino immigrants and as a young person in the world experiencing a primitive desire to belong. The show features hand manipulated film, Super 8 footage, and print media to lead her audience with care to an intimate look into the peripheral details of the Asian American diaspora.

More information HERE.

Gallery Hours:

Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5-7PM

Saturdays & Sundays 12-2PM

Email inangbayan.motherland.appt@gmail.com to make an appointment

Taiko Beginner Workshops

AIRMW Cultural Hub (4875 N Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60630)

Payment due upon arrival. We accept Paypal / Venmo / Cash / Checks.

Taiko Summer Camp (3-Days) | June 13th-15th

10:00-11:30AM - Kids ages 4 and up ($135)

6:00-8:00PM - Adults ($150)

Minimum of 5 participants required for the workshop to proceed. Maximum of 15 participants.

One Day Beginner Workshops

Saturday, June 24th | 5:30-7:00PM

($45/person)

Instructor: Tatsu Aoki

Minimum of 7 participants required for the workshop to proceed. Maximum of 20 participants.

Friday, July 14th | 5:30-7:00PM

($45/person)

Instructor: Kioto Aoki

Minimum of 7 participants required for the workshop to proceed. Maximum of 20 participants.

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: Chicago Immigrant Stories Series

Saturday, June 3rd | Harris Theatre | 7:30PM

205 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Chicago Immigrant Stories (CIS) is a 4-part concert series where jazz, classical, and ethnic folk music intersect in new unexpected ways to share ideas on what it means to be American. Since the series began in 2017, CIS has engaged over 10,000 audience members on Chicago's vibrant immigrant communities.

CIS IV will explore "the stories that bind us" in a performance that highlights the unique characteristics of Chicago's Brazilian, Japanese, and Ukrainian communities, and brings our cultures together on stage to create an experience that is both wholly 'American' and uniquely 'Chicago'.

Tickets & more information HERE.

Shubukai Upcoming Performances

Friday, May 26th | LaSalle Language Academy | 9:00AM

1734 N. Orleans St. Chicago, IL 60614

This event is private.

Friday, May 26th | Museum of Science and Industry | 12:00PM

5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is private.

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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