Nikkei Family Legacy Project Workshop 2

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

In this second workshop you will learn how photos and text work in blurb.com.  You will learn how to scan, crop, edit photos and finalize your text with blurb.com templates.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $20 members/$30 non-members

More info: Please call to reserve your space today as space is limited. 

Please click here to learn more about Nikkei Family Legacy Project.

How do I sign up?

Call us at (415) 567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org.

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Sake Day: A Toast to Recovery

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

This year, True Sake's annual "Nihonshu no Hi," the day of sake in Japan, will benefit the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund (NJERF) created by the JCCCNC.  A Toast to Recovery will feature the flavors and taste of the Tohoku region in Japan.  Guests will have the opportunity to try select sake from the Tohoku prefecture and Yoshi's Chef Sho Kamio will prepare special comfort foods of the region.  You can also bid on rare sake and specialty items to support NJERF.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: Early Bird - $65 (91-9/25)

          Regular - $75 (9/26-9/30)

          Door - $80 (10/1)

Presented by True Sake and JCCCNC for the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund with support from Yoshi's San Francisco, Chef Sho Kamio, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco and JETRO.

More info: Please call True Sake at (415) 355-9555

How do I sign up?

Buy tickets at sakeday.com & http://sakeday2011.eventbrite.com/

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Adobe InDesign Series for Non-Profits

Tuesday, October 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Monday, October 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Do you work for a non-profit and have always wanted to learn how to use InDesign to create professional looking publications?  Have you ever tried to use InDesign, but not sure where to start?  If you've answered yes to any of the above questions, then this is the series for you!

Come and take the three class series of classes for FREE and learn how to make professional looking publications! 

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: FREE.  At this time we are only open to NON-Profits as space is EXTREMELY limited.

More info: Download flyer

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org.

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The California State University: Sharing and Celebrating Stories from Nisei Honorary Degree Recipients

Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 6:00 p.m.

Nearly 70 years after Order 9066 forced 250 California State University students to leave their campuses without completing their degrees, several former students' stories will be brought to light. 

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: Free and open to the public

More info: Download flyer

How do I sign up?

Please contact the CSU Office of the Chancellor, Kim Shibata at (562) 951-4811 or kshibata@calstate.edu to reserve your seat as seating is limited .

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Halloween Carnival

Friday, October 28, 2011, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Games and prizes, tricks and treats, arts and crafts and goodies to eat!  On October 28 there is only one place to be: the Halloween Carnival at the JCCCNC!

Join us for our Early Bat Dinner from 5:00-6:00 p.m.  Salad, Spaghetti and Garlic Bread will be served (vegetarian available upon request).  Reservations are required. 

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $5 per person at the door.  Early Bat Dinner: $5 Adults, $3 Youth

More info: Please call (415) 567-5505 for more information.

How do I sign up?

Call us at (415) 567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org.

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Support Services for the Elderly Seminar*

Saturday, October  29, 2011, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

As we in the Japanese Americans community age, most of us prefer to follow our regular routines and live in the comfort and security of our own homes rather than entering a senior living, care home or assisted living facility.

Whether the information is for yourself, your parents, relatives or friends, join Anna Sawamura of Kimochi as she discusses and answers your questions about available support services.  Find out how outside resources like housekeeping services, financial management, personal care, transportation and other assistance might be able to keep you living in your own home.

*This seminar is part of Nikkei and Retirement which has recently become a program of the JCCCNC.

Fees: Free and open to the public.

This seminar is part of Nikkei and Retirement which has become part of the JCCCNC since the Summer of 2011.

How do I sign up?

Call us at (415) -567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org .

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Taste Hawai'i Tour with Alan Wong and Arnold Hiura

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 5:00-7:00 p.m.

This talk-story and food tasting event will feature food by Chef Alan Wong and his culinary team from his newest cookbook The Blue Tomato: The Inspirations Behind the Cuisine of Alan Wong, plus a buffet by Hukilau Restaurant offering favorite Hawai'i dishes. Come hear about Hawai'i food history and how the unique Hawaiian culinary environment has influenced Chef Alan. Joining Alan will be food historian Arnold Hiura, author of Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands.

Chef Alan Wong and Arnold Hiura will be in the Bay Area from October 27-November 2, 2011.  To learn about other events included as part of this tour, click here or click below for full tour flyer .

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $75 person*, includes chef's tastings, buffet menu, hosted drinks (soda/wine) and your choice of Chef Alan's Blue Tomato or Alan Hiura's Kau Kau book. *A portion of the ticket revenue will be donated to the JCCCNC to support its community programs.

More info: Download flyer for JCCCNC event or full tour flyer.

How do I sign up?

Visit www.thebluetomato.net/tastehawaiitour to purchase tickets of for more information.

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Nikkei Family Legacy Project Workshop 3

Saturday, November 5, 2011 , 2:00-4:00 p.m.

In workshop 3, you will be working on your layout of photos and text with the help of the instructors.

Fees: $20 members/$30 non-members

More info: Please call to reserve your space today as space is limited. 

Please click here to learn more about Nikkei Family Legacy Project.

How do I sign up?

For more information, please contact (415) 567-5505 or email NFLP@jcccnc.org .

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Kabuki Film Screening: Terakoya: The Village School

Sunday, November 13, 2011, 2:00 p.m.

Join us in conjunction with the JETAANC Kabuki Club, for a special screening of the Kabuki classic, Terakoya: The Village School.  (In Japanese with English translation).

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: Free and open to the public

How do I sign up?

Call us at (415) 567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org.

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  Making Home From War: Stories of Japanese American Exile and Resettlement Book Reading

Sunday, November 13, 2011, 3:00 p.m.

Brian Dempster, Jill Shiraki and resettlement memoir contributors Michi Tashiro and Toru Saito will discuss their new book, Making Home From War: Stories of Japanese American Exile and Resettlement.

About the book: In the aftermath of World War II, more than 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry -roughly two-thirds of whom were American citizens -were released from forced imprisonment in U.S. concentration camps.  But released to return where, after being taken from their homes along the West Coast ?  When they were finally allowed to leave the internment camps, they faced a new challenge: How do you resume a life so interrupted.
The twelve memoirs that comprise Making Home from War spotlight the thinly documented and sorely understudied chapter of Japanese American history generally known as "resettlement." This collection not only gives voice to an untold history but also informs, inspires, and heals.

Panelists:
Editor: Brian Komei Dempster is a Sansei. His poems have been published in various journals and anthologies. Dempster is the editor of From Our Side of the Fence: Growing Up in America s Concentration Camps. He is currently associate professor of rhetoric and composition and a faculty member in Asian American Studies at the University of San Francisco

Production Manager: Jill Shiraki currently serves as a consultant on various literary works, performing arts, film, and community development projects. For the past six years, Shiraki has served as the project manager for Preserving California’s Japantowns, a statewide effort to document and preserve historic resources from pre-World War II Japanese American communities.

Location: Eastwind Books of Berkeley

                  2066 University Avenue

                  Berkeley, CA 94704
Fees: Free and open to the public

More info: Please visit www.asiabookcenter.com

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Nikkei Youth Scholarship Raffle

Saturday, December 3, 2011

The proceeds from this year’s raffle will help provide scholarships to need-based participants of the Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program and the Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program.

Launched this summer, the Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program gives high school students the opportunity to travel to Japan as a U.S. cultural ambassador.  Through their participation, Fellows gain an appreciation and understanding of cross-cultural exchange and develop lifelong leadership skills empowering them to become the next generation of leaders in our community.  Fellows meet with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, volunteer at a local orphanage and participate in a one-week homestay.  For each student and their family, the costs can be overwhelming; funds from this scholarship raffle will help subsidize a portion of the fee each student is required to pay to participate in the program.

For the past four summers, the Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program, in cooperation with the Kobe YMCA Language Program (Hyogo Prefecture, Japan) has provided a one month intensive language and cultural heritage program to over 22 students from universities across California and the U.S.  The JCCCNC together with the Los Angeles, Hawaii and Washington Japanese Cultural and Community Centers select participants from their respective Cultural Center’s every spring.  The program provides students the opportunity to use and practice their Japanese language skills on a daily basis within the classroom and with their home stay family.

Help a student in the Japanese American community define his or her own identity by purchasing or selling the enclosed raffle tickets.  Through your support, students can establish a greater connection to their sometimes seemingly distant heritage, as well as encourage continued interest in Japan, its people, culture and history.  Recipients not only receive financial aid, but also the encouragement and well wishes from our community.

The Grand Prize is two roundtrip coach tickets on United Airlines good for travel to anywhere in the continental United States and many more great prizes.  The drawing will be held on Saturday, December 3rd.

Fees: $5 each or six (6) tickets for $25

More info: Please contact Yumi Yukawa at (415) 567-5505 or by email.

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Sora and the Cloud Book Release

Saturday, December 10, 2011, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Please join us in celebrating the release of Felicia Hoshino's latest children's book, "Sora and the Cloud" with a bilingual book reading and signing.

Up in a tree a friendly cloud awaits!  Hopping aboard, Sora and the Cloud share a breath-taking adventure in the sky.  Birds, kites and fireworks whirl by, as Sora connects his past experiences with the present.

This wonderful flight of fancy is created in Hoshino's evocative style of mixed media.  Plus the Japanese translation, by Akiko Hisa highlights empowering themes of self-discovery and cultural exchange.

Light refreshments will be served.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: Free and open to the public

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org to RSVP.

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Winter Bulldog Basketball Camp

Monday-Thursday, December 26-29, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Our Winter Bulldog Basketball Camp will emphasize fundamental skills, including shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding and defense.  OUr camp lends itself to the camper who has never before participated, as well as to the camper who has vast team experience.

The Bulldog Basketball Camp is directed by Pat Mulligan.  Pat has been the boys varsity coach at Raoul Wallenberg High School since 1991.  In 2003, Pat was recognized by the California Interscholastic Federation with the prestigious Model Coach Award.  In 2010, Pat again led the Bulldogs to the AAA Championship.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $100 members/$125 non-members and includes a t-shirt.

More info: Download form here.

How do I sign up?

Call us at (415) 567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org.

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Mochitsuki Workshops

Thursday-Friday, December 29-30, 2011

(Dates and times subject to change)

Shift 1:  3:00 - 3:30 p.m.  (Thursday and Friday)

Shift 2: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. (Thursday and Friday)

Shift 3: 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Thursday and Friday)

Shift 4: 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. (Thursday and Friday)

Shift 5: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. (Thursday only)

In 1999, Yamada Seika, a manju-ya in San Francisco Japantow, closed its doors after 36 years of business.  The owner, Mr. George Yamada, not only generously donated his mochi making machine to the JCCCNC, but has shared his talents and joy of this New Year's tradition with the community.  Participants will have the opportunity to watch Mr. Yamada transform hot cooked rice into mochi.  Participants will then have the opportunity to make their own mochi balls to take home.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $12 JCCCNC members/$17 non-members,

Children under 5 years of age are FREE.

More info: Please call Jennifer Hamamoto at (415) 567-5505 for more information.

Please click here to download the flyer.

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