Calendar of Events
November 2007
All programs are free for Museum members and free with admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Reservations are required for all programs. Seating is limited. Please call 213-625-0414 to make reservations. Events are subject to change.
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Partnerships & Collaborations
Glendale Public Library Card Holders FREE Day!
Present your Glendale Public Library card and receive free admission to the National Museum! One Book/One Glendale: A Citywide Reading Event Designed to unify Glendale's diverse community, One Book/One Glendale hopes to foster community through the universal themes of family, injustice, and freedom explored in Julie Otsuka's historical novel, When the Emperor Was Divine. In conjunction with this citywide reading event, the National Museum presents a series of public programs that transports the stories and narratives told within the National Museum's walls to the Glendale Public Library. These programs on November 7, 8, 10, and 14 (see specific listings for program details) will be held at the Glendale Public Library, 222 East Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205. For more information about One Book/One Glendale, contact Mary Alice Wollam at mwollam@ci.glendale.ca.us or 818.548.2047. |
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Member Events
Mums on Parade75th Annual Chrysanthemum Show and Sale Learn how to successfully grow these fall flowers. Purchase plants and flowers on the last afternoon. Japanese Garden Festival FREE to National Museum members For more information call 818-949-0121 or visit www.descansogardens.org. In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden |
9:00 AM |
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Special Events
Giant Robot Biennale: 50 issues - Opening ReceptionJoin us in celebrating the opening of Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues. Featuring appearances by:
and more... Museum admission is FREE. RSVP for Reception at 213.625.0414 ext. 2222. In conjunction with the exhibition Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues |
6:00 PM |
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Partnerships & Collaborations
Meet Author Julie Otsuka
At the Glendale Public Library FREE When the Emperor Was Divine author Julie Otsuka in conversation with best-selling author and editor of Los Angeles Noir, Denise Hamilton. |
7:00 PM |
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Partnerships & Collaborations
Reclaiming Lives Turned Upside Down
At the Glendale Public Library FREE! Mitch Maki, dean of the college of Health and Human Services, California State University Dominguez Hills, moderates a panel with National Museum volunteers and docents, June Aoki, Richard "Babe" Karasawa, Mas Matsumoto, and author Julie Otsuka. |
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Family Festivals
Flower Power!
Target Free Family Saturday Celebrate the beauty of flowers and all things blooming during this free and fun family day for kids of all ages! Create beautiful and everlasting blooms using the most unusual materials. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. 2007 Target Free Family Saturdays In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden |
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Partnerships & Collaborations
A Celebration of Japanese American Culture
At the Glendale Public Library FREE! National Museum volunteers Ruthie Kitagawa (origami), Hal Keimi (taiko), and Rodney Kageyama (storytelling) share their expertise with the citizens of Glendale in this festive celebration of Japanese American culture. |
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Lifelong Learning
Unique Flowers: A Workshop with Elizabeth AsawaAs part of Flower Power! this workshop teaches you how to transform plastic 6-pack rings into unique flowers. Limited to 15 participants, ages 12 and up. Advance reservations required. FREE! In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden |
1:00 PM |
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Partnerships & Collaborations
The First Battle: The Battle for Equality in War-Time Hawaii
by Tom Coffman Presented in collaboration with the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and Dr. Lane Hirabayashi, George & Sakaye Aratani Professor of the Japanese American Internment, Redress and Community, Asian American Studies, UCLA. |
2:00 PM |
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Partnerships & Collaborations
Meet Author Cynthia Kadohata
At the Glendale Public Library FREE! Edgar Award-winning author Naomi Hirahara joins Newberry Award-winning author of Weedflower, Cynthia Kadohata, in conversation. |
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Member Events
Koi Live AuctionAt the Long Beach/Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, California State University, Long Beach Purchase healthy, beautiful koi fish at affordable prices. Auction preview, 11:30 AM; auction, 12-Noon. $3 bidding participation fee. FREE to National Museum members For more information call (562) 985-5930 or visit www.csulb.edu/~jgarden. In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden |
11:30 AM |
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Lifelong Learning
Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting. |
10:15 AM |