14th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Japanese American Olympics

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14th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Japanese American Olympics

14th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Japanese American Olympics

Special Events

Youth & Families

14th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Japanese American Olympics

About the Event

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY!

London will host the Summer Olympics but JANM will host the JA Olympics. Join us for fun Japanese American games for the whole family!

See schedule of events below or download the flyer (PDF)

 

 

 

Saturday, Aug 11, 2012

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT

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About the Event

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY!

London will host the Summer Olympics but JANM will host the JA Olympics. Join us for fun Japanese American games for the whole family!

See schedule of events below or download the flyer (PDF)

 

 

 

Sponsors: Los Angeles Arts Commission Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles

Media Sponsor: Rafu Shimpo LA 18

Activities

Hula Hoop Lessons

Let HoopItUp teach you how to hula hoop your way to good health

Origami Scavenger Hunt

Are you brave enough to take on the origami scavenger hunt? Complete it and you’ll win a prize!

Toddler Room

Come enjoy our fun and cool Toddler Room

Note: All children must be supervised by an accompanying adult at all times.

All-Day Crafts

  • Build a fun trophy for yourself or for a friend using an assortment of materials. Try to make it as unique as possible!
  • Decorate an award “medal” and wear it to show off your creativity
  • Hip, hip, hooray! You’ll need a megaphone to project your cheers so come decorate one at the Museum
  • Make a summer festival hat to show your style. Our paper hats are becoming a summer time tradition here at JANM because we always have so much fun seeing the hats fashioned by our visitors! 
  • Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Make an origami sports ball of your own

Photo Souvenir

Smile! Be part of JANM’s JA Olympics with a picture souvenir!

Schedule

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Basketball Free Throws

Japanese Americans and basketball are like two peas in a pod! Make two out of three free throws and win a prize! 1 prize per person, while supplies last.

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Origami Design Contest

Calling all origami artists of all ages! Enter our origami design competition and leave your mark on the world of origami! Click here for details

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Gold Medal Fruit Kebabs

Make some gold medal fruit kebabs with Kidding Around the Kitchen

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

JA Trivia Challenge

Think you know a lot of Japanese American trivia? Match your knowledge against others in JANM’s first ever JA trivia competition! FREE! Click here for details

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Jan Ken Po Tournament

Do you think you can win the 1st annual JANM Jan Ken Po (rock-papers-scissors) tournament? Find out if you can beat the best of the best! Youth and adult divisions, $5.00 entrance fee. Click here for details

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

JA Olympics Medals Ceremony

Cheer on the winners of the Origami design contest, the Jan Ken Po Tournament, and the JA Trivia Competition.

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