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Target Free Family Saturday: Folding Paper!

2012年03月10日

FREE ALL DAY! Help us celebrate our new exhibition Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami with a day of origami for the whole family. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Origami crease patterns can be exciting too! See what unique designs emerge when you col...

Folding Paper

2012年03月10日 - 2012年08月26日

Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami is the first museum exhibition to explore the history of paper folding, the works of the world’s foremost origami artists, and the connection between origami and mathematics, science, and design. Origami, or Japanese paper folding, began centuries ago in Japan, probably in religious ceremonies and as a pastime of Court nobles. By the 17th century, much of the po...

Professional Volunteers of the Japanese American Community

2012年03月03日

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled. Learn how you can use your skills to help benefit Japanese Americans originations and keep the community strong. Hear from professionals and how they've done it.

Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

2012年03月03日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.

New Shibori Workshop with Shibori Girl

2012年03月03日

After spending the last two workshops immersed in indigo, this workshop will be all about COLOR! Come spend the afternoon learning and practicing shibori techniques on silk. Each participant will receive a variety pack of silk fabrics to experiment with plus a white silk scarf blank to dye and wear home. We'll also dye some ribbons and trims and see some samples of how they can be used to make lovely floral embelli...

Keiro Senior HealthCare Class: Want to keep your memory sharp?

2012年03月03日

FREE! Class meets at 9:30 am on March 3, 10, 17. & 24 Memory Kai is an innovative education program that teaches practical techniques for enhancing memory. Developed by the UCLA Center on Aging and based on research conducted by Dr. Gary Small, it helps participants: - Learn methods to improve their memory - Remember names and faces - Recall numbers - Discover factors that affect memory Who Should Attend: A...

Exhibition and Performance: Visual artist Mineko Grimmer and music of composer John Cage

2012年03月03日 - 2012年03月04日

Saturday, March 3 at 8 PM Sunday, March 4 at 5 PM Each of the works, entitled One6 and One10, is an extended composition for solo violin. Written to be performed with a specific kinetic sound sculpture created by the visual artist. Part of Southwest Chamber Music’s Cage 2012, a three-year centennial celebration of the work of this seminal Los Angeles-born composer, whose music and thought were highly influential i...

Double (Book) Header: "How to Be An American Housewife" by Margaret Dilloway & "Wingshooters" by Nina Revoyr

2012年02月25日

How to Be An American Housewife crosses continents, cultures, decades, and generations to tell the story of a Japanese woman who marries an American soldier at the end of World War II, her thorny relationship with her American daughter, and the trip to contemporary Japan that changes both of their lives in dramatic and unexpected ways. Purchase How to Be an American Housewife >> Wingshooters, set in the 1970...

Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Hinamatsuri Cards

2012年02月25日

Make hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP is required. Maximum 12 people.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2012年02月25日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.