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"Common Ground" Tour for Families

2009年08月29日

Take a fun and educational family friendly tour of Common Ground: Heart of a Community. This tour is designed to make history come alive for the whole family. Other Family Events at the National Museum September 12 – Target Family Free Saturday: Crafty! October 10 – Target Family Free Saturday: Toy Shoppe! October 10: A Special Reading of Be Water, My Friend by Ken Mochizuki October 17: Fall into JANM Comf...

Kidding Around in the Kitchen Family Cooking Adventure: Summer Boredom Busters

2009年08月29日

Kidding Around in the Kitchen (KATK) and the Japanese American National Museum are pleased to present: Summer Boredom Busters. A hands on cooking class lead by Lisa Elaina FontanesiCreator of KATK. This class will stop the kids from saying what are we doing today? I'm bored! And stop parents from wanting school to start already. Instead, you'll be saying lets make some food together. We will explore the season bes...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2009年08月29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.

Public Opening and Signing with Mike Shinoda

2009年08月29日

Free Admission 8 - 10 PM Help us celebrate the opening of Mike Shinoda Glorious Excess (Dies). Mike Shinoda will be signing from 8 to 10 PM Please Note: * No RSVPs accepted * Admission based on a first come, first served basis * Maximum occupancy will be strictly enforced

Bringing the Circle Together:In Search of History: Navajo Code Talkers

2009年08月20日

Free Screening of In Search of History: Navajo Code Talkers Generously donated by the History Channel, this film examines how Indigenous troops used their Native language to contribute to one of the most vital roles in both World Wars. This film focuses on the Navajo Code Talkers, and will include a walkthrough of the exhibit Fighting For Democracy where Carl Gorman, a Navajo Code Talker, is honored. Special guest...

11th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Kaeru's Carnival

2009年08月15日

FREE! Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun carnival games, foods, crafts, and performances for the entire family. *Museum Members get 5 free tickets! This program is sponsored in part by the generous support of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Help Support the Museum by buying a lunch! BBQ on the Courtyard. Plate lunch includes: BBQ top sirloin, baked beans, green sala...

Annual Nisei Week Festival

2009年08月15日 - 2009年08月23日

The 69th Nisei Week Japanese Festival, including Grand Parade, Street Fair and Street Ondo in Little Tokyo. For more information, please call 213.687.7193 or visit niseiweek.org.

Hawai‘i Member & Donor Appreciation Reception

2009年08月13日

JCCH Guided Tour of Okage Sama De–I am what I am Because of You Reception featuring Senator Daniel K. Inouye and Irene Hirano Inouye Manoa Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu We are still accepting RSVPs, please call 808.748.8507. $5 banquet parking.

Summer Film Festival: "Crossroads: Boyle Heights"

2009年08月13日 - 2009年08月23日

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, the National Museum will continuously screen Crossroads: Boyle Heights. This documentary was compiled from life histories of past and present neighborhood residents of Boyle Heights. It was originally produced for exhibition, BOYLE HEIGHTS: The Power of Place (2002), at the Japanese American National Museum. 55 min. [Purchase a cop...

Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center Retrospective

2009年08月01日

*Free Join us for an enlightening conversation between filmmakers Justin Lin, Robert Nakamura, Karen Ishizuka and John Esaki on the past, present and future of Asian American film. They will show clips and discuss the history of the Asian American film movement, their work at JANM's Watase Media Arts Center, their filmmaking careers, and the future of Asian American film. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS ROBERT NAKAMURA is a ...