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  • Members Reception for "No Victory Ever Stays Won: The ACLU's 90 Years of Protecting Liberty" Exhibition

    Nov 20, 2010

    Members Reception for No Victory Ever Stays Won JANM Members: Join the ACLU of Southern California and the Japanese American National Museum for a special sneak-peek at the No Victory Ever Stays Won: The ACLU's 90 Years of Protecting Liberty exhibition, running from November 21 through December 11, 2010. RSVP requested. Please contact Clarissa Woo at (213) 977-5241 or email cwoo@aclu-sc.org

  • Precious Metal Clay (PMC) Jewelry Making Workshop: Sterling Silver Rings

    Nov 20, 2010

    PLEASE NOTE: This class has been canceled. Precious Metal Clay is the newest jewelry-making material from Japan that has brought an ease and fun to metal work. Come learn cutting-edge jewelry-making techniques in two new PMC Classes, "Introduction to Precious Metal Clay Sterling Silver" and "Precious Metal Clay Sterling Silver Rings," offered from returning Rio Grande certified PMC teacher and artist, Lee Takasug...

  • A Free Screening of "A Good Day to Die"

    Nov 19, 2010 - Nov 19, 2011

    Bringing The Circle Together in collaboration with the LA Skins Fest: A Free Screening of A Good Day to Die A GOOD DAY TO DIE tells the story of Dennis Banks and the rise of the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.) from Banks’ early boarding school experiences to his service in the US military to the founding of the Movement. Much of the film’s energy is focused on the early and controversial actions of A.I.M. in ...

  • Bridging Two Cultures: Grace Etsuko Lee Discusses her Personal Experiences in Japan and the U.S.

    Nov 13, 2010

    Ms Grace Etsuko Lee, an internationally recognized business and etiquette consultant, speaker and trainer for corporations, will share some tips on how to avoid deal-breaking mistakes she observed in her years as a successful international marketing consultant. Her interactive presentation will concentrate on Western and Japanese social and business etiquette. Born in Japan and educated in Asia and the United S...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Fall into Fall!

    Nov 13, 2010

    FREE ALL DAY! Help us celebrate fall with tons of exciting and fun crafts and activities for everyone! Please check back for more program details. 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: Make some noise by constructing a gobbling turkey using simple and surprising materials...

  • "American Tapestry" Member Preview & Reception

    Nov 12, 2010

    In celebration of the Japanese American National Museum’s 25th anniversary of incorporation, we invite our members to a Members’ Preview & Reception for American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection. As part of the event, we will be introducing our new line of Generation Teas! Produced especially for the Museum by Chado Tea Room, come sample six special blends—Issei, Nisei, Sansei, Yonsei, Gosei, and a Museum ...

  • American Tapestry

    Nov 13, 2010 - Apr 17, 2011

    A set of marbles found in the barren desert. The candid diary of a 19-year-old soldier. A haunting memento from the World Trade Center on 9/11. The Japanese American National Museum has a treasure of ordinary, yet extraordinary stories in its unique and innovative collection. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary year, the Museum is pleased to present AMERICAN TAPESTRY: 25 Stories from the Collection, a selection of...

  • A Free Screening of "Two Spirits"

    Nov 11, 2010

    Red Circle Project in collaboration with, Aids Project LA, Dept of Cultural Affairs, Bringing The Circle Together and, The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy presents: A Free Screening of 'Two Spirits' This powerful film examines the role of two-spirit people in the Navajo culture in the context of the story of a gay youth named Fred Martinez. Martinez was a nádleehí or a male-bodied person wit...

  • "442: Live With Honor, Die With Dignity " a film by Junichi Suzuki

    Nov 11, 2010

    In honor of Veterans Day, this screening is FREE! During World War II, Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Infantry Regiment fought not only the enemy but also prejudice and racial discrimination in the U.S. Theirs was an ironic situation, fighting for a country that had branded them as enemies. But these young men bravely volunteered and proven their loyalty as patriotic Americans. By the end of the war, the 4...

  • "Out of Infamy: Michi Nishiura Weglyn " a film by Nancy Kapitanoff and Sharon Yamato, narrated by Sandra Oh

    Nov 07, 2010

    Michi Nishiura Weglyn gave up a successful career as costume designer to write the landmark book, Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps, that set the record straight about the World War II incarceration. This short film paints a portrait of her dynamic personality and gives a stunning human face to the struggle for civil justice. The film recently received a Special Jury Mention at thi...