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  • Bird Carving Workshop for Children

    Sep 16, 2001

    Inmates of America's concentration camps carved bird pins out of found wood. Participants will examine bird pins on display in the exhibitions, Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience and Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Who made them and why? Following this activity, children will learn how to draw and make simple carvings of bird pins. Appropriate for children ages 6-12 years old. Cost: $5 for Museum ...

  • Behind the Exhibition: Discovering Henry Sugimoto

    Sep 15, 2001

    Join curators Kristine Kim and Karin Higa as they share their experiences uncovering new information during their 10-year journey to organize this exhibition.

  • 2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

    Sep 09, 2001

    Celebrate "Grandparent's Day" at the National Museum! Invite your grandparents to join us in honoring them for the special role they play in our lives. "Stories I Learned from my Grandparent(s)" Presentation & Dessert Reception A fun & touching look at how grandparents enrich our lives. Includes an opportunity for children from the audience to share special stories about their grandparents. Special participation ...

  • Art Talk with Allyson Nakamoto

    Sep 08, 2001

    Allyson Nakamoto, National Museum Educator, will lead a gallery tour exploring Sugimoto's life, followed by a unique hands-on workshop.

  • Class with Ryoko Shibata: Sumi-e (ink brush painting)

    Sep 08, 2001

    Class with Ryoko Shibata: Sumi-e (ink brush painting)

  • Closing of the traveling exhibition "From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i" at the National Museum of Ethnology

    Aug 28, 2001

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    Aug 26, 2001

    Workshop with Chester Hashizume Discover your long-lost relatives and create your own family tree. This workshop will also show you how to enter your family tree in the Museum's National Family Registry. Member $5, non-members $11, includes National Museum admission and supplies.

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Mizuhiki (ceremonial paper cords for tying and decorating gifts)

    Aug 25, 2001

    Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Mizuhiki (ceremonial paper cords for tying and decorating gifts)

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Aug 25, 2001

    The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once the residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Join National Museum docents, Bill Shishima, Harold Keimi, Eddy Kurushima, Masao Matsumoto, and Hitoshi Sameshima on this historical walking tour. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo. Comfortable clothes and shoes are ...

  • Camp Artists and Their Teachers: Focus on Arkansas

    Aug 18, 2001

    Eddie Kurushima, professional artist, began studying under Henry Sugimoto while incarcerated in Arkansas. His story highlights the significant role art and art education played in the lives of Japanese Americans incarcerated in America's concentration camps. The panel also features curators Kristine Kim and Karin Higa.