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One month until Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri! Don’t miss celebrating in the Clark Street building for one last time before JASC moves to our new location. Unique vendors, cultural performances, and food favorites. Click here for more event and volunteering details.
Want to volunteer to donate some cookies for the bake sale? Sign up online HERE.
Volunteer to help in other ways sign up online HERE. High school students can earn service hours and there are tasks for all ages. We welcome families to volunteer together.
Questions? Contact Jenn Trautvetter at the JASC office (773-275-0097, ext. 228) or by email to jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org.
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Adult Day Services
Missed our ADS end of summer party? We had a blast sending off summer by watching and learning traditional Mexican dances, eating delicious tacos and paletas, and meeting our ADS families!
Help Wanted!
Our ADS team is looking for a part time driver to transport JASC clients in the morning and/or afternoons. If you are interested, please send your resume to seniors@jasc-chicago.org. A valid and current driver’s license is required.
We are also looking to purchase a used van to add to our fleet of ADS vehicles. If you know anyone who is looking to sell a used van, please reach out to us!
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Legacy Center Service Changes
Due to JASC’s planned move and upcoming staffing changes, the JASC Legacy Center is temporarily suspending all public services. This means that until further notice, we are unable to provide any of the following:
- Reference service
- Research appointments
- Reproduction services
- Programming and outreach
- Donation consultations
This service disruption is necessary in order for Legacy Center staff to prepare the collections to be moved as safely as possible. Service will resume and new donations will be accepted as soon as the move has been completed and new staff have been hired. At present, there is no exact date for re-opening.
During this period, we recommend consulting our wealth of digital resources and the recommended resources list on our new website.
We thank you for your understanding and patience!
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One Book, One Northbrook 2023 – Clark and Division
Throughout the month of October, librarians at Northbrook Public Library are offering a series of programs and events focused on the themes of Naomi Hirahara’s Chicago-based novel Clark and Division. Check out the full schedule of events here.
Among the offerings is an exhibit developed collaboratively by NPL and the JASC Legacy Center. Thriving Beyond Injustice: The Chicago Japanese American Journey provides an overview of Japanese American immigration, pre-war life, WWII incarceration, resettlement in Chicago, and present-day community life. The exhibit features images of several items from the Legacy Center’s archives and will be on display from the end of September to the end of October. Visit our neighbors to the north to check out this exhibit for free, any time the library is open! Click here for hours and location information.
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Youth Volunteer wanted: Youth ボランティア募集
来る11月11日（土）に、JASC恒例Holiday Delightが行われます。今年は、子供たちも楽しめる、たんぽぽ会のクラフトコーナーと、どんぐり会のゲームテーブルが出店されます。そのブースでお手伝いをしていただけるYouth Volunteerを募集しています。お手伝いいただいた皆様のボランティア活動時間は、ボランティア logに記録されます。中学生、高校生の皆様、Extra Curriculumの活動時間が必要な方、ぜひご参加ください。
ご興味ある方は、JASC Youth Volunteer Program Application Formをご記入ください。
On Saturday, November 11th, the annual JASC Holiday Delight event will take place. This year, there will be a craft corner by Tampopo Kai and a game table by Donguri Kai, adding more sections for children to enjoy. We are recruiting Youth Volunteers who can assist at these booths. The volunteer hours contributed by all volunteers will be recorded in the volunteer log. Middle school and high school students who need extracurricular activity hours are encouraged to participate. If you are interested, please fill out the JASC Youth Volunteer Program Application Form.
For more information, visit JASC Youth Volunteer Program
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Time to Gather for Soup & Rice!
Next Friday, 6 - 8 pm 10/20/23
Come to JASC and support the nonprofit organization Nourishing Hope’s work battling food insecurity. Enjoy soup made by volunteers, rice made by JASC staff, and a community meal for a good cause.
Soup makers and setup volunteers needed
Sign up to help Click HERE for an online form. Or contact Jenn at JASC, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org See you next month!
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2024 Donguri Kai Calendar Sale
The Donguri Kai students will be selling 2024 calendars that they created themselves. The calendar features cute hand-drawn designs and heartwarming messages written by the students. The sale will take place on Saturday, November 11th at JASC Holiday Delight.
Click on the image above to watch a video about the calendar project.
2024どんぐり会カレンダー販売
どんぐり会の生徒が自分達で作った2024年のカレンダーを販売します。生徒たちのかわいい手描きのデザインと心温まるメッセージの入ったカレンダーです。１１月１１日土曜日、JASC Holiday Delightで販売します。ぜひ来てください。
For more information about Holiday Delight, visit JASC Holiday Delight webpage: https://jasc-chicago.org/cultural-programs/holiday-delight/
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Youth Volunteer wanted: Youth ボランティア募集
来る11月11日（土）に、JASC恒例Holiday Delightが行われます。子供たちも楽しめる、たんぽぽ会のクラフトコーナーと、どんぐり会のゲームテーブルを出店します。そのブースでお手伝いをしていただける中学生、高校生のYouth Volunteerを募集しています。お手伝いいただいた皆様のボランティア活動時間は、ボランティア logに記録されます。ご興味ある方は、JASC Youth Volunteer Program Application Formをご記入ください。
On Saturday, November 11th, the annual JASC Holiday Delight event will take place. Tampopo Kai and Donguri Kai run a craft corner and a game table for children and families. We are recruiting middle school and high school Youth Volunteers who can assist at these booths. The volunteer hours will be recorded in the volunteer log. If you are interested, please fill out the JASC Youth Volunteer Program Application Form.
For more information, visit JASC Youth Volunteer Program https://jasc-chicago.org/cultural-programs/donguri-kai/jasc-youth-volunteer-program/
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Improve your Japanese skills this fall at the JASC! Enroll at any time. Beginner through advanced conversation classes are offered in both online and in-person formats. Take a trial class at no cost. For full details click here. Kay Kawaguchi can help determine the best class for you or answer any questions. Reach her at the JASC office, (773) 275-0097, ext. 226, or by email classes@jasc-chicago.org. | | | |
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Chicago Northside Origami Group
There is a $5 fee per folder to be paid each time, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (no charge for non-folding adults). Please bring paper for folding, and any models or books you would like to share.
All skill levels welcome!
For more information and future dates, please contact:
June Yamasaki, june.yamasaki@gmail.com
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The Night Parade: Book Launch and Arts & Culture Festival
Date: Saturday, October 28, 4-7PM
Location: UIC Student Center East (3rd floor), 750 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
Register: https://www.bit.ly/thenightparade
Join us for a free family-friendly festival celebrating the launch of THE NIGHT PARADE (November 7, 2023, Mariner/HarperCollins), written by local Japanese Taiwanese Okinawan American author Jami Nakamura Lin and illustrated by her sister Cori Nakamura Lin. This event will feature food, music, taiko drumming, art, kids' crafts, activity stations, bon odori dancing, and more! Jami will give a brief reading from the book and Cori’s art will be on display. Bento boxes are available for pre-order purchase from Mom's Chicago and 2D Restaurant. The deadline for food orders is October 18th!
This is a costume party, so feel free to dress up as your favorite yо̄kai or other monster/spirit/creature from folklore! This event is free, but registration is required. If you can't make it to the event but would still like to pre-order a book, you can do so here or from any bookstore.
This event is partially sponsored by the the Illinois Arts Council, UIC Asian American Resource and Cultural Center and Global Asian Studies Department, and supported by members of Next Generation Nikkei, Nikkei Uprising, Ho Etsu Taiko, Japanese American Service Center, Chicago Okinawan Kenjinkai, Taiwanese American Foundation, Japanese American Citizens League, and Look With Your Mouth.
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Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival
November 10th & 11th | Elastic Arts | 8:30PM
3429 W Diversey Ave #208, Chicago, IL 60647
Celebrate the 28th year of the annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival (CAAJF) presented by AIRMW!
Day One features solo sets by Chicago-based Takashi Shallow and Pittsburgh-based Devon Osamu Tipp
Takashi Shallow is a socially specific artist whose experiments complicate notions of medium. His ongoing projects include operating the label Gesamt, organizing Percent–a collective of mixed race artists–and independently publishing Insider Art, a series of critiques. Dazed Digital includes Shallow in the article 10 of the best Chicago artists right now, and he has received fellowships and residencies at institutions like the Arts Club of Chicago and the Cliff Dwellers. He shows work at spaces like Links Hall and Elastic Arts and is a lecturer at the University of Chicago where he teaches art, music, and fashion.
Devon Osamu Tipp shakuhachi player, composer, and visual artist whose research focuses on the intersection between traditional Japanese music, contemporary musical praxis, microtonality, and noise music.
Day Two features a special album release live show of Hitomi Oba's 'Water Stem'
Hailed by the LA Times as a “powerfully inventive” and “remarkably versatile L.A. musician with a penchant for crossing all over the musical place,” saxophonist and composer Hitomi Oba’s work emphasizes the integration of improvisation with pre-composed music. She has written for and performed in various jazz and classical new music settings, including a commission by the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella series and a multi-genre cantata with her new music collective, L.A. Signal Lab. Her second jazz album, “Negai,” released under Japanese label M&I and distributor Pony Canyon, received a prestigious “Swing
Journal 42nd Annual Jazz Disc Award.”
Look out for updates & details soon on https://aajazz.org/
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Taiko Legacy 20th Anniversary & Reduction 9
Edlis Neeson Theatre at the Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
AIRMW and Tsukasa Taiko's annual Taiko Legacy and Reduction programs return in December to the Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It's a special 20th anniversary concert of the Taiko Legacy presentation this year and the 9th edition of Reduction.
This year's shows invite long-standing partner Grandmaster Chizuru Kineya from Japan; returning friends Hamid Drake, Nicole Mitchell and Michael Zerang; Chicago Grandmaster Yoshinojo Fujima; and new guests, New York based koto player Yoko "Reikano" Kimura and classical dancer Kanshichinao Fujima from Japan.
Reduction 9 Tickets
Saturday, December 16th at 7PM
Taiko Legacy 20th Anniversary Tickets
Sunday, December 17th at 2PM
More info at airmw.org/taikolegacy
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Taiko Beginner Workshops
AIRMW Cultural Hub (4875 N Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60630)
Payment due upon arrival. We accept Paypal / Venmo / Cash / Checks.
ONE-DAY BEGINNER TAIKO WORKSHOP: Tuesday, October 17th
6:00 - 7:30 PM (Instructor: Noriko Sugiyama) - $45/person
*Email tsukasataiko@gmail.com to register
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JASC WISHLIST
- Small prize items for Adult Day Service games & activities - toiletries (shampoo/conditioner/soap/toothpaste) are very popular
- Staples, Amazon, or Target gift cards
- Letter Size (8 1/2 x 11) Copy Paper
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