Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 14th! Celebrate in our new location at 5700 N. Lincoln Avenue for a mix of honored traditions and new additions. Don’t miss the unique vendors, cultural performances, and food favorites.

Willing to help with the planning? Have questions? Contact Jenn Trautvetter at the JASC office (773-275-0097, ext. 228) or by email to jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org.

September Japanese Conversation Table –

Thursday, Sept 12, 2024

October Save the Date– Thursday, October 10, 2024

9月の日本語お話会は9月12日（木）です

10月の日本語お話会は10月10日（木）です



開催日：9月12日（普通毎月第２木曜日）

開催時間：午後1:30から3:00まで

参加費：１人/１回5ドル

日本語で交流したい方へのお知らせです。（日本語の会話クラスではありません。）

普段あまりほかの方との交流のない方、一人でお住まいの方、思いっきり日本語でおしゃべりしてみませんか？

楽しい話題や暮らしのアイデアを分け合い、ちょっとした悩みや不安など、皆で話し合えば解決法がでてくるかも知れません。いろいろなことを日本語で話し合い、英語社会で溜まったストレスを解消しましょう。

このプログラムに興味のある方、参加したいと思われる方は、Eメールで川口ケイclasses@jasc-chicago.org

または電話：773-275-0097内線226, までご連絡ください。

Calling all native Japanese speakers to our monthly gathering of fellowship and connection with other native Japanese speakers? Please note this is not a Japanese language class but rather a time for fellowship while speaking in fluent Japanese.

Date: Monthly, second Thursday, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Cost: $5 per person, per session

Temporary Location: Ravenswood Fellowship UMC, 4511 N Hermitage Ave

JASC's Conversation Table welcomes everyone to share their experiences, ideas, and stories through social interaction and offers an opportunity to expand their social networks with others in the local community.

If you know someone who would like to participate, please contact Kay Kawaguchi by email at classes@jasc-chicago.org or call her at 773-275-0097 x 226 and leave a message to RSVP. Kay can answer any questions about the program in Japanese or in English.

Full details and schedule of classes and registration available HERE.

Join Kimura Sensei for our beginner classes continuing this fall. Beginner I Class is online (Zoom) Mondays from 6:30 – 8 pm will begin Sept. 31. Beginner II Class is online (Zoom) Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm beginning October 1. We will be offering in-person classes later this fall once we are in the new building.

Kay Kawaguchi can help determine which level is best suited for you. Reach her at the JASC office, (773) 275-0097, ext. 226, or by email classes@jasc-chicago.org. JASC Language Classes can be joined at any time. Take a trial class at no cost. For full schedules and details click here.

Until our new building is ready, please note the following updates:

• Our 4427 N. Clark St. office will be closed to the public. JASC staff will be working remotely. To reach us, you can email jascinfo@jasc-chicago.org.
• Our mail will be forwarded to a P.O. Box 25380, Chicago, IL 60625
• For questions about mailing checks & donations, please reach out to development@jasc-chicago.org

For updates on Programming, Adult Day Services, & Legacy Center, please go to our website.

Thank you for your patience and understanding! For any moving questions, please contact operations@jasc-chicago.org.