May 21

JETAA Chapter Beat 5.21.10

Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.

JETAA British Columbia

  • Japanese Cooking Class – Saturday, May 22nd, 12:00 to 2:30 at the Cooking and Crafts Room on the 2nd floor of the Nikkei Centre. Naomi-sensei will be giving a lesson on Harusame Salad, Yahata Maki, Kinpira Renkon and Azuki Shiratama for dessert.
  • 2010 JET Pre-Departure Seminar Volunteers Needed – JETAABC is seeking volunteers to help with this year’s Pre-Departure Orientation and Seminar. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 26th, 9:00 to 17:00 and Sunday, June 27th from 14:15 to 15:30 for a seminar panel discussion. Presentation topics include Culture Shock, Your First Month in Japan, etc.

JETAA Texoma

  • Saturday Brunch at Lucky Strike – Saturday, May 22nd, 11:00 to 1:00 at Lucky Strike in Houston. Join the gang for brunch, including bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Marys and a free game of bowling.

JETAA New England

  • Happy Hour – Wednesday, May 26th, 6:00 at Redline in Harvard Square. Join the guys at JETAANE for a night of relaxation and fun at this month’s Happy Hour event.

JETAA D.C.

  • June Networking Event – Wednesday, June 2nd, 6:00 to 8:00 at La Tasca in Clarendon. Get together with other local JET alumni over sangrias for a chance to make friends and new contacts.
  • Komen Race for the Cure – Saturday, June 5th, 7:40 A.M. at the corner of Consitution and 7th St. Join the JETAADC team and help raise money to help end breast cancer forever.

JETAA Canberra

  • O-Shaberikai – Wednesday, June 2nd, 6:00 at Coo Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in Canberra and other locals interested in Japan.
  • Japan Expo – Tuesday, June 1st, 6:30 at King O’Malley’s. In order to promote tourism in Japan, there will be a Japan Expo held at City Walk Canberra. Check it out.
  • Annual General Meeting and Lunch – Saturday, June 5th, 11:30 at a location to be determined. Come discuss the future of JETAA Canberra and get involved. A sushi lunch will be provided.
  • Softball Challenge WriteupThe Softball challenge was held last  Saturday, 15 May 2010 at Fellows Oval ANU. The Embassy of Japan team once again took the winner’s title. The JETAA, AJS and CJC team had some great games and played well. Thank you for your support — JETAA Canberra

JETAA New York

  • Japan Day 2010 Volunteers Needed – Sunday, June 6th at East Meadow in Central Park. JETAANY is assisting in this years’ Japan Day, and they are looking for volunteers to help man the YoYo fishing booth. Sign up to help with the Morning, Afternoon or Clean-up shifts.
  • 2010 JET Pre-Departure Seminar Volunteers Needed – JETAANY is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s JET Pre-Departure on Saturday, June 26th. Topics include Life as a JET and Studying Japanese in Japan.
  • Kamifusen Workshop – Saturday, May 22nd, 3:00 to 4:30 at East Meadow in Central Park. Join in and learn about Kamifusen, a paper balloon that is a traditional Japanese toy.
  • Nihongo Dake Dinner – Wednesday, May 26th, 7:00 to 9:00 at Bia Garden. Practice your Japanese in the warm night air as JETAANY’s Nihongo Dake Dinner is being held in a Vietnamese Beer Garden this month.

JETAA Northern California

  • Kabuki Club – Saturday, May 22nd, 2:00 at the San Francisco Public Library, Paley Room. This month the Kabuki Club will be viewing the final two acts of Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Blossoms.

What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just contact Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.


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