{"id":10766,"date":"2010-02-18T12:33:49","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T16:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=10766"},"modified":"2010-02-18T12:33:49","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T16:33:49","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-2-18-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/02\/18\/jetaa-chapter-beat-2-18-10\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 2.18.10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Freelance writer\/editor <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathantrace#h150-180\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Trace<\/a> <\/strong>(Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of <strong><a href=\"..\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wordpress_wp-content_uploads_2007_11_2010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10768\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wordpress_wp-content_uploads_2007_11_2010-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wordpress_wp-content_uploads_2007_11_2010-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wordpress_wp-content_uploads_2007_11_2010.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA New York<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nihongo Dake Dinner- <\/strong>Tuesday, February 23rd, 7:00 at Congee Village Restaurant and Bar. Come out for the first Nihongo Dake dinner of 2010 and sharpen up those Japanese skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snowboarding Trip \u2013 <\/strong>February 26th \u2013 28th in Killington, Vermont. Alumni, family and friends are welcome to join in on this weekend of skiing and snowboarding up in Vermont.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dc.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA D.C.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JBook Meeting \u2013 <\/strong>Monday, February 22nd at 6:30. This month\u2019s selection will be \u201cThe Makioka Sisters\u201d by Junichiro Tanizaki.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hinamatsuri Workshop &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, February 27th, 1:00 at the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center. Anne Cox, a scholar of Hinamatsuri for 30 years, will be heading a workshop on the Japanese Girls&#8217; Day festival. Come and learn about traditional dolls and have the chance to make a pair of your own Hinamatsuri dolls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nihongo Dake Brunch &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, February 28th, 11:30 at Cafe Atlantico. Practice your Japanese and meet new people at this relaxed Sunday get together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaa.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA UK<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/page36_blog_entry54_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10769\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/page36_blog_entry54_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AGM Reception \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, February 20th, 8:00 at Cosmo in Cardiff Bay. JETAA Wales is hosting the UK AGM for JETAA UK chapter representatives and members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JETAA Winter Ball &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, February 27th, 7:00 at the Grange Holborn Hotel. Champagne, a three course meal and a disco with a live DJ make this event one not to be missed. Check it out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florida.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Florida<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Orlando Yakiniku and Karaoke &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, February 26th, 8:00 at the Shin Jung Korean Restaurant in Orlando. Join the gang in Orlando for a night out and start the weekend off right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shinnenkai<\/strong> \u2013 Friday, February 19th, 6:30 at Nissei Vets Hall. Join PNWJETAA in welcoming 2010 with bentos, drinks and karaoke afterward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA Chicago<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/kimono.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10770\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/kimono-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/kimono-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/kimono.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kimono Wearing Seminar &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, February 21st, 1:300 at the JACL Office. The Chicago Kimono Club is holding a seminar on how to wear a traditional Japanese Kimono. Bring your own clothes or just come and learn how it&#8217;s done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devil&#8217;s Head Ski Trip &#8211; <\/strong>February 20-21st JETAA Chicago is planning a ski weekend at Devil&#8217;s Head. Get out and play in the snow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nejetaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA New England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Happy Hour \u2013 <\/strong>Thursday, February 25th, 6:00 at the Rustic Kitchen. Come in from the cold and share a drink with friends old and new.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nihongo Dake Lunch &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, February 28th, 1:00 at Fuji in Quincy. Enjoy sushi and brush up on that Japanese with the gang at JETAANE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>What happened at your chapter\u2019s event? <\/em><\/strong><em>If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just contact <strong>Jonathan Trace<\/strong> with any info, stories or comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 New York Nihongo Dake Dinner- Tuesday, February 23rd, 7:00 at Congee Village Restaurant and Bar. Come out for the first Nihongo Dake dinner of 2010 and sharpen up those Japanese skills. 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