{"id":11594,"date":"2010-04-28T10:35:36","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T14:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=11594"},"modified":"2010-04-28T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2010-04-28T14:35:36","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-4-28-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/28\/jetaa-chapter-beat-4-28-10\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 4.28.10"},"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\/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\/04\/koi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11595\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/koi-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/koi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/koi.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA  Chicago<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago Cubs Gameday \u2013 <\/strong>JETAA  Chicago is selling  upper deck tickets for the May 1st Chicago Cubs  home game against the  Arizona Diamondbacks. Cheer on the home team with  your friends and  fellow JET Alumni.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japanese Garden Children&#8217;s Festival &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 15th and  Sunday, May 16th, 10:00 to 3:00 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn  about children&#8217;s celebrations in Japan during this weekend of activities  including Koto harp and Shakuhachi flute music, folktales, Karate and  more.<\/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>Friday,  April 30th, 6:00 at Daisy Buchanan.  Join the guys at JETAANE for a night  of relaxation and fun at this  month&#8217;s Happy Hour event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaaportland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA   Portland<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/27-p16-PortlandTaiko.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11596\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/27-p16-PortlandTaiko-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/27-p16-PortlandTaiko-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/27-p16-PortlandTaiko.jpg 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portland Taiko 2010 Benefit Banquet &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, May 5th,  6:00 at Won&#8217;g King Seafood Restaurant. Portland Taiko will be having a  live performance, silent auction and 11 course feast, so be sure to  check it out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>J-Kaiwa &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, May 7th, 7:00 to 9:30 at the  Hawthorne Lucky  Lab. Come down and practice your Japanese and make some  new friends.  Nijikai to follow at the Hollywood Bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Canberra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>O-Shaberikai \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday, May 5th, 5:30 at Coo  Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in Canberra   and other locals interested in Japan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Softball Challenge \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, May 15, 12:00 to  4:00 at Fellows Oval ANU. JETAA Canberra and the AJS and CJC are forming  a team for this year\u2019s event, so grab your glove and join in. Practice  will be held on Saturday, April 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 at Yarralumla  Neighborhood Oval.<\/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>Networking Event &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, May 4th, 6:00 to 8:00 at Bar Louie. JETAADC Happy Hour has returned with a new name. Take this chance to get together with friends old and new over a drink the first week of every month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>J-Dinner &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, May 6th at Kushi. Spend a night out on the town in DC with other Japanese people and people interested in Japan. Happy hour begins at 6:00 with dinner to follow at 7:30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaa9.org\/wpb\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Texoma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ikenobo Ikebana Demonstration and Luncheon &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 8th, 10:00 A.M. at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel. Ikenobo Ikebana Headmaster Senei Ikenobo is coming from Kyoto to give a special demonstration Japanese flower arrangement, so do not miss this rare opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA New York<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/gautam_buddha_in_meditation.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11597\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/gautam_buddha_in_meditation-223x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/gautam_buddha_in_meditation-223x300.gif 223w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/gautam_buddha_in_meditation.gif 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quiz Night \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday,  April 28th, 6:00 at Amber  Restaurant. Test your knowledge of Japanese  history, poular culture,  sports and more on this night of fun and  games. Top 3 teams win prizes,  so get your team together and give it  your best.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Botanical Garden Sakura Matsuri &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 1st,  11:00 to 4:00 at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Spend the day beneath  the cherry blossoms with your friends at JETTANY.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buddha-Dharma and Meditation &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 8th. 1:00 to  3:00 at the New York Buddhist Church. The NYBC invites you to join in  the hearing, learning and practicing of Buddha-Dharma and Meditation and  let a little peace into your heart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaasc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaasc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Southern  California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yamashiro\u2019s  Farmer\u2019s Market Mixer \u2013 <\/strong>Thursday, April  29th, 7:30 to 9:00 at  Yamashiro Restaurant in Hollywood. Join JETAASC  for a get together in  the hills of Hollywood for a farmers market.  There\u2019s fresh produce,  live music, baked goods, gelato and a specialty  taco stand set up by  the restaurant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Fun Day \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, May 1st, 12:00  to 6:00  at Boomers in Irvine. Check out this day of fun activities for  the young  and young at heart. Mini golf, laser tag and go karts are  just some of  the activities planned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Friendly Event by the Beach &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, May 16th, 2:00  to 6:00 at San Clemente. Enjoy the surf and the sand with JETAASC on  this fun filled beach Sunday. There will be a picnic, J-E Bilingual  games and more.<\/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 Chicago Chicago Cubs Gameday \u2013 JETAA Chicago is selling upper deck tickets for the May 1st Chicago Cubs home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. 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