{"id":12435,"date":"2010-07-08T21:25:08","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T01:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=12435"},"modified":"2010-07-08T22:40:46","modified_gmt":"2010-07-09T02:40:46","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-7-08-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/07\/08\/jetaa-chapter-beat-7-08-10\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 7.08.10"},"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=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/6a00d8341bf7d953ef011570c48a87970c-800wi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12436\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/6a00d8341bf7d953ef011570c48a87970c-800wi-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/6a00d8341bf7d953ef011570c48a87970c-800wi-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/6a00d8341bf7d953ef011570c48a87970c-800wi.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaabc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA British Columbia<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An Evening of Sake and Savouries &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, July 18th at Hapa Izakaya&#8217;s Robson location. Join in for this delicious fundraiser for the Powell Street Festival Society. Blue Note Wines &amp; Spirits Inc. is hosting a sake tasting, accompanied by a handpicked dish from Hapa Izakaya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>34th Annual Powell Street Festival &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 31st and Sunday August 1st, 11:30 to 7:00 at Oppenheimer Park. Following the Japanese tradition of Koen Debut, this festival celebrates introducing neighborhood toddlers to their local community.<\/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>Farewell Reception for the 2010 JET Participants &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, July 20th, 6:00 to 7:30 at the Embassy of Japan. Send off the departing JETs in style with sushi and appetizers at the Embassy of Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA  Chicago<strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Chicago-Botanic-Garden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12437\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Chicago-Botanic-Garden-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Chicago-Botanic-Garden-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Chicago-Botanic-Garden.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JETAA Chicago Dinner Party &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 10th, 6:30 at Sakura in Mount Prospect. Come out for a nice dinner with friends at one of the most authentic Japanese cuisine restaurants in Chicago.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday August 21st and Sunday August 22nd, 10:00 to 3:00 at the McGinley Pavilion. Learn about Japanese summer festivals and participate in fun activities including writing haiku, practicing calligraphy and more.<\/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>Seattle Garden Daichakai and Tanabata &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 10th, 10:00 to 8:00 at the Seattle Japanese Garden. As part of the garden&#8217;s 50th anniversary, experience Japanese culture in the form of tea ceremony demonstrations and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bon Odori &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 17th, 4:00 to 10:30 and Sunday, July 18th, 3:00 to 8:30 at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Join PNWJETAA for some summer fun and dancing at this year&#8217;s Bon Odori. Don&#8217;t forget your yukata.<\/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>JETAADC Baseball GameDay &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, July 11th, 1:35 see the Washington Nationals take on the San Francisco Giants. Spend the day at the ballpark and send out some Japanese style cheers for the hometeam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA New York<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sumi-e2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sumi-e2-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sumi-e Painting Workshop &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 10th, 3:00 to 4:30  at Kinokuniya in midtown. Learn about the art of Japanese ink painting  from Canadian Sumi-e artist Hiroshi Yamamoto in this special workshop  event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaasc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Southern  California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>July Picnic &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 10th, 11:00 to 3:00 at Wilson Park in Torrance. Fire up the grill and join JETs old and new for a day in the sun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JETAASC Networking Event &amp; Mexican Dinner &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, July 15th, 7:00 at Tamayo Restuarant in the San Gabriel Valley. Get to know the departing JETs and see old friends at this first ever San Gabriel Valley Networking event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kabuki Club \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, July 17th, 2:00 at the Rockridge Library. This  month the Kabuki Club will   be viewing the summertime thriller, The Ise Dances and Love&#8217;s Dull Blade.<\/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 British Columbia An Evening of Sake and Savouries &#8211; Sunday, July 18th at Hapa Izakaya&#8217;s Robson location. Join in for this delicious fundraiser for the Powell Street Festival Society. 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