JAMsj E-News
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
October 2009 - Vol 2, Issue 5
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JAMsj Home PageJAMsj Youth PageWinter Boutique Silent Auction Item
San Francisco 49ers Autographed Super Bowl XXIX Football Autographed by many members of the Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers won Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego
Chargers, 49-26, in the highest scoring Super Bowl
of all time. Comes with a letter of authenticity.
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JAMsj 2009 Winter Boutique
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2009 JAMsj Winter BoutiqueSaturday, November 14, 2009
9 am - 4 pm JAMsj Members
10 am - 4 pm General Public
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
640 N. Fifth Street,
San Jose, CA 95112
 Special
Boutique Event
Meet
John Hamamura
Author of "Color of the Sea"
The 2009 JAMsj Winter Boutique
will feature annual favorites including Japanese-style collages, clothing and accessories made
from vintage
Japanese kimono, hand-crafted jewelry, Japanese folk dolls, washi
crafts, stationery, hand-dyed silk scarves and many more specialty
gifts!
Donation Prizes: 1st Prize, $1,000; 2nd Prize, $500; 3rd Prize, $300.
Many more prizes will be provided by artisans and merchants. Winners need not be present at the time of the drawing.
JAMsj
members have the added benefit of entering the Winter Boutique an hour
earlier than the general public. If you sign up to be a member at the
event, you, too, can gain early entrance privileges. |
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JACL Community Recognition Dinner
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8th
Annual San Jose JACL
Community Recognition Dinner
Saturday, October 17, 2009
5:30 No Host
Cocktails; 7:00 Dinner
Holiday Inn - Mediterranean Center
1740 N. 1st
Street,
San Jose, CA 95112
JAMsj will be honored at the 8th Annual JACL Community Recognition Dinner. Please join us in celebrating the community contributions of the other honorees: Kenji and Shizu Sakauye, Sumi Tanabe and Dale Yoshihara. For more information, visit the San Jose JACL website.
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| Japanese American Resettlement Through the Lens |
Author Book
Presentation and Book Signing
Japanese American
Resettlement
Through The Lens
6:00 pm,
Tuesday, October 20, 2009Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Room 229/225
150 E. San Fernando Street,
San José, CA 95112
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Remembering Chiune Sugihara
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Celebration Honoring the Memory of Chiune SugiharaSunday, October 25, 20091:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Congregation Beth David
19700 Prospect Road,
Saratoga, CA 95070Contact for more info: 408-257-3333, AbeBromberg@hotmail.comCongregation Beth David website
Please join us in an event honoring the memory of Chiune Sugihara, who saved the lives of thousands of Jews by helping them escape from the Nazis. Mr. Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat, serving as Vice Consul for the
Japanese Empire in Lithuania. Soon after the occupation of Lithuania by
the Soviet Union, he helped several thousand Jews
leave the country by issuing transit visas to Jewish refugees so that
they could travel to Japan. Most of the Jews who escaped were refugees
from Poland
or residents of Lithuania. Mr. Sugihara wrote travel visas that facilitated
the escape of several thousand Jewish refugees to Japanese territory,
risking his career and his family's life. In 1985, Israel honored him
as Righteous Among the Nations for his actions.
JAMsj's Joe Yasutake will be one of the speakers for the event.
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JAMsj/Yu-Ai Kai Book Club
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
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JAMsj/Yu-Ai Kai Book Club
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
1:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2009
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center
588 N. Fourth Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Jamie Ford's Blog"Mesmerizing and evocative, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a tale of conflicted loyalties and devotion, as well as a vibrant portrait of Seattle's Nihonmachi district in its heyday."
-- Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
"In his first novel,
award-winning short-story writer Ford expertly nails the sweet innocence of
first love, the cruelty of racism, the blindness of patriotism, the astonishing
unknowns between parents and their children, and the sadness and satisfaction
at the end of a life well lived. The
result is a vivid picture of a confusing and critical time in American
history."
--Library
Journal
Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable story that teaches
us of the power of forgiveness and the human heart.
The book club meets the first Friday of every other month and is always
open to new members. Selections are chosen collaboratively at the
end of each meeting and align with the JAMsj mission -- the celebration of Japanese
American art, history, and culture. Books are readily available at San
Jose public libraries. If you have questions, please contact Aggie Idemoto at 408-268-4440 or aggie@jamsj.org.
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Volunteer Opportunities
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As we get ready for our grand opening, we will need many more volunteers to help with various activities. Help is desired in many exciting areas:
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Docents
for Museum and Japantown Tours
- Event Planning
- Business Operations
- Office Manager
- Administrative Assistants
- Data
Processing/Transcribing
- Library
Maintenance
- Retail Operations
- Museum Store Manager
- Online Store Development
- Finance Department
- Accounts
Payable/Receivable
- Budgeting/Finance
- Facility and Grounds
Maintenance
- Construction Support
- Gardening Maintenance Support
- Marketing Communications
- IT Services
- Hardware/Software Management
- Website Maintenance
- Internet Communications Implementation
- Fund Development
- Grant Writers
- Donor Program Coordinators
- Corporate and Planned Giving Program Coordinators
- Membership Coordinators
- Exhibit Preparation
Click here for more information about our exciting opportunities.
Become a part of the JAMsj family as we enter this exciting period! Contact June Honma at june@jamsj.org or the JAMsj office at 408-294-3138.
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Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)535 N. Fifth StreetSan Jose, CA 95112Tel: 408-294-3138Email: mail@jamsj.orgwww.jamsj.org
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