JAMsj E-News
Japanese American Museum of San JoseJuly 2012
|
|
|
| Quick Links | JAMsj Home Page
JAMsj Blog
JAMsj Youth Page
JAMsj on Twitter
 | Heinlenville c. 1918
.Sam (Wah Leh) Lee, whose father owned two stores in Heinlenville, and James (Mun Gai) Chan, whose father was a cook at Ken Ying Low and later opened Wing's restaurant. Courtesy of Connie Young Yu.
|
 | Consider becoming a JAMsj volunteer by checking out our volunteer opportunities.or by attending the next docent training workshop.
|
|
|
|
|
Heinlenville Exhibit
|
Heinlenville Exhibit Grand Opening September 22, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 N. Fifth Street
San Jose, CA 95112 
By Nancy Yang
This September, guest curators Connie Young Yu and Leslie Masunaga will unveil a special exhibit, "Common Ground: Chinatown and Japantown, San Jose," at JAMsj that focuses on the story of Heinlenville, San Jose's last Chinatown. Yu is the author of Chinatown, San Jose, USA, now in its fourth edition. The new JAMsj exhibit will focus on the personal story behind Heinlenville's residents and chronicle that community's relationship to and influence on current-day Japantown.
The exhibit will feature artifacts from a 2008 Sonoma State University archaeological excavation of the Heinlenville site. Included in the collection are personal mementos of the guest curators, including a check made out by Masunaga's grandfather to the Tuck Wo store, and objects from Yu's family. There will also be a video associated with the exhibit that incorporates photos and interviews. read more Read more about Heinlenville: |
|
|
|
|
JAMsj Docent Training
|
 | | Docent training coordinator, Rich Saito, leads a group through the exhibit gallery. |
JAMsj Docent Training July 21, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose 535 N. Fifth Street San Jose, CA 95112 Being a docent at the Japanese American Museum is very rewarding. Not only do you share our history with interested visitors, but you also learn facts and stories from them.
As a docent, you have the opportunity to expand a visitor's knowledge about American history and civil rights and to use that knowledge to increase understanding and compassion. For example, many of our visitors were interned or had relatives who were interned.
There are no minimum time requirements for volunteering as a docent; we appreciate any time that you can provide. Please join our volunteer staff so you can open the eyes, minds, and hearts of our guests.
Docent training will he held on Saturday, July 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at JAMsj. Experienced docents and prospective docents are welcome to attend. For information, contact Rich Saito at (408) 294-3838 or email docent_training@jamsj.org.
|
|
JAMsj Book Club
| 
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves By Kristina McMorris
August 4, 2012
1:00 p.m. Japanese American Museum of San Jose 535 N. Fifth Street San Jose, CA 95112
A young woman secretly elopes with her Japanese American boyfriend the night before Pearl Harbor is bombed, forever changing two families torn between sides". This is the premise of the sweeping new novel, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, by award-winning author Kristina McMorris.
Los Angeles, 1941. In spite of her Julliard ambitions and family's wishes, violinist Maddie Kern secretly elopes with her Japanese American boyfriend the night before Pearl Harbor is bombed. When her beloved Lane is interned at a relocation camp, she dares to remain at his side. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers, with the line between patriot and traitor blurring. As Maddie strives for the acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America. The book club 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 may be purchased at the JAMsj museum store. If you have questions, please contact Aggie Idemoto at (408) 268-4440 or aggie@jamsj.org. |
|
Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)535 N. Fifth StreetSan Jose, CA 95112Tel: (408) 294-3138Email: mail@jamsj.orgwww.jamsj.org |
|
|
|
|
