The National Park Service will offer three different volunteer archeology and historic restoration workshops at Manzanar National Historic Site this summer. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old and be able to work outdoors. To sign up, go to: www.doodle.com/9wdaxasici373xnv or contact Jeff Burton at jeff_burton@nps.gov or (760) 878-2194 x3305. Manzanar National Historic Site […]

The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) will host “Creatifying Japantown: Envisioning and Mapping a Vibrant 21st Century Community” from 3 to 4 p.m. at the museum, 535 North Fifth St. in Japantown. San Jose State University students created the thematic maps, which depict contemporary Japantown. The series examines “the unique contemporary elements of […]

“Prisoners and Patriots: The Untold Story of Japanese Internment in Santa Fe” will be screened at 1 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, 1840 Sutter St. in S.F.’s Japantown. The documentary tells the story of 4,555 persons of Japanese descent who were incarcerated in Santa Fe, N.M. during World War […]

The Mi-Kumano Multilingual Guide Association will host a presentation on guided eco-tourism in the UNESCO World Heritage area of Kumano, Japan, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Japan Information Center, 50 Fremont St., Suite 2200, in S.F. Bilingual guides from Japan will introduce the Kumano Kodo, a network of ancient pilgrimage route trails connecting […]

Nihonmachi Little Friends will present its annual “Dowa no Omatsuri: A Festival of Children’s Stories” at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in S.F. The theme for the theater performance is “Help * Heal * Hope! Commemorating the One-Year Anniversary of the Northern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.” GenRyu Arts and the students of NLF will […]

Sogetsu Ikebana will hold its 10th anniversary flower and demonstration show at the Sacramento Garden and Art Center in McKinley Park, 3300 McKinley Blvd., in Sacramento, Calif. The event will feature Kika Shibata’s Sacramento students’ work. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and from 1 to 3 p.m. […]

Kokoro Assisted Living invites the community to a free open house from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 1881 Bush St. (at Laguna) in S.F.’s Japantown. The event celebrates its 8th anniversary, and will honor the Japanese American Religious Federation (JARF) Churches and JARF Housing. Participants can tour the facility and sample Kokoro’s cuisine. Reservations or […]

The Shiko Kai California Kayo Show will feature special guests, the San Jose Chidori Band at the Bayside Performing Arts Center located at 2025 Kehoe Ave, San Mateo, Calif. at 1 p.m. Formed in 1953 to fulfill a need for Japanese Americans returning to the San Jose area after World War II, the band has […]