Screening/Discussion: The Cats of Mirikitani

Thursday, October 18, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m.

"Make art not war" is Jimmy Mirikitani's motto. The 85-year-old Japanese-American artist was born in Sacramento, imprisoned in the Tule Lake Internment Camp and raised in Hiroshima, but in 2001 he was living on the streets of New York with the twin towers of the World Trade Center still ominously framing the horizon behind him. What begins as a simple verite portrait of one homeless man becomes a rare documentary of daily life in New York in the months leading up to and following September 11, 2001. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of friendship and art, The Cats of Mirikitani won the Audience Award at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.

A discussion with the film maker Linda Hottendorf moderated by Chi-hui Yang will follow.

Location: 500 Washington Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA

Schedule: 5:30 p.m. Registration, 6:00 Program, 7:30 Sushi/Wine Reception

Fees: $5 members, $10 non-members

More info: This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Asian Aemerican Media, Japan Society of Northern California and the JCCCNC.

Click here to download the flyer.

How do I sign up?

Call the Asia Society at (415) 421-8707 or visit their website to order tickets: Asia Society.

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"After The Quake" Theater Performance

Dates: Friday, October 19- Friday, October 26, 2007

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, in association with La Jolla Playhouse, presents Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of After The Quake based on “Honey Pie” and “Superfrog Saves Tokyo” from the novel After The Quake by Haruki Murakami. Adapted for the stage and directed by Frank Galati.

Director Frank Galati won two Tony Awards for The Grapes of Wrath. Writer Haruki Murakami, author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore, earned Japan’s equivalent of the Pulitzer. Now the two talents collide in after the quake, a simple, gentle tale of life in the wake of earth-shaking disaster. A timid man woos an old flame, enchanting her anxious daughter with whimsical stories of a six-foot frog’s fight to save Tokyo. In this poignant new play, we see that a storyteller can’t dispel the world’s woes, but he can teach a child—and himself—how to face fear.

This season, Berkeley Rep celebrates its birthday with inviting new prices: regular ticket prices start at just $27 but JCCCNC members save 20% when you purchase online—enter promo code 2859 when prompted at http://www.berkeleyrep.org/jcccnc/

Location: Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Fees: $27 at the door or 20% discount when you purchase tickets online using code above.

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org or inquire with our online form.

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Wagashi (Japanese Sweets) Workshop

Saturday, October 20, 2007 ~ 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Participants will learn how to prepare two sweets, misomatsukaze and kiku konashi. The class will include both demostration and hands-on practice.

Misomatsukaze is a steamed cake made with flour, various sugars and miso (soy bean paste). After it is steamed it is quickly grilled and then cooled before serving.

Kiku konashi is a hand formed sweet in the shape of a chrysanthemum. Konashi is kneaded sweet bean paste made by mixing koshian (smooth bean paste) with flour.It is steamed and kneaded allowing it to be formed into various shapes. There will be a demostration of how to use kashi kata (two piece wooden sweet mold).

Location: JCCCNC - Issei Memorial Hall
Fees: $25 members, $30 non-members

More info: Workshop limited to the first 15 paid and registered participants.

Participants should bring an apron.

Click here to download the flyer.

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents or inquire with our online form.

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Mon Pendant Sale (Members Only)

Monday, October 22, 2007-Friday, October 26, 2007

To make the holidays brighter, JCCCNC is offering its members a 30%

discount on Mon pendants purchased from JCCCNC during the week of October 22nd.  Visit or call JCCCNC during that week between the hours of 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to place your order in person or by phone.  Bring a photocopy of your kamon (Japanese family crest).  Pendants are 18k gold and are approximately the size of a quarter.   Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.  This makes a very special holiday gift for a family member!  Must show current & valid membership ID card.  For more info, contact membership services.

Location: JCCCNC

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Halloween Carnival

Friday, October 26, 2007, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Come to JCCCNC and JCYC's Halloween Carnival for a Safe Spooky Scene!  Indoor arts and crafts, games, trick or treat parade, and a jumper.  Also featured will be the all new Mad Scientist Lab with hands-on experiments for kids of all ages. 

Click here to download flyer.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $3 per person at the door

More info: Please contact Ken Maeshiro at (415) 567-5505 x239

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents or inquire with our online form.

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American Pastime film screening

Saturday, November 17, 2007, 2:00 p.m.

American Pastime takes viewers into the lives of the Japanese American community at a time when their very foundations were shaken to the core. Adding elements of humor, romance and action, the film is based on the true events of World War II’s U.S. home front, where nearly a quarter of a million Japanese Americans, though citizens of this country, were uprooted from their homes and placed in remote internment camps because of a perceived security threat. The film’s story centers around one family in Utah’s Topaz camp where the interned community ironically uses baseball, for decades a part of the Japanese American fabric, as a way to rise above their daily hardships and adversity.

Q & A with Kerry Nakagawa to follow

Special pre-order DVD pricing:
$13 JCCCNC members/$15 general/$16 at event

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: Free and open to the public

More info: Download

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org to reserve your seat or to pre-order a DVD.

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AARP Senior Driving Refresher Course

Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

This four hour class is for those who have taken the eight hour class and are in need of updating their certification (every three years).

Graduates may be able to qualify for a discount on auto insurance.  (Please check with your insurance agent.)

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $10 for JCCCNC and AARP members/ $15 for non-members

More info: Download

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org or inquire with our online form.

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AARP Senior Driving Certification Workshop

Wednesday-Thursday, December 12-13, 2007, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

AARP's 8-hour course for drivers age 50+ has been updated.  New information and lively illustrations help you learn how to improve driving skills, reduce your traffic violations, crashes and chances for injuries and to drive more safely.

Graduates may be able to qualify for a discount on auto insurance.  (Please check with your insurance agent.)  

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $10 for JCCCNC and AARP members/ $15 for non-members

More info: Download

How do I sign up?

Call us at 415-567-5505, email programsevents@jcccnc.org or inquire with our online form.

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Winter Bulldog Basketball Camp

Wednesday-Saturday, December 26-29, 2007, 9:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.

Our Winter Bulldog Basketball Camp will emphasize fundamental skills, including shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding and defense.  Our camps lends itself to the camper who has never before participated, as well as to the camper who has vast team experience.

The Bulldog Basketball Camp is directed by Pat Mulligan.  Pat has been the boys varsity coach at Raoul Wallenberg High School since 1991.  In 2003, Pat was recognized by the California Interscholastic Federation with the prestigious Model Coach Award.  In 2005, Pat again led the bulldogs to the AAA semi-finals.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $95 JCCCNC members/$120 non-members

JCCCNC extended camp available from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

This extended camp is an opportunity for participants to practice what they've learned during the Bulldog session by playing fun games and mixed team scrimmages.  Participants will be supervised during the extended camp by JCCCNC staff and volunteers.

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More info: Please call Jennifer Hamamoto at (415) 567-5505 ext. 227

How do I sign up?

Call us at( 415) 567-5505, email programsevents or inquire with our online form.

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Mochitsuki Workshop

Dates: Friday-Saturday, December 28-29, 2007

                   Friday Shifts:          Saturday Shifts:

   Shift 1    3:00-3:30 p.m.       12:00-12:30 p.m.

   Shift 2    3:30-4:00 p.m.       12:30-1:00 p.m.

   Shift 3    4:00-4:30 p.m.       1:00-1:30 p.m.

   Shift 4    5:00-5:30 p.m.       2:00-2:30 p.m.

   Shift 5    5:30-6:00 p.m.       2:30-3:00 p.m.

Instructor: George Yamada

In 1999, Yamada Seika, a manju-ya in San Francisco Japantown, closed its doors after 36 years of business. The owner, Mr. George Yamada, not only generously donated his mochi making machine to the JCCCNC but has shared his talents and joy of mochi making with the community.  Participants will have the opportunity to watch Mr. Yamada transform hot cooked rice into mochi. Participants will then have the opportunity to make their own mochi balls to take home.  Click here to download flyer.

Location: JCCCNC
Fees: $10 per person (children under 5 are FREE)

More info: Registration deadline is Friday, December 14.  Please contact Ken Maeshiro at (415) 567-5505 x239 to make your reservation.

How do I sign up?

Call us at (415) 567-5505, email programsevents or inquire with our online form.

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