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Although we are apart, we remain a COMMUNITY at Heart!
Although we are apart, we remain a COMMUNITY at Heart!
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PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
The Center serves an estimated 180,000 people annually through its classes, programs and workshops, and community events, hosting over 80 on-going classes and programs for people of all ages. Read More
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MEMBERSHIP
Open to all, membership is the most meaningful way to instantly become part of the Center family. Enjoy benefits while supporting your community. Join Today!
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Center Census 2020
By filling out the Center Census, you are helping us understand our constituents and cater our efforts to best serve the community’s needs. Click here to take survey.
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ALL IN-PERSON CLASSES and WORKSHOPS ARE CANCELLED until further notice.
Upcoming Virtual Events:
Virtual Tea Tasting with Rona Tison of Ito En
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Experience a virtual tea tasting with tea industry expert and connoisseur Rona Tison of Ito En, the global leaders of green tea and innovators of Japan’s #1 unsweetened bottled green tea- Oi Ocha. Registration includes a variety pack of Ito En tea samples for use during the workshop. More…
Seize
Brian Komei Dempter’s San Francisco: Book Launch Event
Saturday, December 5, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Brian Komei Dempster will share poems from his new collection, Seize, alongside photos and video clips. More…
Community Kitchen Virtual Potluck: Noodles and Holiday Dishes
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Prepare and share your favorite noodle or holiday dishes with us over Zoom at our monthly virtual potluck! More…
Virtual Family Holiday Crafts Workshop
Saturday, December 12, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Learn how to make your own bread dough ornaments and an origami tsuru (crane) wreath ornament! More…
Kenji’s Kitchen: Matcha Roll Cake Online Cooking Class
Sunday, December 13, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Learn how to make a fluffy and creamy matcha roll cake, perfect for the holidays at our monthly online cooking class with chef Kenji Yokoo! More…
We’re looking for new instructors!
Have a skill or hobby that you want to share? We’re searching for new instructors who can add their talents to the diverse programs we offer each year. Take a moment to fill out our Instructor Recruitment form here
Job Opportunities
Inspiring, Creative, Committed, Detail-oriented, Team-Player, Positive and Outgoing – if these are some of the words that describe your work values and you want to make a difference in people’s lives, maybe a career at the Center is for you.
Visit employment opportunities page here
The Center has received the 2019 Bronze Seal of Transparency from GuideStar
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Picnic at the Plaza
Saturday and Sundays
11:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
July 18-Extended through November 29
Join us at Japantown’s Peace Plaza – free outdoor dining space with canopy, lighting, heaters, hand-wash stations, restrooms and socially distanced sanitized tables and chairs. Enjoy a meal while supporting Japantown businesses! To learn more visit our Facebook event!
This program is brought to you by the Center in cooperation with the S.F. Recreation and Parks Department and the Japantown Merchants Association. Funded by The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation.
Complete the Center Census TODAY!Help us understand our constituents and cater our efforts to best serve the community’s needs. Click here to take survey.
Ongoing Virtual Classes:
Virtual Senior Chair Aerobics Class
Every Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Our senior chair aerobics class is now being held online via Zoom every Thursday! Stay active while we shelter in place! More…
Virtual Yosakoi Dance with Ito Yosakoi
Fridays through December 18
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Our weekly Yosakoi dance classes with Ito Yosakoi dance group are now virtual! More…
Your Family, Your History Genealogy Webinar Series Videos Now Available!
For those of you who missed our genealogy series with genealogist Linda Harms-Okazaki, lifetime access to the full online video course and materials are now available for purchase! Learn how to research your family records in both the US and Japan as well as how to write and keep memories of your family alive for future generations! More…
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