Programs and Events
Programs & Events
Welcome to the Programs section of our website. Here you will find information about various programs at the Center. We are open seven days a week and offer a wide array of programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. We offer traditional arts and cultural programs, as well as youth leadership development and fitness programs, along with social clubs and sports leagues. We host over 80 on-going programs – so we invite you to view our offerings by category or on our programs calendar.
Annual Programs
Special Programs
U.S. – Japan Program
Genealogy/Family History
Sports
Youth Development
Upcoming Programs and Workshops
August 18 2022
Kabuki Theatre Appreciation Class with JETAANC
The Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
August 23 2022
Guest Lecture – Japanese Diaspora in a WWII Incarceration Camp: Archaeology of Gila River
The Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
August 27 2022
Paper Chase – Documentary Film Screening
The Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
September 04 2022
Autumn Tsukemono Pickling and Fermentation Workshop with Earth Kitchen Ama
The Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
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In-Person Ongoing Programs
We can't wait to see everyone back at the Center in person as we bring back our full schedule of weekly and monthly classes and programs! Click the links below for program information and to register online for our continuing programs. Check back here often as we phase back additional programs in the coming months!
We have resumed the following weekly in-person programs:
- 30+ Basketball (Mondays 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; next league starts 7/12/21)
- 40+ Basketball (Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; next league starts 7/7/21)
- Community Volleyball League (Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
- Line Dancing (Tuesdays and Fridays 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.)
- Mah Jongg (Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
- Asian American Writing (Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
- Ikebana Flower Arrangement (Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
- Watercolor Painting (Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
- Kendo with SF Kendo Dojo (Thursdays 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
- Bridge (Fridays 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Beyond Basic Drawing (Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Class) (Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
- Ukulele - Intermediate (Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Class) (Saturdays 11:00 a.m. - 12:30pm)
- Washi Ningyo Paper Doll Crafting (Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Class) (Saturdays, once a month, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
- and more classes to resume soon!
Continuing weekly virtual programs:
Ongoing Virtual Classes
Ito Yosakoi Dance Group
Learn modern yosakoi dance with the Ito Yosakoi dance group!
Virtual Dance Season: Summer 2021
Fridays, May 7, 2021 – July 30, 2021
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Virtual Senior Chair Aerobics Class
Our senior chair aerobics class is now being held online via Zoom every Thursday!
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Become a Member
Let us help you carry on the cultures, traditions, and values of your family and provide a place for you and your loved ones to call a second home.
COVID-19 Updates
On March 12, 2020, before the mandated city-wide Shelter-in-Place (SIP) started, the Center closed its doors and ceased all programs for our concern for the community's health and safety.
Who We Are
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) strives to meet the evolving needs of the Japanese American community through programs, affordable services and administrative support and facilities for other local service organizations.
