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Ring in the Year of the Snake and join us for our

Start the holidays with food and fun! Please join

Start the holidays with food and fun! Please join us for the return of the Annual Nikkei BCC/HKS+* party. This will be a semi-potluck dinner where the main course will be provided and you bring a side dish of your choice. There will be activities for kids and a visit from Santa.

When: Saturday, December 14th, 2024
Time: 5 PM
Location: Oregon Buddhist Temple
3720 SE 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, USA

For more information or to RSVP contact Connie at cmasuoka@comcast.net or 503 318-5839 (cell/text).

*Bodhi day, Christmas, C/Hanukkah, Kawanzaa, Solistice

Get ready for the Holidays and reduce your stress!

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@nationalveteransnetwork is developing the Nisei S

@nationalveteransnetwork is developing the Nisei Soldier Traveling Exhibit and they’re seeking photos of Nisei soldiers with families in the WRA camps.

If you have a photo, please send it to the email in the image. The link in our bio provides more information on the exhibit and how to submit it.

“I AM AN AMERICAN: The Nisei Soldier Experience” is a traveling exhibit that will educate the public about the extraordinary heroism of Japanese American World War II Nisei Soldiers.

The National Museum of the United States Army is working in collaboration with the National Veterans Network to create the traveling exhibit that will present six thematic areas: I Am An American, life in Hawaii, life in the Camps, Two Front War, Price of War and Legacy.

The traveling exhibit is scheduled to be hosted in Portland, OR in 2026.

This year's election is right around the corner! R

This year's election is right around the corner! Register by October 15th to make sure that you can vote.

Learn more about registering and view upcoming important voting deadlines here. For additional information, including links to register online or via mail, please see the link in our bio.

Join the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Portl

Join the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Portland JACL, and Epworth United Methodist Church for an afternoon of non-partisan discussion on ballot measures this coming election.

Date: October 19th, 2024
Time: 1 - 3 PM
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church, 1333 S.E. 28th

Please let us know if you are coming. We will be serving refreshments.

RSVP by October 14 to Marleen Wallingford at marleen@pdxjacl.org or by calling 503-927-2766

We had a great time last Friday at the opening of

We had a great time last Friday at the opening of @jamopdx's exhibition celebrating 45 years of @ikoinokai.

Made with Love: 45 Years of Ikoi no Kai will be on display at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon until January 5th. Be sure to check it out!

Learn more at jamo.org/ikoi-no-kai

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