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  • Friday Night Dance Lessons

    Feb 23, 2001

    Get ready for the 2001 Annual Dinner, "A Sentimental Journey", to be held on March 3 at the Hollywood Palladium! Brush up on your ballroom, swing and Latin dance steps. Dance classes will feature steps for the beginner as well as the more experienced dancer. Please wear dance shoes with felt bottoms or soft/rubber soled shoes. Classes are free to current National Museum members, volunteers and staff. RSVP to Leticia ...

  • Cold Tofu Improv

    Feb 22, 2001

    Join the National Museum for an evening of laughs with the multi-talented and entertaining improv group Cold Tofu.

  • Day of Remembrance

    Feb 17, 2001

    Day of Remembrance (DOR), the community's annual commemoration of President Roosevelt's signing of EO 9066 and the World War II exclusion and internment of Japanese Americans and Japanese Latin Americans, will be held at the Japanese American National Museum. The 2001 DOR marks the 20th Anniversary of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), formerly known as the National Coalition for Redress & Reparation. Th...

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) Doll-Making Series, Part II

    Feb 11, 2001

    Please see February 10 for more information.

  • 2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

    Feb 11, 2001

    Art on the Courtyard: Explore, Imagine, Create Join the National Museum for a Sunday of Art on our Children's Courtyard to celebrate the upcoming exhibition Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience. Learn about different techniques such as pastels, print making, water colors, and mixed medium collage used by this important American artist. Try your hand at one or all of these techniques at a variety of art ...

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Hinamatsuri Doll-Making Series, Part I

    Feb 10, 2001

    Enjoy a two-part doll making class in celebration of Girls Day. Participants will learn how to construct delicate Hinamatsuri (Girls Festival) dolls out of Japanese fabric. Members $5, non-members $11, includes National Museum admission and supplies.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Feb 10, 2001

    The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once the residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum Docent, Bill Shishima on this historical walking tour through the Museum’s neighborhood. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended. Members $5, non-m...

  • Friday Night Dance Lessons

    Feb 02, 2001

    Get ready for the 2001 Annual Dinner, "A Sentimental Journey", to be held on March 3 at the Hollywood Palladium! Brush up on your ballroom, swing and Latin dance steps. Dance classes will feature steps for the beginner as well as the more experienced dancer. Please wear dance shoes with felt bottoms or soft/rubber soled shoes. Classes are free to current National Museum members, volunteers and staff. RSVP to Leticia ...

  • Discovering Your Family Tree Workshop

    Jan 28, 2001

    Instructor: Chester Hashizume Discover your long-lost relatives and create your own family tree. This workshop will also teach you how to enter your family tree in the Museum's National Family Registry. Members $5, non-members $11, includes National Museum admission and supplies.

  • Children’s Concert in Historic Sites

    Jan 27, 2001

    Kids and adults alike are invited to explore the richness of Japanese American history with a special Children’s Concerts in Historic Sites event. Sponsored by The Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary’s College and coinciding with the exhibition Allen Say’s Journey: The Art and Words of a Children’s Book Author, the concert features stories and music from the Japanese American tradition. Storyteller Denise Iketani and...