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  • Allen Say’s Journey

    Jul 28, 2000 - Feb 11, 2001

    Allen Say’s Journey: The Art and Words of a Children’s Book Author is the first retrospective exhibition of the art of Allen Say, award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. His drawings, watercolor paintings, and prose explore themes of longing, belonging, and the meaning of “home.” Through the internal conflicts of his characters and their search for identity and self-discovery, one can glimpse into Say’s...

  • Crafts Class: Sumi-e Flowers

    Jul 22, 2000

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn the art of sumi-e (ink brush painting) flowers. Members $5 and non-Members $11, includes Museum admission.

  • Cold Tofu Improv

    Jul 20, 2000

    Cold Tofu celebrates the summer with an evening of entertainment. This multi-talented, multicultural group promises laughs for the entire evening.

  • Up Close and Personal: Inside L.A.’s Locker Rooms

    Jul 08, 2000

    2ND SATURDAY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM Panel Discussion and Q&A for the More Than a Game Exhibition Featuring Tim Kawakami, Los Angeles Times, and Rob Fukuzaki, ABC7 Eyewitness News Whether they are in the locker room with the Los Angeles Lakers or at a press conference at the Staples Center, Tim Kawakami and Rob Fukuzaki are important names in the high-profile world of Los Angeles professional sports. In a profe...

  • Crafts Class: Pop-Up Card Making—Birds

    Jul 08, 2000

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Give that special someone a card that they will remember. Learn how to make a three dimensional card with a beautiful bird design. Members $5 and non-Members. $11, includes Museum admission.

  • "From Bento to Mixed Plate" closes at the Lyman Museum

    Jun 30, 2000

    Last chance to view the National Museum’s exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate at The Lyman House Memorial Museum in Hilo, Hawai‘i.

  • 9th Annual National Invitational Golf Tournament

    Jun 26, 2000

    Riviera Country Club The Japanese American National Museum returns to the exclusive Riviera Country Club for its 9th Annual National Golf Tournament. Established in 1926, the historic Riviera Country Club, home of the LA Open, Nissan Open and PGA Seniors Tour will be host of our tournament on Monday, June 26, 2000. For more information please call Flo Kuraoka at 213.830.5662.

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    Jun 25, 2000

    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 museum admission.

  • Slide Presentation and Book Party—"Topaz Moon: Chiura Obata’s Art of the Internment"

    Jun 24, 2000

    Featuring: Kimi Kodani Hill Join Kimi Kodani Hill as she discusses the art and lives of her grandparents, Chiura, an artist and professor at UC Berkeley, and Haruko Obata, who created art during their incarceration in Tanforan and Topaz, Utah. The Obatas are also the parents of Gyo Obata, architect of the National Museum’s Pavilion.

  • Pop-Up Card Making Craft Class

    Jun 24, 2000

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Give that special someone a card that they will cherish for years to come. Participants will learn how to make three-dimensional cards that pop up when opened. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.