Upcoming Events
Questions? Please email us at jaclwdc@gmail.com
Sunday, June 11, 2023
JACL Picnic
Time 12:00 – 2:30 PM EDT
Location: Cabin John Picnic Shelter I (letter “i”), 10900 Westlake Drive, Potomac, MD 20854
Click HERE to register
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Memorial Day Service: 75 Years Honoring Our Heroes
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM EDT
Location: Arlington National Cemetery, Columbarium Ceremonial Courtyard
Click HERE if you would like to donate towards flowers
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Mochitsuki
Time:
Location: North Bethesda Middle School
Register: Please register HERE by November 30th, 2022
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Keiro Kai & Family Day
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Location: Cabin John Regional Park, Area #3
Register: TBD
Sunday, June 12, 2022
JACL DC Annual Picnic
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
Location: Cabin John Regional Park, Area #3
Register: TBD
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Memorial Day Event
Time: TBD
Location: Arlington National Cemetery
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Freedom Walk: “Dissenting Voice to EO 9066: Eleanor Roosevelt”
Time: 3:00 PM EDT (virtual)
Register: Link to registration
Saturday, December 4, 2021
2nd Virtual/On-line Mochitsuki
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Register: Eventbrite
Sunday, September 26, 2021
2nd Virtual/On-line Keiro Kai & Family Day
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM EDT
Register: Eventbrite
Sunday, May 30, 2021
73rd Annual Memorial Day Service
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM EDT
Livestream: JAVA Facebook
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Meet & Greet with Ambassador Koji Tomita from the Japanese Embassy.
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Register: Eventbrite
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020
JACL DC Chapter Virtual Book Talk with Shirley Higuchi, author of “Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration”
Time: 7pm-8pm EDT
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3i4dEPx
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020
JACL DC Chapter Virtual Keiro Kai & Family Day
Time: 4pm-5pm EDT
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jacl-dc-virtual-keiro-kai-family-day-tickets-119610547367
Saturday, March 7, 2020
DMV Area Tsuru for Solidarity Fold In
Location: University of Maryland, Tawes Fine Arts Building, Room 1310
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dmv-area-tsuru-for-solidarity-fold-in-tickets-96574854991
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Installation
Location: Meiwah Restaurant 4457 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase, MD
Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Mochitsuki
Location: Thomas S. Wooton High School, 2100 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20850
Time: Noon – 2:30 p.m.
Register: https://jacldcmochitsuki2019.eventbrite.com
September 28, 2019
Keiro Kai
Location: North Bethesda Middle School – Cafeteria, 8935 Bradmoor Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
Time: Noon – 2:30 p.m.
June 15, 2019
Annual Picnic
Location: Wheaton Region Park, Shelter G
May 26, 2019
71st Annual DC Memorial Day Ceremony
Location: Arlington National Cemetery – Columbarium Ceremonial Courtyard
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am – Ceremony – Columbarium. Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to lay floral arrangements at grave sites of our fallen Japanese American heroes.
Questions? Contact Turner Kobayashi at Turner@audleyfarm.com or 540.539.1080
April 6, 2019
Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk
Location: National Japanese American Memorial (intersection of Louisiana, New Jersey, and D Streets, NW).
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
The 21st Annual Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk, an official event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The event will be held at the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II (Intersections of D St., New Jersey and Louisiana Aves., NW), rain or shine.
Check-in begins at 9:00AM. The Nen Daiko drummers of VA will perform at 9:30AM and the program will begin at 10:00AM.
The Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk is a historical and cultural event to raise awareness about the Japanese American experience during World War II and to highlight the vigilant role that American citizens must continue to play in preserving the Constitutional rights of all Americans. Built as a lasting tribute to the more than 33,000 Japanese American soldiers who served with great distinction in the U.S. Military, the Memorial also pays homage to the more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry unjustly relocated during World War II. It is also a testament to our nation’s greatness that it does not fear acknowledging its mistakes.
There is no charge to participate but donations are welcome.
February 19, 2019
Day of Remembrance
Location: National Museum of American History
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Seating is limited and is first come-first served.
In observance of the Day of Remembrance, which marks President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1942 signing of Executive Order 9066 and subsequent incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans, the museum will host a free live performance by the award-winning composer Kishi Bashi and a guest lecture by renowned scholar Duncan Ryuken Williams.
May 27, 2018
70th Annual DC Memorial Day Ceremony
Location: Arlington National Cemetery – Columbarium
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 am – Ceremony – Columbarium. Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to lay floral arrangements at grave sites of our fallen Japanese American heroes.
Questions? Contact Turner Kobayashi at Turner@audleyfarm.com or 540.539.1080
June 16, 2018
Annual Picnic
Location: Wheaton Regional Park, Shelter G, 2000 Shorefield Rd., Wheaton, MD
Time: noon – 3:00 pm
February 18, 2018
Day of Remembrance Event
Film screening of “Never Give Up: Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice” followed by a discussion with Holly Yasui, co-director of the movie and youngest daughter of Minoru Yasui
Location: National Museum of American History, First Floor, S. C. Johnson Conference Center
Date and Time: Sunday, Feb. 18 2-4pm
January 27, 2018
Annual Installation Luncheon
Location: Meiwah Restaurant 4457 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase, MD
Date and Time: Saturday, Jan. 27, Noon-2pm
Cost: $30 per person (please bring cash or a check to pay for the luncheon)
RSVP: Scott Tanaka, stanaka@aarp.org
September 9, 2017
Keiro Kai Luncheon
Time: 12 noon – 2:30 pm
Location: North Bethesda Middle School – Cafeteria (
www.jacldc-keirokai2017.eventbrite.com
July 6-9, 2017
JACL National Convention
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008.
To learn more, visit: https://jacl.org/2017convention/.
May 28, 2017
69th Annual DC Memorial Day Ceremony
Location: Arlington National Cemetery – Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 am – Ceremony – Columbarium. Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to lay floral arrangements at grave sites of our fallen Japanese American heroes.
11:15 -11:30 am……..Wreath Laying Ceremony – Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
Directions: By metro: Metro to Arlington National Cemetery, go through Visitor Center & to the Columbarium. By car: Park at the Visitor Center Parking, Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) to catch the shuttle at the entrance. NOTE: The Virginia State Police will close part of Washington Boulevard near the Pentagon on Sunday, May 28, 2017, for the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally. From 7:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m., Washington Boulevard (Route 27) will be closed from I-395 to the Memorial Bridge. There will also be no access to Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) from Washington, DC via the Memorial Bridge. ANC will only be accessible from southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway or northbound Route 110.
Questions? Contact Turner Kobayashi at Turner@audleyfarm.com or 540.539.1080. To learn more, visit: https://java.wildapricot.org/.
April 1, 2017
Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk, 9am-noon, National Japanese American Memorial (intersection of Louisiana, New Jersey, and D Streets, NW). To learn more, visit: http://www.ncbfreedomwalk.org/.
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