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Public Programs
EO9066 Series: Pearl Harbor Commemoration, 2-4pm
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEO9066 Series: Film Series 1
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOhlone Native American Tasting & Artists Talk:Post-War Reckoning
Ohlone Native American Tasting Feb 3, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM "Tastings In Gratitude" the Ohlone Way-reclaiming our histories and recovering from trauma through this process of discovering our food source. Please join us for Ohlone-inspired tastings with Ohlone Vincent Medina "There's something special about knowing who we are as a people from…
EO9066 Series – Artists Talk: Postwar Reckoning
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTHE CATS OF MIRIKITANI by Linda Hattendorf
THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration…
Bay Area Day of Remembrance: No Barbed Wire! No Walls!
RSVP Your DOR Ticket Please join us on February 18, 2018 at the Bay Area Day of Remembrance Program at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 from 2 to 4PM, followed by a reception at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center (JCCCNC). For Balcony Ticket (All Party must be 21 years old and over). Program John…
Artists’ Eyes Film Series
Click here to Purchase Artists' Eyes Catalog Join us for an afternoon of films created by Reiko Fujii and Tina Takemoto, artists in the Artist Eyes, Art of Incarceration Exhibition. A film about artist Ruth Asawa will also be shown. The filmmakers, and Aiko Cuneo (Ruth’s daughter) will talk about the work following the viewing Date…
EO9066 Series: Film Series 2
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEO9066 Series – Artists Talk: Transforming Tragedies
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAcknowledging A Fundamental Injustice: 30th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 – Annual Awards Tribute 2018
Presidio Officers' Club 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJOIN US- NJAHS COMMEMORATES THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988. NJAHS ANNUAL AWARDS TRIBUTE On August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. It was the legislative remedy to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the mass incarceration…
OPENING RECEPTION – ONLY THE OAKS REMAIN
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOpening Reception Date & Time: June 10, 2018 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: 640 Old Mason St, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Join us on June 10th, 2018 12-2PM for the Opening Reception and program for Only The Oaks Remain: The Story of…
Finding Your Japanese American Roots
RSVP- S.F. RSVP- EAST BAY June 27, 2018 at NJAHS at 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, 6 pm - 7 pm. June 28, 2018 at Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland, 7 pm - 9 pm. Finding Your Japanese American Roots The National Japanese American Historical Society will host…
Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2019
Join us for the 40th Anniversary of DOR - "Bridging Borders - Carry the Light of Justice" Date: Sunday, February 17, 2019 Time: 2pm - 4pm Location: AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres Japantown San Francisco $8 Suggested donation & All are welcome! PROGRAM This year, the community will commemorate 40 years since the first Bay Area…
Genealogy Series 2
#2 WWII CAMP RECORDS Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2- 4PM NJAHS Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco CA 94115 NJAHS Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai will speak about accessing your family's Japanese American camp records for War Relocation Authority centers and "Enemy Alien" Internment sites available at the National…
Finding Your Roots: An Introduction to JA Genealogy & NJAHS’ Digital Archives
Click here to watch Research At Home with Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai and Collections Manager Max Nihei Sat. May 22, 2021, 11AM to 12 Noon PST/1PM-2PM CT/2PM-3PM ET/12PM-1PM MT via Zoom. Sponsored by the National Japanese American Historical Society This popular series continues with an introduction to conducting Japanese American Genealogical Research from the comforts of your…
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MIS Historic Learning Center – Self-Guided Tour
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGALLERY IS OPEN! Welcome! Join us on a self-guided tour at Building 640. One of the most poignant and iconic home front stories of World War II in the Presidio. Discover the untold story of the Japanese American soldiers who secretly trained for the war against Japan. Only half a mile away, Presidio officers issued…
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Threads of Remembrance: Asian American Quilts of Memory at Peace Gallery
NJAHS is pleased to host Threads of Remembrance; Asian American Quilts of Memory at the NJAHS Peace Gallery from Saturday, April 8 to Friday, May 19, 2023. Monday to Friday, 12pm to 5pm, the first Saturday of May and both weekends of Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (Apr. 8 & 9 and 15 & 16,…
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Music Makers: Bands Behind Barbed Wire – Memorial Day Weekend Concert -FREE
Presidio Tunnel Tops - 210 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us Saturday May 27, 1- 3PM for MUSIC MAKERS: Bands Behind Barbed Wire, a FREE Jazz Concert featuring AKIRA TANA Ensemble with Kim Nalley and Taiko master Jimi Nakagawa. Presented by NJAHS, this Memorial Day Weekend event is in conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Bring friends and family, your picnic gear,…
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OPENING RECEPTION: NOW & THEN: Life In Community Art – Rich Tokeshi, Leon Sun, Leland Wong
OPENING RECEPTION- NOW & THEN: Life In Community Art - Rich Tokeshi, Leon Sun, Leland Wong. JOIN US! Reception and Artists' Talk Saturday, Oct 19, 2024, 1- 4PM Refreshments Provided. RSVP FALL ARTISTS' SALE with Purple Fire Gems (Leslie Yee-Murata, jewelry designer) Saturday, November 16, 12-5PM HOLIDAY ARTISTS' SALE Saturday, December 7, 12-5PM NOW…