This month we will read Natsume Soseki's "The Carlyle Museum." Explore the homes of Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane from 1834 through the eyes of Natsume Soseki. Click here to join us on Tuesday, January 30th at 7pm over Zoom. If you would like to be updated on latest literary news and access to special literary resources, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomikai.
Come join us for a fun and friendly gamified experience at Ninja Tag in Coquitlam on Saturday, February 3rd! All fitness levels are welcome. First 10 alumni who register get a discount. Sign up here by Thursday, February 1st!
❄️ JET Ski 2024 ❄️ ⛷️ JETAA Portland, PNWJETAA, and JETAABC welcome you to our ski & snowboard day! We are excited to enjoy a weekend of snow sports, good food, and fun in the Portland area! Don't wait, register via the link here. 📅Schedule Overview While our day of winter activities on Sunday, February 18th is the main event, we have plenty of bonus events to keep you busy all weekend! See below for our full schedule: Saturday, 2/17, [...]
This month we will read Genji Keita's "Mr English." Take a snippet into the salaryman's life back in 1950s/60s Japan through the eyes of "Mr English." Click here to join us on Tuesday, February 27th at 7pm over Zoom. If you wish to get monthly news and updates about our yomikai outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomikai.
Join us for a social evening in downtown vancouver with great company and singing to your heart's content to your favourite jam. Sign up by May 8.
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Our annual Imoni-Kai is a treasured tradition from Yamagata Prefecture. Enjoy hearty taro root stew in Central Park, Burnaby from 10am, Saturday, October 5, 2024, with friends old and new! Please RSVP here by Wednesday, October 3rd, 2024.
Calling all Victoria and Vancouver Island alumni! Celebrate the new year with us at our Shinnenkai. Join us for an evening of good food and great company. Please register by Monday, January 13. We look forward welcoming 2025 with you! Register
⛷️ JETAABC, PNWJETAA, and JETAA Portland welcome you to our ski & snowboard day! We are excited to enjoy a day of snow sports, good food, and fun in the Vancouver, BC area! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact danielle@jetaabc.ca ⚠️ Please complete the full registration to ensure your space for this event. When registering, please be sure to register for any guests that will be joining you, including children, friends, or family. We DO NOT [...]
This month we will read "The Trade" by Yumiko Kurahashi. The story follows the narrator who has a beautiful face meets a grotesque stranger who tells a haunting tale of face-swapping tied to a mysterious, otherworldly realm. Registrants will get access to the short story to read before the meeting! Sign up via the Zoom link here. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
