Join us for a family-friendly hanami gathering at Queen Elizabeth Park on April 15th (Good Friday) from 11:30am to 1:30pm! There will be food, snacks, music, and good company. Please note lunch is $10/person. Sign up to receive more details: RSVP
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/April-Yomi-Kai-242x300.png We really enjoyed Hiromi Goto's writing, so we decided to read another one! This next one is called "Stinky Girl." Come join us on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00pm over Zoom. Sign up here if you want to join only for the April Meeting. More details about Yomi-kai can be found here.
Come meet fellow alumni from different chapters across Canada, while connecting over snacking, Japan, and Japanese snacks! The Zoom will run from 1:00 - 3:00pm on Sunday, April 24th. Sign Up
You're invited to the JET35 Alumni Reunion, a three-day gathering for all JET alumni and friends with exciting programming, special events, and plenty of time to see old friends and make new ones! Organized by JETAA USA, this reunion will take place from Friday, May 20th - Sunday, May 22nd at the Motif Hotel in Seattle, Washington and nearby spots.
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/141013_r25575-219x300.webp The JETAABC Yomi-Kai group will read "Scheherazade," one of the three Haruki Murakami short stories that inspired the movie Drive My Car. Come join us on Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00pm over Zoom.
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Asian-Heritage-242x300.png On Saturday, May 28th at 10:30am, join us to celebrate Asian Heritage Month at Nitobe Memorial Garden! The registration deadline is Sunday, May 22nd. Sign Up
Updated date! Come join us on June 19th from 10:30am for this family friendly event as we fold some origami and socialize! More details linked here.
On Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00pm over Zoom, we will discuss the short story “The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain” by Yoko Ogawa.
Akutagawa Prize winner Hitomi Kanehara often writes about asserting personal choice with consequences of being ostracised from "normal" society to be themselves. Find out how this plays out in her short story, “Mambo,” on July 26th at 7pm over Zoom. Click here to join only July's meeting.
Come join us for a fun and family-friendly outdoor gathering at Central Park on Saturday, July 16th from 11:00am - 1:00pm! Activities include radio taiso, tug-of-war, spikeball, ultimate frisbee and more. Participate or come out to watch and support! The registration deadline is Friday, June 17th. Sign Up
