Spooky Events this Fall!

Halloween is almost upon us and this October JETAA Chicago is hosting two events to keep your spooky spirits up! Whether you are looking for a chill afternoon of museum exploration and conversation or a harrowing puppet theater experience, read on to find out more about the festive fun we have planned!

Dia de Muertos Museum Visit

Sunday, October 19 @ 1:00PM CT - Pilsen

JETAA Chicago returns to the location of one of the first ever JETogethers - the National Museum of Mexican Art! The Museum has hosted the art of many Japanese-American and Japanese-Mexican artists over the years, including Shizu Saldamando, and we encourage you to visit one of Chicago's local gems and join in a Coffee Kaiwa at a nearby cafe after!

FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO SIGN_UP, CLICK HERE!

Haunted Puppet Theater

Saturday, October 25 @ 6:50 PM CT - Lakeview

With a bunraku spirit, the House of the Exquisite Corpse is Chicago’s only puppet haunted house. Each show is unique, and this year’s chilling theme is "Blood & Puppets." In a large room, groups will move from station to station watching different puppet shows viewed through peepholes and using provided headphones for an eerie experience. And best of all, JETAA Chicago is covering half of your ticket cost!*

FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO SIGN-UP, CLICK HERE!

* Priority will be given to JETAA Chicago members for discounted tickets to the puppet theater.

We hope to see you in October!

Questions? Contact us at info@jetaachicago.com!

JETAA WI Meeting in Madison, WI

Join us for the 3rd Quarter subchapter meeting of JETAA WI. We will meet in Madison, WI for lunch on Saturday September 27th. Friends and family are welcome. Let us know if you can make it on the sign up sheet. Hope to see you there!

Date & Time: Saturday September 27, 2025, 11:30am - 12:30pm CST

Place: Ha Long Bay Restaurant - (1353 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703) 

Sign up here!

Anime & Art Appreciation Society - Leviathan

JETAA Chicago and the Japan America Society of Chicago YPC continue our Anime & Art Club with a meeting on Thursday, September 11th!

Our club will be discussing various individual anime series. For our next meeting, we have chosen episodes 1-4 of Leviathan, based on the book series by Scott Westerfeld. It's set in an alternate steampunk version of World War I, following the story of a fugitive prince and a girl disguised as a boy who meet on a bioengineered airship.

Be sure to view the anime in advance (available on Netflix & Crunchyroll) and join us for an evening of casual discussion in a virtual space via Zoom! Registrations are limited, so grab a spot while you can!

Sign up here! 

This event is open to JET alumni, JASC YPC members and friends.

Questions? Contact Joe at networking@jetaachicago.com