2019 Returnees Picnic

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September 14, 2019 1:00 - 3:00 pm Millennium Park

RVSP here.

Welcome back! Chicago's missed you.

In honor of your return, we're holding a picnic to celebrate the 2019 JET returnees. All alumni, friends, and family are welcome too.

JETAA Chicago will provide light food and drinks, but please feel free to bring something to share with the group. Board and other party games are encouraged. Also, the more blankets/tarps, the better! Sometimes that pesky grass can be a bit wet.

Please RVSP on our Guestlist page.

The event officially kicks off at 1:00 pm and ends at 3:00 pm, but feel free to linger and mingle afterwards.

In the case of inclement weather, we will email out participants the morning of the event, making a call on whether it will still be held or not.

We can‘t wait to meet you and hear about your time in Japan!

Cheers to Travel

Friday, August 16, 2019

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Bar Louie, Printer's Row

Please join Chicago's travel community for a happy hour networking event for a cause.

HI Chicago, Travel Massive, and Wanderful would love for you to attend an upcoming fundraising event at Bar Louie, Printer's Row on August 16, 5-7 pm.

The event is called "Cheers to Travel" and will bring together travel enthusiasts from around the city for a happy hour in Bar Louie's private event space. This will be a great networking opportunity for attendees, and Bar Louie is donating 20% of each person's tab to HI Chicago's Explore the World travel scholarship program!

The program awards $2,000 to local young people to study or volunteer abroad.

REGISTER HERE

Japanese Craft Beer Tasting

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Friday, August 9, 2019

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Intelligentsia Cafe (1233 N Wells Street Chicago, IL 60610 United States)

Fee: $25 JASC Members / $30 Non-Members

Must be 21 and over to attend

Reservations: www.jaschicago.org or email kono@jaschicago.org

About the Event

The Japan America Society of Chicago’s Young Professionals Committee is organizing a tasting of Japanese craft beers. Due to the recent law changing the legal definition of beer, craft beer renaissance is sweeping through Japan. This means it’s the perfect time to give some of Japan’s best brews a try.

We will be tasting a selection of beers from Kiuchi and Coedo breweries. These beers contain ingredients you just can’t get in the states, such as yuzu (the citron fruit), koji (a fungi used in sake brewing), ume (a sour plum cultivated in East Asia) and moshio (salt from seaweeds). The event will be guided by Daniel Morales, a home brewer, columnist and all around beer otaku.

Pizza and an array of beers will be provided.

About the Speaker

The tasting will be led by Daniel Morales, Japan expert and beer otaku. Mr. Morales is currently International Programs Liaison at the Institute of Real Estate Management and previously worked at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago.

He regularly contributes to the Japan Times Bilingual Page on Japanese language and is an accomplished home brewer. His article “Beer Essentials” discussing Japan’s craft beer boom appeared in the Japan Times newspaper on June 4, 2016.