Destination Asia Festival

Friday, August 3: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, August 4-5: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Morton Arboretum

To all our friends out in the burbs, don't think we've forgotten about you! This weekend, head on over to the Morton Arboretum for the Destination Asia Festival.

Explore the diverse cultures of Asia through music, dance, food, and more. Ten different countries are represented with live performances. Join us for a fun-filled weekend that will transport you across the globe.

Find more information on the official site here.

YPC Lincoln Park Zoo Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, August 12, 2018 Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Come join members of the YPC for a scavenger hunt adventure at the Lincoln Park Zoo! The scavenger hunt will consist of exploring the zoo in search of clues to trivia based on the zoo and its animal inhabitants. Answers to questions will be a mix of both writing and photographs taken of your finds, so you will certainly be put to the test!

The questions will be in both English and Japanese (and you can respond in either language), giving you an opportunity to practice your language skills and maybe even learn a few new words along the way.

Registration can be made as a group (max of 4 people) or individually, where you will be assigned to a group, so you can sign u with your friends or make new friends on the hunt. The event is open to YPC/JETAA/AAAYA members and non-members in hopes that everyone can come together to network, share their knowledge of trivia, and most importantly, have fun!

People can register (RVSP by 08/05) to the event through this link and JETAA members can pay the member price ($2 for members and $5 for non-members).

August Book Club

Tuesday, August 28

Chicago Athletic Association

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche By Haruki Murakami

"In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world.

On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare the Japanese psyche. As he discerns the fundamental issues that led to the attack, Murakami paints a clear vision of an event that could occur anytime, anywhere."

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