Public Programs
Office of Tourism Bruyeres Presentation
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPresidio Teachers’ Night
Presidio Officers' Club 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPresidio Teachers’ Night is offered annually to support learning outside of the classroom and to provide a forum for educational exchange. Sponsored by the Presidio Trust in partnership with the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, this special evening is attended by teachers throughout the bay area. We hope you can join…
JCCCNC Halloween Carnival Slime Booth
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California 1840 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesGames and prizes, tricks and treats, arts and crafts and goodies to eat! On October 30th there is only one place to be: the Halloween Carnival at the JCCCNC! Don't miss this great event for the whole family! Kids and parents alike will delight in our annual Halloween Carnival. Visit the NJAHS Slime Booth and…
Write Now! Japantown Writer’s Workshop
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLed by Sansei Writer Shizue Seigel FREE EVENT! No experience necessary. Discover your voice at these fun, supportive and uplifting writing workshops led by Sansei writer Shizue Seigel. Everyone is welcome who wants to write about the feel and flavor of Japanese American life. What’s it like to be Sansei, Yonsei, Gosei, Hapa, a former…
Origami Ornament Workshop
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNJAHS Peace Gallery Open
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe NJAHS Peace Gallery is open every first Saturday of the month. Visit our Peace Gallery for our latest exhibit and browse our gift shop. Check our calendar for special programs, workshops, or events.
Annual Holiday Open House and Volunteer Appreciation
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSummer Camp–Sign ups Now Open
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSummer Camp Session - Sign ups Now Open MORE DETAILS GO TO: https://www.njahs.org/public-programs/
NJAHS Discovery Summer Camp
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn the Bay Area's most spectacular setting - Crissy Field in the Presidio of SF - we've launched a fun and creative summer camp with themes such as Japanese American manga, festivals and digital storytelling. Through directed instruction, hands-on activities, and high energy sensory projects, your child will be guided by Sensei master instructors and…
Peter Yamamoto’s Book Preview: JOURNEYS II
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us as Japantown poet Peter Yamamoto shares a preview of his 2nd book of poetry: JOURNEYS II on the first Saturday of February at the NJAHS Peace Gallery. Light refreshments served.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS: PART TWO Sun. Feb. 5
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. Email njahs@njahs.org to sign up for waitlist. If you haven't already, please fill out the Pre-registration Assessment FORM BELOW. IN SEARCH OF YOUR KOSEKI (Japanese registry) SUNDAY, FEB 5, 2017, 1 - 3PM NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, SF JAPANTOWN Continuing NJAHS' Workshop Series on JA Genealogy, Part Two Series, we've invited…
GO FOR BROKE! A Salute to Nisei Veterans
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ARTISTS’ EYES: ART OF INCARCERATION
In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the National Japanese American Historical Society presents Artists’ Eyes, Art of Incarceration. During World War II, Executive Order 9066 led to the registration, exclusion, forced removal and mass incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Two multigenerational art exhibits reveal a successive unearthing…
EO9066 Series: Artists’ Eyes Exhibit Opening @ MISHLC
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEO9066 Series: Pearl Harbor Commemoration Press Cofference
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEO9066 Series: Pearl Harbor Commemoration, 2-4pm
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEO9066 Series: Film Series 1
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOhlone Native American Tasting & Artists Talk:Post-War Reckoning
Ohlone Native American Tasting Feb 3, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM "Tastings In Gratitude" the Ohlone Way-reclaiming our histories and recovering from trauma through this process of discovering our food source. Please join us for Ohlone-inspired tastings with Ohlone Vincent Medina "There's something special about knowing who we are as a people from…
EO9066 Series – Artists Talk: Postwar Reckoning
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTHE CATS OF MIRIKITANI by Linda Hattendorf
THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration…
Bay Area Day of Remembrance: No Barbed Wire! No Walls!
RSVP Your DOR Ticket Please join us on February 18, 2018 at the Bay Area Day of Remembrance Program at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 from 2 to 4PM, followed by a reception at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center (JCCCNC). For Balcony Ticket (All Party must be 21 years old and over). Program John…
Artists’ Eyes Film Series
Click here to Purchase Artists' Eyes Catalog Join us for an afternoon of films created by Reiko Fujii and Tina Takemoto, artists in the Artist Eyes, Art of Incarceration Exhibition. A film about artist Ruth Asawa will also be shown. The filmmakers, and Aiko Cuneo (Ruth’s daughter) will talk about the work following the viewing Date…
EO9066 Series: Film Series 2
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEO9066 Series – Artists Talk: Transforming Tragedies
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAcknowledging A Fundamental Injustice: 30th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 – Annual Awards Tribute 2018
Presidio Officers' Club 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJOIN US- NJAHS COMMEMORATES THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988. NJAHS ANNUAL AWARDS TRIBUTE On August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. It was the legislative remedy to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the mass incarceration…
OPENING RECEPTION – ONLY THE OAKS REMAIN
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOpening Reception Date & Time: June 10, 2018 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: 640 Old Mason St, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Join us on June 10th, 2018 12-2PM for the Opening Reception and program for Only The Oaks Remain: The Story of…
Finding Your Japanese American Roots
RSVP- S.F. RSVP- EAST BAY June 27, 2018 at NJAHS at 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, 6 pm - 7 pm. June 28, 2018 at Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland, 7 pm - 9 pm. Finding Your Japanese American Roots The National Japanese American Historical Society will host…
Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2019
Join us for the 40th Anniversary of DOR - "Bridging Borders - Carry the Light of Justice" Date: Sunday, February 17, 2019 Time: 2pm - 4pm Location: AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres Japantown San Francisco $8 Suggested donation & All are welcome! PROGRAM This year, the community will commemorate 40 years since the first Bay Area…
Genealogy Series 2
#2 WWII CAMP RECORDS Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2- 4PM NJAHS Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco CA 94115 NJAHS Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai will speak about accessing your family's Japanese American camp records for War Relocation Authority centers and "Enemy Alien" Internment sites available at the National…
Finding Your Roots: An Introduction to JA Genealogy & NJAHS’ Digital Archives
Click here to watch Research At Home with Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai and Collections Manager Max Nihei Sat. May 22, 2021, 11AM to 12 Noon PST/1PM-2PM CT/2PM-3PM ET/12PM-1PM MT via Zoom. Sponsored by the National Japanese American Historical Society This popular series continues with an introduction to conducting Japanese American Genealogical Research from the comforts of your…
MIS Historic Learning Center – Self-Guided Tour
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGALLERY IS OPEN! Welcome! Join us on a self-guided tour at Building 640. One of the most poignant and iconic home front stories of World War II in the Presidio. Discover the untold story of the Japanese American soldiers who secretly trained for the war against Japan. Only half a mile away, Presidio officers issued…
Threads of Remembrance: Asian American Quilts of Memory at Peace Gallery
NJAHS is pleased to host Threads of Remembrance; Asian American Quilts of Memory at the NJAHS Peace Gallery from Saturday, April 8 to Friday, May 19, 2023. Monday to Friday, 12pm to 5pm, the first Saturday of May and both weekends of Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (Apr. 8 & 9 and 15 & 16,…
Music Makers: Bands Behind Barbed Wire – Memorial Day Weekend Concert -FREE
Presidio Tunnel Tops - 210 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us Saturday May 27, 1- 3PM for MUSIC MAKERS: Bands Behind Barbed Wire, a FREE Jazz Concert featuring AKIRA TANA Ensemble with Kim Nalley and Taiko master Jimi Nakagawa. Presented by NJAHS, this Memorial Day Weekend event is in conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Bring friends and family, your picnic gear,…