May 2019 Events Calendar 2019/5/9 Calendar May 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Nebraska May 3-5: Lauritzen Gardens Bonsai Exhibition Nebraska May 3- 5: Lauritzen Gardens Ikebana Exhibition 4 Minnesota May 4: JASM Weekly Japanese Language Practice Meeting 5 Missouri May 5: Missouri History Museum – A Celebration of Japanese Culture 6 7 8 9 10 Illinois May 10: Poetry Foundation Exhibition Opening - Yoko Ono: Poetry, Painting, Music, Objects, Events, and Wish Trees Indiana May 10-November 17: Nihontō: The Samurai Sword at the Indianapolis Museum of Art 11 Illinois May 11: Katana – Chicago Sake & Japanese Spirits Festival Minnesota May 11: JASM Weekly Japanese Language Practice Meeting 12 Missouri May 12: JASSTL Ikebana Tatehana Class 13 Minnesota May 13: Nihonjin-kai Potluck Meeting 14 15 16 Illinois May 16: Japanese American Service Committee Spring Fundraiser 17 Illinois May 17-19: Anime Central 2019 Illinois May 17-19: Japanese American National Museum’s Contested Histories Exhibit at Midwest Buddhist Temple Illinois May 17: The Father of Anime and Their Influence Today at the Sulzer Regional and Independence branches of the Chicago Public Library Minnesota May 17: JASM Corporate Roundtable with MGK 18 Illinois May 18: YPC Event: Quest for the Best Ramen at Tanaka Ramen with Japan America Society of Chicago Minnesota May 18: JASM Weekly Japanese Language Practice Meeting 19 Illinois May 19: Ikenobo School of Ikebana Demonstration at Oak Park Public Library Indiana May 19: Ft. Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival Missouri May 19: JASSTL Event: Passport to Japan Family Sunday at St. Louis Art Museum Missouri May 19: JASSTL Ikebana Divided Shoka Futakabu-ike Class 20 21 Illinois May 21-31: Special Exhibition: A Tradition of Excellence: Japanese Techniques in Contemporary Metal Art at Japan Information Center Kansas May 21: Heart of America Japan America Society May General Meeting 22 23 Illinois May 23: Exhibition Reception: A Tradition of Excellence: Japanese Techniques in Contemporary Metal Art at Japan Information Center 24 Iowa May 24-25: CelebrAsian 2019 25 Minnesota May 25: JASM Weekly Japanese Language Practice Meeting 26 Missouri May 26: JASSTL Ikebana Freestyle Class 27 Illinois May 27: Japanese American Citizens League Chicago’s Memorial Day Service 28 29 Illinois May 29: Yoko Oge & Osaka Blues Women Band from Japan hold Concert in Illinois 30 31 Illinois May 31: The Father of Anime and Their Influence Today at the Humboldt Park Chicago Public Library
