Category Archives: Announcements

OCA St. Louis Night Market Gala – June 22, 2024

OCA St. Louis is hosting a Night Market Gala Saturday, June 22 from 7-10 pm at the Forest Park Golf Course, 6141 Lagoon Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63112. Join OCA and distinguished guest speaker Michelle K. Hanabusa, Founder & Creative … Continue reading

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InVISIBLE Showcase – May 17-19, 2024

St. Louis JACL thanks Washington University for their generous grant and all of their partners that made this event such a success. Many JACL members attended the opening on May 17 and then others viewed the gallery on May 18-19. … Continue reading

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InVISIBLE Showcase May 18-19 at Wildfruit Projects Gallery

InVISIBLE Showcase: Reclaiming of the Asian Gaze will be open to the public on May 18 12:00 noon to 6:00pm and May 19 10:00am to 4:30pm. Please join us for this venue for the display of inspiring products of creative … Continue reading

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Japanese Garden Stone Lantern Tour – April 24

On April 24, 2024 Missouri Botanical Garden Docent Tom Bush led a group of eighteen through the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Japanese Garden to explain the history of the different stone lanterns that have been placed within the Japanese Garden. Mr. … Continue reading

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2024 St. Louis JACL Scholarship Applications Open April 22-May 31

Students are welcome to apply to the local St. Louis JACL Scholarship that is separate from National JACL Scholarships starting April 22 until May 31, 2024. Any current or incoming undergraduates or graduate students at any college, trade school or … Continue reading

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AAPI St. Louis Past, Present, Future – History Museum on May 14

There will be an event at Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63112 to discuss Asian American Pacific Islander culture that existed during the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair. There will be a Fair with artifacts from … Continue reading

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St. Louis JACL Mourns the Passing of Dick Shimamoto

St. Louis JACL member Richard “Dick” Shimamoto passed away in St. Louis on March 15, 2024 at age 82. A celebrate of life for Dick and Vicky Shimamoto will take place April 13, 2024 from noon to 3:00pm with a … Continue reading

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JACL Midwest District Youth Summit Film Screening – April 6 in Chicago

You are invited to join the JACL Midwest District Council Youth Representative and the Kansha Alumni Board for a screening of the film “Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust” on Saturday, April 6th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. The screening is … Continue reading

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JACL Day of Remembrance Event – February 18

Join us for our annual St. Louis Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Day of Remembrance event on February 18, 2024! This year’s topic is Nisei Veterans. The location is The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, Missouri 63131.  Doors open … Continue reading

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2024 National JACL Scholarship Applications Are Now Being Accepted Until March 1

The 2024 Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) National Scholarship applications are now open! The link below will provide detailed information on the application process. The application deadline is midnight March 1, 2024. The local St. Louis Chapter Scholarship applications will not open until … Continue reading

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