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JACL Chicago: 2027 Day of Remembrance Sign-Making: Wednesday, February 17 | JACL Chicago Office (5415 N Clark St, Chicago IL 60640) Solidarity Vigil: Friday, February 19 | Broadview ICE Facility (1930 Beach St, Broadview IL 60155) Community Program: Sunday, February...

JACL Chicago 2026 Annual Meeting Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 6:30-8:30PM | Midwest Buddhist Temple (435 W Menomonee St, Chicago IL 60614) Join JACL Chicago for our Annual Member meeting! In 2026, we hosted our first Day of Remembrance vigil at Broadview ICE facility...

Friday, October 16, through Friday, November 20, 2026 Selected Weekend Dates: October 17–18, 24; November 7, 14Japanese American Service Committee (5700 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago IL 60659) Opening Program: Saturday, October 17, 1PM-3PMWe invite all to to attend the...

Newberry Library & Chicago Botanic Gardens: "Gardens of Resilience"   Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6PM-7PM | Hybrid: on Zoom or at Ruggles Hall, Newberry Library (60 W Walton, Chicago IL 60610) Exploring themes of resilience, agency, and hope, this conversation...

KAN-WIN Global Action Day 2026   Wednesday, August 12, 12PM | Wrigley Building (400 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611) Advanced Registration Required: Register online at kanwin.org Join KAN-WIN’s 14th Annual Global Day of Action for Justice for “Comfort Women”...

Thank You for Celebrating With Us!! Thank you to those that attended the Kansha Project 15th Anniversary celebration & reunion this past Sunday! We were so moved to be surrounded by our community as we reflected on the past achievements of the program and the...

Saturday, June 27, 2:30-5:30PM | Midwest Buddhist Temple (435 West Menomonee Street Chicago, IL 60614) We invite you to join us at Culmination to celebrate this year’s Kansha Project with the Kansha Alumni Leadership Board (ALB) and the 2026 program participants!...

Yuri & Malcolm's Revolutionary B-Day Bash!   Saturday, May 23, 11AM-1PM @ Restoried Bookshop (4613 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago IL 60625)  Come to a children's event hosted by JACL Chicago, Nikkei Uprising, and Restoried Bookstore to celebrate the birthday of two...

2026 JACL Chicago Scholarship Luncheon Sunday, May 17, 12PM-2PM | Barolo Room, Maggiano’s Little Italy Old Orchard (4999 Old Orchard Shopping Ctr, Skokie IL 60077) RSVP : https://bit.ly/JACLScholarshipLuncheon2026  JACL Chicago's scholarship program recognizes the...

Kansha Project Fundraiser @ Nisei Lounge Thursday, May 14, 6PM-9PM | Nisei Lounge (3439 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago IL 60657) Join the Kansha Alumni Leadership Board (ALB) as we bring back our favorite community bartending fundraiser at the Nisei Lounge in Wrigleyville!...