Events Calendar

Events in August 2025

  • - Japanese American Historical Plaza Clean-up
    Japanese American Historical Plaza Clean-up

    Japanese American Historical Plaza Clean-up


    August 3, 2025

    Japanese American Historical Plaza Clean-up

    Help us beautify the Plaza before Hiroshima & Nagasaki Remembrance.

    Sunday, August 3from 8am - noon

    Drop by anytime from 8am - 12pm to lend a hand!

    Email contact@pdxjacl.org if you have questions

     

    Japanese American Historical Plaza
  • - Hiroshima & Nagasaki Annual Remembrance
    Hiroshima & Nagasaki Annual Remembrance

    Hiroshima & Nagasaki Annual Remembrance


    August 6, 2025

    Japanese American Historical Plaza

    More information

  • - Sadako and the Paper Cranes Artists Talk
    Sadako and the Paper Cranes Artists Talk

    Sadako and the Paper Cranes Artists Talk


    August 9, 2025

    August 9
    Sadako and the Paper Cranes Artists Talk
    220 PDX Building | 1pm

  • - Unite People's Monthly Meet-Up
    Unite People's Monthly Meet-Up

    Unite People's Monthly Meet-Up


    August 15, 2025

    Unite People, Portland JACL's youth group, regularly meets the 3rd Friday of every month at Epworth. Contact connie@pdxjacl.org with questions.

    Epworth United Methodist Church
    1333 SE 28th Ave
    Portland, OR 97214
  • - Nikkei Community Picnic
    Nikkei Community Picnic

    Nikkei Community Picnic


    August 17, 2025

    Nikkei Community Picnic

    Food, fun, rides for kid*; prizes and surprises!

    Join us for an afternoon of food and fun! The picnic is sponsored by organizations and businesses of the Nikkei community to celebrate our heritage.

    We will provide at no cost:

    • Main Dish: Fried chicken and vegetarian
      entrée
    • Water
    • Eating utensils; plates and napkins
    • Watermelon
    • Shave Ice
    • Games and prizes
    • *Ride bracelets for kids high school and younger if you reserve them before August 10, otherwise they can be purchased for $30 day of.

    Please consider making a monetary donation to help defray the costs.

    Sunday, August 17, 2025, Noon to 5pm Oaks Amusement Park, Area 11-13

    **There is a $5 fee for parking: payable on site 88

    Please bring your favorite side dish to share. To ensure variety, we suggest you bring one that corresponds to alphabetical grouping below:

    • A-Ki: Salad or veggie dish
    • Kl-Sa: Rice or noodle dish
    • Sc-Z: Dessert or bread

    If you'd like to volunteer to help run the event, please reach out to us at contact@pdxjacl.org or call us at 1.877.843.6914 and leave a voice mail.

    RSVP and reserve ride bracelets or call Connie at 1.877.843.6914 and leave a voice mail. Only those who RSVP by August 10 will be guaranteed a bracelet.

    Nikkei Picnic 2025

    Nikkei Community Picnic

     

    7805 SE Oaks Park Way
    Portland, OR 97202
    (503) 233-5777

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