JACL Monterey

05/27/2026

This Saturday at the Marina library! Event will be at 1pm

The Enduring Democracy film feature shares a lesser known history of Japanese Americans in California. Larry Oda, Tim Thomas, and Jeff Uchida will be present for Q&A afterwards.

05/24/2026

More photos from our 100th anniversary celebration

05/23/2026

Please enjoy a collage of photos from our May 02 100th anniversary celebration

05/13/2026

The Kobe High School program is looking for hosts for the kids and teachers. You can be single, don't need to have kids to participate. Board members Arly and Pam have hosted in the past and have enjoyed the experience. Also, a good way to become a tourist again in our own community.

Please pass on to others. Thank you

05/12/2026

Save some space on your computer for our brand new stickers! We're excited to share our wave inspired designs at upcoming community events.

05/09/2026

Nakayoshi- movie showing at the JACL this evening. A story about family, identity, and class. Fresh popcorn will be made for the viewing event!

05/08/2026

From Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (AAPI Vote))

Link to the webinar on birthright citizenship and the Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara. We appreciated your interest in this important and timely conversation.

We had an engaging discussion that brought together legal experts, historians, and personal perspectives to explore the stories and legal strategy behind the amicus brief filed by Professor Eric L. Muller. The conversation highlighted how history, law, and lived experience intersect in shaping high-stakes litigation and public understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment.
If you were unable to attend live or would like to revisit the conversation, you can watch the full recording on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRUbDNsPeYk

You can also review the amicus brief discussed during the webinar at
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-365/399390/20260226143920896_Muller%20Brief.pdf

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05/07/2026

Japanese American History event- this Saturday at Seaside Library! 550 Harcourt Avenue. The two presenters are longtime residents of the Monterey area and I expect them to share lots of interesting history from pre-World War II in America.

This is part one of a two part series this month.

05/06/2026

We now have video links to previous events available on our Google Drive. The links include not only our local JACL events, but also those of importance to civil rights, which is one of the missions of the JACL. We will continue to add past one and current ones as they come up

From 2025, we have the Obon Festival and Abalone Festival

From 2026, we have Fruits of Labor discussion, Topaz Stories, Palchikov Hibaku Violin, our 100th Anniversary Celebration and a webinar on birthright citizenship (Larry Oda is our National JACL president and also on the Board for our Monterey Peninsula Chapter)

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/1h1j-aMSyA210C7_h-jV7Lyzx6OMYdF97

The upcoming talk on May 09 at the Seaside Library will be filmed and the link posted on this site once we get it. Larry Oda and Tim Thomas will be speaking about the pre WWII experiences of Japanese American on our Peninsula

Reminder, you can view of archived newsletters at

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/1oWkNmbdPT-5jVfiVcHFawXI8MmynGSEa

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You can also go to our website for more information about our Chapter https://jaclmonterey.org/ QR code below

05/06/2026

Saturday May 09 is a busy day for AAPI events. Hopefully you can attend some.

1. Larry Oda and Tim Thomas will be giving a talk at 1pm at the Seaside Library (the event will be filmed by Wes White and we will post the link here once it is ready)

2. We have our monthly Nakayoshi at 6pm, the film Like Father, Like Son at the JACL Hall

3. Walk of Remembrance - honors the history of the Chinese Americans on the Monterey Peninsula

4. Ikebana International Monterey Bay Chapter #231 is having a workshop at our JACL Hall on Saturday May 09 at 1pm. Cost is $60 for a 2hr hands on class. The fee includes a vase and flowers. To register, go to https://ikebanamontereybay231.mystrikingly.com or or contact Jean Masunaga Hively, Chapter President at [email protected]