Limit: 50 people 
People who cancel (after making a reservation) will be charged 1000 yen.

Place: Sougou Koen (on the seaside in Urayasu)
See Gary Wolff’s video of the park: http://www.youtube.com/user/joefoxxjan1#p/u/12/Okhn67wasC8    

Meeting Place and Time: ShinUrayasu Station (Keiyou Line) East Ticket Gate at 10:00AM
             
JAMBO will provide barbecue equipment, yakisoba noodles, seafood, and soft drinks in the park. People should bring whatever other food, snacks, and alcohol they want (which you can buy near the station).  Benches are sparse, bring blankets. Reservations can be made to David (at jambointernational@green.email.ne.jp).   First come, first served (up to 50 people)

David can be contacted on April 30 at 080-6546-7688.

Schedule:
11:00AM – 2:00PM – BBQ Party
2:00 – 4:00 – Salsa Dance Lesson & Free Dancing (or do whatever else you’d like – frisbee, walk around, etc)

Should be a lot of fun!!!

Salsa Dance Teacher Introduction:
Armando Torres Paez has an impressive backgroundIn Cuba, Armando has been working with the professional dance group,“Tiempo Havana” as a first dancer
which performs at theaters and on TV in Cuba.   His students won two gold medals at the competition in Havana .   He gives classes for popular dance
incuding salsa and Folkloricos.   In 2011 he came to Japan and teaches how to enjoy salsa!

Hope you’ll be able to join us for some of these events.

This is a monthly JAMBO International Environmental/Social Issues English Class. Like with other JAMBO International events, half of the fees will be given to Friends of the Earth Japan, so you can learn English, learn (and talk) about a current issue, and help the cause (which is discussed) all at the same time.

The cost is 2000 yen per person and attendance is limited to 12. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis (by writing to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp). The class is held at JAMBO school in MonzenNakacho (See Map – http://www.jamboschool.jp/en/contact.html). After the class, interested participants can stay and have some eats and drinks in the school while socializing.

David Howenstein is the teacher and the class format is as follows. First, David will teach vocabulary which will be used during the lesson. He will then give a presentation about the topic. There will then be a discussion about the topic, during which time David will write good vocabulary and sentences (which come up in the discussion) on the whiteboard. The class is open to all – from beginners to advanced. You can come just to listen (if you don’t wish to talk) and David will give each participant (who wishes to talk) time to speak.   This is on May 15 (Thursday) from 7:30PM (the door opens at 7:15) to 9:00. The topic is “The Aging Society.” David will present some interesting statistics and facts about this topic as well.   Afterwards, we will have a social hour in JAMBO School with the participants who want to join, so you are welcome to buy food and drink beforehand, or go out to a nearby store to get some with David after the class.

This is a monthly JAMBO International Environmental/Social Issues English Class. Like with other JAMBO International events, half of the fees will be given to African Wildlife Foundation, so you can learn English, learn (and talk) about a current issue, and help the cause (which is discussed) all at the same time.

The cost is 2000 yen per person and attendance is limited to 12. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis (by writing to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp). The class is held at JAMBO school in MonzenNakacho (See Map – http://www.jamboschool.jp/en/contact.html).

After the class, interested participants can stay and have some eats and drinks in the school while socializing.
David Howenstein is the teacher and the class format is as follows. First, David will teach vocabulary which will be used during the lesson. He will then give a presentation about the topic. There will then be a discussion about the topic, during which time David will write good vocabulary and sentences (which come up in the discussion) on the whiteboard. The class is open to all – from beginners to advanced. You can come just to listen (if you don’t wish to talk) and David will give each participant (who wishes to talk) time to speak.   This is on June 13 (Friday) from 7:00PM (the door opens at 6:45) to 8:30. The topic is “Whaling.” David will present some interesting statistics and facts about this topic as well.   Afterwards, we will have a social hour in JAMBO School with the participants who want to join, so you are welcome to buy food and drink beforehand, or go out to a nearby store to get some with David after the class.

This is a monthly JAMBO International Environmental/Social Issues English Class. Like with other JAMBO International events, half of the fees will be given to 3 groups which carry out activities to clean up Japan’s oceans and rivers, so you can learn English, learn (and talk) about a current issue, and help the cause (which is discussed) all at the same time.

The cost is 2000 yen per person and attendance is limited to 12. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis (by writing to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp). The class is held at JAMBO school in MonzenNakacho (See Map – http://www.jamboschool.jp/en/contact.html). After the class, interested participants can stay and have some eats and drinks in the school while socializing.

David Howenstein is the teacher and the class format is as follows. First, David will teach vocabulary which will be used during the lesson. He will then give a presentation about the topic. There will then be a discussion about the topic, during which time David will write good vocabulary and sentences (which come up in the discussion) on the whiteboard. The class is open to all – from beginners to advanced. You can come just to listen (if you don’t wish to talk) and David will give each participant (who wishes to talk) time to speak.   This is on July 17 (Thursday) from 7:00PM (the door opens at 6:45) to 8:30. The topic is “Immigration.” David will present some interesting statistics and facts about this topic as well.   Afterwards, we will have a social hour in JAMBO School with the participants who want to join, so you are welcome to buy food and drink beforehand, or go out to a nearby store to get some with David after the class.

Charity Christmas Party and Fun with English FREE Class

Place: Miran Hall  (Chitosekarasuyama Station on the Keio Line)
Time: 6:30 – 10:30PM
6:30 – 7:30PM – Fun English Conversation (What is Christmas? Tell your own fun Christmas Story)
7:45 – 10:30 – Party and Gift Exchange
David will meet people at the North Exit (of the East ticket gate) at 6:25PM and again at 7:40PM. Or you can go to the Miran Hall directly.

Party Fee: 2000 yen includes sandwiches, snacks, wine, and soft drinks.

To go to Miran Hall, go out the North Exit (at the East ticket gate) of Chitosekarasuyama Station, Turn right and walk along the railroad tracks (DO NOT CROSS the tracks). The tracks should be on your right.  In about 1 minute, you’ll come to a stairway on the outside of a barber shop which goes up to Miran Hall.  If you can’t find it, please call 3300-0912 or 080-6546-7688 for directions.
      
This is a Kris Kringle Party.  People who want to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a recycled present or new present worth about ￥1000 and participants exchange the gifts with each other.
 
Proceeds from the entrance fee will be donated to Save the Children and Ashinaga (Support for Tohoku Orphans), and used to pay for the hall, food, and drink.

Charity Christmas Party and Fun with FREE English Class

Place: Miran Hall  (Chitosekarasuyama Station on the Keio Line)
Time: 6:30 – 10:00PM
6:30 – 7:15PM – Fun English Conversation (Show and Tell – Bring something that has a special meaning to you and talk about it (those who can’t speak English may use Japanese))
7:30 – 10:00 – Party and Gift Exchange
David will meet people at the North Exit (of the East ticket gate) at 6:25PM and again at 7:25PM. Or you can go to the Miran Hall directly.

Fee: 2000 yen (Party)(Includes sandwiches, snacks, wine, and soft drinks)

To go to Miran Hall, go out the North Exit (at the East ticket gate) of Chitosekarasuyama Station, Turn right and walk along the railroad tracks (DO NOT CROSS the tracks). The tracks should be on your right.  In about 1 minute, you’ll come to a stairway on the outside of a barber shop which goes up to Miran Hall.  If you can’t find it, please call 3300-0912 or 080-6546-7688 for directions,
      
This is a Kris Kringle Party.  People who want to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a recycled present or new present worth about ￥1000 and participants exchange the gifts with each other.
 
Proceeds from the entrance fee will be donated to Save the Children and Ashinaga (Support for Tohoku Orphans), and used to pay for the hall, food, and drink.

(Reservation Needed) (Participation Fee ¥2000)

Learn how to cook mont blanc tart!

Join us, if you like cooking – and it’s OK only to eat as well (if you don’t care to cook).

Let’s enjoy cooking together and have a wonderful time with good homemade dessert♪ A teacher will demonstrate tea ceremony.

Experience the culture of tea. It is not necessary to take a seiza position.

☆Time:

17:00-19:00

＊Please come to the venue between 16:50 and 17:00 if you want to learn how to make all of the dishes. You may come late (but may miss out on learning how to make some of them).

☆Location:

Pottery Studio Hana

http://aquarina.net/corabo-hana.html

＊It takes 7 minutes from Omori station North Exit on the Keihin-Tohoku Line.

☆Menu:

Mont Blanc Tart

＊You can get an easy-to-cook recipe for it ♪

☆Fee:

2000 yen (collected on that day)

☆What to bring:

Apron/ Hand towel/ Your own drinks

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

Please replace at with @.

by October 4th (Wednesday). For reservations, please include your FULL name and the number of people with you.

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

＊LIMIT: 10 people (first come, first served)

＊Please be sure to let Mariko know if you have a serious food allergy.

☆You may cancel without penalty until October 4th. Those who cancel after that will be asked to pay (unless someone else takes your place) due to the preparation of food.

☆The donation will be given to Riasnomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.

http://www.riasnomori.jp

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

(Reservation Needed) (Participation Fee ¥2000)

Make your own aromatherapy massage oils and experience a hand massage.

A teacher will demonstrate tea ceremony. Experience the culture of tea. It is not necessary to take a seiza position. A talk on dementia will be given as well.

☆Time:

14:00-17:00

☆Location:

Pottery Studio Hana

http://aquarina.net/corabo-hana.html

＊It takes 7 minutes from Omori station North Exit on the Keihin-Tohoku Line.

☆Fee: 2000yen (collected on that day)

☆What to bring:

A face towel

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

Please replace at with @.

For reservations, please include your FULL name and the number of people with you.

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

＊LIMIT: 10 people (first come, first served)

☆The donation will be given to Parcic – an organisation to distribute kerosine to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

https://www.parcic.org/report/syrian-refugees/syrian_refugees_lebanon/12928/ <https://www.parcic.org/report/syrian-refugees/syrian_refugees_lebanon/12928/>

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko