4/29/09

Pacific West Meeting Announcement

The National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites Preservation Grant Program meeting dates are:


Pacific West Region

Seattle, Washington
Date: Tuesday, May 5
Time: 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
Location: Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
1416 S. Jackson St.
Phone: 925-943-1531, ext. 122 (NPS)
206-320-0095 (DENSHO)
Website: www.densho.org/

Directions: From the Eastside: Take I-90 West to the Rainier Avenue South exit. Take the northbound Rainier Avenue South exit and continue to South Jackson Street. This is a five-way intersection. Turn right onto South Jackson. The Densho offices are in a brick three-story building on the left side of the street, right next to the Jackson Plaza shopping area. There is a redwood fence in front of the building. Continue up the hill to 16th Avenue. Turn left onto 16th Avenue and take an immediate left into the alley between the IBEW Local 77 Building and some condominiums. Follow the alley back to the parking area for Densho and the Buddhist Church. From I-5 Northbound: Take the Dearborn exit and turn right. Go to Rainier Avenue South and turn left. Follow it to South Jackson Street and turn right. Proceed as above. From I-5 Southbound: Take the Bellevue/I-90 exit ramp and take the Dearborn exit and turn left. Go to Rainier Avenue South and turn left. Follow it to South Jackson Street and turn right. Proceed as above.

Honolulu, Hawaii
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
Location: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
2454 South Bretania Street
Phone: 808-541-2693, ext. 723 (NPS)
Website: http://jcch.com/

Directions: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is located next to University Avenue. Parking is available in the center's parking structure.

San Francisco, Calif.
Date: Friday, May 8
Time: 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
Location:
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California
1840 Sutter Street, Suite 201
Phone: 925-943-1531, ext. 122 (NPS)
415-567-5505 (JCCNC)
Website: http://www.jcccnc.org/

Directions: From the North (Bay Bridge) – Going South on 101, take the 9th Street Exit. After exiting, go straight through the signal onto Harrison and turn right on 9th Street. At Market, the left lanes of 9th Street turn into Hayes Street. Take Hayes to Franklin Street. Turn right on Franklin, then left on Sutter. The center is located at 1840 Sutter Street on the right side between Buchanan and Webster. From the South – Going North on 101, take the 9th Street/Civic Center Exit. Go north/left on to 9th Street. At Market, 9th Street becomes Larkin. Continue on Larkin then turn left on Sutter. The center is located at 1840 Sutter Street on the right side between Buchanan and Webster. Parking - Street parking is available around the center with normal street restrictions. Additional public parking is available at the Japan Center garage and on Webster Street. Japan Center Parking - There are two indoor parking garages in the Japan Center. Entrances are on Geary between Laguna and Webster, Fillmore between Geary and Post, and Post between Webster and Laguna. Both garages are open every day.

Los Angeles, Calif.
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
Location: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 505
Phone: 925-943-1531, ext. 122 (NPS)
213-628-2725 (JACCC)
Website: http://www.jaccc.org/index.htm





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