• FIRST THURSDAY | Thursday, May 3 @ 10am-8pm
• COOKBOOK READING AND DEMO with Patricia Tanumihardja | Saturday, May 5 @ 3pm
In her cookbook, The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook-Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens (Sasquatch Books; October 2009), Patricia Tanumihardja assembled 130 tantalizing dishes culled from grandmothers, mothers, and aunties she interviewed and cooked with. During this event, Pat will discuss her research and the process of putting her book together, her experiences cooking with these women, and the many lessons learned. She will also demonstrate how to make homemade black bean sauce. Pat writes about food, travel, and lifestyle through a multicultural lens and blogs at: theasiangrandmotherscookbook.wordpress.com.
This event is part of the programming for the exhibit From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food on display through July 15, 2012.
$3 suggested donation, does not include Museum Admission | In Community Hall at The Wing
• NEW MEMBER OPEN HOUSE | Saturday, May 12 @ noon- 1:30pm
Welcome NEW Members! If you joined The Wing as a new Member in 2011 or 2012, you're invited to this fun and informal pizza and "build your own float" reception to view our latest exhibits and get to know the Museum. Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Stay tuned for your e-vite with further details. Contact Jennifer Maines with any questions.
• MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY | Saturday, May 12 @ 1:30-3:30pm
We continue our day of thanks with special perks for all Members of The Wing!
- All weekend, May 12-13, the Marketplace offers Members an additional 5% off their purchases!
- At 1:30, our Exhibit Staff offer an exciting peek into what you can look forward to coming up at The Wing
- At 2pm and 3pm take a complimentary Bitter and Sweet Tour*
- Enjoy coffee, tea and sweets from the neighborhood
- Enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Dragonfish Asian Cafe!
- Plus much more!
*Space is limited. RSVP for tours and event by May 7 to (206) 623-5124 x126 or Jennifer Maines
 • FAMILY FUN DAY: Rock Paper Sketch Creates Balloon-Bots | Saturday, May 19 @ 1-3pm
Cut, color, and assemble your very own balloon robot! Participants will be introduced to the integral approach to any design with the guidance of multi-disciplinary creatives. Learn the importance of fine art and technical design and join us in creating your very own balloon-bot!
Free | In Community Hall at The Wing
 • BOOK READING: Seattle's Nippon Kan by Edward Burke | Saturday, May 19 @ 4pm
Author Edward Burke will do a reading and a signing of his book Seattle's Nippon Kan. The book tells the story of Seattle's Japanese American community as reflected in the life of the local theatre called Nippon Kan.
Free | In Tateuchi Story Theatre at The Wing
• FIRST THURSDAY | Thursday, June 7 @ 10am-8pm
• BENTO COOKING DEMO with Shirley Karasawa | Saturday, June 2 @ 3pm
Learn how to make bentos, Japanese style boxed lunch. Shirley Karasawa, Japanese cooking instructor, will show you how to make the food that goes into a bento and how to properly fill it. Dishes include onigiri (Japanese rice balls with toasted seaweed and a shiso pickled plum filling), yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken and teriyaki sauce), tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled and layered omelette), and ingen no goma-ae (green bean salad with a sweet sesame dressing).
Shirley Karasawa is an American born in Paris, France and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She has taught classes at Williams Sonoma, Whole Foods, Tom Douglas' Summer Camp, and the Dahlia Workshop. You can check out her blog at www.lovelylanvin.com.
Part of the Tateuchi Story Theatre Performing Arts Series sponsored by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation.
$25 for General Admission, $20 for Members; Admission includes a free bento box filled with supplies | In Community Hall at The Wing
• ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN AND SUICIDE: Exhibit opening reception| Thursday, June 7 @ 6-8pm
Join us as we celebrate the opening of this exhibition which focuses on the complex topic of suicide: exposing the issue and confirming that it's relevant and important. The main objective is to provide a positive message for survivors and the impacted community.
6-7pm Special preview for Museum Members and invited guests. Light refreshments will be served. To RSVP, please contact Liz Shaiken at lshaiken@wingluke.org, 206-623-5124 ext. 107.
7-8pm Open to the public, free admission, No RSVP required.
 • FAMILY FUN DAY: Carlie Schulz creates decorative pockets | Saturday, June 16 @ 1-3pm
Teaching artist Carlie Schulz will show you how to create decorative pockets that can fit crayons or even your iPod.
Free | In Community Hall at The Wing
• JAMFEST | Thursday, June 21 @ 6:30-9:30pm
A monthly summer music festival every third Thursday, June-August in the Chinatown-ID. Live music at different venues along S. King St. plus an Art Walk and drink deals at nearby restaurants.
Ticketed event; see our website for more details | At the Wing and throughout the Chinatown-International District
• FILM SCREENING: The Cats of Mirikitani | Thursday, June 28 @ 7:00pm
The Cats of Mirikitani (2009, 74 minutes). Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of World War II internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York city streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of friendship and art, this documentary won the Audience Award at is premier in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Last screened at The Wing in 2008. Special appearance by Jimmy Mirikitani, and Filmmakers and Producers Linda Hattendorf and Masa Yoshikawa. www.thecatsofmirikitani.com
Part of the Tateuchi Story Theatre Performing Arts Series sponsored by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation.
$5 General Admission, $3 Members* | In Tateuchi Story Theatre at The Wing
*Exclusive event. This is a special return visit to Seattle. This will sell out so please purchase your tickets early by calling our front desk.
More exciting programs and events are in the works. Stay tuned!
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience events and public programs support our major exhibitions and gallery displays, but also arise from community concerns and input. If you would like to suggest a program or program partners, please let us know by emailing us at events@wingluke.org.
To learn about upcoming events featured in our Tateuchi Story Theatre or connected to the Tateuchi Story Theatre Performing Arts Series, please click here.
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