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• Ethnic Enrichment Festival Weekend- Volunteer Sign Up!

  • Start
    Thursday, July 24, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    Monday, August 18, 2025
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Swope Park Kansas City, MO 64132

  
  

  Greetings, HAJAS members and friends!  Join us for this year's Ethnic Enrichment Festival. We always have wonderful food to eat and Japanese items to buy! This three-day festival attracts people from all over the Midwest. Approximately 65 countries / cultures are represented throughout the weekend's festivities. The festival dates are Friday, August 15th through Sunday, August 17th. The festival is again in Swope Park.  As in past years, we are looking for volunteers!  Set-up for the Japan booth is Saturday, August 9, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (lunch included). To sign up: August 9 Set Up   We have just one booth this year. It is #21 (between Bangladesh and the Philippines). We'll need people to help with bazaar/food sales, passport stamping, calligraphy writing, and food preparation. To sign up: Aug 15 - 18 Booth Volunteer Hope you can join us!  If you have questions, please contact us at hoa.japanamericasociety@gmail.com.

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• September Garden Clean Up

  • When
    Saturday, September 06, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Loose Park Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO. 64112

  The HAJAS Garden Committee meets monthly 10 am - noon at the Japanese Garden located next to the Loose Park Garden Center.  

  For more information:

  hoa.japanamericasociety@gmail.com
  

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• 2025 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival

  • When
    Saturday, October 04, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Johnson County Community College

  
  

  
  

  http://www.kcjapanfestival.org
  

  
  

  Call for Leader Volunteers!

  We're looking for Leader Volunteers to support our Performing Arts and Educational areas of the festival!  Benefits include free entry to the festival and festival merch!  Fill out our Google Form to get started:

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  General Volunteer sign ups open up August 18th

  
  

  
  

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• October Garden Clean Up

  • When
    Saturday, October 11, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Loose Park Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO. 64112

  

  The HAJAS Garden Committee meets monthly 10 am - noon at the Japanese Garden located next to the Loose Park Garden Center.  

  For more information:

  hoa.japanamericasociety@gmail.com
  

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