JASV Events Calendar

If you have questions, please email address to info@jasv.org.

2020 Major Events

  • 1. New Year Potluck party at a Club House in South Burlington(1/18)
  • 2. Manga Club were held on 2/1 and 3/7 at the new office.
  • 3. Japanese Language Class Spring Semester (adults) started (2/17), but stoped it for 2 months due to Coronavirus Pandemic problem. We will re-start from 6/10.
  • 3. Mrs. Takie Dean Passed Away and JASV helped her memoril service (2/21)
  • 4. The JASV participated in the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)'s Crane Project, delivering 1,000 cranes and presenting peace music at Hiroshima's Memorial Park in Japan. (The project was later cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic problem.)
  • 5. Participation in Haru Matsuri at Middlebury College(4/11) --- Canceled
  • 6. Cherry Tree Planting at the Veterans Memorial Park in South Burlington --- Canceled.
  • 7. The JASV Summer Potluck Party (Jun) --- Canceled
  • 8. Participation in July 3rd Parade in Montpelier --- Cancelled.

  • 2020 Monthly Events

    • 1. One Day a Month / Manga Club (First Saturday of the Month) --- 2/1, 37) We cancelled April, May and June.

2019 Major Events

  • 1. New Year Potluck party at a Club House in South Burlington(2/10)
  • 2. Presentation about Japanese Pottery History at UVM (2/14)
  • 3. Japanese Language Class Spring Semester (adults) started (2/20)
  • 4. Matsuri '19 at Saint Michael's College (3/31)
  • 5. One Day Consulate at Matsuri by the Japanese Consulate in Boston (3/31)
  • 6. Japanese Language Class Spring Semester (children) started (4/7)
  • 7. Cherry Tree Donation to Veterans Memorial Park (5/26)
  • 8. Calligraphy Workshop at Mt. Abraham Middle School (6/10)
  • 9. Donation of Japanese Cultural Items (6/5)
  • 10. Book Donation ( 6/12 )
  • 11. JASV Summer Potluck Party (6/15)
  • 12. JASV Office / Move Out Request from SMC by the end of this year(6/20)
  • 13. July 3rd Parade Participation in Montpelier (7/3)
  • 14. An Arson Fire Attack on KyoAni in Kyoto (7/17)
  • 15. Kimono (Uchikake) Donation (8/22)
  • 16. Moon Viewing Potluck Party (9/14)
  • 17. Japanese Culture Presentations at UVM (10/3)
  • 18. Japanese Children Classes Started (10/16)
  • 19. Japanese Adults Classes started (10/17)
  • 20. Participation in the Vermont International Festival (12/6, 7 and 8)
  • 21. Our Office Move (12/18)

  • 2019 Monthly Events

    • 1. Monthly Kid's Club (Second Saturday of the Month)
    • 2. One Day a Month / Japanese Book Library (Second Saturday of the Month)
    • 3. One Day a Month / Manga Club (First Saturday of the Month)

2018 Major Events

  • 1. New Year Potluck party at a Club House in South Burlington(1/20)
  • 2. Japanese Language Class Spring Semester (adults) started (2/19)
  • 3. One Day Consulate at the JASV Office by the Japanese Consulate in Boston (3/24)
  • 4. Ikebana Workshop at Bayside Activity Center, Colchester (4/12)
  • 5. Participation in Haru Matsuri at Middlebury College -- Presentation of the History of Japanese Pottery (4/14)
  • 6. Japanese Language Class Spring Semester (children) started (4/15)
  • 7. Participation in the YMCA Healthy Kid's Day event (4/21)
  • 8. Presentation about Japan to the Japanese Language Class (Adults) (4/23)
  • 9. Cherry Tree Planting at the South Burlington Veteran's Park (5/12)
  • 10. Year of the Dog Party at the South Burlington Veteran's Park (5/19)
  • 11. JASV Member Meeting and Potluck Party at Oakledge Park in Burlington (6/30)
  • 12. Participation in the July 3rd Parade at Montpelier (7/3)
  • 13. Sister State Sign-Off Participation between Vermont and Tottori (7/18)
  • 14. Pachinko Machine Donation (7/25)
  • 15. A Total of $100 has been Donated to Tenny Memorial Fund (8/12 and 8/22)
  • 16. Tsukimi Potluck Party & Commendation Delivery Ceremony (9/22)
  • 17. Japanese Class for Children Started (9/30)
  • 18. Adult Japanese Language Classes Started from 10/1 (Fall Semester)
  • 19. Participation in the Vermont International Festival (11/30, 12/1 and 12/2)
  • 20. Presentation about Japanese Life to the Japanese Language Class (Adults) (12/10)
  • 21. Presentation about Japanese Life to The Vermont Commons School / Asian Study group (12/14)

  • 2018 Monthly Events

    • 1. Monthly Kid's Club (Second Saturday of the Month)
    • 2. One Day a Month / Japanese Book Library (Second Saturday of the Month)
    • 3. One Day a Month / Manga Club (First Saturday of the Month)

2017 Major Events

(Please look at Chiisai Shinbun news letter sub-directory for details.)

  • 1. Ikebana Workshop (Japanese Style Flower Arrangement) at The University of Vermont (1/09)
  • 2. JASV's New Year Party (Shinnenkai) (1/21)
  • 3. Japanese Language Classes (Adults) Started from 3/13
  • 4. Matsuri 2017 (3/26) at Saint Michel's College
    • JASV sincerely thanks all the performers, booth participants and volunteers who helped make Matsuri such a success. Thank you very much!
  • 5. Japanese Language Classes for Children Started from 4/16
  • 6. Participation in YMCA Kid's Day (4/29)
  • 7. Cherry Tree Planting at Veteran's Park in South Burlington
  • 8. Annual JASV Potluck Party and Member Meeting (6/24)
  • 9. Our Office Was Broken Into (6/10)
  • 10. July 3rd Independence Day Parade in Montpelier (7/3)
  • 11. Presentation about Japan to the UVM Japanese Language Students (7/27)
  • 12. Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) Potluck Party (9/9)
  • 13. Participation in the VPAL Fund Raising Event (9/17)
  • 14. Ikebana Lecture and Workshop at UVM (9/22 and 9/29)
  • 15. Japanese Language Class (adults) Fall Semester started 10/2
  • 16. Japanese Language Class (children) Fall Semester started from 10/1
  • 17. Donation Activity to the Victims of Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria started 10/11
  • 18. Participation in Anime Conference (Bakuretsukon) (10/28, 29, 30)
  • 19. Foliage Viewing at Mt Philo (changed to South Bulington Park) 10/14
  • 20. Participation in the 3 Day Vermont International Festival (12/1, 12/2, 12/3)
  • 21. Presentation about Japan to the last Japanese Language Class (adults) (12/11)

Monthly Events

  • 1. JASV Kid's Club
      Once a month, every second Saturday, we had a Kid's Club event to teach kids Japanese culture and make crafts. About a total of 15 children and adults participated every month.
  • 2. Japanese Book Library Once a month
      We have about a 2,000 Japanese book library and open once a month, every second Saturday from 10 am to noon.

2016 Major Events

(Please look at Chiisai Shinbun News Letter sub-directory for details.)

  • 1. Shinnenkai (New Year Party) at Clubhouse in South Burlington (1/23)
  • 2. Symposium, “Discover Japan,” at Saint Michael's College on 3/12
  • 3. Japanese Language Class for Adults (Spring Semester) started on 3/16
  • 4. One Day Japanese Consulate at the JASV Office (4/9)
  • 5. Participation in the YMCA Kid's Day Event (4/30)
    (We offered Origami, Calligraphy and Fish Rubbing)
  • 6. Release of On-Line JASV Membership Registration and Dues Payment System (April/May)
  • 7. Cherry Tree Planting at the South Burlington City Park (Veteran's Park) (5/3)
  • 8. Trip to Japan Report at the last Japanese Language Classes (5/16 and 5/18)
  • 9. Presentation about Japanese Art at the Cathedral Square Senior Living in Burlington (6/3)
  • 10. Annual Potluck Picnic and Annual JASV Member Meeting at the Sand Bar State Park (6/25)
  • 11. Participation in the July 3rd Independence Day Parade in Montpelier (7/3)
  • 12. Ikebana (Japanese Style Flower Arrangement) Workshop at the Cathedral Square Senior Living in Burlington (7/15)
  • 13. Presentation about Japanese Pottery at VPAL Fund Raising Party (7/19)
    (VPAL: Vermont Performing Arts Leaque, JASV's friend organization)
  • 14. Trip Report at the UVM Japanese Language Summer Class (8/08)
    • 15. Annual Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) Potluck Party at A Clubhouse in South Burlington (9/17)
    (Rained, but we enjoyed a slide presentation about Japan)
  • 16. Japanese Language Class for Children Started from 8/17 (Fall Semester)
  • 17. Japanese Language Class for Adults Started from 10/05 (Fall Semester)
  • 18. Participation in the Ceremony of the Sister City Establishment between Rutland and Hanamaki and 30the Aniversary of Rutland and Hanamaki Exchange Program (10/14 and 15)
  • 19. Participation in the Vermont International Festival (12/2, 3 and 4)
    (Offered Origami, Calligraphy, Fish Rubbing, Pokemon Games)
  • 20. Participation in the Tea Party of the Japanese Language Department at the University of Vermont (12/9)
    (Offered a prize to the winner of the Japanese Speech Contest)

Monthly Events

  • 1. One Day Japanese Book Library (2nd Saturday of Every Month)
    (at the JASV office: ~2,000 books)
  • 2. One Day Kid's Club (2nd Saturday of Every Month)
    (We teach Japanese craft & culture at the JASV office)

2015 Major Events

  • (1/11) JASV New Year Party at the JASV Office
  • (1/16) Participation as one of the judges in the Japanese New Year Greeting Card contest by the Consulate General of Japan in Boston
  • (2/8) Ikebana Workshop at the UVM
  • (3/11) Grant Award Notice from Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership for the JASV's Community Outreach Optimization Program
  • (3/15) Ikebana Lecture at South Burlington Community Library
  • (3/31) Chisai Shinbun Release to All JASV Members, 1st Quarter
  • (4/19) Matsuri 2015 at SMC
    • Presentation of Japanese Culture with help of Vermont Artisans
    • Partial expense support from Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership in New York.
    • One Day Consulate by the Consulate General of Japan in Boston at Matsuri
    • Partial prize delivery by JASV to the winners of Vermont Japanese Speech Contest at Matsuri
  • (4/25) Participation in YMCA/Kid's Day
  • (5/19) Completion of Adult Japanese Language Spring Class (3/17 – 5/19)
  • (7/3) Participation in America Independence Day parade in Montpelier
  • (7/12) JASV picnic and Annual JASV member meeting at Sand Bar (6/28 → 7/12 due to rain)
  • (7/19) Ikebana demonstration at the VPAL's North End Studio in Burlington
  • (7/20) Chisai Shinbun Release to All JASV Members, 2nd Quarter
  • (9/6) Participation in South Burlington's Farmers' Market / Origami, Calligraphy, Flying Carp craft, Gyotaku (fish rubbing)
  • (9/27) The Second Participation in South Burlington's Farmers' Market / Origami, Cake Sale
  • (9/27) Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) at a Club House in South Burlington
  • (10/7) 10 Week Japanese Language Class for Adults started from 10/7 for Level 1 and 10/6 for Level 2
  • (10/8) Chisai Shinbun Release to All JASV Members, 3rd Quarter
  • (10/16) Origami Workshop at Colchester Community Library
  • (10/17) Homestay and Travel Experience and Feedback at Saint Michael's College
  • (10/24) 6 Week Japanese Language Class for Children started from 10/24 for Introductory Level
  • (11/7) Origami Pottery Workshop at UVM, LL Center
  • (11/13) The Second Origami Workshop at Colchester Community Library
  • (11/14) Open Office for Children (morning) and Open Office for College students (afternoon)
  • (11/18) Ikebana Demonstration at Champlain College
  • (12/4) Participation in the Japanese Language students' tea party at UVM
  • (12/4, 5, 6) Participation in the 3-Day Vermont International Festival
  • (12/18) Ikebana Demonstration at Montpelier Highschool
  • (12/31) Chisai Shinbun Release to All JASV Members, 4th Quarter

2014 Major Events

  • Participation in the Japanese New Year Greeting Card contest by the Consulate General of Japan in Boston, as one of the judges. (Jan 09)

  • Received a grant award e-mail from Japan Foundation, Center for Global Partnership (Jan 17)

  • Shin'nen Kai (New Year Party) at JASV's Office - Jan 26, Noon---4 PM

  • Tenny Memorial Fund / An approval of a partial expense support for Essex and Burlington high school student trip to Japan through GATP (2/13)

  • Chisai Shinbun Release (1st Quarter) to all the JASV members 3/9

  • Japanese Language Intermediate Class for Children started 3/15.

  • Japanese Language Intermediate Class for Adults started 3/20.

  • Japanese Pottery Lecture at Shelburne Art Center (3/20, 6:30--8:00pm)

  • One Day Consulate by the Consulate General of Japan in Boston at JASV Office (3/30, 10:30 am --1:30 pm)

  • Japanese Culture Lecture to Children at Shelburne Art Center (4/2, 9:30--11:00 am)

  • Ikebana Demonstration at Middlebury College, Haru Matsuri (4/26, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm )

  • Japanese Pottery Lecture at Middlebury College, Haru Matsuri (4/26, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm)

  • Participation in Sakura-Matsuri in Montpelier (4/19---4/26) : Canceled

  • Open Office/Japanese Doll Display at the JASV Office (4/27)

  • Participation in YMCA/Kid's Day (5/3, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm)

  • Prize Delivery to the Japanese Speech Contest winners in Middleburry College and Bennington College 5/15, 5/16

  • Open Office for Children (6/14, 10:00 to 12:00 am)

  • Potluck Picnic and the Annual JASV meeting (6/22, noon to 4:00pm)

  • Origami with Clay / Workshop at the Shelburne Craft School (6/24, 9:00 to 12:00am)

  • Chisai Shinbun Release (2nd Quarter) to all the JASV members (7/1)

  • July 3rd Parade Participation in Motpelier (7/3)

  • Sakura (Cherry) Tree Planting Festival and Kite Flying at Dorset Park, So Burlington (Aug, canceled)

  • Chisai Shinbun Release (3rd Quarter) to all the JASV members, 9/30

  • Japanese Pottery History lecture at UVM, LL Center, R216 on Wednesday, 10/1, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

  • Annual Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) Potluck party at a clubhouse near Veterans Memorial Park (Dorset Park) in South Burlington, on Sunday, 10/5, from 5:00 pm to 9:00

  • Japanese Language classes for Adults and Children
    • Children: Sunday, 10/12, for 7 weeks.
    • Adults: Wednesday, 10/15, for 10 weeks.


  • Two lectures at CVU (Champlain Valley Union) High School in Hinesburg
    • 10/23: History of Japanese Pottery
    • 11/6: History of Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arrangement)


  • Open Office for children at the JASV office, 11/8

  • Origami Pottery Workshop at the Shelburne studio for children, 11/20.

  • Prize Delivery to the Japanese Speech Contest winners (UVM) 12/4

  • Participation in the annual Vermont International Festival on 12/5, 6 and 7.

  • Chisai Shinbun Release (4th Quarter) to all the JASV members, 12/29

Monthly Events


2013 Major Events


  • Shinnen Kai (New Year Welcome Party)---Jan 13
  • Participation in "Tsunami Two Years After" Concert at SMC---Mar 7
    • Masako Gibeau and Masako Carter played "Shamisen".
  • Participation in "Healthy Kids Day" festival at YMCA --- Apr 13.
    • 7 JASV members participated and offered Origami and Calligraphy (names written in Japanese) workshops for the children. They enjoyed and appreciated it.
  • Japanese Class for Children started --- Apr 21
    • 2 classes started from Apr 21 and ended on Jun 2 successfully.
  • Annual JASV Meeting & Picnic at Sand Bar --- Jun 23
    • During the picnic, rain storm attacked us. This was unfortunate.
  • Participation in July 3rd Parade in Montpelier (Vermont capital) --- Jul 3rd
    • We made placards and were ready for the parade. But we canceled the participation due to an anticipated rain storm with lightning and thunder in Montpelier.
  • Support for finding host families for High School Students from Japan --- Jun/Jul
    • 15 high school students visited Vermont for two weeks and they enjoyed home stay.
  • Japanese Class for Children
    • Two classes started from Oct 6.
  • Japanese Class for Adults
    • One class started from 10/10.
  • Tsukimi (Moon Viewing)
    • We enjoyed Tsukimi event on Oct 19 at the So Burlington Dorset park.
  • Joint Event with Ben and Jerry's
    • Oct 25, UVM and J & J's had a joint event, "Light Up Nippon" film watching. JASV supported this event. JASV member Sara Dickey participated as the guest speaker.
  • Open JASV Office for College Students
    • It was held on Nov 9th. Toshi Saitoh presented lectures of Japanese potteryhistory and Ikebana history.
  • Participation in Bakuretsu Con Conference (canceled)

  • Participation in the International Festival - December 7, 8, and 9.
    • Origami workshop for children (moved to participation in the international festival

Monthly Events

*Events marked with an asterick are events sponsored by other organizations in which the JASV annually participates