2023 Okinawa Craft Fair

April 17, 2023April 28, 2023 / oaamensore / Leave a comment

April 29, 2023 (Saturday) • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
OAA Center Parking Lot
16500 South Western Avenue, Gardena, California 90247
Streetside parking only, pets not allowed

沖縄県人会クラフト•フェア
２０２３年４月２９日（土曜日）、午前９時〜午後２時
沖縄県人会会館の駐車場
路上駐車のみ、ペットは禁止

沖縄のテーマにした手作り品物！
オリジナルアート、クラフト、ギフトなど！

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2023 New Year’s Party

January 9, 2023 / oaamensore / Leave a comment

We invite members, family, and friends to ring in the Year of the Rabbit at our annual New Year’s Party! Set for January 15th (Sunday), 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the Carson Community Center, this will be our first in-person New Year’s celebration after a two-year hiatus.

RESERVATION REQUIRED

Deadline/Postmarked: January 3, 2023

Discounted tickets are available for children and middle/high school students

ORDER FORM (PDF)

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM

https://forms.gle/5Z2BrGvpUz3VboKB6

(Service hours available for students)

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Enjoy an afternoon of traditional Okinawan music and dance, crowd favorites Ryūkyūkoku Matsuri Daiko Los Angeles Branch, and special guest performers. This event is unique in that it features a classical music and dance ensemble performing songs that date back to the Ryūkyū Kingdom era.

The raffle drawing includes great prizes such as a roundtrip ticket to Japan donated by Uyehara Travel, a 43″ Toshiba Smart TV donated by Kamiya Insurance Agency, $300 sponsored by the OAA, gift cards, and more. Raffle tickets are only $2 each and can be purchased through the OAA office before January 3rd or at the event. Event attendance is not required to win prizes!

Another staple of the OAA New Year’s Party is the silent auction. This year’s will differ from previous years as it will include an online component where participants can start bidding from January 8th and place their proxy bid (maximum bid amount) on the morning of the event (32auctions.com/oaanyp23). During the height of the pandemic, online auctions became a new fundraising tool for the organization.

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January 15, 2023 (Sunday) • 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

IN PERSON @ the Carson Community Center!

801 E. Carson St., Carson, CA 90745

１月１５日 (日) • 午前１１時〜午後３：３０

カーソン•コミュニティー•センターで直接！

１月３日まで予約が必要

NYP Silent Auction NOW LIVE

January 9, 2023April 4, 2023 / oaamensore / Leave a comment

The ONLINE portion of our New Year’s Party Silent Auction is now open!

32auctions.com/oaanyp23

All proceeds will benefit the OAA!

Please read the rules on our auction page first and each item’s pickup/shipping options before placing a bid.

Great items include awamori (shipping not available), souvenirs directly from Okinawa, Los Angeles Kings hockey tickets, Universal Studios passes, Tiger brand rice cookers, and more!

ONLINE bidding ends SUNDAY (JANUARY 15) at 9 a.m. Pacific Time and transitions to an IN-PERSON auction at our New Year’s Party. You may place a PROXY BID prior to 9 a.m. that morning to indicate the maximum amount you’re willing to bid on an item (which will only be reached if there are enough bids for that item at the event). Silent Auction Committee Members will monitor the bid sheets during the in-person portion of the silent auction at the New Year’s Party and place incremental bids on your behalf (only up the the maximum proxy bid you set).

Remember you only pay the amount it takes to win the item. Bidding will never exceed your set proxy bid. Items may outbid by in-person bidders.

If you have any questions, please contact the Silent Auction Committee at oaa.giving@gmail.com