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1 Fukui City Newsletter May 10 th Edition Roadside Station Ichijodani Asakura Mizu no Eki: Thanksgiving Festival Date & Time: Sun. June 3 rd, 10am to 3pm *In case of rain, the event will go on as scheduled Place: Ichijodani Asakura Mizu no Eki (Abanakajima-cho) Details: Soba sale & soba-making demo Free rice ball (onigiri) giveaway (vouchers will be given to the first 100 people) Free hibiscus seeds giveaway: 10am vouchers will be given to the first 100 people 12pm vouchers will be given to the first 50 people Mobile Library fun handicrafts Special sale on flower seedlings Yakitori, wild boar soup, etc.

Family Soba-Making Workshop Time: 10am, 11am, 1pm Max. No. of Participants: 5 groups per session (chosen in order of registration) Fee: 1500 per group Registration: Starting Tues.

Inquires & Registration: Ichijodani Asakura Mizu no Eki 0776-41-2777 Koshino Fish Festival Date & Time: May 27 th (Sunday) 9am to 4pm Place: Gumizaki Fishing Port Details: Fresh fish,

2 Family Soba-Making Workshop Time: 10am, 11am, 1pm Max. No. of Participants: 5 groups per session (chosen in order of registration) Fee: 1500 per group Registration: Starting Tues. May 15 th, please call to register. Inquires & Registration: Ichijodani Asakura Mizu no Eki Koshino Fish Festival Date & Time: May 27 th (Sunday) 9am to 4pm Place: Gumizaki Fishing Port Details: Fresh fish, vegetables and special products for sale Free stew (nabe) Fish catching Fish decoration class Fixed-net fishing experience Stage events/live performances Free crepe myrtle seedlings (begins at 10am and limited to the first 200 people) and MORE! Inquiries: Koshino Fisheries Cooperative Seedling Giveaway Forestry and Fisheries Division

3 Gas Cooking Studio Cooking Classes Traditional Cooking Lessons Date & Time: Wed. June 6 th and Wed. June 20 th 10:30am to 12:30pm Menu: Healthy soup with plenty of vegetables and chicken dumplings Max. No. of Participants: 15 (chosen by lottery) Fee: 500 Registration Deadline: The Monday of the week before each class Junior Kitchen Studio Date & Time: Sun. June 10 th 10:30am to 12:30pm Target: Elementary school students Menu: A Taste of Spring (beautifully plated vegetable dishes [Irodori Gozen]) Max. No. of Participants: 12 (chosen by lottery) Fee: 500 Registration Deadline: Wed. May 30 th Torobi-chan s Cooking Class Date & Time: Fri. June 22 nd 10am to 12:30pm Menu: Seasonal onion dishes (fried vegetable fritters [kakiage] & onions in vinegar [su tamanegi aemono]) Max. No. of Participants: 15 (chosen by lottery) Fee: 1000 Registration Deadline: Wed. June 13 th Cooking Class for Working Adults Date & Time: Thurs. June 28 th 7pm to 9pm Menu: Fried horse mackerel (ajifurai) & miso soup with newly-harvested onions (shin tamanegi to tamafu no miso shiru) Max. No. of Participants: 15 (chosen by lottery) Registration Deadline: Tues. June 19 th General Information Place: Gas Cooking Studio (Corporate Bureau Office, 1 st floor) Things to Bring: Apron, bandana, hand towel, writing utensils

Registration: Please call or email and provide your information including your phone number by the registration deadline *Only the selected persons will be contacted.

4 Registration: Please call or and provide your information including your phone number by the registration deadline *Only the selected persons will be contacted. For the participants in the Junior Kitchen Studio, please also provide your child s name and any food allergies Inquiries & Registration: Gas and Water Supply Customer Service Department gwokyakusama@city.fukui.lg.jp Parent-Child Workshop: Make Your Own Seaweed Powder Learn how to make seaweed powder (wakame kona) using seaweed harvested in Fukui. Try your very own handmade dried seaweed. Date & Time: Sun. June 3 rd 9:45am to 12pm Place: Shirohama (Kunimi) Fishing Port Target: Parents and their children Details: Seaweed-drying workshop, make-your-own powdered seaweed workshop *The schedule or activity may change depending on the weather Max. no. of participants: 10 groups (by lottery) Fee: 1500 per group Things to bring: Apron, something to drink Registration by phone or Please call or and provide your information by Mon. May 21 st at 5pm Inquiries & Registration: Forestry and Fisheries Division rinsui@city.fukui.lg.jp

Astronomical Observation: Let s Look at Jupiter! Using a telescope, we will look at Jupiter s stripes and satellites Date & Time: Sat.

Observation: Venus and Jupiter Date & Time: Thurs.

Seiren Planet 0776-43-1622 Fukui City Art Exhibit Art pieces from the Grand Prize winner and nominees in the following categories will be on display:

5 Astronomical Observation: Let s Look at Jupiter! Using a telescope, we will look at Jupiter s stripes and satellites Date & Time: Sat. May 26 th 7:30pm to 9pm *The event will be canceled in case of rainy or cloudy weather Place: Museum of Natural History Inquiries: Space Observation: Venus and Jupiter Date & Time: Thurs. May 31 st 7:30pm to 8:30pm * The event will be canceled in case of rainy or cloudy weather Place: JR Fukui Station East Exit, Dinosaur Plaza Inquiries: Seiren Planet Fukui City Art Exhibit Art pieces from the Grand Prize winner and nominees in the following categories will be on display: Traditional Japanese painting, painting (other styles), sculpture, modeling, calligraphy, industrial arts and photography. There will also be a mini workshop. Date & Time: Fri. May 18 th to Sun. May 27 th 9am to 5:15pm (last entry at 4:45pm) *Opens at 10am on May 18 th Place: Fukui City Art Museum

6 Opening Ceremony Date & Time: May 18 th (Friday) 9:30am to 10am Discussion/Forum on the artwork Date & Time: May 27 th (Sunday) Place: Fukui City Art Museum 11am to 12pm Place: Fukui City Art Museum Lecture Date & Time: May 27 th (Sunday) 3pm to 4pm Place: Prefectural Library Details: Appreciation of ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting through stone rubbings General Information Fukui City Art Museum

Japanese Archery Lessons 1-day Archery Workshop When: Sat. June 2 nd, 2pm to 4pm *Doors open at 1:30pm Max. No. of Participants: 25 (first come, first served) Archery Lessons When: Tues.

$of Participants: 30 Fee: \4000 (includes insurance & supplies) Registration: Starting Tues. May 14 th, please call by Tues. June 12 th to register.$

7 Japanese Archery Lessons 1-day Archery Workshop When: Sat. June 2 nd, 2pm to 4pm *Doors open at 1:30pm Max. No. of Participants: 25 (first come, first served) Archery Lessons When: Tues. June 12 th through Tues. August 21 st on Tuesdays and Thursdays (20 lessons) 7pm to 9pm (Doors open at 6:30) ***There will be no classes on Tues. August 14 th *** Max. No. of Participants: 30 Fee: \4000 (includes insurance & supplies) Registration: Starting Tues. May 14 th, please call by Tues. June 12 th to register. General information Place: City Archery Field (4 Chome, Matsumoto) Target: 5 th grade students and older who reside in or commute to school or work in Fukui City Things to Bring: White tabi (Japanese socks with split toes) or socks Inquiries & Registration: Fukui City Archery Association (Yamamoto) Laughing Yoga & Face Yoga Class Learn breathing techniques and gain some health benefits from calisthenics & yoga Date & Time: May 17 th (Thursday) 10am to 11:30 Place: My Dome Shimizu (Makuricho) Fee: 500 Things to bring: something to drink Inquiries: My Dome Shimizu

Folk Dance Lessons Date & Time: May 20 th (Sunday); 9am to 4 pm (Registration until 9:30) May 24 th (Thursday); 6pm to 9pm (Registration until 6:30) Place: Nishitaiikukan Target: Fukui City residents

8 Folk Dance Lessons Date & Time: May 20 th (Sunday); 9am to 4 pm (Registration until 9:30) May 24 th (Thursday); 6pm to 9pm (Registration until 6:30) Place: Nishitaiikukan Target: Fukui City residents Details: Practical skills such as folk dance, etc. Fee: 1000 (includes text & insurance) Things to bring: Fan (uchiwa), washcloth, indoor shoes, writing utensils, something to drink, and lunch (only for the class on May 20 th ) Inquiries: Fukui City Phoenix Folk Dance Association Gardening Workshop Date & Time: Thurs. June 7 th 1:30pm to 3:30pm Place: Gardening Center Target: Fukui City residents Details: Garden tree, pruning flowering trees Max. No. of Participants: 70 (first come, first served) Registration: Starting Tues. May 29 th, please call to register. Inquiries & Registration: Gardening Center s

9 Health Improvement Courses Class Period Day Time # of classes # of attendees (chosen randomly) Fee Energizing Yoga 7/2 ~ 8/27 Mon. 9:20am - 10:10am yen First Step Dance 1:30pm - 2:30pm yen Peaceful Yoga 6:30pm - 7:20pm yen Zoomba (beginners) 7:30pm - 8:30pm yen Step Exercises 7/4 ~ 8/29 Wed. 1:30pm - 2:30pm yen Simple Yoga 7/5 ~ 8/30 Thurs. 10:30am - 11:30am yen Easy Calesthenics 2pm - 3pm yen Energizing Calesthenics 7/6 ~ 8/31 Fri. 2pm - 3pm yen Holidays: Fri. July 20 th, August 15 th (Wed.) 17 th (Fri.), and national holidays Where: Asuwa Fureai Center ( Asuwa, Fukui City, Fukui) Target: High school students and older, who are not restricted from physical activity by a doctor Registration: Please visit the center or call by Wed. May 30 th to register/

OSHAWA YMCA. Spring Health and Fitness Schedule. Monday through Friday 5:30 am to 10:30 pm - Weekends 7:30 am to 7:30 pm

OSHAWA YMCA. Spring Health and Fitness Schedule. Monday through Friday 5:30 am to 10:30 pm - Weekends 7:30 am to 7:30 pm OSHAWA YMCA Spring 2018 Health and Fitness Schedule Monday through Friday am to pm - Weekends am to pm 99 Mary Street N., Oshawa, ON, L1G 8C1. Phone: (905) 438-9622 Fax: (905) 720-0866 www.ymcagta.org/oshawa