"Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration"
2025-06-21 09:00 - 2025-06-22 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Activist and filmmaker Chizu Omori with JAMP presents “Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration.” The two-day conference, held June 21-22, 2025, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in Oakland’s Chinatown, will feature speakers and workshops focused on Japanese American history.
Speakers include: Frank Abe, Julie Abo, Jeff Burton, Rob Buscher, Hanako Wakatsuki Chong, Patrick Hayashi, Satsuki Ina, Mike Ishii, Akemi Johnson, Koji Lau-Ozawa, Andrew Leong, Katie Fujiye Nuss Louis, Hana Maruyama, Eric Muller, Kaz Naganuma, Lia Nitake, Jeff Ogata, Chizu Omori, Greg Robinson, Bekki Shibayama, Hiroshi Shimizu, Barbara Takei, Diana Emiko Tsuchida, Nancy Ukai, Jonathan Van Harmelen, Alice Yang.
Topics will include: President Roosevelt, History of the JACL, Issei/Kibei/Nisei, Loyalty Questionnnaire, Tule Lake, Draft Resisters, Renunciants, Crystal City, Japanese Latin Americans, Monuments, Archeology, Intergenerational Trauma, Yonsei and Gosei Community Work, Importance of Incarceration for Today. (Please note that topics may change as current events change.)
This history is more relevant than ever and we still have so much to learn.
For additional information or further study, please visit our online RESOURCES page:
https://www.jampilgrimages.org/changing-perspectives-resources

Reading Frederick Douglass Together
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hale Farm, 39 Hale St. , Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Join us on the grounds of Hale Farm—where multiple people were once enslaved—for a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s powerful 1852 speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Part of the statewide Reading Frederick Douglass Together initiative, this event invites participants of all ages to reflect on the meaning of freedom, justice, and civic responsibility in both the past and present. Together, we’ll honor those whose voices were silenced and engage in a dialogue that remains as urgent today as it was in Douglass’s time. Following the reading, Frederick Douglass historian and interpreter, Nathan Richardson, will be hosting a discussion.

Athens Queer Space Tour
2025-06-21 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Memorial Hall, 101 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA, 30601, United States
Celebrate Pride Month with a 2-mile walking tour of Athens’ LGBTQ+ history, led by local guide Rin Gunn. Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped queer life in Athens. Highlights include Memorial Hall, Church Bar, and other community landmarks.
To support Athens Pride & Queer Collective’s ongoing work, $5 from each ticket sold will be donated directly to APQC.
$20 per person. This tour is offered Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, in June.

Bound with PRIDE: A Panel Discussion
2025-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | American Bookbinders Museum, United States
As part of the HBC’s 53rd Annual Members’ Exhibition, book artists were given a unique opportunity to create original works using sections of a donated Gilbert Baker Rainbow Flag that once flew over Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco’s historic Castro district in which the flag was first created.
Slippery, synthetic, and stubborn, the fabric resisted precision—fraying, warping, and pushing back at every turn. Much like the queer identities and experiences it represents, it demanded care, patience, and persistence.
Join us for a panel discussion exploring the resulting works: a spectrum of interpretations that reflect the challenges, beauty, and meaning embedded in the flag and the hands that shaped it. Meet some of the artists, learn about their processes, and hear about some of the challenges they encountered turning their vision into a book.

Historic Missionary Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery Clean-Up
2025-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Missionary Ridge Baptist Church, 237 Shallowford Rd, Ridgeside, TN, 37411, United States
In honor of the 2025 Civic Season, the Tennessee Democracy Network and members of the United By Change Coalition invite you to join us in cleaning up one of Chattanooga’s oldest African American cemeteries.
Missionary Ridge Baptist Church was founded by free Black Chattanoogans in 1874, during the postwar Reconstruction period. Join us in honoring the historic legacy of those buried on the grounds as we clean headstones, decorate graves, and have insightful conversations about the history of Chattanooga.

Del Sol Quartet on Angel Island: "The Japanese Picture Brides"
2025-06-21 11:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Angel Island Immigration Museum, Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA, 94920, United States
Del Sol String Quartet, in partnership with Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), explores the history of Japanese picture brides experience through music and oral storytelling.
This concert features:
• Takuma Itoh’s “American Postcards – Picture Brides” and music by Andy Akiho & Erika Oba.
• Art Installation by Patricia Wakida
• Family and children activities in the hospital building
*Exact time of the concert is subject to change based on ferry schedule changes
The event is free with admission to the Detention Barracks Museum ($5 adult, $3 youth).
PLEASE NOTE:
This involves a fun ferry ride!*** Please check ferry for most up-to-date times.
DEPARTURE:
San Francisco: 10:15AM
TIburon: 10AM & 11AM
POST-CONCERT
return to SF: 3:20PM & 4:50PM
return to Tiburon: 1:20PM & 3:20PM
Located in San Francisco Bay, the Angel Island Immigration Station served as an immigration port between 1910 and 1940. For all immigrants, descendants, and families, Angel Island is a living landmark that symbolizes diverse experiences of detention, racism, exclusion, hope, and determination.
Del Sol Quartet believes that music can, and should, happen anywhere. Del Sol creates possibilities for unexpected discovery, sparking dialogue and bringing people together.
https://www.delsolquartet.com
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) protects the historic site, elevates its stories, promotes learning, and celebrates the new beginnings and immigrant contributions that define the strength of the US to inspire a more equitable and inclusive future; one that embodies how immigrants make nations better.
https://www.aiisf.org/planyourvisit

Presentation Exploring Fall Out of the Atomic Age: Beyond Los Alamos
2025-06-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Meadow Farm Museum, 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060, United States
As part of a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, we will explore different aspects of the weapon that ended the war in our new free event series “Fall Out of the Atomic Age.” In this first installment, we will delve into the history of the atomic bomb in a free 1-hour presentation. You may be familiar with the Manhattan Project, but did you know that work on the bomb began years before the creation of the Los Alamos testing laboratory. Discover more about the overlooked people, places, and processes behind the creation of the first atomic bomb. For more information email sch107 @ henrico.gov.

Forest Therapy
2025-06-22 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN, 46038, United States
Forest Therapy is a guided outing that invites participants to slow down and experience natural spaces in new ways. Your guide will offer a range of invitations to support “bathing” in the sights, sounds, textures, and smells in this shared natural setting.

Athens Queer Space Tours
2025-06-22 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Memorial Hall, 101 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA, 30601, United States

Constitutional Literacy Institute
2025-06-24 08:30 - 2025-06-25 08:30 (America/Denver) | Utah Valley University, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT, 84658, United States
The purpose of the Constitutional Literacy Institute (CLI) is to provide education, resources, and experiences for teachers to increase personal constitutional literacy and thereby help their students to do the same.
The rising generation of citizens and leaders need a broad understanding of political thought and practices critical to the perpetuation of constitutional government, ordered liberty, and the rule of law. CLI is a tool for teachers to do just that.
Instruction is provided by esteemed constitutional scholars from the Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU, Oxford University, and elsewhere.
Participants will examine the U.S. Constitution through the lenses of history, law, economics, and public policy. Teacher attendees will increase their personal understanding of foundational principles and dispositions of America’s founding and its roots.

Native Americans in the Nation’s Capitol
2025-06-24 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, 20510, United States
Join us for a free three-part program:
First, watch a documentary clip about Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. We will discuss their legacy, including the Congressional Gold Medal recognition many decades later.
Then, examine the model for Chief Standing Bear’s statue and learn more about the historic 1879 court case that ruled “an Indian is a person” under the law. The full-scale statue was unveiled in National Statuary Hall in 2019 and is one of two statues representing the state of Nebraska.
Last, take a guided tour of the U.S. Capitol focused on the ways America’s depictions of Indigenous peoples in Capitol art has evolved over time.

From Germanna to Judge Judy: Judicial Jeopardy Night
2025-06-24 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Central Rappahannock Regional Library – Fredericksburg Branch, 1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401, United States
Do you have what it takes to win?!
Step up to the bench and put your judicial knowledge to the test at Historic Germanna’s Judicial Jeopardy Night, a light-hearted interactive trivia night that explores the evolution of American legal history from colonial courtrooms to courtroom TV.
Hosted at the Fredericksburg Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, this fun but educational evening will feature a judiciary-themed Jeopardy game. Test your knowledge, win a prize, but also come prepared to learn surprising new facts.
This event is part of Civic Season, an initiative created by Made By Us to bridge Independence Day and Juneteenth by inviting people of all ages—especially young adults—to connect with the past, take action in the present, and shape the future. Judicial Jeopardy Night offers a chance to do just that: learn about the history of our country’s judiciary, what its current role is, and how you can get involved.
Come ready to compete, learn, and laugh, no legal background required. We’ll bring the trivia and the free pizza; you bring your best guess and your appetite for justice.
This event will take place in Room #1 at the Fredericksburg Branch of CRRL. Arrive at 5:00pm for pizza and socializing; trivia will begin at 5:30pm.

Gardens After Hours: Community Place, History Based, and Rejuvenation Station
2025-06-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Tudor Place, 1644 31st Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Civic Season is celebrating the power of community building, with sites serving as vibrant third spaces—places where connections are formed, history is shared, and ideas turn into action.
Tudor Place will offer spaces for participants to share their thoughts on the past and present to build networks for the future. Through talk back boards, an art craft, a mocktail, live music (6pm -7pm) a look at collection objects from the 1920s and more, we hope that this Tudor Tuesday event brings people together to create a stronger community.
Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic (blankets and camp chairs permitted, no red wine or red/purple juices allowed). Be sure to remove all trash. Trash receptacles are not provided. Due to the historic landscape, games, chairs with legs, blow up furniture are not permitted.
Suggested donation of $5 for those 18+ (but not required)

Slice of History: Aurora & You
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Aurora Public Library District – Santori Library, 101 S River St, Aurora, IL, 60506, United States
We’re all a part of Aurora’s history! Join us for a trivia night themed around local history. We’ll also have pizza, snacks, and button-making, while supplies last. Ages 12+

Weekday Wander on the Trails: Civic Love
2025-06-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN, 46038, United States
On this wander, participants will be introduced to and invited to utilize the “36 Questions for Civic Love” from the National Public Housing Museum. In collaboration with Civic Season programming, this wander encourages us all to strengthen our community relationships.

Slice of History: Mexican American Civil Rights History Game Day
2025-06-25 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Northwest Vista College Palmetto Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 3535 N Ellison Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78251, United States
Join us for the second annual Slice of History: Mexican American Civil Rights Game Day. Learn about Mexican American Civil Rights history and civic engagement over pizza, lotería, and trivia! Prizes will be awarded. 🍕🍕
📅 Wednesday, June 25, 2025
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Northwest Vista College, 3535 N Ellison Drive, San Antonio, TX 78251
📍 Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA) Recital Hall – Room 107
🆓 This is a FREE event!
Presented by MACRI, Northwest Vista College’s Mexican American Studies and History Departments, and Youth Do Vote.
This is an official Civic Season event. Civic Season is a new tradition for self-discovery and civic upskilling, co-created by Gen Z and cultural institutions. Civic Season is the flagship program from Made By Us, a network of hundreds of museums, historic sites, libraries, and archives unleashing access to history for younger generations. Learn more about Civic Season at https://www.thecivicseason.com/
RSVP at https://www.somosmacri.org/event-details/slice-of-history-mexican-american-civil-rights-history-game-day
MACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!

Wednesday Nights: Reentry Simulation
2025-06-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Reflect on some of the many structural challenges people face when returning home from prison. During this hands-on experience, you’ll be assigned a fictitious back story and persona then encounter simulated scenarios that mirror real-life tasks like finding a job, reporting to a parole office, and paying bills. At the end of the activity, you’ll debrief your experience and discuss the criminal justice system and complexities of reentry.
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About Wednesday Nights:
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site opens its gates this summer for Wednesday Nights! With a different theme each week, Wednesday Nights provide a fun and meaningful night out—combining history, culture, and entertainment in a one-of-a-kind setting. Enjoy immersive experiences, interactive events, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access to one of Philadelphia’s most unique landmarks.
Take a curated, self-guided audio tour by scanning QR codes throughout the historic site. Engage with exhibits, art installations, and pop-up talks highlighting the history of Eastern State Penitentiary and the impact of the criminal justice system today. Sit for artist Mark Loughney, and add your portrait to his growing installation Pyrrhic Defeat. Reflect and connect in The Fair Chance Beer Garden—offering soft drinks, small-batch craft beer, wine, and cocktails—presented in partnership with Triple Bottom Brewing.

Civil Rights in Chattanooga Historian's Panel Discussion
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Chattanooga Civic Center at Mountainside, 701 Hooker Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37410, United States
Join us at the African-American Education and Heritage Museum on June 25th for a panel discussion about Chattanooga’s civil rights history, featuring local historians and experts! This event is free and open to the public.
The Tennessee Democracy Network and the United By Change Coalition are excited to join the Alton Park Development Corportation, Made By Us, and hundreds of history and civic organizations nationwide for the 2025 Civic Season, held from Juneteenth to July 4th. Civic Season unites our nation’s oldest and newest civic holidays, turbo-charging democracy through the power of history.
We hope you’ll join us for an evening of learning and reflection on Chattanooga’s history! Learn more about the United By Change Coalition at https://www.tndemocracynetwork.org/unitedbychange

"Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation" Exhibit Gallery Talk
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
Join the curators of Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation for an in-depth look at some of the compelling stories from the archives. Curated by community historians and activists, this exhibit explores the history, migration, and preservation of African American communities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Lawnside, New Jersey. Read more about the exhibit here: www.hsp.org/exhibits.

Civic Nature Journaling
2025-06-26 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Conner Prairie Museum, United States
Civic Nature Journaling is a hands-on invitation that combines observations of the natural world and personal reflection on your role in the community. Come slow down, explore your surroundings, and document what you see, hear, and feel in nature.

Mapping the Ecosystem: A Civic Learning Celebration
2025-06-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join us for an afternoon of celebration, storytelling, and co-creation as Pittsburgh teens share version 1 of their regional, civic learning map. This is a unique moment to recognize the brilliance and leadership of young people, while imagining together, what’s next for civic learning in our region.
We are proud to be a part of Civic Season, a summer tradition co-created by Gen Z and cultural institutions that offers stories, tools, and inspiration to help young people explore their identity and strengthen their civic skills. By unveiling their regional civic learning map and engaging in storytelling and co-creation, Pittsburgh youth are contributing to a national movement for civic renewal.
Join us on June 26 to be part of this transformative experience and connect with a nationwide movement dedicated to civic learning and action.
Why Attend?
Preview Version 1 of our Civic Learning Map
Celebrate Our Progress: Join us in recognizing the milestones we’ve already achieved in spotlighting youth brilliance across the region.
Shape What’s Next: Be an active contributor in shaping and expanding the map
Engage in Co-Creation: Collaborate with youth, educators, and community members to imagine and build what this map can become in the next version.
RSVP now and spread the word!
Who Should Attend?
Students and young leaders passionate about making a difference.
Educators & mentors looking for fresh ideas on civic learning.
Civic organizers & community members supporting youth engagement.

"On Our 250th": Wish Wall for America
2025-06-26 17:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hamsphire Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
Before we can build the future we must imagine it.
Join the Heurich House Museum on Thursday, June 26th from 5-7pm during Civic Season for a collaborative community art experience: “On Our 250th” Wish Wall for America.
“On Our 250th” is a collaborative collection of birthday wishes by citizens for the United States as we celebrate 250 years as a nation and democracy. Write your hope, vision, or dream for the nation on a ribbon and tie it to our outdoor Wish Wall. The wall will be an evolving colorful tapestry installation that aims to transform individual voices into a collective expression of civic spirit and imagination.
Details:
Free, RSVP Requested
The Heurich House Museum’s Biergarten will be open from 4-8pm, enjoy a local craft beverage before or after participating in the Wish Wall!

Comedy and Conversations
2025-06-26 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
On Thursday, June 26th, 7:30pm-9:30 pm, Comedy and Conversations returns! This is a program created by Munir Meghjani and David Perdue (not that one) that uses humor to shine a light on serious or under-explored topics. They recruit talented local comedians and subject matter experts to share their knowledge with you—and maybe make you laugh along the way.
Atlanta History Center is partnering with the program to host a night on the women’s suffrage movement in Georgia. We will hear from some funny comedians, discuss what you were (or weren’t!) taught in school, and the successes and failures of the fight for the right to vote.
Doors open ay 7:00 pm- event starts at 7:30!

Resistance and Freedom in Richmond’s Court End
2025-06-27 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | John Marshall House, 818 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Step into Richmond’s Court End and uncover the powerful stories of urban slavery, resistance, and resilience. This guided tour begins at the John Marshall House and continues to the White House of the Confederacy, offering a glimpse into 19th-century life and the fight for emancipation. A first floor exploration of both houses will be included.

Native Americans in the Nation’s Capitol
2025-06-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, 20510, United States
Join us for a free three-part program:
First, watch a documentary clip about Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. We will discuss their legacy, including the Congressional Gold Medal recognition many decades later.
Then, examine an 1836 Cherokee petition protesting the New Echota Treaty, which ceded Cherokee land to the U.S. government. Learn more about how the 1st Amendment right to petition has influenced Congress and key political decisions.
Last, take a guided tour of the U.S. Capitol focused on the ways America’s depictions of Indigenous peoples in Capitol art has evolved over time.

Artist Led Exhibition Tour: Living Without the Gods
2025-06-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | South Asia Institute, 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join us for an artist-led gallery tour of our first floor solo exhibition “Living Without the Gods” by Chicago-based South Asian American artist Shaurya Kumar.
Kumar is an artist of recollection who immerses himself in memoirs and imagery of history, context and time. His body of work addresses the transposition of artifacts from their original contexts due to the effects of urbanization, colonialism, or time. During the tour, Kumar will discuss each piece in the exhibition and the ideas they explore in detail.

Sublime Narrative of Self Emancipation: An Artist Conversation with Curlee Raven Holton and Dr. Ashley Jordan
2025-06-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
Join us for an engaging conversation with artist Curlee Raven Holton, Dr. Ashley Jordan (CEO, African American Museum in Philadelphia), and David Brigham (Librarian and CEO, Historical Society of Pennsylvania), as they explore the intersection of art, history, and social justice. Holton serves as the 2025 Artist in Residence at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. His new artist book, The Sublime Narrative of Self Emancipation, draws from HSP’s abolitionist collections and the rich traditions of Black spirituals. This dialogue will highlight the enduring legacy of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society and Holton’s creative response to archival stories of resistance, resilience, and liberation that continue to shape our understanding of freedom and community today.

Athens Queer Space Tour
2025-06-28 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Memorial Hall, 101 Sanford Dr, Athens,, GA, 30601, United States

Oral History Workshop
2025-06-28 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center, 1050 Monticello Loop , Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Join historians from Monticello’s Getting Word Project for an educational workshop that explores the practice of oral history – one of the many tools that historians at Monticello use to tell an honest and full history.
Participants will gain practical guidance and tools on how they might engage in oral history in their own communities and families, documenting stories, memories and traditions.

Community Healing: "Making and Mending" - Conversation about Art and Disability
2025-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | South Asia Institute, 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join us for a moderated community conversation exploring how artists of South Asia and the diaspora navigate careers at the intersection of art and disability. This event invites participants into a community-building experience that highlights the resilience of artists with disabilities working in creative fields that are often not designed with accessibility in mind. Together, we will engage in critical reflection and discuss how humanities-based institutions can lead the way in fostering more inclusive and accessible spaces.
The conversation will be moderated by Anand Venkatkrishnan, an intellectual historian of South Asian religion and author of Love in the Time of Scholarship: The Bhāgavata Purāṇa in Indian Intellectual History.
Featured speakers include:
Pooja Pittie, a Chicago-based visual artist living with a progressive form of muscular dystrophy, whose work explores the tension between a slowing body and an active, curious mind.
Grishma Shah, a self-taught painter and public health professional whose experience with a physical disability inspires her art and advocacy for disability as a valued identity.
Priya Rama, an Ohio-based artist who channels chronic migraines into vivid, expressive work, encouraging creativity as a response to chronic pain and stress.
ASL interpretation and online participation options will be available. Please register to receive a zoom link morning of the event. Mask-wearing is strongly encouraged in person.
This program is supported by a Healing IL grant from the Field Foundation and Illinois Humanities.
