Join us at the NJAHS Peace Gallery in SF Japantown on 4/22 for Earth Day vibes with poems and performances celebrating nature!

4/22/26 Earth Day Poetry & Performance

Planting a Seed in Japantown

Come celebrate Earth Day with us in person at this important community event, free with RSVP. Enjoy light refreshments and an evening of performances by USC Poet-in-Residence Mason Granger, world renowned storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki, and music educator and guitarist Lior Ben-Hur, to celebrate nature and community. This event is organized in the spirit of the "Reconnecting the Western Addition" initiative to bring together the Black, Japanese, and Jewish communities connected to the Western Addition. Emceed by next generation leader Seba Chang, Japantown Cultural District Community Outreach Lead, with closing remarks by next generation leader Emma Grover, National Japanese American Historical Society Program Manager. Seating is limited, so RSVP today. Help us plant seeds for a greener future! 🪴

Hosted by the Japantown Cultural District in partnership with the National Japanese American Historical Society. Refreshments provided, in part, by KOHO Creative Hub.