Monday, February 11, 2008

Chinese and Diverse Community Events

**FEATURED EVENT**

Taste of China on March 1, sponsored by CASAA

This is a charity fundraiser for Food Gatherers, which provides and delivers 7,700 meals per day to shelters and community kitchens in Washtenaw County.



Location: Washtenaw Community College, Student Center, Culinary classroom (Garrett Restaurant) 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48104



12:00 noon - 2:00 pm: Enjoy fine regional examples of Chinese cuisine and culture accompanied with Chinese traditional music.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Acupressure Therapeutic Massage Workshop presented by Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor Jingsheng Han, a visiting Fulbright Scholar from China at Northern Michigan University.



Admission: $25.00 per person ($10 tax-deductible charitable donation)

Please make reservations early by mailing checks to: 3111 Cedarbrook Road, Ann Arbor 48105.

Check payable to CASAA for CASAA Taste of China. Limited seating also available at door.



For more information: Jialin Cox, CASAA President, 734-996-1440, DECoxPhoto@aol.com.



Not available to attend on March 1? CASAA also accepts donation checks. Check payable to "Food Gatherers" and send to: 3111 Cedarbrook Road, Ann Arbor, 49105





OTHER EVENTS:

70th Anniversary of Nanking Massacre

Date: February 14, 2008

Time: 1:30 pm

Place: Holocaust Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48335

Activity: Movie—Iris Chang’s “The Rape of Nanking”. Movie is in English.

Admission: Free

Call to register: 248-844-5109



Women’s Diversity Luncheon
Date: February 23, 2008

Time: 11:30 am- 1:30 pm

Place: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Lodi Township, MI, 48103

Activity: Discussion (in English) led by League of Women Voters, on Nina Totenberg’s presentation: “The Supreme Court and its Impact on You” on February 21, 2008 at the Lydia Mendelsoln Theatre.



Get Ahead by Getting Known
Date: March 8, 2008

Time: 10 am – 1:30 pm

Place: West Bloomfield Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48323

Activity: Discussion (in English) led by Jill Jordan, Personal Branding Coach and co-Founder Smart Women’s Coaching. Ms. Jordan is sharing her wealth in branding yourself! An ever-important topic in your personal and professional life! Join us for a fun, energetic and informative lively discussion.

Admission: Free to members of TCCGD, MCWA, YPC; $10 for non-members.

Register: Call 734-332-0390 or go to www.tccgd.org/ypc/register.aspx by March 5, 2008



Taking Care of Ourselves Health Seminar
Date: March 15, 2008

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Location: Chinese Community Center (CCC), 32585 Concord Rive, Madison Heights, MI 48071

Topics Covered: What you need to know when visiting your physician(Chi Wei Chang RN), Women’s Health and Senior Housing (Theresa Chang RN JD) (in Chinese).

Admission: Free to members of MCWA and TCCGD, $3 for non-members. Public Welcome.

Register: Call 734-332-0390

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