Book Club
			The Pacific Asia Museum Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 5–7 p.m. Membership is free. Please call Sunny Stevenson at ext. 30 to participate in an upcoming Book Club gathering. Copies of the books will be available in the Museum Store; call ext. 20 for availability.
		Author Programs
			Books will be available for purchase and signing. Authors on Asia programs are free to museum members and free with museum general admission for non-members. Reservations are strongly recommended for these programs. Light refreshments included. Authors on Asia programs are free for members and included in museum admission for nonmembers, $7 general, $5 students and seniors. For information and reservations, please call (626)-449-2742, ext. 20.
			Sunday, August 24, 2:00pm The Southern California Haiku Study Group 2008 Haiku Anthology Members of The Southern California Haiku Study Group will read from and sign their new anthology, which includes work by more than 25 local haiku poets. The group meets at the museum on the third Saturday of the month. The program will be held in the museum’s Japanese Gallery. Reservations strongly recommended as space is limited. Please call ext. 20.
			Thursday, August 28, 7:30pm Mark Edward Harris Inside Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of world attention, yet it remains largely unknown to the West. Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris traveled throughout Iran to produce the first contemporary photographic book on a place seldom seen or understood by outsiders. His images of daily life offer a fascinating view of a society of juxtapositions – ancient and modern, commercial and spiritual, serene and intense, political and personal. Inside Iran is a crucial look at a country whose future is likely to influence our own. Harris will offer a narrated presentation of images from the book. The evening program will be held in the museum courtyard; please dress accordingly.
			Saturday, September 20, 1:00pm Mariko Kitakubo Cicada Forest Japanese poet and performance artist Mariko Kitakubo returns to the U.S. with her new book Cicada Forest. Ms. Kitakubo’s performance provides a rare opportunity to hear a bilingual Japanese-English poetry recitation of tanka (Japan’s oldest and most popular poetry form.) Her moving recitation will include a translation in English by tanka and haiku poet Linda Galloway. Rick and Kath Abela Wilson will provide musical accompaniment with Japanese instruments. The program is co-sponsored by The Southern California Haiku Study Group and will be held in the museum’s Japanese Gallery. Reservations strongly recommended as space is limited; please call ext. 20.
		New Lecture Series for Members
			Pacific Asia Museum is pleased to inaugurate a free lecture series exclusively for museum members. This new program, made possible by a gift from Dr. George W. Housner in honor of David Kamansky, will feature talks by guest scholars and members of the museum’s curatorial staff that provide a deeper examination of the themes and objects in our exhibitions and collections. For reservations, please call ext. 37.

Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena California 91101, (626) 449-2742
Hours: Wed – Sun: 10:00am-6:00pm
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Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors
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