Every year our organization has several events to celebrate various cultural holidays and gatherings as well as events where our performance groups will perform. Here are the 2009 activities that we know of at this time. Please think of us when planning out you yearly activities for 2009.

• 02/28/09 Annual Kenjinkai New Year's Party
• 04/04/09 Performance at the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Indiana Okinawa Kenjinkai. Indianapolis, IN
• 04/5/09 Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
• 05/16/09 Skokie Fest - Our Performance Time will be 5:00 to 5:25 p.m. on the outdoor stage.
• 06/13/09 Japan Day, Arlington Heights, IL. Forest View Educational Center, 2:00 PM
• 06/28/09 Victory Centre Arts Festival, Bartlett, IL
• 7/21 Chicago White Sox, Japanese Community Night, 5 - 7 pm at Gate 4
• 07/25/09 Annual Kenjinkai Picnic (See the link on the main page.)
• 08/01/09 Bon Odori at Mitsuwa, Arlington Heights, IL
• 8/15 Iris Corporation Employee Picnic, Gateway College in Wisconsin, 1 pm
• 08/22/09 - Abington of Glenview Nursing Home, 2:30 to 3:30
• August 28 to 30 , 2009 - 100th Anniversary, Torrance, CA

More events will publish as more details of upcoming events become available.

The Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai is always looking for volunteers to assist with projects and special events preparation. If you have some specialized talents or would just like to volunteer your services to the group please contact one of our groups officers.