TAP and TJCCC Host Holiday Toy Drive

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2012 Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Hubbard Inn Address: 110 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/171111409679229/ Cost: Free with new, unwrapped toy; $10 without a toy in advance Please register by 5:00pm Tue, December 18th, via WePay: https://www.wepay.com/events/hubbardinn $15 at the door. Join TAP-Chicago and TJCCC as we deck the halls at one of Chicago's most popular destinations - Hubbard Inn located in the heart…

Composer George Shaw Closes the Year on a High Note

TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai takes a moment to catch up with composer George Shaw, who he interviewed back in 2009. Since then, George has continued working on musical scores for film, TV, and new media. Best known for his collaborations with YouTube stars, George has composed various music that has been featured in videos by NigaHiga, Kevjumba, Wong Fu Productions, Michelle Phan, and Mystery Guitar Man. Now, at the close of 2012, George has two major releases: The Christmas Album, a…

Spoken Word Poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai East Coast Performances

Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai is a spoken word poet, playwright, and filmmaker who has performed at over 500 venues worldwide including the White House, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, BAM, Apollo Theater, and three seasons of Russell Simmons Presents HBO Def Poetry. Her plays include Say You Heard My Echo, Formosa, and American Ethnic with Idris Goodwin and Usman Ally. A recent recipient of commissions and grants from New York Live Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Asian Women’s Giving Circle,…

Taiwanese Breakfast with Taiwanese American Professionals in Chicago

Date: Sunday, December 16, 2012 Time: 12:00pm Location: Tamarind Chicago Address: 614 S Wabash, Chicago, IL Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/518071781536176/ Breakfast in Taipei: 20-hour flight, $1600 Breakfast in LA: 4-hour flight, $350 Breakfast at Din Hao in Westmont: 40-minute drive, need a car Last time you had 蚵仔麵線 (Oysters in noodles) or 肉圓 (Meat Circle): Too long ago! Breakfast at Tamarind, in Chicago, in the afternoon = AWESOME! Sound familiar?…

Holiday Party with San Diego’s Taiwanese American Medical & Health Professionals

Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012 Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Private residence of Paul Chen Address: 6705 Rancho Lakes Court, Rancho Santa Fe, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/251660668293670/ Holidays are coming up! Please join your NATMA 2G Taiwanese American medical and health professional friends for a Holiday Potluck Party and make new friends with members of A4P (Asian American Alumni Association for Princeton), TAP-SD (Taiwanese American Professionals - San…

Shabu Shabu with TAP in Washington DC

Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012 Time: 4:30pm - 7:00pm in EST Location: Private residence Address: 429 11TH St NE, Washington DC Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/135421359943846/ Do You Shabu Shabu the way we Shabu Shabu? Taiwanese American Professionals - DC Chapter members: Head on over to Jenny's house for some Shabu Shabu warmth before continuing on to your Saturday night activities. All food and simple beverages will be provided for $15/person. There is a 15 person…

Community Service Event with TAP in SF

Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012 Time: 8:50am - 12:00pm Location: Second Harvest Food Bank Address: San Carlos, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/115266781970201/ Tis the Season to Give: Give back to the community with a bit of your time! TAP will be volunteering with Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to ending local hunger. We will be mainly helping with sorting canned and dry goods to help feed Bay…

Holiday Dinner with TAP in LA

Date: Friday, December 14, 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Tahoe Galbi Restaurant Address: 3986 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/372477392846551/ Pay Here: http://tapholidaydinner.eventbrite.com/ Join Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) for our 2012 holiday dinner on Friday, December 14th at Tahoe Galbi in Koreatown at 7:00PM. As part of our annual effort to support the Heartfelt Foundation and help children in…

Networking Hour with TAJCC in NorCal

Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location: Island 295 Address: 295 E. Washington, Sunnyvale, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/176362912503810/ Come network with the Bay Area's elite professionals. Taiwanese American Junior Chamber of Commerce - Northern California (TAJCC-NC) is proud to host our end of the year networking event at the BRAND NEW Island 295 in the heart of downtown Sunnyvale. $10 cover charge for all paid/non-paid members & friends,…