Please join us for the first AAAW event of 2010!  This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of what every Korean kitchen should have on hand as well as to learn how to make a few dishes, including doenjang jigae (bean paste stew), kalbi jjim (beef short rib stew), and various jeon (fried pancakes) & other panchan (side dishes).  This lesson will be simple but will go beyond the typical Korean dishes (bulgogi, kimbap, kimchi, etc.)!  After the cooking lesson, we will all enjoy the fruits of our labor by enjoying a delicious meal together.

Our instructor is Skye Lee, a Korean woman who grew up in Canada who is also a friend & supporter of AAAW.  She works in finance by day but loves to cook & entertain when she has the opportunity.  She has graciously invited AAAW members to her home in order to share her wealth of knowledge in making Korean cuisine.

DATE:     Sunday, January 24, 2010

TIME:     3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

PLACE:   Address & directions will be sent to those that RSVP (neighborhood is north Seattle)

COST:      $5 per person (please pay by cash or check on day of event)

RSVP:     **Due to space considerations, registration for this event is now CLOSED!  Contact sarahkim@aaawashington with any questions/concerns.

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington invites you to join us for a lovely afternoon of wine and beer tasting in Woodinville, WA! What better way to beat the cold fall weather and meet new friends than to join us for this event. We intend kick off our day of fun by meeting at the Columbia Winery located at 14030 NE 145th Street Woodinville, WA on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 @ 1:30 PM. During our wine tasting experience, we will visit the following wineries:

Columbia Winery
http://www.columbiawinery.com/
Cost: $5.00 for 5 wine samples

Red Sky Winery
http://www.redskywinery.com/visit_us.htm
Cost: $5.00-*Please note that the $5.00 fee will be applied towards any wine purchase

Distefano Winery
http://www.distefanowinery.com/
Cost: $5 for 4 wine samples

We plan to wrap up our event by touring and having dinner at the Red Hook Brewery. **All members who are NOT 21 are welcome to join us at dinner. We will be seated at 5:00 PM, following the brewery tour.**

Red Hook Brewery
http://www.redhook.com
Cost: $1.00 for Brewery Tour

You may wish to induldge in one or all of the wine tastings, so please plan accordingly. You do not want to miss this great event and we hope to see you there! If you have questions or would like further details about the event, please send an e-mail to: Mindy Rodgers @ mindy@aaawashington.org.

*Carpooling is encouraged and designated drivers are available upon request.*

Check out the Wine & Beer Tasting Event on Facebook too, click here.

Please join AAAW and the Jillian Graham Band on Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m.  Jillian is a Korean adoptee here in Seattle.  Her band, described as a folk-rock trio, will be performing in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle.  She sings lead vocals, plays guitar & keyboard, and also writes and composes their songs!

Egan’s Jam House/Ballard
Thursday, October 29th at 7 – 8:45pm
1707 NW Market Street Seattle, WA 98107
Cover charge: $5.00 at the door
Reservations are highly suggested!

Egan’s is located in historic Ballard on Market Street.  Dinner & drinks available for purchase. All ages are welcome.

All guests will receive a free CD!

Join us for an evening of “pre-Halloween” fun on Saturday, October 24th ! We will start out with having some pizza provided by AAAW, and then head over to Snohomish to Stocker Farms Corn Maze. The cost is $10 and you may bring a flashlight and please dress according to the weather. (i.e boots, sweaters, sweatshirts, long pants, sneakers) It will be lots of fun and we hope to see you all there! We’ll meet at the Mill Creek Round Table Pizza at 5:00 p.m. and leave for Stocker Farms at 6:00 p.m.

Round Table Pizza in Mill Creek:
16314 Bothell Everett Hwy
Mill Creek, WA 98012-1226
(425) 743-2500

Stocker Farms Corn Maze
8705 Marsh Rd
Snohomish, WA 98296

If you have any questions, please e-mail aaawash@gmail.com

Please feel free to check out the Facebook Event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147006834132

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (AAAW) is a Community Supporter of the upcoming “After Hours” event on Friday, October 2 at the Wing Luke Asian Museum! As a Community Supporter, we have pledged to bring at least 12 people to the event. Please join other AAAW members for a fun evening as we mingle with other people in the Asian American community!

Wing Luke’s “After Hours” will be a fab fete with signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music by DJ Sosa!

There will also be a raffle for a chance to win exciting prizes such as tickets on JetBlue Airways, X-Box 360 games, wine tasting for 10 and more!

• Advance tickets are $10 and available online at Brown Paper Tickets through October 1, 2009.  Go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/81242 to purchase tickets in advance. Please enter the code “after09″ in the discount code box.

• Tickets at the door are $12 (based on availability).

• Museum members are always $7!

“After Hours” is sponsored by Verizon Wireless and VisionShock Seattle, and in partnership with Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS).

To learn more about the event and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.wingluke.org/afterhours

Cash bar. This event is 21+ only. A valid photo ID is required for entrance.

The Asian Adult Adoptees of British Columbia (Triple ABC) would like to warmly invite AAAW members to Triple ABC’s inaugural event on October 3rd. Triple ABC is Western Canada’s first Asian adult adoptee organization. For those of you who have not been to Vancouver, it will be a great opportunity for you to see the city of the 2010 Olympic games as well as support the Canadian adoptee community.

The event is free to attend. It will be fully catered with Korean food. For entertainment, there will be a series of performances including drumming and dancing. Also in attendance will be members from the Korean community and adoptive families.

Please RSVP by September 26th to info@aaabritishcolumbia.ca. For those of you interested in making the trek up, Triple ABC has graciously offered to try to arrange for free, one-night housing to reduce some of the travel expenses.

For carpool arrangements, email sarahkim@aaawashington.org.

Come meet & mingle with other Asian adult adoptees in the Seattle area! This is an informal, monthly dinner where members of our community get together once a month to eat, meet, socialize and get updated on upcoming AAAW Events. Come join us!

**NEW LOCATION AS OF SEPTEMBER**

DATE: Last Tuesday of Every Month
TIME: 6:30 pm till whenever (usually lasts till 8:30 onwards)
PLACE: Orrapin Thai Cuisine
10 Boston St
Seattle, WA 98109-2319
(206) 283-7118

If you have any questions, please contact 206-283-7118 or e-mail vpcomm@aaawashington.org.

The 2009 AAAW BBQ was a hit! We would like to thank everyone for coming. We hope this was an opportunity for friends, new and old, to enjoy the beautiful summer weather and delicious food. Please don’t forget to take a look at our photo stream on Flickr!

Or click here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23420074@N05/

Saturday, August 29, 2009
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Golden Gardens
Shelter #1
8498 Seaview Pl. NW
Seattle, WA

Annual AAAW BBQ at Golden Gardens!

A FREE BBQ dinner for AAAW members (adult and teen adoptees), friends, and family! Join us! The more, the merrier!

This is a late afternoon-into-evening event of good food, friends and a spectacular setting.
Come early for the galbi and feast on traditional American & Korean BBQ fare. Later, we’ll have a bonfire on the beach by Puget Sound where we can toast marshmallows and make s’mores as we watch the sun set into the Olympic Mountains.

Don’t miss out!  Please RSVP by August 24th to sarahkim[at]aaawashington.org.

For directions:
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=243

NOTE – THIS WILL REPLACE OUR REGULAR AAAWASHED DINNER FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST!! THIS EVENT IS ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
8:30pm – 10:00pm
The Comedy Underground
109 S Washington St
Seattle, WA 98104
Tickets: $10 each
Ages 21 and up
For more info, call (206) 628-0303

Korean American adoptee and comedian, Amy Anderson, is making her Seattle debut at The Comedy Underground. Fresh off her Showtime special, HOT TAMALES LIVE, this national headliner of clubs and colleges is thrilled to bring her unique and edgy humor to Seattle for this one night only appearance. Come out for a hilarious night of laughter and fun!

In addition to nationally-recognized performances on television, Amy has also performed at many Korean adult adoptee events, including the 2006 GOA’L Conference and the 2008 IKAA Mini-Gathering in Las Vegas.

***For those interested, please join us for a pre-show dinner at our usual AAAWashed spot, Kaname Izakaya in the International District (610 S Jackson St., Seattle, WA, 98104) at 6:00 pm. We will then walk over to The Comedy Underground together. And for those willing to stay out later, Amy is available to join for drinks post-show!***

BUY TICKETS:
-Tickets are $10 each.
-Please buy your own tickets in advance online at this link.

AMY’S INFO:
http://www.AmyAnderson.net
http://Twitter.com/amysfunny
http://www.facebook.com/ComedianAmyAnderson
http://www.MySpace.com/AmyAndersoncom
http://www.myspace.com/amyandersoncomic
http://FunnyYellowMom.Blogspot.com