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

Join us for our annual AAAW potluck!

Host: Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington
Type: Party – Potluck
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: Latitude Condos
Street: 33020 10th Ave SW
City/Town: Federal Way, WA

Phone:
3076907463
Email:
trixieonascooter@yahoo.com

Description
**It’s not too late to RSVP!!** Come on out! Let’s enjoy a wonderful summer evening with great people and good food. This event has many 1st time attendees so don’t be shy, this is a great opportunity to meet new friends and members. Adoptees, friends, and families are invited to attend.

Since it’s a potluck, please bring your your favorite dish to share. AAAW will be providing food also. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you need a ride to the event, please contact Mindy Rodgers @ trixieonascooter@yahoo.com

“Offers an authentic, moving and truly inspirational portrait of what it means to be adopted. I have never felt so validated in my whole life.” — Jennifer Bao Yu, Adult Adoptee

“This set is a must-have for every transracial adoptive family’s library.”  — Kathy Urbina, FCC NY

Adopted reveals the grit rather than the glamor of transracial adoption. First-time director Barb Lee goes deep into the intimate lives of two well-meaning families and shows us the subtle challenges they face. One family is just beginning the process of adopting a baby from China and is filled with hope and possibility. The other family’s adopted Korean daughter is now 32 years old. Prompted by her adoptive mother’s terminal illness, she tries to create the bond they never had. The results are riveting, unpredictable and telling. While the two families are at opposite ends of the journey, their stories converge to show us that love isn’t always enough.

For more information on the film, please visit http://www.adoptedthemovie.com.

Please join us for this important event!  This is the first time the film will be shown in the Pacific Northwest (one of the subjects of the film grew up in coastal Washington).