Come celebrate the fall with new and old friends at TAP-Chicago October Happy Hour on Thursday October 25 at LiqrBox in River North. Guests will enjoy a designated area of the venue and extended happy hour specials below until 8PM.
Registration at liqrbox.eventbrite.com FREE until Oct 24, $5 afterwards.
$4: All beer, all wine, all Absolute vodka mixed drinks, Jameson shots
$4: Pizza rolls, fries, grilled cheese, pb&J
$6: Chicken tenders, chicken warp, shrimp corn dogs, chicken tacos
Questions? Contact Lisa at leemoozee15@gmail.com
The days are getting shorter but we’re here to hold on to summer for as long as we can! Join the Typhoon dragon boat team and local Asian American organizations including AACN, CMAA, KACC, TAP-Chicago, and TJCCC for a fun kickball tournament!
If you’re the competitive type, you have the chance to achieve 1st place glory. If you are not, no problem. BBQ, food, beer, wine, and snacks will be provided. Come enjoy the day with fun company from Chicago’s Asian American community, last year over 80 attended, this year we expect more!
Teams are coed and the standard team is 10 with a minimum of 4 female players.** Players are welcome to sign up as free agents or form full and half teams. Register for the event at https://asiankickball2018.eventbrite.com!
When: Sunday, September 30 from 1pm to 5pm
Where: Skinner Park @ 1331 West Adams St (West Loop)
Cost: $25 per person early bird, $30 general admission, $35 at the door
Hope to see everyone out there!
If you would like to form a team or have any questions, please contact:
Jason Nguy at jason.nguy@gmail.com 224-725-3178
Kelly Kuo at kuo.kaili@gmail.com 843-619-5558
**Teams as small as 8 (min 2 females) or as big as 15 (10 playing at a time, min 4 females) are allowed, but must maintain a batting ratio of 2 females for every 3 males.
Chicago’s largest day of service is coming up on June 23rd! Thousands of people across Chicago come together for this event to help Chicago Public Schools in saving facility improvement costs by having volunteers complete projects that involve activities such as gardening, painting walls, building benches, etc.
All volunteers meet at The Daley Plaza in the morning for breakfast, check-in, and instructions, then we are transported to our volunteer sites by a bus assigned to our group. Since there is a set time the buses leave for the volunteer sites, punctuality is crucial for this event. Please arrive early enough to give yourself time to check-in, eat breakfast, and meet up with the group.
There is a cost of $15 for the event, but this goes towards cost of materials, transportation, breakfast, lunch, and the post-event party that includes dinner and beer.
Our team is listed as “TAP-Chicago”, so be sure to register under this team name so everyone in our group is at the same volunteer site. Registration closes June 18th, so sign up a.s.a.p!
https://event.chicagocares.org
We have also set up a fundraiser separately as extra help with the cost of this cause and for their future volunteer opportunities. If you’d like to contribute, it’d be awesome if you could do it through our campaign “TAP Chicago”.
https://connect.clickandpledge.com/Organization/chicagocares/
Special Instructions: Recommended clothing is casual and comfortable, you may be on your feet for much or the whole time.
Hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact the Organizers
Quinn Guann, qguan2@gmail.com
Wally Soriano, wsoriano@gmail.com
Shannon Wen, swen904@gmail.com
Come celebrate the summer with new and old friends at TAP-Chicago June Happy Hour on Thursday, June 21st at Concrete Cowboy in River North. Guests of TAP Chicago will enjoy a private section of the venue and half off appetizers in addition to the happy hour prices below for the entire night.
Specials include $7 assorted appetizers, $6 craft cocktails and wines, $5 mixed drinks, $4 beer bottles, $5 pints, and $15 beer buckets.
Cost: Free ticket in advance by Tuesday June 19th, $5 afterwards and at the door
Questions? Email:
Lisa Mansmith: Leemoozee15@gmail.com
Hanual Senior Day
Hanual Family
Join TAP-Chicago and KACC as we volunteer at Korean Senior’s Day. We will serve over 600 participants in 2 shifts Saturday morning and afternoon. Volunteer duties include greeting, guiding seniors, packing and passing out lunch boxes, handling raffle prizes, and more. Free delicious Korean lunch & t-shirts will be provided!
Why volunteer? Korean American senior citizens face linguistic, cultural and economic barriers and often suffer from social isolation and depression in everyday life away from their home country. Each year, the festival hosts Korean American seniors and their families for a day of recognition and celebration. The highlight of the event is performances of local, international, and senior artists in the Cultural Art Program. The event is primarily sponsored by donations from local business owners.
Registration FREE on Eventbrite at https://hanulseniorday.eventbrite.com
Getting There: Very close to CTA #50 and 92 buses and walking distance from Brown line Damen stop. Free parking available in public parking lot next door to Amundsen High School. Note Damen Ave in front of the school will be blocked off for school buses.
Volunteer Shifts
(1) May 25th (Friday): 3:30pm-5:30pm, Hanul Chicago office: 5008 N Kedzie Ave (loading and preparing gifts)
(2) May 25th (Friday): 5:30pm-7pm, Amundsen High School: 5110 N Damen Ave (prep)
(3) May 26th (Saturday): 8am-11:00am, Amundsen High School: 5110 N Damen Ave (volunteer orientation & helping at Senior Day, first shift)
(4) May 26th (Saturday): 10:30am-2:00pm, Amundsen High School: 5110 N Damen Ave (volunteer orientation & helping at Senior Day, second shift)
Questions? Please contact
Mavis Meng (TAP-Chicago) mavis@tapchicago.org
Karen Hwang (KACC) karen@kac-chicago.org
Yichen Sun (TAP-Chicago): yichen@tapchicago.org
Learn more about Hanul at www.hanulusa.org.
Registration FREE on Eventbrite
Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K
***REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN***
Join the TAP Chicago Team at the second annual Dim Sum and Then Some: The Uptown 5K. Proceeds will directly support Chinese Mutual Aid Association’s efforts to provide crucial services to Chicago’s immigrant and refugee communities!
Register here:
https://www.active.com/
Go to “Team Information” and select Taiwanese American Professionals Chicago (Yu). Tom from TAP Chicago will arrange packet pickup for the entire group so that you don’t have to wait in line before the race. More details to follow as time gets closer to the race.
DISCOUNT CODE! Use “TAP” to get some dollars knocked off your registration.
If you have any questions, please reach out to tom2786@gmail.com.
Event Description:
This isn’t your typical get a shirt, and go home type of race. The Dim Sum & Then Some is the only 5K running through Uptown and Chicago’s only race where runners (walkers, joggers, and crawlers are all welcome!) are treated with dim sum at the end of the route!
In 2017, over 400 runners joined for the first ever Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K! Swarms of runners descended upon one of Chicago’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods – Uptown. Renowned for its historical theaters, unique music scene and Asian influence, runners traversed through both the streets and Chicago’s scenic lakefront.
And what better way to cap off a run through Uptown than by eating some dim sum?! Each runner last year received their own Dim Sum box compliments of one of Uptown’s famous restaurants, Furama. Additional free goodies were given on race day, including Bubble Tea samples!
5K Highlights:
*Register before May 14, 2018 to receive a technical running shirt
*Runners will be cheered on with entertainment throughout the race course, including CMAA’s lion dancers
*Every registrant will receive a dim sum box compliments of Furama restaurant. Vegetarian options are available
(Dim Sum items subject to change)
*Other free goodies courtesy of local Uptown businesses
Asian American Summer Yacht Cruise 2018
AACN, CCCC, CMAA, IPA, KACC, Lunar Ball, TJCCC, and TAP-Chicago present the 2018 Asian American Summer Yacht Cruise on Saturday, July 14th. Join 400+ friends as Chicago’s Asian American community comes together on a party yacht for the biggest networking event of the summer. This is one you won’t want to miss!
** Youtube star Jason Chen will be making a special appearance at the 2018 Asian American Yacht Party! **
www.JasonDChen.com
Event Schedule:
12:30 PM Check-In Opens
1:00 PM Boarding Starts
1:30 PM Yacht Departs Dock
4:30 PM Yacht Returns to Dock
**Click for a video of last year’s cruise** courtesy of Jet Set Go
——————————————————————————-
3 Hour Summer Yacht Cruise
GENERAL ADMISSION: $30
DAY-OF: $40 (if space remains)
VIP: $50 (includes priority boarding and separate VIP seating)
Get your ticket at Eventbrite
COMPARE TO same old 1 hour architectural tour: $36, $39, $41, $43, or $46
Please arrive early, the yacht will depart as scheduled
Dress Code: Smart Casual (summer dresses / no jackets required)
All sales final, no refunds, but ticket transfers permitted
Dog walking event with TAP-Chicago
Kick off spring with the TAP-Chicago community service team and lend a helping hand/paw to man’s best friends at Chicago Canine Rescue! We will be walking dogs and enjoying the outdoors around the Forest Glen Woods preserve. Space is limited! So sign up ASAP. First timers and experts are welcome.
The Chicago Canine Rescue was founded in 2001 to help find permanent homes for dogs considered too young, old, ill, or have special needs that would otherwise be euthanized at local shelters. There are currently 80 or so dogs at the Rescue that would love to your attention and care!
Details:
1. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Photo ID is required.
2. Please print and fill out Chicago Canine Rescue’s volunteer waiver form
3. All volunteers must arrive on time at 10:00 am for mandatory orientation and dog handling instructions. No Asian time =P
4. You must register via Eventbrite link below to secure your spot as space is limited
Questions? Please contact Shannon Wen at swen904@gmail.com
To learn more about Chicago Canine Rescue, please visit:
http://www.chicagocaninerescue.com/
To learn more about TAP-Chicago, please visit:
http://www.tapchicago.org/
TAP Chicago – Cinco de Mayo Networking Mixer
Join TAP-Chicago and fellow Chicagoland young professionals for a Cinco de Mayo celebratory networking mixer on Thursday, May 3rd at Ronero Chicago. Ronero/Esco Bar is one of Chicago’s hottest bars/clubs with its upscale Latin American restaurant and speakeasy-style rum bar.
If you’re new to the area, looking to meet new young professionals or simply want to socialize with old friends, come out and help us celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style.
This will be an extra special networking session as we’ll also be sharing details on this year’s upcoming Lunar Ball celebration. Early bird tickets are on sale now!
Registered guests will enjoy a complimentary signature cocktail and passed appetizers (ceviche, empanadas and mini Cubano sandwiches).
Registration: $5 general admission and at the door. Get your ticket now on Eventbrite
Getting There: West Loop, close to Morgan El stops and several CTA buses.
Questions? Contact the organizers:
Yuange Yang – yuange@tapchicago.org
Kevin Chang – kevin@tapchicago.org
After fleeing persecution or war in their homeland, refugees approved for resettlement arrive in the U.S. with nearly nothing. Separated from their families and friends, as they start their lives again in a foreign country, one of their most basic needs is setting up a new home and household supplies. Through Exodus’s Care Pack program, you’ll provide families an assortment of essential items during an in-person visit (1-3 hours) that shows love and hospitality to our refugee neighbors. We have already made some care packs; volunteers are welcome to contribute additional supplies to care packs if they choose.
Registration: Limited space, please register on Eventbrite at https://tapchicagoexodus.eventbrite.com
Getting There: We will first meetup up at a central location in Rogers Park for orientation and then split into various teams and carpool to different houses. More details will be provided for those who register.
Questions? Contact the Organizers
Kevin: kaiwen.sp@gmail.com
Quinn: qguan2@gmail.com
Exodus World Service mobilizes the community to welcome and befriend refugees by connecting volunteers with refugees through practical service projects and equipping leaders to advocate on behalf of refugees. Find out more about Exodus at http://exodusworldservice.org.