Learn to cook traditional Japanese New Year’s food (osechi) on Sunday, Dec. 11, in the Avance cooking classroom. Registration is limited to 30 people. To register, call 0952-29-0322 and ask for Mika Baba or Sonya Kolba. More info is available on the message board.

The annual Saga-ken Charity Christmas Party is happening again this year. More info about the party and the meeting are on the message board.