Author Archives: Jay Collier

Dear CAFAM members, This month, February 12th and 26th, from 12pm-1pm, the Mandarin roundtable will be held at The Language Exchange, 75 Market Street, Suite 305 (3rd floor) in downtown Portland. These roundtables are open to all interested — members and non-members of CAFAM, students and non-students of The Language Exchange — and to allContinue reading “Language Table Reminder February 12th and 26th”

Dear CAFAM Members, On Saturday, February 1st The Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine (CAFAM) and the University of Southern Maine Confucius Institute will ring in the ‘Year of the Rat’ at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street in Westbrook. Here are some highlights of the very full day (10am – 3pm)Continue reading “Chinese New Year Festival This Saturday 2/1”

Dear CAFAM members, Come join CAFAM for Tai Chi at the Farmers Market on Saturdays for the second summer starting on July 20th. Tai chi is a mind-body exercise that is simultaneously easy to begin and near-impossible to perfect. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Tai Chi at the Farmers Market is an introductionContinue reading “Reminder: Tai Chi at the Farmers Market”

Dear CAFAM members, In May, CAFAM sponsored a performance by Asian-American dance-rock band The Slants, led by Simon Tam, at the Space Gallery in Portland. The band is known not only for their music, but for winning the right to keep the name of their band in a legal case that went all the wayContinue reading “Date Change for Maine Public Radio talk and performance by the Slants”

Dear CAFAM members, In May, CAFAM sponsored a performance by Asian-American dance-rock band The Slants, led by Simon Tam, at the Space Gallery in Portland. The band is known not only for their music, but for winning the right to keep the name of their band in a legal case that went all the wayContinue reading “Maine Public Radio talk and performance by the Slants”

Dear CAFAM members, This month, July 17th, from 12pm-1pm, the Mandarin roundtable will be held at The Language Exchange, 75 Market Street, Suite 305 (3rd floor) in downtown Portland. These roundtables are open to all interested — members and non-members of CAFAM, students and non-students of The Language Exchange — and to all levels ofContinue reading “Language Table Reminder July 17”

Dear CAFAM Members, We invite you to take a look at the latest CAFAM newsletter for updates, news and events, including: The Slants at Space Gallery Dragon Boat History Presenting at CIEE A President’s Note Annual Picnic Recap Upcoming Events https://cafammaine.org/2019/06/26/cafam-newsletter-june-2019/ Happy Summer to all! From the CAFAM Board

When: Saturday June 22nd, 11 am – 3 pm Where: Winslow Park, Freeport CAFAM will be holding its annual summer pot luck picnic on Saturday, June 22nd, at Winslow Park in Freeport. Winslow Park is on the water with a beach and has plenty of room to fly kites and enjoy outdoor play. This isContinue reading “Reminder: CAFAM Annual Summer Picnic In The Park”

Dear CAFAM members, There won’t be any tai chi as scheduled for the next two weeks due to serious burns suffered by Karen Morency who is our tai chi leader. The first tai chi session will be on July 20th at 9:00 am. Thanks for your understanding.