Hello, just a friendly reminder about the upcoming Northern/Central California Obon and Bazaars for the summer of 2008,

courtesy of Nichi Bei Times...

Alameda
Buddhist Temple of Alameda
2325 Pacific Avenue
(510) 522-5243

Bazaar: Saturday June 28 from 4 to 9pm
Sunday June 29 from noon to 8pm
Practices: July 15,17,22,24 from 7:30pm
Bon Odori: Saturday July 26 with food selling from 4 pm and odori at 7pm

Berkeley
Berkeley Buddhist Temple
2121 Channing Way
(510) 841-1356

E-mail: info@berkelysangha.org
Website: berkeleysangha.org
Practices: June 24,26, July 1,8,10 from 7:30pm to 9pm at the Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Bon Odori: Saturday, July 12 at 6:30pm

Berkeley Higashi Honganji Temple
1524 Oregon Street
Berkeley, CA 94703

(510) 843-6933, www.bombu.org

Bon Odori: Saturday, July 12 at 6:30pm
At the Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Bazaar: Saturday July 26 from 4pm and Sunday, July 27 from noon.

Concord
Diablo Japanese American Club
3165 Treat Boulevard
(925) 682-5288

Practices: Obon Dance practice beings July 14

Summer Festival: Saturday August 9, 1 to 9pm
Sunday August 10 from noon to 9pm

Bon Odori: Saturday, August 9 at 7:30pm
Sunday August 10 at 6:30pm

Highlights: San Jose Taiko and kendo group performances plus judo and kendo exhibitions on Saturday. Tasumaki Taiko performs at 5pm and Michiya Hanayagi dance group at 6pm on Sunday

Sycamore Congregational Church
1111 Navelier Street
(510) 525-0727

Bazaar: Sunday, September 21 from noon to 5pm.

Fresno
Fresno Buddhist Church Betsuin
1340 Kern Street
(559) 442-4054

Practices: June 17, 25,27, July 1,8,10 at 7pm.
Carnival: Saturday, July 12 from 2 pm
Bon Odori: Saturday July 12 at 7:00 pm

Fowler
Buddhist Church of Fowler
210 9th street
(559) 834-2077

Bon Odori: Saturday July 19 at 8pm

Lodi
Buddhist Church of Lodi
23 North Stockton Street
(209) 368-5589

Website: lodibuddhist.org

Practices: July 13,16,19,20,23,25 from 7 to 8:30pm
Obon Bazaar: Saturday June 28 from noon to 10pm
Sunday, June 29 from noon to 9pm

Bon Odori: Sunday June 29 at 7:30pm
Highlights: American and Japanese foods including teriyaki chicken, sushi, udon, tempura. Games for kids.

Marysville
Buddhist Church of Marysville
125 B Street
(530) 743-6426

Practice: June 24 (Teachers) 26, July 1 8,10,15,17 from 7 to 9pm in the Multipurpose Room

Obon Festival: Saturday July 19 from 3pm

Bon Odori: Saturday July 19 at 7:30pm
Highlights: Teriyaki chicken box dinners on sale from 3pm. Entertainment by Marysville Y.B.A Taiko at 8:30 pm

Monterey
Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple
1155 Noche Buena Avenue
(831) 394-0119

Bazaar: Sunday July 13 from noon
Bon Odori: Sunday July 13 at 6pm

Mountain View
Mountain View Buddhist Temple
575 N. Shoreline Boulevard
(650) 964-9426

Obon Odori: Sunday July 20 at 7pm
Bazaar: Saturday July 19 from 4pm
Sunday from noon to 9pm.

Oakland
Buddhist Church of Oakland

825 Jackson Street
(510) 832-5988
Practices: July 14, 16,22,24,28,30,31 from 7:30 to 9pm

Obon Festival and Food Bazaar: Saturday August 2 from 3-9pm

Bon Odori: Saturday August 2 at 7:30pm
Highlights: American and Japanese foods, tea ceremony, koto and taiko performances, Ohara Ikebana exhibit
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
2751 Louis Road
(650) 856-0123

Practices: July 14,16,21,23,28,31 at 7:30pm
Bazaar: Saturday August 2 from 5pm and Sunday August 3 from noon
Bon Odori: Sunday, August 3 at 7:30pm

Parlier
Buddhist Church of Parlier
360 South Newmark Avenue
(559) 646-2864

Bon Odori: Sunday July 27th at 8pm

Reedley
Reedley Buddhist Church
2035 15th Street
(559) 638-2146
Practices: July 1,3,7,10 at 7pm
Bon Odori: Sunday July 20 at 8pm

Sacramento
Buddhist Church of Florin
7235 Pritchard Road
(916) 393-1831
Website: florinbuddhist.org
Practices: July 15-17,22-24 from 7 to 8pm
Bon Odori: Saturday, July 26 at 7:30pm

Highlights: Chicken plate, salad, steak sandwiches for sale, children’s games and a performance by Sacramento Taiko Dan.

Buddhist Church of Sacramento
2401 Riverside Boulevard
(916) 446-0121
Bon Odori: Saturday July 12 at 7pm
Bazaar: Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10 from noon

Gedatsu Church
4016 Happy Lane
(916) 363-6054
Bazaar: Saturday June 28 from 11am to 6pm and Sunday June 29 from 11am to 4pm

Northern California Koyasan Temple
1400 U Street
(916) 446-0111
Bazaar: Sunday, September 7 from 11am

Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church
6929 Franklin Boulevard
(916) 421-1017
Asian food and cultural Bazaar: Saturday, October 4 from 10:30am to 3pm
Highlights: A variety of Japanese and American foods, for sale, entertainment, a raffle, boutique, kids games, and more

Tenrikyo Sacramento Church
6361 25th Avenue
(916) 428-6100
Food Bazaar: Sunday September 28 from 11am to 4pm

Salinas
Buddhist Temple of Salinas
14 California Street
(831) 424-4105

Bazaar/Bon Odori: Sunday July 27 from Noon

San Francisco
Konko Church of San Francisco
1909 Bush Street
(415) 931-0453

Bazaar: Saturday July 12 from 11:30 am to 6pm and Sunday July 13 from 11:30am to 5pm

Highlights: variety of American and Japanese foods including sushi and spareribs. Games for kids, bingo, silent auction and a raffle.

Buddhist Church of San Francisco
1881 Pine Street
(415) 776-3158

Website: bcsfweb.org

Practices: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday July 23-July 11( except July 4) at 7:30pm

Ginza Bazaar: Saturday July 19 from noon to 9pm and Sunday July 20 from 11am to 8pm

Bon Odori: Sunday July 20 at 1 to 3 pm

Highlights: A variety of Japanese and American foods, including chicken teriyaki, BBQ spareribs, chirashi, saved ice.

Nihonmachi Street Fair
Japanetown at Post and Buchanan
(415) 867-1318
Website: machistreetfair.org

Bazaar: Saturday, August 9 and Sunday August 10

San Jose
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
640 North Fifth Street
(408) 293-9292
Practices: June 23,24,26,30, July 1,2 from 7:30 to 8:45 pm

Bazaar: Saturday, July 12 from noon to 10pm and Sunday July 13 from Noon to 8pm

Bon Odori: Saturday July 12 at 7:45 pm and Sunday July 13 at 6pm

Wesley United Methodist Church
566 North Fifth Street
(408) 295-0367

Aki Matsuir: Saturday, September 13 from 11am to 4pm

Santa Maria
Guadalupe Buddhist Church
Obon festivities held at Santa Maria Veterans Memorial Community Center, Pine and Tunnel

(805) 704-6966
Practice: June 12, 19,26, July 3, 10, from 6:30pm to 8pm

Obon Festivities: Sunday July 20 from noon to 5pm

Highlights: Taiko drummers and Japanese food.

Santa Mateo
San Mateo Buddhist Temple
2 South Claremont Street
(650) 342-2541
Bazaar: Saturday June 28 from 4 to 10
Sunday June 29 from 11- 9 pm

Practices July 21,24, 28.31, August 4, 7 at 7pm
Bon Odori: Saturday, August 9 at 7.

South Sebastopol
Enmanji Buddhist Temple
1200 Gravenstein Highway
(707) 823-2252
Bazaar: Sunday July 13 from 10am to 5pm

Practices: July 15-18 from 7-9pm
Bon Odori: Saturday July 19 at 7pm

Stockton
Buddhist Church of Stockton
2820 Shimizu Drive
(209) 466-6701
Practices: First, second, and third week of July on Tuesday and Thursdays
Bon Odori: Sunday July 20 at 7pm
Bazaar: Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27 from 11am to 9 pm

Union City
Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church
32975 Alvarado-Niles Road
(510) 471-2581
Website: sacbc.org

Bazaar: Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13 from 11am

Bon Odori: Saturday, August 9 at 5:30 pm

Visalia
Vista Buddhist Temple
150-B Cedar Road
(760) 941-8800
E-mail: vbr@vbtempl.org
Obon Festival: Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27 from 12 to 8pm

Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove Buddhist Church
14105 Pine Street
(916) 776-1312

Walnutgrovebc.org
Bazaar: Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6 from 1 to 7pm

Highlights: Taiko performance at noon

Watsonville
Wasonville Buddhist Temple
423 Bridge Street
(831) 724-7860
Practices: June 16-July 16 Monday and Wednesdays at 7:30pm

Obon Festival: Sunday July 20 from 2 to 8pm

Highlights: Japanese and American foods for sale and children’s games.