Yokoso/Welcome to Bath Japanese Celebration Weekend!
Please join the fun Thursday, February 2-Sunday, February 5, for a weekend of exciting events for families, children, and adults. From hands-on activities such as a cooking class, family carnival, and Japanese dinner, to entertainment with Celebrity Sumo wrestling, a gardening presentation, and Japanese movies, there is something here for everyone!
Check out the full schedule for details. Or, download the printable brochure: Bath Japan Weekend Brochure.
Organized by the Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Exchange Program, in celebration of our historic relationship, and student cultural exchanges for the past 20 years with Tsugaru (formerly Shariki), Japan. Proceeds will go toward scholarships for Bath area students traveling to Japan, and to help with costs of hosting Japanese students in our community.
We would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their generous support in making this Japanese Celebration Weekend possible:
- Bath Area Family YMCA
- Bath Savings Institution
- Bowdoin Taiko
- City of Bath
- Five Elements Mountain School of Martial Arts
- Halcyon Yarn (See information on their Weekend Sales Special)
- The Hampton Inn
- It’s All Good Consignment Shop
- Now You’re Cooking
- Patten Free Library
- RSU 1 School District
- Starlight Cafe
- Winter Street Center