Bitter Injustice: 2022
The Japanese American Internment of World War II
A multi-community reading initiative marking the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which forced 120,000 people of Japanese descent out of their homes and into detention camps.
The series of events is presented by the public libraries of Atkinson, Danville, Hampstead, Kingston, New Durham, Newmarket, Plaistow, Sandown, Stratham, and Wolfeboro, in concert with the Timberlane Regional High School, Kingswood Regional High School, the Wright Museum of World War II, and New Hampshire Humanities.
Read. Watch. Learn. Discuss.
| Keynote Events | Where | When | Pre-Registration |
| Dr. David Sakura: “World War II Internment of Japanese Americans: A Family’s Journey” | Plaistow Public Library | Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | Yes |
| Author Jamie Ford in conversation with Dr. Monica Chiu | Timberlane Performing Arts Center (Plaistow) | Monday, May 16, 2022 @ 6:30 PM * 6:00 PM Meet & Greet/ Book Signing * 6:30 PM Main Program | Yes – please register for the Main Event! |
| Author Jamie Ford in conversation with Dr. Monica Chiu | Wright Museum of WWII (Wolfeboro) | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 * 6 PM Meet & Greet/ Book Signing * 7 PM Main Program | Yes – currently sold out, but please call for more information (569-1212) |
This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at nhhumanities.org.
| Event | Where | When | Pre-Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Sandown Public Library | May 18 @ 6:30 PM | |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | New Durham Public Library | May 18 @ 7:00 PM | |
| Presentation by Nancy Kikudo Adams (virtual) | Newmarket Public Library | May 18 @ 7:00 PM | Yes |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Hampstead Public Library | May 19 @ 1:00 PM | |
| Adult Book Group (Facing the Mountain/ Brown – in-person) | Wiggin Memorial Library (Stratham) | May 19 @ 6:00 PM | Yes |
| Adult Book Group (Facing the Mountain/ Brown – virtual) | Wiggin Memorial Library (Stratham) | May 20 @ 10:00 AM | |
| Movie: George Takei’s “Allegiance” | Hampstead Public Library | May 24 @ 6:30 PM | Yes |
| Completed Events | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Teen Book Group (They Called Us Enemy/ Takei) | Hampstead Public Library | Apr 6 @ 4:00 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Kingston Community Library | Apr 6 @ 6:00 PM |
| Documentary/ “A Bitter Legacy: The Treatment of Japanese Americans During WWII” | Plaistow Public Library | Apr 8 @ 1:00 PM |
| Teen Book Group (They Called Us Enemy/ Takei) | Kingston Community Library | Apr 12 @ 4:00 PM |
| Storytime & Craft | Kingston Community Library | Apr 13 @ 10:30 AM |
| Teen Book Group (They Called Us Enemy/ Takei) | Plaistow Public Library | Apr 14 @ 2:30 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Enemy/ Takei) | Hampstead Public Library | Apr 21 @ 1:00 PM |
| Children’s Craft/ Origami | Plaistow Public Library | Apr 21 @ 3:30 PM |
| Virtual Program with Jeffrey Urbin on the Internment | Kimball Library (Atkinson) | Apr 21 @ 6:00 PM |
| Tween Book Group | Colby Memorial Library (Danville) | Apr 26 @ 6:30 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) & Documentary | Kimball Library (Atkinson) | Apr 27 @ 10:15 AM |
| Children’s Program/ Social Injustice for Kids | Kimball Library (Atkinson) | Apr 28 @ 4:00 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Newmarket Public Library | Apr 28 @ 6:00 PM |
| Storytime & Craft | New Durham Public Library | May 2 @ 11:00 AM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Sunrise Sunset Senior Center (Newmarket) | May 2 @ 1:30 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Facing the Mountain/ Brown) | Hampstead Public Library | May 3 @ 1:00 PM |
| Documentary/ “And They Came For Us” | Kimball Library (Atkinson) | May 3 @ 1:00 PM |
| Active Bystander Training w/ Aron Dibacco | Newmarket Public Library | May 3 @ 6:00 PM |
| Teen Book Group (They Called Us Enemy/ Takei) | Newmarket Public Library | May 4 @ 4:00 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Plaistow Public Library | May 4 @ 6:00 PM |
| Teen Book Group (They Called Us Enemy/ Takei) | Kimball Library (Atkinson) | May 4 @ 6:00 PM |
| Origami Craft and StoryWalk® | Newmarket Public Library | May 5, 10 AM – 6 PM |
| Read-Aloud & Book Discussion | Plaistow Public Library | May 5 @ 3:30 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Colby Memorial Library (Danville) | May 5 @ 7:00 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Colby Memorial Library (Danville) | May 5 @ 7:00 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Newmarket Public Library | May 9 @ 12:30 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Hampstead Public Library | May 9 @ 6:30 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Wolfeboro Public Library | May 10 @ 1:00 PM |
| Teen Book Group (They Called Us Enemy/ Takei) | Newmarket Public Library | May 10 @ 4:00 PM |
| Adult Book Group (Hotel/ Ford) | Plaistow Public Library | May 11 @ 10:30 AM |
| Japanese Flower Arranging Demonstration (virtual) | Newmarket Public Library | May 12 @ 6:00 PM |
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