# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Community Day at the KIA
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a Community Day focused on our special exhibition, Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy. This show highlights artwork by eight Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) artists exploring the lasting effects of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 

We invite the community to visit the exhibition and explore the stories shared in Resilience. Visitors will also be able to participate in a hands-on art activity, available between 11am-1:30pm, and tell their own stories through a storyboarding activity in the library. This event is free and open to all.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/community-day-at-the-kia/200030633412926
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kalamazoo
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
- **lat**: 42.28958
- **long**: -85.5874
- **full address**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Community Day at the KIA
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Community Day at the KIA being held?
  - **A:** Community Day at the KIA takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Community Day at the KIA?
  - **A:** Community Day at the KIA is organized by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Community Day at the KIA is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kalamazoo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Community Day at the KIA sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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