The Terminal Islanders Club will host its annual picnic on Sunday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at George Bellis Park (West Shelter), located at Knott and 8th Street in Buena Park.
There will be live entertainment, free food, youth games and races, a traditional mochi-maki and ondo dancing, plus an opportunity drawing with tickets available for $5 each. Top prizes are $500, $300, and $100, and other prizes include bags of rice and gift cards. The fundraiser will benefit the TI’s yearly activities as well as help offset the picnic expenses.
The Terminal Islanders Club began in 1971, pioneered by a group of 23 former residents who wanted to keep in contact with their friends and neighbors. They held their annual picnic as an event where everyone could get together and talk about the good times. The first picnic began in the 1970s and had over a thousand participants. Since then, it has become a multigenerational gathering.
“We hope that you will join us in preserving the tradition,” organizers said.
Terminal Islander items will be offered for sale: Year of the Dragon T-shirts, logo T-shirts, happi coats and bucket hats.
The entertainment will be music performed by the band High Five. The festivities will culminate with ondo, a community dance circle that is performed in honor of our ancestors. All audience members are invited to join in – no experience necessary.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be barbecued on-site and offered to all attendees. Bring your favorite dishes to share with your family and friends. Drinks will be provided by the Terminal Islanders Club.
Non-members are encouraged to attend the event and apply for membership.
For more information, contact June Donovan at [email protected].