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Category: Activities & Celebrations

Showcase of activities and celebrations at South-East Asia Center.

Kids Take Uptown Architectural Walk on Broadway

Posted onJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

The purpose of this activity was to give local kids an appreciation of the art and architecture around them. It’s hoped that they will walk away from this experience understanding Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Bridge International School, Children's Programs, Summer LearningTagsbroadway, uptown, walking tour

Mothers Day Luncheon Celebration 2025

Posted onMay 5, 2025May 16, 2025

Video highlights of Golden Diners and senior services celebration for Mothers Day. Children prepared special handmade cards to share with guests.

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, Golden Diners, Uncategorized

Highlights of Lunar New Year 2025 Year of the Snake Celebration

Posted onFebruary 4, 2025February 6, 2025

Lunar New Year Celebration—Year of the Snake Saturday, February 1, 2025 11:30 AM Furama Restaurant, 4936 N. Broadway, Chicago Masters of Ceremonies:  Mr. Mike Blasi,  Dr. Jili Sun and Ms. Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, News, UncategorizedTags2025, lunar new year, year of the snake

Winter Solstice Celebration 2024

Posted onDecember 21, 2024December 22, 2024

Winter solstice celebrations have a rich history that spans thousands of years and various cultures around the world. The winter solstice is an astronomical event marking the shortest day and Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, Golden Diners, News, UncategorizedTags2024, celebration, solstice, winter

Volunteer ladles soup from large pot.

Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon 2024

Posted onNovember 26, 2024November 26, 2024

Local seniors gathered with Alderpersons Leni Mania-Hoppenworth and Matt Martin as well as representatives from the offices of State Senator Simmons and State Rep Kelly Cassidy to enjoy a pre-Thanksgiving Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, Golden Diners, NewsTags2024, golden diners, seniors, thanksgiving

Providing COVID shots at South-East Asia Center.

Jewel-Osco Assists SEAC with COVID Shots

Posted onOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024

South-East Asia Center (SEAC) hosted a vaccine clinic at the end of September that served about 95 community and team members. The number of people coming in for vaccines was Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, News, UncategorizedTagsbooster, covid, Jewel, Osco, shots

Theresa Mah introduced by San O at CLESE Celebration

Coalition for Limited English Speaking Elderly Celebrates 35 Years

Posted onOctober 15, 2024February 7, 2025

In 1989 Peter Porr and San O were co-founders, along with several other leaders of ethnic organizations, who created The Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly (CLESE). The founders realized Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, News, UncategorizedTagsanniversary, CLESE, coalition, limited english speaking elderly

Attendees including Senator Simmons at SEAC Father's Day Luncheon

Father’s Day Luncheon

Posted onJune 14, 2024June 14, 2024

Our Golden Diners and senior daycare luncheon celebration of fathers included a delicious hot meal. Several songs were performed by friends and staff sung in Mandarin, Vietnamese and Mongolian. Visits Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Golden Diners, NewsTagsfathers day, senior

Neighborhood Lunar New Year Parade

Posted onFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

This year’s 2024 Lunar New Year Parade on Argyle celebrating the Year of the Dragon was fun. The day was sunny and beautiful and the South-East Asia Center was well Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Bridge International School, NewsTagsdragon, lunar, lunar new year, parade

Lunar New Year 2024 Highlights

Posted onFebruary 4, 2024February 20, 2024

Highlight video from SEAC Lunar New Year Celebration.  

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, News, Our Approach, UncategorizedTagsdragon, lunar new year

Winter Solstice Luncheon – December 2023

Posted onDecember 22, 2023December 22, 2023

Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth of the 48th Ward joined our seniors to celebrate a special winter solstice luncheon at the South-East Asia Center Golden Diners Program. Attendees with birthdays in December were Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult Daycare, Golden Diners, News

Thanksgiving Luncheon & November Birthday Celebration 2023

Posted onNovember 22, 2023November 24, 2023

Executive Director, San O acted as master of ceremonies as the South-East Asia Center Golden Diners Club and senior daycare participants gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving and those individuals with November Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, Adult Daycare, Golden Diners, News

Group photo of summer program children in Grant Park near "the Bean"

Summer Fun and Learning at Millennium Park

Posted onOctober 2, 2023May 12, 2024

Children ages 6 to 12 from our Bridge International School summer program enjoyed a full day trip to Chicago’s downtown Millennium Park escorted by SEAC staff, parents and volunteers. This Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Bridge International School, Children's Programs, Uncategorized

Father’s Day Celebration 2023

Posted onJune 17, 2023June 17, 2023

The Father’s Day celebration at South-East Asia Center was indeed a cross-cultural celebration that included a delicious meal prepared and served by the SEAC kitchen staff and volunteers. Tai Nam Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Golden Diners, News

Mother’s Day Celebration 2023

Posted onMay 14, 2023May 15, 2023

South-East Asia Center Golden Diners gathered for a special Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 12, 2023. Each of the women attending were given flowers presented by Daniel Yilung Huan, Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Golden Diners, News

Fun Family Reading Event

Posted onMarch 29, 2023May 14, 2023

Encouraging KINDNESS through READING at a Fun Family Reading Event Parents brought their children ages 2 through 12 years old to read and enjoy Cross-Cultural GAMES & ACTIVITIES. The event Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Children's Programs, ESL - English Classes, UncategorizedTagsevent, literacy, read, reading

Understand About Saving Money

Posted onMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Understand and become aware of the importance of saving. Recognize different money personalities related to spending. Understand that regularly saving even small amounts can add up quickly. There will be Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, News

Chicago 48th Ward Aldermanic Forum

Posted onFebruary 28, 2023March 30, 2023

Ten candidates competing to replace Harry Osterman as Chicago Alderman for the 48th Ward, which includes parts of the Andersonville, Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods, gathered to provide their point-of-view regarding Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, News, UncategorizedTags48th ward Chicago, alderman, andersonville, Bezazian, edgewater, forum, library, uptown

Golden Diners Celebrate Lunar New Year

Posted onFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023

  Local seniors visiting V.I.P. guests, staff and volunteers celebrate the Lunar New Year Friday, February 3, 2023 at South-East Asia Center. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago is sponsor Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, Adult & Senior Programs, Golden Diners, News, UncategorizedTags2023, lunar new year, luncheon

Lunar New Year Parade Highlights 2023

Posted onJanuary 29, 2023February 5, 2023

South-East Asia Center joined other community groups, friends and family to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit (for Chinese) and the Cat (for Vietnamese) in the 2023 Argyle Street Lunar Read More …

CategoriesActivities & Celebrations, News, UncategorizedTagsargyle, lunar new year, new year, parade, rabbit

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