Anne Shimojima, Storyteller
Upcoming Public Performances
HIDDEN MEMORY: AN AMERICAN WORLD WAR II STORY
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 1:00-2:30 pm CDT, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL - In person
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 1:00-2:00 pm CDT, Naperville Public Library, 95th Street Branch - In person
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 11:30 am-1:00 pm CDT, Lake Villa District Library, Lindenhurst, IL - In person
Read Anne's essay about creating her family history project and family story on Discover Nikkei.
LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO 'ROUND
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 7:00-8:00 pm CST, Rolling Meadows Public Library, IL - In person
SAKURA TALES: STORIES FROM JAPAN
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 10:00-11:30 am CST, Institute for Continued Learning, Schaumburg, IL - In person
Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 1:00-2:30 pm CST, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL - In person
Tuesday, April 19, 2025 - 1:00-2:30 pm CST, Oakton Community College, Skokie, IL - In person
ASIAN TALES & TRAVELS
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 2:00 pm - In person
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Anne tells traditional folk tales from Japan and shares photos of her storytelling trip to Japan as a guest of the Japanese government and her discovery of long-lost family. Then you’ll hear some Chinese folk tales and visit China and a rural village with a 600-year tradition of storytelling.