Hi TAPpers!
Summer is in full swing! What better way to celebrate than to meet up at the park and grill some meat! We’d like you to join us for a BBQ at Luther Burbank Park, located on Mercer Island. All we need you to do is bring your family, friends, and pets ready to eat, play, and mingle.
TAP-Seattle will be providing Taiwanese lu rou fan, Taiwanese sausage, kabobs, short ribs, chicken wings, salad, fruit, and beverages. We will also have a limited amount of vegetarian options.
Time: Sunday, August 26th from 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Luther Burbank Park (Picnic Area C), 2040 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Tickets:
Super early bird $12 until 11:59pm, Thu, August 16th
Early bird $14 until 11:59pm, Thu, August 23th
Regular $16 until 11:59pm, Sat, August 25th
Day of $20, cash or credit card will be accepted
We will be bringing games such as frisbee and football. Feel free to bring your own games and lawn chairs! Bring swimwear if you want to take a dip and cool down–we are next to the beach!
So come out and learn more about TAP-Seattle, meet the board, network, and make new friends.
Please RSVP early so we can prepare food accordingly. For any questions, please send us a message through Facebook or email us at info@tap-seattle.org.
Hiking @ Denny Creek Trail, one of the most scenic beginner friendly hikes within an hour of Seattle 🙂
When: Sunday, September 9th
Meet @ Eastgate Park & Ride at 8AM
Start from Trailhead at 9:00AM
Estimated return to Eastgate P&R at 2PM
Details: Beginner Friendly!
Distance: 6 Miles Roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1345 ft.
Packing List:
~comfortable walking shoes
~plenty of water
~snacks
~lunch
~a few dollars to chip in for gas & parking if you’re not driving
OPTIONAL:
~swim suit if you want to go in the water
~towel
~sandals
~hat
~hiking poles
Other: Each car will require a Northwest Forest Pass
Sign up to drive or for a ride here: https://bit.ly/2MJW5c5
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/denny-creek
Come help feed the most vulnerable citizens with TAP-Seattle at FareStart, a culinary job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. FareStarts delivers meals 365 days a year to several area homeless shelters. We have 7 spots available to help prepare meals. Please sign up by filling out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/o2A0nMgRibDbiRjs1
Chefs will assign tasks based on individual skill and comfort level.
We ask that you commit to volunteering for the entire time, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We also ask that in the case of cancellation you provide us with as much notice as possible—this is very important as we need a certain number of volunteers to produce meals and often need to recruit replacements.
For more information about the organization we will be volunteering with, see www.farestart.org
Come watch the Ilha Formosa Concert!
We are offering discounted adult/general admission tickets at $30 (normally $35).
Please contact us at (info@tap-seattle.org) if you are interested in purchasing tickets!
Description from Philharmonia NW (http://philharmonianw.org/2018-19season/concert-i-ilha-formosa-music-of-taiwan/):
Philharmonia Northwest is joined by Taiwanese choirs from Seattle, Vancouver B.C., and Taiwan to give a rare performance of Tyzen Hsiao’s Ilha Formosa Requiem for Formosa’s Martyrs, and soloists Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu (violin), Felix Fan (cello), and Angelo Rondello (piano) to perform Gordon Chin’s Triple Concerto. The concert also includes Shui-Long Ma’s portrayal of one of the most famous legendary Taiwanese Robin Hood figures, Liao Tian-Ding.
Special Guest: Hsin-Yin Sung (宋欣穎)
Organizer: Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle
To sign up as a mentor, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/V612vUnrkqdGbPxD2 . Note that you have to be a mentor or a mentee to attend this event!
This kickoff event for our mentorship program with TYAPN is happening! The program pairs TAP professionals and undergraduate mentors with students who are interested in having someone advise them on major and career choices. The kickoff will serve as a chance for those who have applied for the program to meet with their future mentors. This is an invite-only Facebook event for the mentors only to let the mentors know of the requirements for mentors.
Mentors are required to show up by 3:15 pm, but may optionally show up early by 2:00 pm if they are interested in listening to Elisa Chiu’s talk on her journey to entrepreneurship. However, her talk will be geared towards college students. Note that if you show up late, we will not be able to let you enter the room until the talk is over, at 3:15 pm, so as to not disturb the speaker’s talk.
Mentorship format: On average 3-6 meetings over 6 month period, on as needed basis. Note that you may not get paired with a mentee, as it depends on the availability of mentees within your major.
Time:
2:00 – 2:15PM Introduction of TYAPN & TAPS (OPTIONAL)
2:20 – 3:15PM Speaker Session: A Journey to Entrepreneurship with Elisa Chiu from Anchor Taiwan (OPTIONAL)
3:25 – 4:20PM Grab some snacks and Meet the mentors!
About TYAPN: https://www.tyapn.org/our-story
It’s that time of the year folks!
Come join TAP for a pre-Thanksgiving potluck with old and new friends!
TAP will be cooking a delicious turkey, but we need your help to make this potluck a success!
Got an amazing dish to share? Bring a dish with portions enough for at least 4 people! 🙂
Register early online for an extra drink!
Ticket options:
– Pay online (includes two drink tickets for alcoholic beverage) at:
https://impactflow.com/event/2018-11-10-tap-sea-presents-tapsgiving-9590
* $8 for early bird – bringing a dish to share (by end of day Tuesday, November 6th)
* $15 for early bird – not bringing a dish (by end of day Tuesday, November 6th)
* $17 for regular – bringing and not bringing a dish (after Tuesday, November 6th and before end of day Thursday, November 8th)
– Pay $20 at the door (includes one drink)
Let us know what yummy dish/item you will be bringing below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XyNYo5QSlZ8gpM8kx137HqAFydrwMiDyTq7WAJefDTA/edit?usp=sharing
Note:
* Limited street parking around Bellevue Tower.
* Free parking in Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square (7 minutes walk)
* We do not have access to a kitchen on site
Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with a family-style dinner at Joyale! This is a joint event between TAP-Seattle, Boeing REACH and BAPA.
Tickets:
Early Bird (ends 1/16): $28 per person
Regular (ends 1/23): $35 per person
Last Minute (ends 1/25): $40 per person
Date: Sunday, January 27th 2019
Time: 5PM – 8PM
Location: Joyale Seafood Restaurant, 900 S Jackson St Seattle, WA 98104
Dress Code: Cocktail Attire
Men: Buttoned down shirt. Tie and suit jacket are optional. No jeans.
Women: cocktail dress/”little black dress” or dressy separates/one-piece.
Menu:
House Special Appetizer
Enoki Mushroom, Crab Meat with Shark Fin Soup
Peking Duck
Crispy Prawn with Honey Walnuts
Braised Lobster & Crab with Supreme Broth
Deep Fried Crispy Chicken
Steamed Fresh Fish
Braised Lingzhi Mushroom with Vegetable
Yang Zhou Fried Rice
Dessert or Seasonal Fruit
Come join TAP-Seattle for TAPpy Hour at Starbucks Reserve SODO in Seattle. This is the location next to the Starbucks HQ! Network and mingle with other young professionals and learn more about our new officers! Bring your friends and coworkers along with your business card, to meet new friends and catch up with old ones over drinks and food. Starbucks Reserve SODO offers the same drinks as their Capitol Hill location at a cheaper price!
We look forward to meeting everyone and have a good time!
Parking: Parking lot
Directed by Hsin-Yin Sung
Taiwan / 2017 / 111 mins
When Chi was a little girl in Taiwan, her mother made her memorize their new address on Happiness Road. From that childhood moment, to moving to the U.S. as an adult, and then having to return home after her grandmother’s passing, Chi continues to ask, “What is happiness?”
Watch trailer: https://youtu.be/pa6QPWZ8HfM
Preceded By:
RACCOON AND THE LIGHT
Hanna Kim / United States / 2018 / 4 mins
A raccoon finds a flashlight in the woods. Nuff said.
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ABOUT SAAFF
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