St. Peter’s and the Circles of Color will pilgrimage down to Puyallup to participate in the annual Day of Remembrance event put on by local chapters of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Tsuru for Solidarity, Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee and other local groups.

Most Japanese Americans in the Seattle area spent their first few months in detention at the Puyallup Assembly Center, where the Washington State Fairgrounds stand today. The Day of Remembrance is a way to acknowledge and honor the over 125,000 people of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II.

The event will include speakers, a procession to the Remembrance Gallery, viewing of the Silent Fair video, and more.

Carpools will be available, plus lunch and conversation after the event. More details to come!

Doors open 10 a.m., program starts at 10:30 a.m. See website for more info regarding parking and program.