The 82nd anniversary of the forced removal of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island will be commemorated from 11 a.m. to noon March 30 at the BI Japanese American Exclusion Memorial.

The memorial is located at the historic ferry dock where the first of more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent—two-thirds of whom were American citizens—were forced from their homes and confined to concentration camps during World War II. Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Feb. 19, 1942.

The theme of this year’s program is “Teach the Children,” addressing the need for a new generation to share the stories of incarceration survivors. Keynote speaker is Natalie Sakuma, who will talk about the legacy of her grandfather, Satoru Sakuma.

Other speakers include:

• Barbara Lawrence of the Suquamish Tribe

• Val Tollefson, board president of the BIJAEM Association

• BI City Councilmember Clarence Moriwaki

• State Sen. Drew Hansen

• Chasity Malatesta of the Multicultural Advisory Council

• Michele Bombardier, with a reading of the poem “In Remembrance”

• Ken Matsudaira and Taiga Araki, with a reading of the 276 names

The event will be at Pritchard Park, 4195 Eagle Harbor Dr. NE. Seating is limited. Attendees are asked to bring chairs. Parking on-site is for survivors, speakers and people with disabilities. Others should catch the shuttle at Bethany Lutheran Church, 7968 Finch Road NE. The 21-seat shuttle will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Following that ceremony, related events will take place at Sakai Intermediate School and the BI Historical Museum. Also, the film Omoiyari will be shown from 3-4:30 p.m. at the BI Museum of Art.

The event is funded by a city cultural grant and through community sponsors.