Community Events: Luncheon for first responders; Cultural dance and music clinics
Jamaican Grill hosts annual event to remember the fallen of 9/11
Jamaican Grill, serving Guam for more than 30 years, invites Guam’s first responders to join them in remembering the tragedy of the infamous terrorist attack on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.
Every year since the tragedy, Jamaican Grill has hosted its 9.11 Commemorative Luncheon to treat Guam’s first responders to a serious meal in appreciation of their service to the island community.
“Since 2002, it’s been our honor to recognize Guam’s First Responders and welcome them to stop into any of our Jamaican Grill restaurants in uniform to enjoy our famous combo plate on us. It is a small way we can gather together never to forget the thousands of lives lost in that senseless tragedy 25 years ago,” said Frank Kenney, co-owner of Jamaican Grill.
The Jamaican Grill Commemorative Luncheon, now in its 25th year, has become a welcome tradition for Guam’s first responders and their families. Active-duty police officers, firefighters, and paramedics arrive in uniform and share stories, reflecting on the significance of 911 and what it means.
From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sept. 11, Jamaican Grill will serve its signature Chicken and Ribs Combo plate lunch for free for first responders from the Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department, Airport Police and the island’s paramedics at all four locations on Guam: Hagåtña in the Chamorro Village, Tumon across Pacific Islands Club, Dededo in the Dededo Mall, and Mangilao close to Guam Community College.
NIPAA hosts free cultural music and dance clinics
Sen. Shelly V. Calvo invites the community to participate in the Guam National Indigenous Performing Arts Academy’s free beginning cultural music & dance clinics, an opportunity for residents to learn, experience, and celebrate the rich traditions of CHamoru music and dance.
The clinics are open to individuals aged 15 and above, including beginners and experienced participants interested in strengthening their cultural knowledge and performance skills. No prior experience, audition, or long-term commitment is required—only a willingness to learn, participate, and connect with Guam’s cultural heritage.
Through this program, participants will have the opportunity to learn CHamoru music and dance foundations, train alongside the NIPAA community, build confidence, and develop the skills needed to represent Guåhan locally and globally.
The Free Beginning Cultural Music & Dance Clinics will be held at the Guam Museum every Monday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. from Aug. 24 to Sept. 16.
Interested participants may attend without pre-registration and sign up upon arrival. Minors under 18 must bring a parent or guardian on the first day.
For more information, please contact the Office of Senator Shelly V. Calvo at (671) 989-5682/3 or by email at officeofsenatorshellycalvo@guamlegislature.gov.
