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National Go Center's wish list as grand opening approaches

Construction on the new National Go Center in Washington DC is almost done and plans for the Center's grand opening April 28-30 are underway, reports Center Executive Director Gurujeet Khalsa. "Local volunteers and generous contributors have already stepped up to help make the Center a warm and welcoming place," says Khalsa. 

"But there are a lot of items the NGC could use from supportive donors." These include office desk(s) and chairs, a sofa and loveseat(s), side tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, coffee maker, framed go-themed pictures and artwork, computers, cameras for broadcasting, monitors, 2- inch table boards, and stones in wooden bowls. Email gurujeet.khalsa@nationalgocenter.org Fred Baldwin and Keith Arnold have donated go books and magazines for the Center's library, which will be housed in teak bookcases donated by former AGA President Allan Abramson. Ron Snyder has donated a beautifully crafted Ing table. And Thomas Hsiang is contributing a special piece of calligraphy (left) by legendary go player Fujisawa Shuko that the Nihon Kiin originally donated to the New York Go Center. photo: measuring space for tables at the NGC; photo by Chris Garlock Update: This post has been updated to reflect that the Ing table is being donated by Ron Snyder.