Join Sonoma Valley Museum of Art in celebrating the new exhibition: Tsherin Sherpa: Different Worlds Exhibition from Sat, January 20 - Sun, April 28, 2024* Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 511 Broadway, Sonoma $10 Entry Fee Free for Members of Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Discounts for Seniors and College Students (Details) Free every Wednesday
College Opportunities Summit Monday, July 22, 2024 Application Deadline - Friday, May 17, 2024 The 10,000 Degrees College Opportunities Summit is a summer college success program that focuses on supporting rising high school seniors to prepare for their senior year and post-secondary education through a FREE one-day in-person event filled with engaging workshops and fun
Lao New Year Celebration! Wat Lao Saysettha Buddhist Temple of Santa Roa Sat, May 4 Doors open at 12 noon Authentic Lao Food Fundraising Kids Jumpy House Live Entertainment Sun, May 5 Thak Baht 10:30 am Lao Cultural Performance and Traditional Ceremonies Lao New Year Parade Inquiries: 707-584-3097 or email watlaosr@gmail.com, and visit their Facebook
Mel Orpilla and FANHS, Vallejo Chapter, will be hosting a FREE tour of Mare Island to learn about the history of Mare Island and the Filipinos employed there. 9:30 am  Meet at "The Quarters" Coffee House on Mare Island, 1-15 Walnut Ave, Mare Island/Vallejo, where a talk about the history will be given. 10 am
Join OCA National and OCA-New York for this special APA Heritage Month virtual conversation with Ava Chin—author, performer, and professor—as she talks about her new memoir Mott Street, about the impact of the country’s first immigration restrictions, the Chinese Exclusion Act, on four generations of her family in NYC’s Chinatown. Publisher's Weekly called Mott Street
May is both Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. To raise awareness of the intersection between the two, Asian American Alliance of Marin (AAAM) and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of North Bay (AAPIC-NB) invite you to the first screening of our documentary film series of 2024, Exiled. Exiled is an
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
Thu, May 16, 2024 7 pm (PT) In person at The Commons, 2601 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA ($15) and Livestream (Free) Cultural stigmas and intergenerational traumas make navigating mental health in the Asian American community complex, but modern-day practitioners and healers offer expansive frameworks for a holistic approach. Join KQED and CAAMFest (Center for
Join the Sonoma County Regional Parks for an exciting time to learn about crabs and try crabbing! Be sure to wear layers, bring a snack, and excitement to try out this activity for all ages! Also, bring a folding chair because crabbing will be done on the dock. Crab nets and bait will be provided.
Edge on the Square presents a panel talk on "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice," edited by Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai. The first book of its kind, Corky Lee's Asian America ambitiously presents not only an iconic photographer’s work but a sweeping, rich visual account of the AAPI social justice
As part of AAPI Heritage Month in May, the Sonoma County Library has organized a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. White lies, dark humor,
Chinese Americans have been involved in the movie business since its earliest days, whether as extras, leading actors like Anna May Wong and Keye Luke, or Oscar-winning cinematographers like James Wong Howe. You are invited to attend virtually on May 22nd at 5 PM PT for a presentation on Chinese Americans in early Hollywood with
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
"A Conversation On Combat Trauma" - Sunday, May 26, 2024, 1 pm PDT - Hosted by NCWNP District JACL (Northern California Western Nevada Pacific District of the JACL), with the assistance of District Governor Carol Kawase, sponsors this event to honor the sacrifices of our Nisei Veterans, all U.S. military veterans, and active service members.
Sebastopol Regional Library will host two Kanopy films featuring the contributions and humanity of AAPI Americans. Halving the Bones: Author Ruth Ozeki's autobiographical Film (2015) Skeletons in the closet? HALVING THE BONES delivers a surprising twist to this tale. This cleverly constructed film tells the story of Ruth, a half-Japanese filmmaker living in New York,