On Friday, April 12th, we are hosting our first AAPIC CONNECT event of the year at the recently opened Bliss Sandwich and Boba Cafe in downtown Santa Rosa. Join us for an evening of networking and storytelling as we get to know our local Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Enjoy a 30% discount on delicious
A Conversation with Author Susan Lieu Facilitated by Jennifer Hyde Thu, April 18, 2024, 6 pm Sonoma State University Ballroom B In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, The HUB Cultural Center will be welcoming Susan Lieu as she discusses her powerful debut – The Manicurist’s Daughter: A Memoir. The Manicurist’s Daughter
Have you ever wondered whether you have the steadiness and patience to create a sand Mandala? Here is your opportunity to try... Saturday, April 20, 2024 10 am - 1 pm Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Instructors: Dr. Lobsng Tsering & Jampa Capacity: 20 (in two groups of 10) $55 per person Register HERE. The
Youth Leadership in Action Tue, April 23, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 pm Sonoma County Office of Education TLC, Eagan Rooms 3&4 5340 Skylane Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Oklahoma justice advocates from the nationally recognized "Headwraps Matter" campaign, Marcellus Miller, Oklahoma City Youth Action Board, and Delanie Seals, City of Ada Multiculturalism Committee, will talk
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
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
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
