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
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
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
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,