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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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SAN DIEGO—Seed to Tree Workshop Series: Playful World Building

New Children's Museum 200 W. Island Avenue, San Diego, California, United States

SAN DIEGO—Join San Diego's New Children's Museum for their upcoming Seed to Tree workshop, “Playful World Building,” led by Robert Karimi (he/they) on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am-1 pm! Inspired by Silver Star, the first character imagined by Octavia E. Butler, Robert will guide participants through a creative journey to: Tell stories and design […]

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Santa Barbara—Raíces y sueños: Taller de fabricación de muñecas de papel maché

Santa Barbara Public Library 1102 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

SANTA BARBARA—Acompáñanos en la Biblioteca Central en un evento especial con Ramona Garcia, quien narrará la historia de las muñecas de papel maché mientras creas tu propia muñeca y un poema "De dónde vengo". Tanto la muñeca como el poema serán parte de nuestra exposición del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en la Biblioteca Central. […]

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Event Series LOS ANGELES—Rooted: Equitable Access to Green Space Through Conversation, Art, and Poetry

LOS ANGELES—Rooted: Equitable Access to Green Space Through Conversation, Art, and Poetry

Ladera Park Ladera Park Avenue, View Park-Windsor Hills, California, United States

LOS ANGELES—“Rooted” is a community-based discussion series, designed by filmmaker Elizabeth Gray Bayne and in partnership with the Nature Nexus Institute & Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, inviting Black residents to reflect on their relationship to nature, environmental racism, and ways they might increase their engagement with the natural world. This three-part […]

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SAN DIEGO—Port of Entry Live @ World Design Experience San Diego

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center Campanile Drive, San Diego, C, United States

SAN DIEGO—KPBS Public Media invites you to a behind-the-scenes look at Port of Entry, the cross-border podcast series that tells stories that question what it means to belong to a region that exists at the edge of distinct cultures and languages. KPBS has created a space in the airwaves where those cross-border stories can resonate […]

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Event Series CORONA—Embroidery Circle with Arina Kirilina

CORONA—Embroidery Circle with Arina Kirilina

Home Gardens Library 3785 Neece Street, Corona, CA, United States

CORONA—Although embroidery is found globally, it took on particular cultural significance in Russia and Ukraine. Join Russian Artist Arina Kirilina for a workshop series filled with artistic and cultural exploration, as she puts a modern twist on this centuries-old tradition Disconnect from the outside world, embrace creativity and share your stories! Where: Home Gardens Library, […]

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LOS ANGELES—St. Clair Bourne 4th Tuesdays: UNITED SKATES Screening

The People's Plaza Leimert Park Village Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles, C, United States

LOS ANGELES— See an outdoor screening of  UNITED SKATES. When America’s last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands battle in a racially charged environment to save an underground subculture—one that has remained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet has given rise to some of the world’s greatest musical talent. […]

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room exhibition/Panel Discussion

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—You might find yourself in the Wignall Museum surrounded by art and words, and you might ask yourself “What the **** is a zine?” And you might ask yourself, “How did these artists and writers create such work?” Join this conversation to hear local zinesters Sondria Bailey, Mark Todd, and Esther Pearl Watson discuss […]

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Event Series SANTA BARBARA—Club de Creadores: Edición Raíces y Sueños

SANTA BARBARA—Club de Creadores: Edición Raíces y Sueños

Santa Barbara Library, Eastside Branch 1102 East Montecito Street , Santa Barbara, CA, United States

SANTA BARBARA—¿Buscas una actividad divertida y creativa después de la escuela? Acompáñanos todos los miércoles de 2:00 a 3:00 p. m. desde el 18 de septiembre hasta el 16 de octubre en la Biblioteca Central o Eastside, donde estaremos celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Tendremos una actividad cultural y su respectiva historia, inspirada […]

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RIVERSIDE—Homegrown Heroes Exhibition Opening

Civil Rights Insitute of Inland Southern California Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, United States

RIVERSIDE—The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California invites the public to attend the opening of its exhibition, Homegrown Heroes, on Thursday, September 26, at 6 pm. The ambitious $200,000 bilingual exhibition and oral history project interviewed 25 elders and emerging leaders, heralding the start of the Civil Rights Institute’s oral history program, a determined […]

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PLACERVILLE— Specters On Glass: A Conversation With Archivist and Historian Mary Cory

Placerville—Arts and Culture El Dorado presents a public talk in relation to their current exhibition Specters On Glass. This exhibition examines the relationship between the prevalence of portrait photography and the changing social landscape of early 20th century California. Exhibition curator Marya Osucha and historian and archivist Mary Cory will discuss the role of portrait […]

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