"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

"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

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: You Are a Poet! This Workshop Will Prove It

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

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join Professor Charmaine Phipps for a poetry adventure! In this guided workshop, you'll unleash your inner poet and leave with a mini-masterpiece. When: Wednesday, October 23 | 12:30-2 pm Where: Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 | CAA-210 This program is part of the exhibit Reading Room: Zines, […]

Free

LA MIRADA—The Art of Día de los Muertos: Sugar Skulls

La Mirada Library 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, C, United States

LA MIRADA—Learn about the history and culture of Día de los Muertos and create your own sugar skull. This program will be led by a teaching artist from Theatre of Hearts/Youth First! Suggested for children ages 5-12. Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. Where: La Mirada Library | 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, […]

Free

SAN RAFAEL—NEW WAVE Screens at Smith Rafael Film Center

Christopher B Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

SAN RAFAEL—Join filmmaker Elizabeth Ai for a free screening of NEW WAVE at the Smith Rafael Film Center. NEW WAVE explores the musical phenomenon of the 1980s known to Vietnamese American teens as New Wave. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai dives into the lives of family members and icons of the New Wave scene, and uncovers much more […]

Free

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts with James Spooner

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

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join James Spooner, an award-winning graphic novelist, filmmaker, and tattoo artist.  His debut graphic novel, The High Desert was named “Best of 2022” by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, and The New York Public Library. Spooner co-edited an anthology of Black punk writers and comic creators entitled, Black Punk Now. Join Spooner as he discusses how comics provided a creative outlet and an […]

Free
Event Series GLENDALE—NEW WAVE Screens at Laemmle Theatre

GLENDALE—NEW WAVE Screens at Laemmle Theatre

Laemmle Glendale North Maryland Avenue, Glendale, California, United States

GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into […]

$13 – $17

MORENO VALLEY—Puentes Culturales (Cultural Bridges): Celebrating Our Culture: Uke Can Do IT

Moreno Valley Library 25480 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley

MORENO VALLEY—Join a workshop where participants can learn how to use the Ukulele. The workshop will include a lecture and discussion about the history of Samoa and how the Ukulele plays a part in the culture. Where: Moreno Valley Public Library, 25480 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley, CA 92557 When: 10 am, October 26, 2024 For […]

Free

WHITTIER—Lowriders & Readers

Whittier Public Library (Central Library) 7344 S. Washington Ave, Whittier, CA, United States

WHITTIER—Cruise on down for an exciting afternoon celebrating the history and culture of lowriding! Bring your friends and family to enjoy a day filled with cars, community, and culture as we showcase both full-sized and miniature lowriders. We will be screening The Great American Lowrider Tradition, a critically acclaimed documentary by local director Martin Torrez. After the […]

Free

LA MIRADA—Classical Guitar with Juan Hernandez

La Mirada Library 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, C, United States

LA MIRADA—Juan Hernandez is a classical guitarist that enthralls the public with his moving and sophisticated performances of traditional Mexican music. His program engages emotions and intellect and always leaves the crowd asking for more. Registration is not required. For adults. Where: La Mirada Library | 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638 When: October 26, […]

Free

VIRTUAL—NewGround Book Club with Sandy Tolan

Virtual

VIRTUAL—We will be speaking with Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, which tells the story of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families and their separate and intertwined histories to a single house and the lemon tree in its garden. Sandy is a best-selling author and an award-winning radio and print journalist who reports on and […]

Free

SAN JOSE—Encore Screening of HOME COURT at the 2024 Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

AMC Eastridge Eastridge Loop, San Jose, California, United States

SAN JOSE—The 2024 Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest hosts an encore screening of HOME COURT. Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. HOME COURT, filmed over three years, is a coming-of-age story that relays the highs and lows of her immigrant family, surmounting racial and class differences, as well as personal trials that include a […]

$15 – $20
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